ScottR Posted June 11, 2017 Report Share Posted June 11, 2017 Nice. Any reason you did that before carving the neck? SR Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psikoT Posted June 11, 2017 Author Report Share Posted June 11, 2017 3 hours ago, ScottR said: Nice. Any reason you did that before carving the neck? SR Yes. Basically I hated how it looked before carving... another reason is that I like to work in both start/end profiles before carving the neck, so I have some reference. Didn't show the volute yet because is not finished. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psikoT Posted June 15, 2017 Author Report Share Posted June 15, 2017 So I got the back mostly done, it just needs some sanding sessions... ... and some tweaking. WTF is this?? Got a weird stain in the middle of the neck... hope to get it out after sanding. So next will be carving the top, maybe I get it done this weekend. Cheers! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattharris75 Posted June 15, 2017 Report Share Posted June 15, 2017 Your work is always so clean. Great stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottR Posted June 15, 2017 Report Share Posted June 15, 2017 What he said^^. I like the radiused edge on your volutes. I don't remember if you have always done them that way or if this is something you've been developing as you go. SR Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psikoT Posted June 16, 2017 Author Report Share Posted June 16, 2017 Thanks guys! 15 hours ago, ScottR said: I don't remember if you have always done them that way or if this is something you've been developing as you go. No, this is different... I was improvising, as I had to move it forward in order to avoid touching it while playing. Not so nice as the others but more ergonomic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post psikoT Posted June 21, 2017 Author Popular Post Report Share Posted June 21, 2017 So I have been carving the top these days... not finished yet, there are still some bumps here and there, but the hard part is mostly done. The carving has nothing special, it's just curvy... I like the dark natural "binding" the shape makes. The neck is still "stabilizing" after carving the back, so in the meanwhile I will take care of all bumps and try to make the pickup rings. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottR Posted June 21, 2017 Report Share Posted June 21, 2017 Very, very nice. That carve looks like something I would do. Probably why I like it so much, we must think alike. SR Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psikoT Posted June 21, 2017 Author Report Share Posted June 21, 2017 4 minutes ago, ScottR said: Very, very nice. That carve looks like something I would do. Probably why I like it so much, we must think alike. Thanks!.., I didn't wanted to say anything, but I copied it from yours... Seriously, It is so comfy and relatively easy to do, compared with the LP style carving... so I was thinking since long time ago on doing something like you usually do. Sorry for the plagiarism, but you probably understand me if I say that I just wanted to keep it simple. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottR Posted June 21, 2017 Report Share Posted June 21, 2017 I'm flattered. And I do it for the same reasons you chose. It looks damn good, it is relatively simple and easy and it is super comfy. I'm pretty sure I'm not the first one to ever do that either. SR Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eubie Posted June 21, 2017 Report Share Posted June 21, 2017 Very nice work. I also like the dark edge you get where the top meets the base - it's a nice accent without the extra work of putting something else in there. Did you give any thought to 'smoothing' the edge of the carve on the back the way you did with the top? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psikoT Posted June 22, 2017 Author Report Share Posted June 22, 2017 15 hours ago, eubie said: Did you give any thought to 'smoothing' the edge of the carve on the back the way you did with the top? Thanks... not really, I want to keep it crisp. Although I have to give another pass, I'm not happy with it yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prostheta Posted June 22, 2017 Report Share Posted June 22, 2017 The back profile is quite "sudden", however I am sure that the addition of the bridge will make it look a lot more in keeping with the rest of the contouring. Relieving the back might make it look a little too light given the relative proximity of the bridge.... 26,25" = 666mm I've used this before also. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
komodo Posted June 22, 2017 Report Share Posted June 22, 2017 4 hours ago, Prostheta said: 26,25" = 666mm Devil is in the details. (nothing wrong with that Psiko. Devil = 666) That top is delicious. The carve is so effective with the subtle edge on the horns vs the subtle curve of the back end. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psikoT Posted June 22, 2017 Author Report Share Posted June 22, 2017 Thanks guys... yeah, the whole thing is a lil bit weird due to the long scale... I should have considered that in the design process, but for some reason I never took care of that detail in any of my guitars. Live and learn. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prostheta Posted June 22, 2017 Report Share Posted June 22, 2017 Seems plenty fine to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottR Posted June 22, 2017 Report Share Posted June 22, 2017 54 minutes ago, Prostheta said: Seems plenty fine to me. Agreed. Everything beyond the bridge is just dead weight anyway.. SR Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psikoT Posted June 23, 2017 Author Report Share Posted June 23, 2017 Glad you find it fine... ^^ Made some pickup rings, matching the grain direction. 3 layers, 7 mm high... hope they are not too high. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottR Posted June 23, 2017 Report Share Posted June 23, 2017 Wow. So clean. SR Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eubie Posted June 23, 2017 Report Share Posted June 23, 2017 Beautiful work. -- se Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psikoT Posted June 27, 2017 Author Report Share Posted June 27, 2017 Thanks guys... I was doing some inlaying these days, also drilled the holes in the body for the pickup rings, the jack and the straplocks... still need to drill the holes for the pots and switches, but not decided yet on the electronics. I'm gonna make a to-do list, cause I'm gettin old and insane: - Give the radius to the fretboard - Install the frets - Fine shaping and final sanding everywhere - The nut - Solve the electronics That's all I think... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pan_kara Posted June 27, 2017 Report Share Posted June 27, 2017 I actually made myself a google doc spreadsheet where I have a sequence of "tasks" for a build (neck and body separate). Since I normally run ~4 builds in parallel I have a summary sheet that pulls from all the builds and shows me the 3 upcoming "tasks" for every build. Makes it much easier when I find a moment for guitar work to see where I left off and what to dive into. I love those pickup rings! (actually I love a lot of other things, the list is long the carve!!) Do you have any in-progress shots for the rings? I was trying to to make wooden pickup rings on a couple of occasions, with varying degrees of success.. I can't get a good process down for this. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prostheta Posted June 27, 2017 Report Share Posted June 27, 2017 Who's got the popcorn? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psikoT Posted June 27, 2017 Author Report Share Posted June 27, 2017 Hi, thanks for the tip about the spreadsheet... I usually don't run many builds in parallel but I certainly waste a lot of time just thinking what to do. 14 minutes ago, pan_kara said: Do you have any in-progress shots for the rings? I was trying to to make wooden pickup rings on a couple of occasions, with varying degrees of success.. I can't get a good process down for this. Sure... I just realized that Dropbox stopped showing the pictures in this build, but luckily the rings part was uploaded to PG servers... here you go, hope it helps: 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woden Posted June 28, 2017 Report Share Posted June 28, 2017 Lovely work as usual. Thanks for sharing. I'm just hoping you can sand through that blot on the back of the neck. I actually scrapped a neck recently because I found a massive blot (are they called mineral streaks?) hiding under the first couple of mils of maple. It got bigger and bigger as I sanded to the final profile so, heartbreaking though it was, I had to saw off a neck on a neck thru and make it into a set net. And I just wanted to say thanks for inspiring me as I carbon copied your melamine router sled design and it's one of the most useful additions to my small workshop. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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