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  • Author Author: dwinhold
  • Date Created: 6 May 2018 10:11 PM Date Created
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6 May 2018

When this Project14 challenge came up I knew exactly what I would submit. I have been working on this electric guitar for a few months now and just finished it up. I made everything except for the pickups, that is my next step in my instrument making. I always do my own wiring for the guitars. The guitar body, neck and fret board was all hand built by myself. I created this semi-hollow body guitar from solid figured cherry and figured maple. The maple is the neck and the cherry is the body. I did the staining and finishing as well. The electronics themselves as you can see is fairly easy but has great results!!

 

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Making of the electronics:

 

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And finally the end result, the working guitar. (Sorry for it being dark as well not knowing how to play the guitar)

 

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Hope you enjoyed!!

 

Any questions please ask.

 

Dale Winhold

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  • jw0752
    jw0752 over 7 years ago +10
    Hi Dale, Very nice project that demonstrates your skills in electronics and woodworking. I have a friend who likes to build guitars and has on a couple occasions asked me to wire them for him. John
  • dwinhold
    dwinhold over 7 years ago in reply to jw0752 +6
    Hi John, Thank you for the compliment!! I have been doing woodworking longer then electronics. I have been a luthier for over 20 years, I started with violins. I was taught by a great luthier from Europe…
  • jw0752
    jw0752 over 7 years ago in reply to dwinhold +6
    Hi Dale, I would really like to see the violin. I have never been musical but oddly enough for several years I owned a music shop. I sold guitars, rented out band instruments, and sold all the accessories…
  • e14phil
    e14phil over 7 years ago in reply to Workshopshed

    Same, it was amazing seeing something being so well made and making such a nice sound after... I have a few guitars and can barely play any of them

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    Workshopshed over 7 years ago

    As a lad I spend hours reading the "How to make an electric guitar" book which I'd borrowed from the library. I never did build a guitar though...

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    shabaz over 7 years ago in reply to dwinhold

    The ukelele always brings back childhood memories for me, watching George Formby movies on TV with my parents.

    He was very much loved in the UK, I don't know how popular he was worldwide.

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    dwinhold over 7 years ago in reply to mkmorgantx

    I followed a couple of designs and added a bit of my own. It is a semi-hollow body guitar. I make Uke's as well. I have made 6 in the past year. If you require any help I will gladly do whatever I can!!

     

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  • shabaz
    shabaz over 7 years ago in reply to jw0752

    Hi John,

    Wow - impressive earthing and attention to wiring : ) It looks like that is lined with adhesive copper plate?

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