Red Special build - PT02 - CNC Body Cuts
Part 01 - Blockboard Sandwich - • Red Special build - PT01 - Blockboard sand...
Part 02 - CNC Body - • Red Special build - PT02 - CNC Body Cuts
Part 03 - CNC Neck - • Red Special build - PT03 - CNC Neck
Part 04 - Body Glue Up - • Red Special Build - PT04 - Body Glue Up
Part 05 - Router Bearing Repair - • Red Special Build - PT05 Repairs - Router ...
Part 06 - Applying Veneers - • Red Special Build - PT06 - Applying Veneers
Part 07 - Binding and Staining - • Red Special Build - PT07 - Binding and Stain
Part 08 - Veneer Sand Through Repair - • Red Special Build - PT08 Repair - Veneer S...
Part 09 - Neck and Fingerboard - • Red Special Build - PT09 Neck and fingerboard
Part 10 - Neck finishing - • Red Special Build - PT10 Neck Finishing
Part 11 - Frets - • Red Special Build - PT11 Frets
Part 12 - Assembly - • Red Special Build - PT12 Assembly
Part 13 - Demo - • Red Special Build - PT13 Demo
: : : CNC cutting - The Body : : :
After a number of weeks conferring with Douglas Mackay Short, pouring over his plans, learning as much as I could about using a CNC machine, and plucking up the courage to make my first cut... I dove in. Deep! (See more about Doug and our collaboration on his website: dsgb.net)
There were a lot on incremental steps, f*ck ups, and test cuts along the way, but I eventually finalized my very own Red Special body. Made from my homemade blockboard with oak inserts and just ever-so-slightly imperfect, but I couldn't have been happier to see it come together.
Music: "Rise" by Smokescreen. (My old band)