BillyBo, my "summer" project

Started by drbassman, October 16, 2009, 05:44:01 AM

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drbassman

#30
October 22, 2009, 04:28:00 PM
Probably no worse than our beloved TBs, I would think.  It's a pretty substantial body.
I'm fixin' a hole where the rain gets in..........cuz I'm built for a kilt!

Highlander

#31
October 22, 2009, 04:36:51 PM
Post the body-shots, Bill (had a sneak peak  ;))
The random mind of a Silver Surfer...
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Rhythm N. Bliss

#32
October 22, 2009, 09:54:24 PM
Can't wait to see your BillyBo, doc!  8)

I'd love a lefty one. Think I'd rather have it as a guitar tho.

drbassman

#33
October 23, 2009, 08:14:59 AM
Here ya go..........



I'm fixin' a hole where the rain gets in..........cuz I'm built for a kilt!

Daniel_J

#34
October 23, 2009, 08:51:35 AM
Ah... the wonders of CNC!

I do all my work pretty much by hand, and I don't even use body shape templates, each and every guitar is shaped by hand, but if I had easy access to a CNC machine I would use the heck out of it!
I mean, look at that! I know there is a level of programming expertise to be able to do that, but right now I'm sitting here surfing the web and I could easily be programming a body, an inlay or even an arch top instead of just browsing here on the forum.

Some day maybe...

Highlander

#35
October 23, 2009, 03:38:19 PM
So you'll be calling her a BILLyHO...  ;D
The random mind of a Silver Surfer...
If research was easy, it wouldn't need doing...
Staring at that event horizon is a dirty job, but someone has to do it; something's going to come back out of it one day...

drbassman

#36
October 24, 2009, 08:35:59 AM
Yep,  a CNC would be nice!  I'm having an engineer friend build me a duplicator, should be ready soon.  This will do all I need without all the expense!


I'm fixin' a hole where the rain gets in..........cuz I'm built for a kilt!

drbassman

#37
October 24, 2009, 08:37:20 AM
Quote from: Kenny Five-O on October 23, 2009, 03:38:19 PM
So you'll be calling her a BILLyHO...  ;D

If she turns out well, you can call her anything you like!!!!!   ;D
I'm fixin' a hole where the rain gets in..........cuz I'm built for a kilt!

Chris P.

#38
October 27, 2009, 07:55:28 AM
Nice!!!!

drbassman

#39
October 27, 2009, 04:31:28 PM
I'm fixin' a hole where the rain gets in..........cuz I'm built for a kilt!

godofthunder

#40
October 28, 2009, 10:04:19 AM
 very cool Bill !
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Denis

#41
October 28, 2009, 11:32:05 AM
That body looks great, and that's a fine piece of wood!
Why did Salvador Dali cross the road?
Clocks.

drbassman

#42
October 29, 2009, 05:30:53 AM
Yep, it's a solid piece of basswood, picked it up at the lumber yard for $23!  The grain is nice enough I might do a trans finish on it.  We'll see.
I'm fixin' a hole where the rain gets in..........cuz I'm built for a kilt!

Pilgrim

#43
October 29, 2009, 06:52:23 AM
Based on the weather in Colorado, it's past time to start winter projects!
"A computer lets you make more mistakes faster than any other invention with the possible exceptions of handguns and tequila."

drbassman

#44
October 29, 2009, 02:08:04 PM
Quote from: Pilgrim on October 29, 2009, 06:52:23 AM
Based on the weather in Colorado, it's past time to start winter projects!

And to think I want to move there!!!  I still wish I could.  I'd drop NY in a nanosecond if I could.
I'm fixin' a hole where the rain gets in..........cuz I'm built for a kilt!
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