On The Drawing Board

As I write this post, I am working on two new additions to the Super Easy Series of electric guitar plans. The first design is based on a CAD file sent to me by Brian in Wisconsin. You might remember his guitar from an earlier post here. The second design is a based on my Incubus design, which I've modified to use a bolt-on replacement neck and renamed the Venturi. Both will be available in the next couple of weeks. In the meantime, here are a couple of screenshots to salivate over:

The Highline Single Cut Plan Is Now Available!

If you've always wanted to try your hand at a single cut, carved top electric guitar project, now you can. The design was inspired by the classic shape of a Les Paul, but with a tweak or two to make it unique. The cool thing is you can build it either as a flat top, or if you feel ready for the challenge, a carve top. The side view in the plan shows the carve top's profile, but you'll need some woodworking skills to generate the shape. A while back I posted an article here that explains how I make a carve top. Another cool feature is the wiring schematic. It's based around a master push/pull pot that's wired to coil tap both humbuckers.

As I write this post, I'm spraying my own version of the Highline Single Cut with multiple coats of clear lacquer. So far, it's looking pretty badass! Check out my tumblr blog for Highline Handmade Electric Guitars and Pickups for my progress on this build so far. And yes, it will be for sale once it's finished! ;-)

The Highline Single Cut Guitar Plan Is Almost Ready

I've taken advantage of the cold weather by finishing the Highline Single Cut electric guitar plan. I hope to have it ready for purchase on the eGuitar Plans order page in about a week. Before the temperatures dropped, I was able to apply the stain and spray on a black and purple burst effect. To check out my progress, visit the Highline Guitar's web site and click on the tumblr logo at the bottom of the home page.

The Super Easy Series Of Guitar Plans Is Now Available

Whew! It took a lot of work, but the new Super Easy Series guitar plans are now available on the eGuitar Plans order page. Right now there are two designs available with more in the works.

The idea behind the Super Easy Series is to help simplify construction of your guitar by developing a design for just a body that will incorporate a Stratocaster-style, bolt-on replacement neck. After all, it's the neck that gives most potential builders fits. You need specific skills and experience as well as a bunch of specialized tools to fabricate a neck and fretboard. With the Super Easy Series, all you have to do is make the body, bolt on a prefab neck, wire it up and plug it in to your amp.

So check out the new designs and let me know what you think.