For those of you that remember my AggieCaster build, I will admit to a rookie mistake. Building a solid body guitar out of maple was dumb. Just way too heavy. At the same time, the Fender 51 Nocaster pickups were just not to my taste. So I decided to take it apart and begin a weight loss program similar to my mango Les Paul build.
Forster bit on a drill press to remove bulk.
Kutzall carving disks/contour wheels to smooth.
6mm curved gouge to produce texture.
The combination of making the cavities, carving a belly cut and slimming the body from 45 mm to 42 mm took out a third of the weight. Now I just have to refinish.
Forster bit on a drill press to remove bulk.
Kutzall carving disks/contour wheels to smooth.
6mm curved gouge to produce texture.
The combination of making the cavities, carving a belly cut and slimming the body from 45 mm to 42 mm took out a third of the weight. Now I just have to refinish.
