Calculations

Calculating and writing down dimensions of parts

Moses Graphite Neck

Fingerboard view with four bolts and four brass threaded inserts. Spirit headpiece is used.

Moses Graphite Neck

Back view of the neck.

AutoCAD

Using calculated information to translate into a 2D model in AutoCAD.

Cutting & Pasting

Gluing the joined CAD printout onto MDF board.

Rough Cut

Roughly cutting the shape with a jig saw.

After Rough Cut

The result of rough cutting with the jig saw. The border is avoided.

After Trimming & Hand Sanding

The smooth result of fine trimming and hand sanding. The template is now completed.

Tone Wood Slab

This is my korina slab. It is very light and soft so extra care was needed.

Test fitting

Testing the fit with the template. It is best to choose the most economic location to cut the body from so that the rest of the wood can be saved for future usage. The body is going to be in solid colors so the visibility of the seam does not matter.

Joining Slabs

This how the two halves are joined together. A lot of clamps and scrap wood between the surface and clamps are needed to ensure a smooth result.

Cut Away Large Sections

After cutting away the large sections of the wood, the template is being positioned and clamped to be serving as a guide for the bearing tipped router.

Shaping Body

Routing the body shape against the template.

Duplicated Body

The body shape is duplicated exactly against the template.

Marking Wire Channel Routes

Using soft grade pencil the wiring channel routes are marked

Routed Wiring Channels

These channels will serve well as the pickup wiring paths.

Hard Maple Top Slabs

I am making the top out of hard maple. This is how they look like before they are sliced. This stuff is ultra-hard!

Slicing Slabs

The top slabs are being sliced to the approximated thickness.

Preparing Edge

The edges are prepared to be joined with each other to form the wide top.

Joining Top

The individual pieces are joined together in groups just small enough to fit through my planer afterwards. The flatness of the joint seams are less critical at this stage.

After Planing

Planing the joined pieces eliminates inconsistencies in the seams and thicknesses. Planing two groups ensures I have a maximum number of inconsistent seams to be one.

Ready to Glue Top

Spreading the glue evenly throughout the surface.

Laminating Top

The top is being laminated to the body. Extra care is needed to ensure the seams are flat and the two big pieces are flat with each other. This explains the large number of clamps being used.

Special thanks to Adrian for taking this picture.

Special thanks to Adrian for taking this picture.

Special thanks to Adrian for taking this picture.

Special thanks to Adrian for taking this picture.

Special thanks to Adrian for taking this picture.

Special thanks to Adrian for taking this picture.