A Tale of Two XII strings

[mikethemod1992]

Since the other guitar is finally gone, figured i'd start this project. Should hopefully get two Mk. XIIs out of it to put up for sale.

Planing down the basswood




Got a nice chunk of Honduran Rosewood for the tailpieces for $10

[mikethemod1992]

more progress today.

getting the blanks glued together and checking size




now that I know the body will fit, time to make the full template

As you can see, I had to cut out a 12 string headstock that I blew up at kinkos for a full mock up (hence the colours not matching up)

[ludobag]

seems to fit

[mikethemod1992]

I actually had to cut it down a bit so the clamps could get it. haha

[MWaldorf]

Looking good! Is the headstock on the XII wider than the regular one at the top?

[mikethemod1992]

not that i've been able to tell, when I blew up the XII headstock, it was a bit above scale, so I may have to sand it down a bit more.

[mikethemod1992]

Today's progress

[mikethemod1992]

finished routing the template today.



traced it onto the body and started routing it (albeit cut short)

[mikethemod1992]

finished routing the template today.



traced it onto the body and started routing it (albeit cut short)

[mikethemod1992]

got my bass template cut out, since I'll be doing one of them as well




my dog says I need to stop posting pictures online and get back to work. See ya!