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This one is a neck through P-bass stile. Spalt maple top and ribbon mahogany body. Five piece flame maple and mahogany neck. Two dual coil home brew pickups and preamp. http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y46/RiverGambler/DSCN1214_zpsc25162b5.jpg Thickness sanding http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y46/R...

Thanks guys. It was a fun build and I would do it again. It does get attention when I plat it.

Tedward

Finish time!!! The finish I used was Target water borne clear coat. Since I don't have sprayer It was brushed on. I know what you're thinking "brushing a clear coat are you crazy". After doing several guitars this way I'm getting pretty good at it. Just as good as sprayed on. The waterborn...

mziegler, the top will be finished as it is. I can't sand it, I'll remove the graphics. The finishing will be in the next post.

Tedward

On with the build. Final shaping is done and a 1/4" round over on the top and back. Back and sides are sanded down to 400 grit. I forgot to take pictures of the grain filler that I used. It was StewMac's Timbermate ebony. I taped off the top where it meets the back so that only the mahogany is ...

While cutting one of the top pieces a part of it broke off. Evidently there was a crack that I didn't see. No problem I'll just glue it back together and it will add more character. http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y46/RiverGambler/DSCN0836.jpg I figure now is the best time to do the "F" h...

As you can see the pieces don't fit together now so, I had to trim the "fingers" to get them to fit. http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y46/RiverGambler/DSCN0827.jpg Now they fit nice and snug http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y46/RiverGambler/DSCN0834.jpg Another pic of the gluine of the two...

This better? http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y46/RiverGambler/DSCN0717.jpg http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y46/RiverGambler/DSCN0824.jpg http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y46/RiverGambler/DSCN0825.jpg http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y46/RiverGambler/DSCN0830.jpg http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y4...