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The Completed Guitar built in loving memory of my Grandfather; not a guitarist, but an extraordanary Engineer.
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CAD drawings using Google Sketch-up of my electric guitar that I built in my A2 year when I was 18.
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CAD drawings using Google Sketch-up of my electric guitar that I built in my A2 year when I was 18.
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CAD drawings using Google Sketch-up of my electric guitar that I built in my A2 year when I was 18.
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CAD drawings using Google Sketch-up of my electric guitar that I built in my A2 year when I was 18.
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CAD drawings using Google Sketch-up of my electric guitar that I built in my A2 year when I was 18.
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CAD drawings using Google Sketch-up of my electric guitar that I built in my A2 year when I was 18.
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Some pictures of how the guitar neck was built:
1. Cutting the main shape
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Some pictures of how the guitar neck was built:
2. Ensuring the Truss Rod cavity was easily accessable
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Some pictures of how the guitar neck was built:
3. Drilling holes in fret board for Inlay
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Some pictures of how the guitar neck was built:
4. Placing inlay in holes
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Some pictures of how the guitar neck was built:
5. Radiusing the fingerboard
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Some pictures of how the guitar neck was built:
6. Shaping the neck
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Some pictures of how the guitar neck was built:
7. Hammering in the fret wire
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Some pictures of how the guitar body was built:
1. The body template
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Some pictures of how the guitar body was built:
2. Cut out the body and round off the edges
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Some pictures of how the guitar body was built:
3. Create the neck cavity
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Some pictures of how the guitar body was built:
4. Create the tremolo bridge cavity
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Some pictures of how the guitar body was built:
5. Drill holes for the input jack and strap bolts
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The Wiring for my Guitar, which uses the same electronics and configuration used by Brian May of Queen and his famous Red Special guitar
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Gun Oil was coated on the neck and body, giving out a really dark colour really bringing out the grain
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The Completed Guitar built in loving memory of my Grandfather; not a guitarist, but an extraordanary Engineer.
The Headstock, Mahogany Neck complete with gold Grover Locking Tuners
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The Completed Guitar built in loving memory of my Grandfather; not a guitarist, but an extraordanary Engineer.
The Fretboard, Rio Rosewood with abalone inlay and 24 frets
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The Completed Guitar built in loving memory of my Grandfather; not a guitarist, but an extraordanary Engineer.
The Mahogany Body, with a gold Wilkinson floating tremolo bridge, three gold Burns Tri-Sonic Pick-Ups mounted on a 'tortoise shell' pickguard.
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The Completed Guitar built in loving memory of my Grandfather; not a guitarist, but an extraordanary Engineer.
Taking the guitar for a spin!
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The Completed Guitar built in loving memory of my Grandfather; not a guitarist, but an extraordanary Engineer.
A very happy chap and a special guitar called 'Brian'
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