Building A Neck Thru Body Guitar

wints · Post by **wints** » Tue Jul 26, 2005 12:51 am

Thanks Dale, I'll e mail you.

jaybic · Post by **jaybic** » Tue Jul 26, 2005 9:19 am

I have followed this post since day 1. All I can say is...well, I can't say anything. I am truly humbled, am in awe, my jaw hasn't stopped dropping. It is an extremely fine work of art. Thank you so much for sharing Dale.

soundmasterg · Post by **soundmasterg** » Tue Jul 26, 2005 3:05 pm

Very nice piece of work Dale! I'd love to hear it/play it if possible? Maybe I could convince you to come to the blues jam at Duff's garage downtown on wednesday night(s) at 9:30pm? Ron Cascisa knows about the jam and can attest to the quality of the players there. I'd personally love to hear someone play something besides a Strat down there for a change!
Or if you can't make it down there, then I'd love to come over and see if if thats ok? We could compare our AC30's too!

xcoyle · Post by **xcoyle** » Wed Jul 27, 2005 7:32 am

Dale, this was a great learning experience. My favorite pics are you cutting the neck free hand and scalping the neck shape, just great work.

janglebox · Post by **janglebox** » Wed Jul 27, 2005 9:22 am

I agree with Jason. Incredible craftsmanship, and a stunning finished product. That we were all able to get a tutorial this instructive and well-documented for free, almost seems illegal.

ozover50 · Post by **ozover50** » Wed Jul 27, 2005 10:59 am

It would have been if JH hadn't agreed to it!!

Congratulations once again, Dale. Very educational, more than interesting and a testament to the skill and art of luthiery.

I've goy my eye on that slab of redgum lying in my back yard...... LOL!!

dale_fortune · Post by **dale_fortune** » Wed Jul 27, 2005 5:27 pm

I want to thank everyone again, this has been a sharing experience for myself also. After the 1st of the year I would like to do another one of these projects. The next one will be: Building a Hollow Body Electric Guitar or Bass maybe. This will be on the same line as a 360, maybe even do it as a 12 string. It will be of my own design and and style, which is much like a Rickenbacker in the way it is constructed. I will use the old school methods in doing this. So it's been a fun 5 weeks from start to finish and I am very pleased with the guitar. It has a great tone and I must say it is an eye catcher.
Thanks for watching. Dale

winston · Post by **winston** » Wed Jul 27, 2005 5:40 pm

Dale I joined this forum because of the interesting material that you were posting.

I can't wait for you to start all over again with a new project so I can learn even more.

I am forever in your debt. You shared your knowledge so freely and the truth is that the members of the forum are fortunate to be able to interact with you and ask you questions while you were building that fine instrument.

Again thank you so much for sharing.

ratso · Post by **ratso** » Wed Jul 27, 2005 5:43 pm

Dale, I vote your next project be a 60's style Fireglo bass with those glorious inlays you do so well! Just my opinion! I'm sure there will be other suggestions as well.

dustoff · Post by **dustoff** » Thu Jul 28, 2005 1:38 am

Dale,
I have been watching your project from the start. I must say that the finished guitar is beautiful. I have learned quite a bit from watching this unfold. I can not thank you enough fro sharing all of this with us.

jingle_jangle · Post by **jingle_jangle** » Thu Jul 28, 2005 6:39 am

Dale, do a WB4005ish 8 string something!!

This has been a wonderfully educational experience. It's great to see a master at work.

dale_fortune · Post by **dale_fortune** » Fri Sep 23, 2005 7:49 pm

Thank You Professor Paul

jingle_jangle · Post by **jingle_jangle** » Sat Sep 24, 2005 5:22 am

Where you been, Dale?

dale_fortune · Post by **dale_fortune** » Sat Sep 24, 2005 12:06 pm

I've had some health issues. 1st a leak in my respirator mask caused me a lung infection from the C.V. that took more than a month to get over. Then a urinary/prostate infection that scared the heck out of me. At almost 58yrs. old I'm to young to check out, besides I've got so much work backlogged I need time to catch up. For anyone spraying C.V. make sure you've got a tight fit and a good respirator mask otherwise you could get a lung infection that is no fun at all. After the 1st of the year I will build a Bass that will be a hollow body, Dbl. bound, 30 inch scale with C.P. inlays. Should be mid-January I'll get started on that, until then I've got work to catch up on.

admin · Post by **admin** » Sat Sep 24, 2005 12:52 pm

Sorry to hear this Dale. I hope you are on the mend soon.