tetiaroa Posted March 15, 2011 Report Share Posted March 15, 2011 (edited) Hi guys, it as been a wile that I've posted here seeking help regarding wood suppliers in EU. I found it in Germany at Holz-Faszination, the owner is a fantastic guy,as a huge collection of wood and I recommend it. So my project is a GEM like guitar with a headstock a bit different that I've saw here in the forum, that I think is one of the most sophisticated that I ever saw. Body: Topset is Polplar, Downset is mahogany sapely Neck Wood: Maple and Wenge Scale: Ebony Tuners: Sperzel Pickups: 2 EMG x89 active Bridge: ETS with piezo saddles Midi interface: Graphtech midi Hexpander EMG After Burner, and EMG Phase shifter Inlays: MOP, Abalone strips for the scale This is a Photoshop mock-up made with the real woods Neck wood Body wood I've start by building a jig with plywood with phenolic top, covered with tape to avoid that the glue could affect the release of the wood Then I've bought a square tube aluminum table leg, on witch I've glude, on one side sand paper, and on another side two stripes of anti-friction plastic to avoid traction, to sand the sides of the wood that needed to glue And the result was this The Poplar as a beautiful figure, and I'm very appy with it Edited March 15, 2011 by tetiaroa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CainMD Posted March 15, 2011 Report Share Posted March 15, 2011 i going to keep my eye on this one, i really like what you have mocked up. the top reminds me of a build a while back, different wood but similar figure. Keep up the good work http://projectguitar.ibforums.com/index.php?showtopic=42532&hl=warwick&st=90 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tetiaroa Posted March 15, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 15, 2011 (edited) After the topset is glued I glued the downset So I start also to glue the neck, I've cut some peaces of square aluminum rod to define a surface as flat as possible with a minimum contact possible with the wood. This allow me to get a good flat surface and prevent me to do a lot of work, because I don't have a joiner Wile the gluing is on, I began to build a jig to radius the ebony scale, slotting plywood and glue and screw it to a two peaces of beachwood with some screws to control the radius, and a jig to file the frets edges, also made of beachwood, a file and two stripes of anti-friction plastic Edited March 15, 2011 by tetiaroa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tetiaroa Posted March 15, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 15, 2011 i going to keep my eye on this one, i really like what you have mocked up. the top reminds me of a build a while back, different wood but similar figure. Keep up the good work http://projectguitar.ibforums.com/index.php?showtopic=42532&hl=warwick&st=90 Looks like we are building the same I loke a lot the Poplar, nice figure Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tetiaroa Posted March 15, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 15, 2011 (edited) Planing the neck A few years a go I've bought a Japanese saw with a mitre guide that cuts like hell, and for my first build was a must, the cut is perfect When I've thought to start this project, I've ordered from Guitar Supplies the templates of the Ibanez Gem guitar, but after a wile and a lot of taught, I decided to build myself my own templates and I ended to draw them in Adobe Illustrator all the parts I've needed Illustrator helped me a lot to plan to the millimeter all the parts Image of the tuners in the headstock I started to carve the neck using this Japanese saw Edited March 15, 2011 by tetiaroa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tetiaroa Posted March 16, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 16, 2011 I've bought the trussrod from Stewmac I've read a bit about trussrod placement, but the way I did, I don't know if is the correct way. I've put some portions of elastic glue on the slot to hold down the trussrod Then I've cut a small stripe of maple and shape it on the sander and glue it on the top With the neck almost done, I've started do flatten the neck heel. I've placed the neck between two wood cals glued with double tape with the same higt, and with the router I've began to remove wood Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tetiaroa Posted March 16, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 16, 2011 (edited) Then I've glued the maple stripe on the neck On the trussrod accessed I've glued a small peace of maple to finish it better Shaping the neck Edited March 16, 2011 by tetiaroa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tetiaroa Posted March 16, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 16, 2011 Partially shaping the neck The result It was time to glued the ebony scale I've drill four small holes where I've place some nails, two on the 1 fret and the other two on the 22 fret to prevent the scale to move around withe the glue and with a help of a wood caul with slots on the 1 and 22 frets, I've glued it With the neck partially shaped was time to determine the wright depth of the neck hell With PCV I've shaped the body correctly and cut the neck slot and placed the neck PVC is a nice material because is easy to shape, and can be used as material for templates Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
verhoevenc Posted March 16, 2011 Report Share Posted March 16, 2011 I'm hoping you asked him if you could use that headstock design... Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tetiaroa Posted March 16, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 16, 2011 I'm hoping you asked him if you could use that headstock design... Chris I´m sorry if I have done something wrong, I didn't intent to. To avoid any misunderstands, I ask to forum administrator to remove all my posts I'm doing this guitar, not for sale, but for me. I'm sorry again Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
verhoevenc Posted March 16, 2011 Report Share Posted March 16, 2011 You don't have to remove the picks. I was just asking if you had asked if you could use the shape. That and, I don't know, he might not even care? I was just sayin' it's generally frowned upon to use someone else's design without permission. Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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