Tuckstir But I was referring to the Plywood body.. working with the actual plywood and making it a feature..

Ahhh, I like it! A true DIY challenge, I had a similar experience with a 70's bass - all laminated plywood, made the edge layers a feature - was quite pleased with how it came out retro.

Hmm, all of your options sound good! Pearl white with a black headstock would look pimp...Or even a Knight Rider tribute....anything but the frankenstrat, everytime I see the EVH replica at the gear junkie I cringe ?

so today's effort was to tackle the sides. i still have the horns to finish off


this now really shows off the Ply.. and the more i look at it.. the more i think i'm going to use it to is fullness.

so my next order of business once the body is sanded down complete. is to start on the neck.
it has a large chip.. which is going to need a slight modification to the shape.

on other news.. we have a duel..
@wern101 and myself are going to have a shoot off to see who can do the best looking guitar. based on looks only..
once we are done.. we will have a vote off.

Looking at it properly.. i quite like the look of the ply too. Looking good

Tuckstir this now really shows off the Ply.. and the more i look at it.. the more i think i'm going to use it to is fullness.

Yes! I really dig the look of those layers - thats 'proper' ply - can't wait to see what you get up to :thumbup:

Tuckstir and myself are going to have a shoot off to see who can do the best looking guitar. based on looks only..

Great idea @Tuckstir & @wern101 - I'm fully stocked up on popcorn, let's the games begin!

Tuckstir the more i think i'm going to use it to is fullness.

Yes! Do it! The layers really look cool. I think you can go all kinds of creative with that!

Tuckstir on other news.. we have a duel..

Yes Indeed. But I don't see myself finishing very soon. This may only be in 2019...

wern101 But I don't see myself finishing very soon. This may only be in 2019...

Oh...you might be missing the point of a duel ? it's actually to struggle to the finish. Besides by 2019 tedibear would have made 4 and re-done the finish on all of them - at least once ?

V8 Besides by 2019 tedibear would have made 4 and re-done the finish on all of them - at least once ?

Hahaha. Yes I hear that! The man does love the build.
I fear the little bug is biting me hard! My budget will not approve...or maybe its time to adjust the budget...who needs toiletries anyway.

wern101 Yes Indeed. But I don't see myself finishing very soon. This may only be in 2019.

wern101 I fear the little bug is biting me hard! My budget will not approve...or maybe its time to adjust the budget...who needs toiletries anyway.

Don't worry my budget for this build has been received a bump in the road and has been set back a month ;(
so its going to take me awhile too. just remember you can do a lot with a small budget. just need to be creative.. and spending a lot of money, unless you intend to upgrade your hardware in the process..

V8 Oh...you might be missing the point of a duel ? it's actually to struggle to the finish. Besides by 2019 tedibear would have made 4 and re-done the finish on all of them - at least once ?

wern101 Hahaha. Yes I hear that! The man does love the build.

yeah I do.. I make better guitars than I can Play..its fun.. and the planing going in. the research, and getting my creative juices flowing.. its a better drug than what got the green light in Concourt today.

so with no wood to test the concept i have for this build.. we go directly to the source material..

this is just a "test"ust to guage how it will come out..
time and patients i think is going to be the name of the game..
I have 25 layers of ply to make distinct.

guidothepimmp Thats a lot of work right there.. hats off to you.. that will look awesome on the back at the belly carve
the more I worked on it.. the less i liked it.. so out came the sander..
was liking the green and yellow.. so stuck with them.
I have applied my first layer of sealant.

another hiccup. discovered..
I was intending on leaving the scratch plate as is.... that is until I looked at it more closely. and realized it has extra holes in it. looks like somebody in the past fitted and single-coil slanted style. as I am intending to make this as to spec hardware side as I can get, with out breaking the bank, and I am intending on getting an Seymour Duncan JB Trembucker TB-4 .I need to fill those 2 extra holes.
baking soda and super glue here we come.

Baking soda and superglue is what i would have done too.. good call

guidothepimmp Baking soda and superglue is what i would have done too.. good call

Thanks.. its something I've Known about for some time.. but today was the first time I've actually tried it..
after gluing

after sanding

painted

Great result! Well done

Tuckstir was liking the green and yellow.. so stuck with them.
I have applied my first layer of sealant.

Nice one! Very interesting choice in colour you went with. On the note of sealant - (Noob alert) - What would be the difference in sealant VS normal 'varnish' (I ask without having done research)

Tuckstir baking soda and super glue here we come.

Flip. Didn't know this could be done!! Amazing!

guidothepimmp Yeh man.. baking soda and superglue works especially well for nuts that have been cut too deep.

that's exactly where I saw it done first..

wern101 Nice one! Very interesting choice in colour you went with.

This whole project has been Me lead to a direction the Guitar wants to go..its actually quiet funny.. I decide to take a direction... and end up going the complete opposite way.. but my best guitars are like that..

wern101 What would be the difference in sealant VS normal 'varnish' (I ask without having done research)

thats a very Interesting queastion.. why one coat vs the other..
EVERY finish you add effects the tonal quality of your Guitar.. all though maybe not to the degree of wood selection.. it has an impact..
For me it was the fact that varnish does not penetrate the wood, is hard and brittle and has a tendency to crack over time. so will need to be redone every so often..
Sealnt does penetrat the wood to a small degree, and also "feeds the wood" is a hard and durable finish without the cracking and brittlnes of varnish..

but it is well worth the time to do your research.. there are more options than just varnish/paint sealant.
there is also
penetrating oils like teak oil
tru-oil
penetrating wax's
linseed oil
etc

each have there own pro's and cons

V8 Besides by 2019 tedibear would have made 4 and re-done the finish on all of them - at least once ?

Seems you weren't wrong. I haven't even finished the guitar yet.. and I've changed my Mind about 4 times in the last 2 weeks.... #Can'tMakeUpMyMind

so for the Latest and greatest change....SOFAR..
some teasers

so I've ended up with more of a distressed look