Building A Neck Thru Body Guitar

jonpaul · Post by **jonpaul** » Mon Jun 27, 2005 11:40 am

Bravo Dale! Simply amazing getting this insight into building a beautiful instrument. Every post (pics & descriptions)you provide creates more excitement and anticipation for the finished product. Cheers!

dale_fortune · Post by **dale_fortune** » Mon Jun 27, 2005 1:08 pm

I THINK WE SHOULD LET THE FORUM MEMBERS DICIDE ON THE FINAL COLOR. MAJORITY VOTE WILL DECIDE.

scoobster28 · Post by **scoobster28** » Mon Jun 27, 2005 1:48 pm

Lightshow....er...that isn't a color. BUT it would make a cool project guitar!

rickcrazy · Post by **rickcrazy** » Mon Jun 27, 2005 2:10 pm

Purpleburst.

jps · Post by **jps** » Mon Jun 27, 2005 2:20 pm

I think a nice amber burst would look nice as it will bring out the wood grain nicely and not diminish the walnut headstock wings.

Otherwise, Jetglo!

242_foxtrot · Post by **242_foxtrot** » Mon Jun 27, 2005 2:26 pm

I vote for Autumnglo.

ozover50 · Post by **ozover50** » Mon Jun 27, 2005 2:45 pm

Dale: If the grain of the timber is worth showing off, I'd like to see something along the lines of Montezuma or Autumnglo.

BTW, what's going to happen to it when it's completed? (loaded question!!)

dswp · Post by **dswp** » Mon Jun 27, 2005 3:15 pm

Burgundy-glo

eatswodo · Post by **eatswodo** » Mon Jun 27, 2005 3:17 pm

I'll second the burgundy-glo call.....

ratso · Post by **ratso** » Mon Jun 27, 2005 4:48 pm

1) Autumnglo (see pic below)
2) Fireglo
3) Jetglo
4) Fortuneglo! (Surprise us!)

dale_fortune · Post by **dale_fortune** » Mon Jun 27, 2005 7:20 pm

My 1st thought was a 3 color Sunburst very similar to the Autumnglo in the picture above, one of my favorites.... 2nd would be Jetglo, most people don't realize Black is the hardest color to do, especially on autos, I think this would be awesum with the Gold Pick Guards and Truss Rod Cover ....3rd would be Natural since the instrument will be a simple one with B/W checkered binding, C/P inlays and black vintage knobs. It will be a little over a week before the finish will be started, so we have time to decide. Thanks for helping on this. You guys are great!

ratso · Post by **ratso** » Mon Jun 27, 2005 7:31 pm

Dale, Black would sure look nice with the checkerboard binding but I still can't get over the finish on Graham Griffith's '59 capri above (with gold PG and TRC)! My favorite. The crushed pearl inlay would look gorgeous with the aged look Autumnglo! It reminds me of the Ric pic used on this forum's lead page. Natural would be cool too! Maybe you could do another guitar for a lusting forumite in the runner up color of choice??

dale_fortune · Post by **dale_fortune** » Mon Jun 27, 2005 7:39 pm

I forgot to mention a reply to the peg head question. The template was taken off a 1958 Rickenbacker and transposed to this neck. IMO, these were the best, with the sharp edges and all. Oh and Howard, to answer that question, "what's going to happen to this when it's finished" would you believe that I was pondering how I could send it to you since you are down under and need a nice guitar to play. What do you think? Heaven knows I don't need another guitar. Hi Debbie,LYSM! this is for my friend in So. Cal. that's following this thread.
Thanks and get your vote in for the color: no metal flake please.

karl_teten · Post by **karl_teten** » Mon Jun 27, 2005 7:39 pm

If you use gold guards I would choose Autumnglo.

White guards, I would go jetglo (my all time favorite).

I think checkered binding sticks out best with jetglo.

It seems jetglo RICS are also the rarest.

ozover50 · Post by **ozover50** » Mon Jun 27, 2005 8:34 pm

What a wonderful idea, Dale..... how nice of you to think of me!! Perhaps you could just hang on to it and I'll pick it up when I'm over there next year.