RestorationAD Posted July 10, 2011 Author Report Share Posted July 10, 2011 I have started squaring up the corners of the neck pockets rather than round the corners of the neck. It is hard to sand a 3/8" rounded corner on a neck blank. It is easy to make a 90 degree corner in the neck pocket with a sharp chisel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RestorationAD Posted July 10, 2011 Author Report Share Posted July 10, 2011 I am ok with tight enough to lift the body. From behind and a look at the front. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RestorationAD Posted July 10, 2011 Author Report Share Posted July 10, 2011 This guitar gets the new blade humbuckers I designed. Basically they are blade style Diablos in an EMG cover. Add to the mix a tone pros bridge and stop tailpiece and we have a pretty straight forward rock machine. Bridge set. I can't drive the bushings in until later as they will be hard to get out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RestorationAD Posted July 10, 2011 Author Report Share Posted July 10, 2011 Time to start on the pickups. Again remove stock so the router doesn't work to hard. I plan the depth by using a long straight edge run the length of the fretboard to the bridge. Then measure down to the top... subtract that from the height of the pickup and you get the depth of the route. No that is not complicated at all... Electronics cavity cleaned up and plate added. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RestorationAD Posted July 10, 2011 Author Report Share Posted July 10, 2011 A look at the wire channels. These things are huge... have to remember to be careful while routing. Tear out can be an issue. Another thing to watch out for is if the router bearing hits the opening there is a chance for bad things to happen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RestorationAD Posted July 10, 2011 Author Report Share Posted July 10, 2011 Remember the cavity on the top horn. It is for the input jack. I made it large enough to house a battery if I want later (not that I will). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RestorationAD Posted July 10, 2011 Author Report Share Posted July 10, 2011 I need a jig for drilling the recess jack in the top horn. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RestorationAD Posted July 10, 2011 Author Report Share Posted July 10, 2011 The block is your friend. When doing 3/16" roundovers without a router table you should not try to route out on the edges. The router will always bite and destroy your edge. I try to stop a few inches short and follow up with a sanding block. The other advantage of the sanding block is that I can true up the edges at the same time I am finishing up the roundovers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RestorationAD Posted July 10, 2011 Author Report Share Posted July 10, 2011 Always sand the body to at least 120 grit before attaching the neck. It is a lot easier to sand without the neck getting in the way. Be careful on the edges as the orbital will ruin a straight edge fairly quick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RestorationAD Posted July 10, 2011 Author Report Share Posted July 10, 2011 This one might be ok when it is done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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RestorationAD Posted July 10, 2011 Author Report Share Posted July 10, 2011 Starting on neck work. Working on the fretboard... 9:30 am and it is already hot today. Getting the board completely true before fretting makes leveling easy later. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RestorationAD Posted July 10, 2011 Author Report Share Posted July 10, 2011 Sanded and cleaned up. Sometimes ziricote is a real pain to work on. As I was drilling out for the side dots the board after the fourteenth fret started to pop up. I caught it before it really popped and stopped drilling. Wicked in some super glue and clamped it tight. Crisis averted... or so I thought. As I got to the 24th fret markers I managed to pop a hole chunk from the board. More dust/CA and some stuck fingers later it was all fixed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RestorationAD Posted July 10, 2011 Author Report Share Posted July 10, 2011 Frets in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RestorationAD Posted July 10, 2011 Author Report Share Posted July 10, 2011 Neck shaping. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RestorationAD Posted July 10, 2011 Author Report Share Posted July 10, 2011 The heal is going to need work on the next one. I might make the indentions in the body smaller on the next V to get more area for glue. I think this one is going to be fine but I would like a bit more contact and wood. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RestorationAD Posted July 10, 2011 Author Report Share Posted July 10, 2011 A look at the scarf joint. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RestorationAD Posted July 10, 2011 Author Report Share Posted July 10, 2011 Cutting the notch for the front pickup in the neck. And done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RestorationAD Posted July 10, 2011 Author Report Share Posted July 10, 2011 Before and after with the headplate. I am not sure this was the best idea for the headplate but it was worth a shot. Might be ok after I get the tuners in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RestorationAD Posted July 10, 2011 Author Report Share Posted July 10, 2011 It is too dark in here to get a good look at it. Outside. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RestorationAD Posted July 10, 2011 Author Report Share Posted July 10, 2011 Back inside. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westhemann Posted July 10, 2011 Report Share Posted July 10, 2011 OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH......you had me at "V" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RestorationAD Posted July 10, 2011 Author Report Share Posted July 10, 2011 OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH......you had me at "V" I have been holding this ace in my sleeve... I wasn't sure I was even going to finish it until this week. I ran a marathon session last week (6 days straight) working on this one. All that is left is to drill the tuners and set the neck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottR Posted July 11, 2011 Report Share Posted July 11, 2011 Loooooove the headplate. It has echos of a cow skull in it. Dang boy, if someone wasn't paying any attention, they'd think you did this all today. Any chance of seeing those blades without the covers....or is that a trade secret for now? Nice. SR Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RestorationAD Posted July 11, 2011 Author Report Share Posted July 11, 2011 Loooooove the headplate. It has echos of a cow skull in it. Dang boy, if someone wasn't paying any attention, they'd think you did this all today. Any chance of seeing those blades without the covers....or is that a trade secret for now? Nice. SR These are the blades I built at the same time I did the set for John. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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