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Posted: **Sun Jan 16, 2011 7:37 pm**

Keep up the good work,

What's your estimated total cost of this build?

Posted: **Sun Jan 16, 2011 10:02 pm**

Think its about £275, most of the money as gone on having the neck custom built.

Posted: **Sun Jan 16, 2011 10:17 pm**

That's a hell of a lot of guitar, for that money,

And I'm sure it's going to sound sweet with the Wilkinsons,

Posted: **Sun Jan 16, 2011 11:30 pm**

Hope so

Posted: **Mon Jan 17, 2011 8:48 am**

This is a great thread James - I only imagine how cool it will be to have your own custom built guitar to play on!

It sure is going to be worth the effort judging by the pics.

I wouldn't really even know where to start with building my own!

Posted: **Mon Jan 17, 2011 9:51 am**

Olly wrote:I wouldn't really even know where to start with building my own!

A friend with a lot of knowledge is working for me.

But I can,t wait to play it.

Posted: **Mon Jan 17, 2011 2:41 pm**

Design options for body

1

2

3

4

Let me know what you think

Its the control plate and neck pick up cover.

Posted: **Mon Jan 17, 2011 4:20 pm**

Option 3...........

P/u's match better, and I like the pattern coming off the control plate,

Posted: **Mon Jan 17, 2011 5:04 pm**

Think thats were i am heading.

Posted: **Tue Jan 18, 2011 8:31 am**

I like 3 and 4 but I the extra design on the 3 will make it much more unique and original looking.

Posted: **Tue Jan 18, 2011 9:15 am**

I think 3 is gonna win, but does anybody know if removing the pick up cover alters the sound?

Posted: **Tue Jan 18, 2011 4:04 pm**

4 - Nice and clean, not overstated.

Posted: **Wed Jan 19, 2011 10:57 am**

Its had two days drying I am gonna flat it off and post a pic.

Posted: **Thu Jan 20, 2011 12:32 pm**

Ok so the body is done.

There is one mark were I have rubbed through but never mind.

Posted: **Thu Jan 20, 2011 12:34 pm**

Now its just waiting for neck so I can find the centre line and finish this build.

Any surgestons for a names for this guitar, I am drawn towards Dorris.

Posted: **Thu Jan 20, 2011 12:42 pm**

jamesd74 wrote:Now its just waiting for neck so I can find the centre line and finish this build.

Any surgestons for a names for this guitar, I am drawn towards Dorris.

JamesOcaster

Posted: **Wed Jun 29, 2011 5:20 pm**

Stay tuned the build is back on, but the body has changed after I lost me temper and fixed the problem with the body with a chessel.

Posted: **Fri Jul 01, 2011 10:30 am**

jamesd74 wrote:Its up to 10 coats now and you can only just see edge of water slide graphic.

Whats the total cost likely to be?

Posted: **Sat Jul 02, 2011 11:42 am**

With the new body and chrome parts about £450, but wait till you see the body.

Posted: **Tue Jul 05, 2011 12:15 pm**

The neck is on. All lined up nice.

Posted: **Tue Jul 05, 2011 12:21 pm**

Posted: **Tue Jul 05, 2011 1:05 pm**

Looks amazing James - how long until completion do you think?

Posted: **Tue Jul 05, 2011 2:05 pm**

Well I just started to wind some pickups so hopefully soon.

Posted: **Tue Jul 05, 2011 11:02 pm**

wish me luck I am potting pick ups tomoz.

Posted: **Thu Jul 07, 2011 9:13 am**

All pickups done it easy but boring. So its put it all together and see what happens.

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