peterbrown Posted June 11, 2008 Report Share Posted June 11, 2008 Hi, Thought I'd post a build I have been working on. Pics are below of the progress. The top - Bookmatched Fiddlebacked Aussie Blackwood The body - chambered Aussie blackwood The neck - Laminated New Guinea Rosewood and maple with a santos rosewood fretboard and MOP inlays Cheers, Peter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel Sorbera Posted June 11, 2008 Report Share Posted June 11, 2008 Very cool. I like the look of that top Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RestorationAD Posted June 11, 2008 Report Share Posted June 11, 2008 The neck shape looks very nice with sharp edges.Did you use a normal router with a template for the neck? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scab Posted June 11, 2008 Report Share Posted June 11, 2008 Wow! That top looks amazing! Great progress so far! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel Sorbera Posted June 11, 2008 Report Share Posted June 11, 2008 Also whats with the acoustic in the background of the first picture? Is that one of your creations? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xanthus Posted June 12, 2008 Report Share Posted June 12, 2008 Also whats with the acoustic in the background of the first picture? Is that one of your creations? Nice eyes, Daniel; I didn't even notice that This build looks nice, and it's a fine collection of Aussie woods to boot Why would one build a neck out of a large piece of wood like that, headstock wings and angle and all? Not a criticism towards you, just seems like a waste of wood what with all the routing and all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GregP Posted June 12, 2008 Report Share Posted June 12, 2008 Neck looks like 5 laminated strips from here. Might've been able to get 2 necks from it, though, Gibson-style. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tim290280 Posted June 12, 2008 Report Share Posted June 12, 2008 This is a good build Pete! I know you have a fair bit more work done already that you can show everyone; is it nearing completion? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peterbrown Posted June 12, 2008 Author Report Share Posted June 12, 2008 Hey fellas, Thanks for the feedback. The neck is laminated out of 5 pieces NGR, maple, NGR, maple, NGR. The width is as it is because of the thickness of the timber for the edge laminations. I bought the timber for 1 neck and cutting it up turned out that width. To cut the laminations thinner would have wasted timber anyhow. In the future I will probably buy larger stock and make more necks by cutting it up more efficiently. The larger the piece.. the more options in terms of cutting up blanks I suppose. Good point though. I should make more of an effort to minimise waste. No chance of getting 2 necks though from this blank. The routing I just did with a standard following bit. template only for the headstock The accoustic in the background is not mine. The pic was one sent from the supplier prior to me purchasing. Below is a pic of the headstock inlay complete. The pearl is going to be engraved once sanding is complete. With all the inlay complete the neck was then roughed out. Pic below Cheers, Peter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel Sorbera Posted June 12, 2008 Report Share Posted June 12, 2008 Very nice indeed. I like the thicknesses of the laminates that you choose. It looks really good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zyonsdream Posted June 13, 2008 Report Share Posted June 13, 2008 I really like the inlay on the fretboard...nice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peterbrown Posted June 15, 2008 Author Report Share Posted June 15, 2008 Hey fellas, Got some more progress pics of the top jointed and glued onto the body. I trimmed the top using a flush trimming bit and then routed the binding channel by using a flush trim bit with a smaller bearing, which I suppose is a rebate bit. I have also started the neck pocket, whilst the top is flat. The full depth of the pocket is routered once I have angled the top of the body to match the neck angle. Cheers, Peter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dickie_rayne Posted June 15, 2008 Report Share Posted June 15, 2008 does anyone know of a supplier of the flamed blackwood in the uk ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peterbrown Posted June 16, 2008 Author Report Share Posted June 16, 2008 Hi Dickie Rayne. Good luck with your searches in the UK, however I recon your best bet is to buy direct from Aust, because the flamed stuff is hard to come by even in Aust. All the good figured stuff is poached from the timber yard before it even hits the racks, and often the only way you can get it is to buy it from the poachers themselves with a hefty "middle man" fee. Plus with the exchange rate the way it is, you'd practically be getting it for free.... maybe not. I got this top from http://www.australiantonewoods.com. Got a pic with the binding glued on. I used laminates of tasmanian oak as the binding on this one. Cheers, Peter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dickie_rayne Posted June 16, 2008 Report Share Posted June 16, 2008 the builds looking great. thanks for the pointer on where to scource it. just looking for something a bit unusual to use. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peterbrown Posted June 18, 2008 Author Report Share Posted June 18, 2008 No worries Dickie Rayne, Got a pic of routing the top angle. There are two angle transitions that I've routed on the face. The first is to match the neck angle (2.6 degrees) and the second is a transition angle (1.7 degrees) going from the end of the fretboard to about half way between the bridge pickup and the bridge. The firt pic of the neck angle routed on the front The second is a side on picture with the transition routed to show the angle. The third pic shows the carve roughed out. The angle in the front works realy well for blending the top carve. Pics to come. Cheers, Peter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Setch Posted June 18, 2008 Report Share Posted June 18, 2008 Looking pretty sweet - love that blackwood! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peterbrown Posted June 22, 2008 Author Report Share Posted June 22, 2008 Hey, Pics below are with the body carve finished and rough sanded with an orbital sand to 120 grit. The neck just needs final shaping and it's ready to go on too, Cheers, Peter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xanthus Posted June 22, 2008 Report Share Posted June 22, 2008 Nice looking! Is that going to be a tele output jack? And what was the purpose of the circles on the bench, just to hold it in place? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peterbrown Posted June 23, 2008 Author Report Share Posted June 23, 2008 Thanks for the feedback fellas, The output is not a tele jack, I'm just going to put a flush mount output jack that stewmac sells. I'll see if I can attach a pic...no, just a link here However I have recessed the body in the same manner as a tele, except that the body recess is the concave dome, rather than the metal dome. You are right about the circles Xanthus, they are just there to hold it in place. No need to clamp the body down for routering! Saves alot of time. I also have an mdf board that bolts on, but is suspended above it. The bolts adjust the height of the second board above the base, which is great for routering neck angles and the face angle as shown in one of the pictures above. It takes a little time to put these together, however definately worth it. These are by no ways original jigs, most of them I have just copied someone elses idea. Below a pic of the back with the recess routed for the cavity cover. Cheers, Peter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peterbrown Posted June 25, 2008 Author Report Share Posted June 25, 2008 Hey, Got pics of the neck glued onto the body and the back rough sanded with the cavity covers fitted made out of matching blackwood. More pics to come of the assembled guitar. Cheers, Peter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peterbrown Posted June 28, 2008 Author Report Share Posted June 28, 2008 Some more pics of the assembled guitar rough sanded, Peter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xanthus Posted June 28, 2008 Report Share Posted June 28, 2008 Sweet! The neck looks nice from the back, too. I hope Dave Myka doesn't come after you for the dragonfly logo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maiden69 Posted June 29, 2008 Report Share Posted June 29, 2008 It looks very nice, but did you miss calculated the placement of the neck? It is way to far into the body! Other than that it is looking nice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Truth Posted June 29, 2008 Report Share Posted June 29, 2008 Beautiful! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.