hobby

After 18 layers of nitro, 7 different grits of wet sanding, and 3 buffing polishes it is done.

I learned a lot about tools I haven't used before, how wood reacts to tools and paint, and guitars in general.

My next attempt will include making my own neck.

Here we continue with adding color. Spraying black and glitter to try and create a metallic silverburst effect.

Now is the time we start getting stinky. Paint fumes are no joke. Get yourself a good respirator. Your N95 mask is not going to protect you.

First, a preview of the components we're going to use on the body. Everything seems to fit okay.

I never thought I’d see myself as a woodworker. My father had a lot of power tools and built furniture in his leisure. I found the extremely loud screeching of the equipment intimidating.

Here we have the beginnings of a new adventure. It starts with some pieces of swamp ash glued together to form a slab big enough to cut a guitar out of. I’m starting with a “paint grade” piece of wood that I can’t totally ruin and premade guitar neck. Eventually I’d like to try to make a neck by hand.