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"like all the bowling alleys had been destroyed... sos I spent most my time looking for beer".  and that would explain why all I have to show for the last two weeks is the following...

here's how I did my neck pocket for the bolt on w 7" radius at heel: 1 rough cut around neck pocket leaving approx 1/8" gap, cover neck template with masking tape...

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2 clamp everything down and ensure it is on center...DSCN1991.thumb.JPG.84484734fa9f32e2e15594e46ba9a0cc.JPG

3 fill 1/8" gap with epoxy...DSCN1992.thumb.JPG.86c86af343d6815c2033a5da4be80926.JPG

 

4 break the pieces apart - later I will use this as a guide to make a 3/4" template. DSCN1993.thumb.JPG.e62d7c432eed44a175216e5cd1fe1418.JPG

 

same process for my trem rout cover...

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made some truss rod templates:DSCN2009.thumb.JPG.58c2bbe4a8704eb1669c1be603220a83.JPG

finished neck pockets:

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kept checking my birdseye and it was stable over the last two weeks (since I rough cut it) so I planed it down and it's ready for final shape cut.

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made a template for my gretsch inlays... will lay this at an angle on the fretboard to keep the inlay flat on the radius and then dremel out the areas...DSCN2007.thumb.JPG.35a735785424ecaa714873dfa31ca505.JPG

today I plan to plane down my set neck version, and perhaps do the final finish trim on my bolt version...

my whiteside bit was like "what b17c#, what!?"

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got my set neck stock planed down and sanded...

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installed my truss rod in the bolt version.  used a bull nose 1/4 in combo with a normal 1/4 bit so that the bottom of the channel is mostly radiused except for the parts where the truss requires a flat bottom.  sharpened my chisel and cut some corners... voilla, fits like a glove.DSCN2014.thumb.JPG.6deffacdb0090b77ba5093dbc80ce843.JPGDSCN2015.thumb.JPG.b5ab050af1664b0b91bf372948d869d6.JPG

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========== update 2/23/19 ==========

using my jig to cut the truss access holes in the fretboard... shims to prop it up to square...

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and here is my truss access closeup

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had a tiny little blowout on the very edge of the bottom wing on the headstock... only about 1/8" but I couldn't find the piece so I routered out about 3/16 x 3/16 x 1/2 and glued on a small piece... area will be covered by headstock overlay and binding anyway.  the dark spot is a shallow burn mark where I stopped w my router also will be covered.

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and all better!

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used a couple of finish nails to line up and hold the bolt version fretboard on...

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and glued up the fretboard for the bolt version...

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forstnered (is that a verb?) out my neck pocket for my set version...

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and routered out the pocket... she's sitting 1/4 (top) + 1/8 (typical fender overhang) above so will have to barely touch things with the radius when I get there...

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made a funny video...

neck joint test

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routed my inlays using the jig above... but this time at an angle to minimize sanding.  got my inlays all ready to be cut, will take them out, glue up the neck, trim it, then reinstall them.

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also redid my wiring diagram for the strat style... think I might use a piece of vero board to make wiring in the pickups (and potential replace) easier.

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7 minutes ago, ScottR said:

Nice clean work Mike. You've been busy while I was off farting around in the Big Easy.

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thank you for noticing!  Made some good progress this weekend... few more little things and I'm going to dive into the top radius so really looking fwd to that!

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1 hour ago, mistermikev said:

thank you for noticing!  Made some good progress this weekend... few more little things and I'm going to dive into the top radius so really looking fwd to that!

Wow!  I blinked and all sorts of things are happening!

That looks SO nicely done!

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calling @Norris come in @Norris ... may I ask a question?  A while back you did a beautiful tele... gotm I believe.  On it there was a unique transition for a strat/tele style just beyond the nut towards the headstock.  I liked that quite a bit and am doing my own sort of 'waterfall' version of it but was wondering: how long before strings are making contact?  Did you find you had to adjust after the fact? 

Of course the thickness of the headstock offsetting the tuning machine poles would have an impact... and I'll have to somehow take that into consideration but looking for a thumb in the air here.  mine extends 5/8" from the backside of the nut but tapers off steep so perhaps taper starts at 7/16.  I think I may have to grind it down a bit but I like it the way it is.

I don't have my tuners on yet and am planing on running veneer over the top of it... so I can't adjust it later.  Any/all help appreciated and if anyone else has done something similar I'd love any input.

 

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It's taken me ages to find the page :)

Page 8 and 9 is where I was fettling it

http://www.projectguitar.com/forums/topic/48292-first-build-the-nozcaster/?page=8

Down to a slight miscalculation for the relative positioning of the nut and the curve down to the headstock, plus the fact the truss rod was in place by that point, I had to remove a fair bit of material from the fretboard after the nut. I basically kept going until the string had a clear run from the nut to the base of the first tuner.

Hope that helps :)

 

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2 hours ago, Norris said:

It's taken me ages to find the page :)

Page 8 and 9 is where I was fettling it

http://www.projectguitar.com/forums/topic/48292-first-build-the-nozcaster/?page=8

Down to a slight miscalculation for the relative positioning of the nut and the curve down to the headstock, plus the fact the truss rod was in place by that point, I had to remove a fair bit of material from the fretboard after the nut. I basically kept going until the string had a clear run from the nut to the base of the first tuner.

Hope that helps :)

 

thank you very much sir.  I went looking for that thread last night and found some finished shots but this is much better.  you da man.  looks like your neck stock may have been thicker.  I started out with 15/16 and now have exactly 3/4 under the fb.  Looks like I still need to take it down a bit.  thanks again for digging that out!

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==========update 03/02/19==========

so here is a bondo caul I made for my veneer process...

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and glamour shot of my caul...

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click here for video regarding bondo caul!

one thing of note: next time put down some wax paper and I won't end up with a scrap piece glued to my headstock!

anywho... sanded down my inlays and cropped my veneer. 

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rough cut my headstock overlay...DSCN2059.thumb.JPG.f17fedc654e907a81f643b14cdea9b8a.JPG

 

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here is a pile of parts.  took me 3 buys to get a black jack with no blemishes!  gotoh for the win!DSCN2065.thumb.JPG.9fecfdbf81c96dd5662e94fb85299aa9.JPG

had hoped to start doing my radius this weekend but remember I still had to glue on some pieces to keep the base from rocking so... that will dry by tomorrow so hopefully!

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9 hours ago, ihocky2 said:

I’m not sure how their black is, but check out Vintage Forge guitar parts on amazon. I’ve been very impressed with their hardware finishes so far.

thanks for the heads up, I saw their stuff on evilbay and was considering it and will keep them in mind for next time I need something.  the first two I bought were $5-7 and both had minor blemishes... the gotoh I ordered ($10) was perfect... probably on me... you get what you pay for!

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5 minutes ago, ADFinlayson said:

Bending that veneer around the headstock is awesome, this has got me thinking that I need to attempt an all rosewood guitar like the ziricote build, until I saw the price of Indian rosewood body and neck blanks 😱

thanks, yeah, rosewood is spendy for sure.

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and..... the moment I've all been waiting for: radius... a lot more physical work than I had anticipated as going from cavity to wood you really have to be careful it doesn't grab... but other than that it went pretty smooth.

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26 minutes ago, ADFinlayson said:

This is awesome, in fact a lot cooler than my imagination led me to believe when you first posted about it, looking forward to seeing it with the top. Is this for the rosewood one or the other? 

thank you sir!  both of these will be radius'd but I was too tired to finish the set neck today so... will work on it this week.

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