Guitar project

Yesterday was the first day of my guitar project. I bought a Saga guitar kit and and I am customizing it to my driftwood theme. I assembled the guitar to make sure it was in all working order. The fittings for the tuners were too large for the holes that are pre-drilled. I had to use my dremel to shave off a little bit of the holes and made a tight fit. It was actually still too tight and I had to leave them in during my shaping of the neck.

Today, I started the shaping of the neck. First, I drew out my desired shape on the neck in pencil.The next step was to tape off the fret board and the metal fittings for the tuners. I then cut out the large areas of wood using a hand saw. This went smoothly until I noticed a crack in the wood. I had to cut out the cracked area, which changed my design. I then used my dremel to cut out the areas I couldn't get at with the saw. This took a bit longer but went smoother then expected. After, I used a sanding bit on the dremel to smooth out the cuts and make some additional shaping. My last step for the day was to hand sand the edges smooth using 150 and 100 grit sand paper. I also started sanding the sealer off the back of the neck. Tomorrow, I will need to finish sanding using a finer grit, hand sign the neck, and then add a few coats of clear coat.