camcool Posted July 18, 2004 Report Share Posted July 18, 2004 I still think carriburst would look great More pics pleez I'm so excited Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
camcool Posted July 24, 2004 Report Share Posted July 24, 2004 come on more pics NOW Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MKGBass Posted July 24, 2004 Report Share Posted July 24, 2004 thats just stupid, fix that please Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThePlague Posted July 24, 2004 Report Share Posted July 24, 2004 come on more pics NOW [space] was that necissary? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maher Posted July 24, 2004 Report Share Posted July 24, 2004 you messed up the whole page, i had to scroll for ages Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drak Posted July 24, 2004 Report Share Posted July 24, 2004 If you don't like what he's doing, PM Brian directly about it. Or Kevan. They will be forced to call his mommy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maher Posted July 24, 2004 Report Share Posted July 24, 2004 i just want him to edit his post anyway, any progress setch? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkey69962000 Posted July 25, 2004 Report Share Posted July 25, 2004 dont be an A$$ like that. You dont want people to make slam pages for you on the web fun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Setch Posted July 25, 2004 Author Report Share Posted July 25, 2004 Well, in response to the helpful post requesting more pics, I decided to withhold pics for a week. OK, so I was actually on holiday, but I'm back now. More pics tomorrow when I'll be completing the control cavities and drilling for the pots and switches. Course, I'll be more inclined to post more, *better* pics if the blank post has skipped town. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maiden69 Posted July 26, 2004 Report Share Posted July 26, 2004 Setch, just ignore the IGNORANT kid, he just need a good spanking, somebody call his mom already??? PLEASE keep the threads in order, atleast the ones that are not yours... that was childish on your part... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guitarfrenzy Posted July 26, 2004 Report Share Posted July 26, 2004 I thought we had at least one place on this site where people acted normal and didn't disrupt posts with adding useless junk, but I guess I was wrong. I think that his post should be deleted. I think of it as having no respect for anyone when you make a post like that on a serious thread like this. Keep that kinda stuff in the rant sections of the forum. We are forunate enough to have Setch take his personal time to make such great post of his Les Paul building. He didn't have to do this you know. Hopefully you'll show some respect and edit your post. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
helliumbrz Posted July 26, 2004 Report Share Posted July 26, 2004 Setch, firstly I would like to congratulate you for the execellent work. I would like to ask you about this "pickup angle", did you calculate it? or it is a free angle between the end of the fingerboard and the bridge? thanks a lot Hélio Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
camcool Posted July 26, 2004 Report Share Posted July 26, 2004 srry guys I respect what Setch is doing for us too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Setch Posted July 26, 2004 Author Report Share Posted July 26, 2004 Setch, firstly I would like to congratulate you for the execellent work. I would like to ask you about this "pickup angle", did you calculate it? or it is a free angle between the end of the fingerboard and the bridge? thanks a lot Hélio Thanks! You're bang on with the pickup plane - it's simply the flat plane created if you join the end of the fretboard to the bridge. To be precise, I mark it from the end of the fretboard, to 1/4 inch infront of the bridge, so that the bridge will be located on a flat area. Camcool - Apology accepted and appreciated. More pics will be up soon, but I was rushing to get the routing done before work, so there aren't many process shots. I'll try and get some of the cover recesses being done tonight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Setch Posted July 28, 2004 Author Report Share Posted July 28, 2004 Well, pretty sparse pics - once again work is a distraction from the important stuff Here's the guitar after drilling for the controls And after routing the rear cavities and cover recesses. I'm real close to gluing the neck now, I just need to shape the heel and head transitions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silvertonessuckbutigotone Posted July 28, 2004 Report Share Posted July 28, 2004 very nice man, this is the first ive seen of this thread, the guitar looks awesome man, keep it up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beno Posted July 28, 2004 Report Share Posted July 28, 2004 YEAHHH!!!!!!! Finally more pics, really awesome job, and good reference for future builders, Keep it up!!! Best Regards Benno Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
camcool Posted July 28, 2004 Report Share Posted July 28, 2004 great pics Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Setch Posted July 30, 2004 Author Report Share Posted July 30, 2004 great pics 'hank you... Here's some more.... Time has come to shape the heel and head transitions of the neck. First, I want a reference to work to. I chose a neck profile I like, in this case the neck of my last guitar, the DC which is currently sitting pretty as GOTM With the profile gauge next to me, I rip into the neck with a big'ol'rasp. I take away symetrical swoops on either side, just aiming to creat a 45 degree angle between the sides and back of the neck. Once I guesstimate that I've taken enough, I start to create a curve across the whole neck, leaving a narrow flat area in the very centre, so I don't start removing depth by accident. Then, I use a long strip of sandpaper, a scraper, and a bit of 240 grit paper on a rubber block to smooth and refine the shape, until I'm more or less happy with it. In the back ground you can see the two rasps I use, the surform for bulk removal, and the rubber sanding block (sitting against the surform). Then it's pretty much the same deal with the heel... in the background of this is another highly specialised tool - a can of antifreeze with 80 grit taped to it. I use this a lot in the heel shaping. The paper covers 2/3rds of the can, and by running the area with out tape against the neck, I can shape the heel without taking away thickness. So far the heel is just roughed with the rasp. Getting closer, still only rasp work... And finally, after the can has been used, and the heel scraped and sanded to 240 grit (sorry for the focus!). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Setch Posted July 30, 2004 Author Report Share Posted July 30, 2004 Somebody asked eariler if this was going to be a 100% ala Gibson Les Paul, or if I intended to tweak it at all. One thing that I've never liked about the LP design is the jack plate - I think it's clunky and unnecessary. Here's my solution - A prize* to the first to guess how it's done. *Disclaimer. There is no prize. I'm a tightwad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest AlexVDL Posted July 30, 2004 Report Share Posted July 30, 2004 Here's my solution - A prize* to the first to guess how it's done. A spade bit maybe??? Did I win a guitar??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Setch Posted July 30, 2004 Author Report Share Posted July 30, 2004 Well, I do use a spade bit, but thats a regular switch craft jack - not a barrel jack (hate them hate them hate them) so I still need to fit it from the back via the control cavity... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Rosenberger Posted July 30, 2004 Report Share Posted July 30, 2004 You drilled a large hole with a Spade bit about 1/4" deep, then drilled with a smaller bit all the way through. Then glued a mahogany Jack Plate on the ledge created by the larger hole? whatdoIwinwhatdoIwin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guitarfrenzy Posted July 30, 2004 Report Share Posted July 30, 2004 You drilled a large hole with a Spade bit about 1/4" deep, then drilled with a smaller bit all the way through. Then glued a mahogany Jack Plate on the ledge created by the larger hole? whatdoIwinwhatdoIwin Nothing man, lol.. Didn't you read the part about him being a tightwad. haha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Setch Posted July 30, 2004 Author Report Share Posted July 30, 2004 Very very close Scott - I drilled the hole all the way through with the 22mm spade bit, then glued a mahogany plug in with a hole drilled for the jack. Your prize is the esteem of the other project guitar users... or nothing, depending on how you want to look at it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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