Routing Three Envirocaster Bodies

Yesterday I cut out three Envirocaster bodies. Today I routed pockets and drilled the bridge and neck mounting holes. I should have taken a photo of all the wood chips and dust I generated!

The body in the center is American Walnut while the other two are Alder with Maple caps.

Now comes the fun part: sanding and finishing.

Cutting Out An Envirocaster DC Body

Today, I made a couple of Envirocaster bodies. Here are some photos of how one came to life:

I used a template made for me by Ronny at guitarbuildingtemplates.com.

The body is Alder with a flamed Maple top.

I used a Wagner Safety Planer to thin the body from 2" down to 1-3/4" thick.

To round over the edges, I used a 3/4" round over bit in my router.

Tomorrow, I will rout the control cavity and drill the jack and wiring holes.

My Surf Green Tom Delonge Stratocaster Copy

After carving the body out of a slab of Alder, I sprayed on 15 coats of ReRanch Surf Green lacquer. My original plan was to wet sand the surface smooth, but I really like the subtle orange peel texture. It may get dirty faster, but that'll just add to the guitar's mojo. Wait until you see the cool headstock logo I did.