Guitar Build #1 - 2/12/2015

Well, here she is! She looks like a complete (or somewhat complete) guitar! The glue has dried, so I removed the clamp and, after sweating whether or not this was going to be a bust, I picked her up. To my complete elation the joint was rock solid. *WINNING*

Next up, I broke out my measuring tape to make sure that the scale was on. This would certainly determine if the guitar would tune and retain good intonation. So, after measuring from the nut to the 12th fret, and then again from the bridge (of course pretending the nut and bridge were installed), I determined that the measurements were exactly equal and have thus deemed this a success! *MORE WINNING*

Here's a pic with the neck and body as one (it actually looks like a guitar now!)

Once again, the blue tinted photo lights make the grains and colors dance around, which from this angle makes is look like there is no red in the sunburst. Strange, but I like it!

I think I'll take the rest of the day off. Tomorrow I might install the tuners, but after that it's a brief Vegas trip and then waiting for more parts to arrive before I can move forward. You know what that means?!?!?

This.

Wifey made us some margaritas, so...

Cheers!
Dean