I Wanna Ride!

So my old SR250 has come a long way since this picture was taken:

It's definitely not that I dislike riding with my girlfriend; it's just that I wanted a sweet-lookin' bike! Threw some new drag bars on the little guy today. Still have some more things to do before I can take it out on the road, but hopefully I'll have it all buttoned up soon!

The Parlectric

I've been making some progress on the parlor-shaped electric I'm building. Here are some pics.

I inlaid some brass into the underside of the top (maple - I changed my original plan), and soldered a ground wire to it. This will hopefully increase sustain, while also resisting tearout from the ball ends of the strings and acting as a ground.

I used every clamp I have to get this thing glued together. The redwood looks really awesome, but it's even softer than I originally thought. You have to be really careful with this stuff, as it'll dent from just about anything that might be on the bench if you set it down in the wrong place.

The body, while clamped up around the edges, is balancing on a mesquite block to keep pressure in the center section of the top. Hopefully I'll have some more pictures up soon. Can't wait for this thing to be done!