KnightroExpress Posted June 26, 2017 Report Share Posted June 26, 2017 Awesome, I dig that crazy neck joint. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norris Posted June 26, 2017 Report Share Posted June 26, 2017 Fabulous work - and worth taking your time over Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zoltar Posted July 23, 2017 Author Report Share Posted July 23, 2017 Thanks guys I'm working on another big job at the moment (making interactives for a museum) and the client is taking an age to send the drawings I need, which means I had a few hours to crack on with the guitar. I finally got a chance to test out the slot cutting jig I made, I tested it on a bit of scrap oak first and it turned out great, so I went ahead and loaded up the ebony. I used the masking tape 'n' glue method for holding it down. It was really easy to use and the slots came out great. I sanded it up t0 600 grit so far, then put it aside to start prepping the frets. A couple of weeks back I made this little fret roller out of a few bits of scrap steel and a couple of spare bearings I had, I've been looking forward to seeing how well it worked. It went well, and is nice and smooth to use. You just turn the handle at the top to adjust the radius - I found that it works fine if I just turn it an eighth of a turn at a time. I'm chuffed with the result I also spent a while sanding the body and neck. I've still got a fair bit to do but I feel like I made a decent amount of progress, especially with smoothing out the body/neck transition. I was worried that there wasn't enough material left for it to be a strong join, but it feels rigid and I'm really happy with how it looks. I used the phone to take these pics, and it's on its last legs (broken screen, lens full of dust, etc) so they're not as clear or bright as I'd like. I'm hoping to get the sanding done this week. There's also a few holes to drill and hopefully I'll manage to fit the brass ferrules for attaching the cover/pickup mounts too. I also found a bit of black acrylic at the back of the scrap rack, so I cut the cavity cover, pickup mounts and headstock parts on the laser. So, that's it for now, I'm kind of hoping my client dawdles a bit longer so I can get more done. I've a feeling I'll have an email waiting tomorrow morning with the files I need though, so maybe I'll just stay for an hour or two I the evening to work on the guitar. It's taken a bit longer than I hoped, but I feel like I'm not too far off now 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prostheta Posted July 23, 2017 Report Share Posted July 23, 2017 Lots of crazy, and all in the right places. Crikey.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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