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Wow. You guys are very kind. We really appreciate your kind words. Well, in the words of Jim Morrison, "The future uncertain, and the end is always near."



Drew

Sorry, I am not sure what you are looking at, but, yeah, I do...

Be good,


Drew

PS

Look it up:

DB Fletcher Capstan Ilona expanding table

Now this IS interesting...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bh_qn62zny0

wow is all I can say.

Be good,

Drew

Alrighty...

I see your frustration, and think it is justified. Considering we don't have this complaint often (if ever) I would like to offer an apology on behave of Shopsmith. Due to the human factor, I think you can understand that mistakes are possible and can happen.

Having said that. Speaking ...

Depending on the funds you have available and outside of getting the perfect finish, I got to this point in about a week (20 hours). Right now I am "negotiating" with my wife for a couple hundred dollars for pick-ups. Until then I am on hold to finish this beauty.

Be good,

Drew

Chris,

Having had that guitar though my college years it is now a little beat up. It is now my camping and back yard guitar. Plus when we were down in Kitty Hawk flying one of the Wright gliders, I dropped it on a tiled basement floor....argh! So it is in need of repair. :( That guitar on the ...

This is looking down the neck at the truss rod groove routed in the center of the neck.





Be good,

Drew

In this image you can see the through-body neck. I have used three ply of maple. This will help keep the neck straight. Although this is not necessary. I just made a decision to do it this way.

http://lh3.ggpht.com/Dachtermann/SL6ghzuZKjI/AAAAAAAACng/NwPJAcMHbkw/s400/P9043722.JPG

Here, we are ...

http://www.thehardwoodstore.com/catalog.pdf

S2SOAKWHQTRSWN4 OAKWHITE 1 QTR SAWN $4.92 $4.59

Be kind,

Drew

Well I, being so cavalier and all, built as my first woodworking project a flat-top dreadnought acoustic guitar. It turned out excellent and I still play it today (15 years later). I am no miracle worker, but it can be done.

Has anyone else jumped into the deep end on their first project and won ...