Oh, I am sorry is my Epi not good enough for you?!?

Besides the place where I work on my guitars has my car in it, and I am stripping it's engine...so NO DUST!!!

Time for an update!!!

Here are the latest pics, I have installed a plate to go under the Kahler...100% useless, but looks good!

It's getting close!

I really like the body with (still) sharp edges.
In fact a few years ago I was very close to ordering a custom made
epiphone like the one you're making with sharp edges
(not sanded/rounded smoothed).
The luthier had too much to do / the wait was too long, so it
never happened.

Well thanks!

But if you were to play in for about 5 minutes you would reconsider!

The edges are quite shard and they prevent access to the 22nd fret...I can't wait to put a radius on it!

But they are only slightly rounded not like a vintage Epi, all the way.

BTW that plate took a few hours to make and install, but I took my time so it came out pretty sweet!

You are right, that probably would have been a bad idea, my hands
would be all cut up by now...


I still think it looks good though.

hows that painting going?

No painting yet...can't even find a custom shop that does paints, I probably have to try a car shop!

I hope to resume today just fixed the car so the garage is clear to work in!

Time for an update!!!

Fuckin finally...

So I glued a block of wood on to the bottom of the joint an re-sanded it and then routed the pocket deeper, I will be setting it up again to check if everything is still OK.

Pics>

Time for an update!!!

Here is the latest progress, I have finished the heel, joint, routed the mini Humbucker space and installed a SD Mini Vintage Firebird Replica!

And the F# works!!!

Check 'em out!

That's some hot stuff right there.

Lady Killer, that thing is looking freakin awesome!!!!!!

LadyKiller, this is looking really good. You have talent.

Totally awesome

Thanks for the kind words guys!

I hope to make the two small back plates, position where they will go, rout the space and install the switch & Vol knob... so I hope that will go well.

Holy mother of Jeff!!!

Keep going man, it's gonna look sweeeeet!!!

ahhhhhhhh..... gaaaaaaahhhhhhh..... I haven't been playing guitar for months now, and this stuf just freaks me out... great job mate, looking forward to see it finished.

Time for an update!!!

I made the Epi back cover plates from some pickguard material...

With that done I can position them along with the POT and switch.

Hope to have it done within the next few days...

I still have to shape the access joint, radius the edges, mod the nut...,install the jack & somehow connect the jack to the POT???, and then there is the painting...

Now the pics >>>

that seemed impossible for me, I could never think of a way to do it, show us how you do ok?

I know! If you look at the Epis back you can’t quite make out how the jack is connected to the POT...???

My solution is drill into the Kahler rout! And then find a way to reach the POT.

That is the only thing that seems sensible...

You could either use a really long drill bit and get sort of a slight angle or drill right at the curve straight through and plug the hole, if you understand what I mean, I did the latter and it worked well for my coronet.