Fender Cyclone project

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Fender Cyclone project

Post by CROSS_guitars » Sun Jul 10, 2016 11:12 pm

This is a project for HNB.
Not much to show yet. I'm waiting on some materials. It gives me plenty of time to work on the template.

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HNB's Concept:

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It's not too different really. Just a hard tail bridge instead of a Strat tremolo. And a 3-way Mustang slider switch instead of a toggle.

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Re: Fender Cyclone project

Post by HNB » Sun Jul 10, 2016 11:22 pm

Yessss! It will be awesome! What wood you using?
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Re: Fender Cyclone project

Post by CROSS_guitars » Sun Jul 10, 2016 11:33 pm

Cheers.
A nice bit of alder. 3-piece.

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Re: Fender Cyclone project

Post by jagstang » Mon Jul 11, 2016 2:24 am

Great! What colour will you choose?

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Re: Fender Cyclone project

Post by HNB » Mon Jul 11, 2016 8:52 am

Thinking of trying the black ink stain I saw in another thread or maybe white. Possibly even half white and half black like Sawao's from the pillows.
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Re: Fender Cyclone project

Post by Shadoweclipse13 » Mon Jul 11, 2016 10:29 am

HNB wrote:Thinking of trying the black ink stain I saw in another thread or maybe white. Possibly even half white and half black like Sawao's from the pillows.
The India Ink would rule on this!
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Re: Fender Cyclone project

Post by CROSS_guitars » Sun Jul 31, 2016 9:49 pm

Cut the body out today from the flawless 3-piece alder blank which finally arrived.

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Re: Fender Cyclone project

Post by Artslap » Sun Jul 31, 2016 10:45 pm

Looks cool!

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Re: Fender Cyclone project

Post by HNB » Mon Aug 01, 2016 11:46 am

Ooooo hot!
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Re: Fender Cyclone project

Post by CROSS_guitars » Mon Aug 01, 2016 11:40 pm

HNB wrote:Ooooo hot!
Thanks. I think I need some new router bits. I'm getting burn marks.

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Re: Fender Cyclone project

Post by HNB » Tue Aug 02, 2016 7:18 am

LOL
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Re: Fender Cyclone project

Post by CROSS_guitars » Sun Aug 07, 2016 10:27 pm

Almost there.

Next step will be the contours. My Angle grinder is out of action so there's been a delay there.

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Re: Fender Cyclone project

Post by HNB » Mon Aug 08, 2016 9:35 am

Looking great!!
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Re: Fender Cyclone project

Post by CROSS_guitars » Tue Aug 09, 2016 9:07 pm

Cheers!
Here's some more progress pics.
The contours are about done. Needs more sanding.
Then I will need to drill the bridge in, which I'm not looking forward to.

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Re: Fender Cyclone project

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