Peter, there is something sick and wrong with that. I find the usage of Midi and Bo Diddly in the same sentence HIGHLY disturbing.  

Lol! Glad I saw him before he got his ram installed!

No one tried the vitual model yet? Way better than Unreal Tournament!

I know... it is disturbing isn't it? :?

I also thought it was "off" when Jerry Garcia went MIDI.

I played with one of those GK2As a few years back and I must admit I liked the experience.

Take care,
-Peter

Almost as weird was seeing Johnny Winter playing a Hondo headless Stein-clone. Not what you'd expect a Texas blues playing axe slinger to play, along with his Firebirds.

I've tried it fretwire, I play with it almost weekly. Its fun to throw stuff together. I wish there was one for Lesters.

Johnny Winter playing a headless guitar? I feel like I'm going to be sick. What is this world coming to?    I want to own a Firebird just because of him. Looks like I'm gonna hafta run out and buy a steinberger. Not!

They do have Lesters! The complete Telecaster link I gave takes to you to the main model site where they have the LP and SG.

Well, you can tell how long its been since I've been there. I've been using the USA Custom Guitars versions. Thanks for that info. I've got a new toy to play with for the next week. Thanks!

Here is my newest dream guitar:

Nice...relic style!    Heeeeres Johnny..........





He's been using these things for years...it just dont fit with him like a Firebird!

What's the beef? "Midi" and "Bo Diddley" is one of the best rhymes ol' Bo could have come up with.  :wink:

Hi smoguzbenjamin,

Here's another idea which may be helpful.

I think one of the more tricky parts when building for the first time is cutting out the neck pocket (if you intend to use a bolt on neck).

There's a little workaround to make it less difficult and that doesn't need special tools. It's to build the body pancake-wise : two slabs on top of each other. The thickness of the top slab is important because it determines how deep the neck pocket is (how deep the neck heel sinks in). To make that neck pocket you just saw a U-shape hole into the top slab that fits the heel of the neck snugly. Then join the slabs together et voilà : neck pocket is ready. Also very easy to make the body cavities and pickup holes.

What no one has mentioned so far is the Danelectro-style construction technique.

1) Take a "garbagewood" slab.
2) Cut out your desired shape.
3) Cut way all "unnecessary wood so that you end up with a sort of frame and a centre block (see those ads for Samick guitars)
4) Cut out pieces of masonite for the top and back.
5) Glue on the masonite (shiny side out).
6) Drill/route all appropriate openings.
7) Paint or laminate.

This may seem ridiculously cheap and low-end, but don't let it fool you.  Those old Dano and Silvertone guitars could really rock.  The nice thing is that you can bang one out in no time flat with little work, little cost, little risk to a cherished piece of wood.  Hell, they are cheap enough that you can crank out a bunch of body styles and swap bodies when you feel like it; a Moderne on Tuesday and a Tele on Thursday, with a Vox Phantom on Saturday.

I made one (Tele body) that came out okay as a first experiment, though I probably should have actually traced a Tele body when I started it.  I didn't want to put up with the painting, so I just bought a sheet of nice woodgrain formica at Home Depot. glued it on to the masonite, and bought a roll of white adhesive-back edging for the sides (just like Dano does).

I don't know how anyone can play a headless Steinberger. So much of my technique relies on the body of the guitar...

does anybody know where to find full plans of a tele and a les paul in autocad etc format

My choice for a solid, sustaining body would be Rock Maple. Yeah, it's heavy, but you can knuckle thump it and feel the resonance!

.....I've often wondered what with the advent of all the technical leaps in building materials for homes and playgrounds-they make some pretty impressive things when they combine sawdust with resin or plastic.....I see a lot of playground materials using this type of stuff,so why couldn't you make a mold and put together a mixture of this stuff and say,pour a guitar into a mold......I'm sure it could be done.......then,all you would have to do is finish sand it....(don't forget the extruded aluminum truss rod!)......

......I forgot to include the part about the "adhesive contact paper holographic sunburst AAAAA bookmatched mylar decal that changes colors when you play harder".........

.......with genuine imitation recycled Fender abalone 346 pick material inlay......ok, I'll stop here!........

I love the warmth of a Mahogany body but it's up to yur ear's, readup on what wood does to the tone of a instrument,
And Paul, I could'nt agree more with ya, a guitar with no headstock ?
That's like a Bicycle with no wheels, a girlfriend with no Boo, Whoops ! :lol:
Not goin there ! I'm gonna get back to my Errk Crapton midrange booster I'm tryin to build.
JD

Like I said, if you've seen Johnny Winter, it's the strangest thing to see him put down his Firebird and pick up the headless axe. It just doesn't fit him or his music. You just don't think of a Texas blues rock legend who plays with a thumbpick, using a modern design like that. But, he has no problem playing it!