Curtis P Posted March 9, 2005 Author Report Share Posted March 9, 2005 http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v314/cur...JemNewPics2.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v314/cur...JemNewPics1.jpg newest pics, only ones i can get that were decent Curtis edit, i should add, that the neck, that line at the bottom is where it has to be cut off for the length, and i aint happy with how the strings come through the body in a straight line, but they work for now, maybe i will angle them along with the bridge angle Curtis Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curtis P Posted March 10, 2005 Author Report Share Posted March 10, 2005 well, i am almost finished my chair in wood shop, so i guess i will be finishing the guitar as a project, is there anything that i should do before i take the body in to route?? the neck i will be routing, cutting out, shapping, and attaching the fingerboard, i will be doing all the assembly at home Curtis Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curtis P Posted April 6, 2005 Author Report Share Posted April 6, 2005 ok, well, i got the neck pretty close now, its tappered, and roughley sanded, and the headstock cut out, its looking great!! pics to come real soon, i promise Curtis Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CudBucket Posted April 6, 2005 Report Share Posted April 6, 2005 Looks good. The upper cutaway looks a little too thick though. The lower one looks accurate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
User01 Posted April 6, 2005 Report Share Posted April 6, 2005 Looks good. The upper cutaway looks a little too thick though. The lower one looks accurate. ← yea, hes got a point about the upper cut-away, and remember, the bottom cutaway has to be...how dya say it... it has to be sharp, well it just shouldnt be curvy, just make sure it aint curvy yea, but the upper cutaway is definately a lil to thick but other than that its fine btw, what bridge are you installing for this jem? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curtis P Posted April 7, 2005 Author Report Share Posted April 7, 2005 TOM bridge picture as promised ^^^ http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v314/cur...ar/JemNeck4.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v314/cur...tar/JemNeck.jpg OK, specs of the neck, not finished!! lol maple neck with scarf joint maple headstock, ken lawarnence style, GOTOH mini machine heads, the neck still needs tons of sanding, i just through the pegs on to see what it would look like and thought i would snap a pic or 2 What yea think? Curtis QUOTE(CudBucket @ Apr 6 2005, 02:08 PM) Looks good. The upper cutaway looks a little too thick though. The lower one looks accurate. yea, hes got a point about the upper cut-away, and remember, the bottom cutaway has to be...how dya say it... it has to be sharp, well it just shouldnt be curvy, just make sure it aint curvy yea, but the upper cutaway is definately a lil to thick I think your both on cheap crack, i used an Ibanez Jem template and everything seems to be dead eye Curtis Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest AlexVDL Posted April 7, 2005 Report Share Posted April 7, 2005 Did you use the jem drawing from the download section? The first one on the top at the dwg section? Because that body contour is off Sorry bro but they're right, it doesn't look like an RG of Jem.. but hey, now it's your own model Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duff Beer Man Posted April 7, 2005 Report Share Posted April 7, 2005 Alex i would like to get ur opinion on my jem and the shape and see what you think of it. My topic is called This years 2 projects. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GregP Posted April 7, 2005 Report Share Posted April 7, 2005 I hate to be a bummer, but it looks like those machine heads are too close to the edge of the headstock. Also, it might be a trick of the photographing angle or the grain pattern, but it seems a bit skewed toward the right. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CudBucket Posted April 7, 2005 Report Share Posted April 7, 2005 No cheap crack here. My eyes are good and your RG body is off. Plus your G string is going to rub on the B string tuner. Just say "No" to drugs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guitman32 Posted April 7, 2005 Report Share Posted April 7, 2005 Personally, I think the body contour looks fine...who care that it doesnt looks 'exactly' like an RG or Jem...it looks fine. Now the headstock is another story...Cud is right about he G hitting the B. I see..yessss....dowels in your near future! The Clairvoyant guitman32 has spoken! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LGM Guitars Posted April 7, 2005 Report Share Posted April 7, 2005 No cheap crack here. My eyes are good and your RG body is off. Plus your G string is going to rub on the B string tuner. Just say "No" to drugs. ← Now, I know my ms paint skills aren't very good, but at least a straight line is a straight line LOL!!!! I think he'll JUST sneak by with the G string, the string spacing of course on my drawing isn't quite right, but it looks like he'll JUST make it. Oh and Curtis, Since the beginning, I've thought that upper horn looked way to thick, I just figured you were doing it purposely. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CudBucket Posted April 7, 2005 Report Share Posted April 7, 2005 Well, if you're doing an RG, then I assume you'd want to copy the body correctly. Of course, there's nothing wrong with it the way it is. As far as the tuner is concerned, looks like the string will make it but the spacing will not match the other strings. I just think the attitude in the "crack" remark was unnecessary. If you don't wan't to get opinions, don't post your stuff. You may not want them, but if you post pics, you're gonna get them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel Sorbera Posted April 7, 2005 Report Share Posted April 7, 2005 (edited) personally I like the look of the horm being fatter. But I dont like the headstock. It kinda looks like it's retarted It's too scewed to the right. But than It's YOUR guitar and you do what you want. It doesent really matter what other people like if your building it for yourself. And you did drill too close to the edge of the headstock and you might have some real problems with that. I would segest a nice dowel and redrill those holes. Mabye take a rasp to the headstock while your at it? Also when you do put your tuners in I would sugest making them all strait. Like 90 degrees from the center like. It looks much more clean and professional that way. It looks kinda clutted with them all sticking out in weird directions. Edited April 7, 2005 by Godin SD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LGM Guitars Posted April 8, 2005 Report Share Posted April 8, 2005 well, I don't really agree with some stuff being said. First of all, yeah, the tuners are close to the edge, but it's not going to create any problems, your strings will clear, that's all that is really important, it's not like it's going to break through. The only place you might hate it is if the washers overhang the edge at all, but I don't think they will. Personally I quite like the headstock shape, I don't like it with a JEM shaped body, but the headstock shape itself is pretty cool IMO. The only real complaint I have is it looks like your A tuner is much closer to the D than it is to the E. As for the tuners angle, I don't agree with 90 degree's to the centerline, that never looks good, I try to make them perpendicular to the side of the headstock they are on, this means they won't necessarily all be the same angle, but it looks better when they are 90* to the edge they are mounted to. Especially from the front. PRS follows the headstock contour, Strat and tele headstocks all have tuners 90* to the edge, Ibanez, Jackson etc, all 90* to the edge. But that's just my thoughts, YMMV Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curtis P Posted April 8, 2005 Author Report Share Posted April 8, 2005 thanks for all the replies, i wasnt expecting this many, ok, sorry bout the cheap crack comment, it was outta line, i am sorry for it As for the tuner deal, long story.... I had marked everything so it was semi straight, but a small curve, and when i started drilling, it moved over to the edge closer, and that realy ticked me off, I suppose i can use a dowel and redrill everything, but i actually like the way it looks, and like Jermey said, its not like its going to break off or anything, so before i finish the guitar and have everything in to "test" it, i will see how the tuners perform that close to the edge. As for the template, I aint sure which one i used, i know it was a Jem template made by AlexVDL, i actually really like the look of it, so, if you dont, its not you playing it, is it?? (no offence or anything to anyone who is easily offended) Curtis Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CudBucket Posted April 8, 2005 Report Share Posted April 8, 2005 Hey Curtis, no sweat man. I didn't mean to imply your project wasn't anything less than excellent. I was in some guitar shops tonight and saw some RGs and Jems and your upper horn is closer to accurate than I thought. It's good work man. Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curtis P Posted April 9, 2005 Author Report Share Posted April 9, 2005 thanks alot Cud!!! that means alot!! Curtis Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest AlexVDL Posted April 9, 2005 Report Share Posted April 9, 2005 As for the template, I aint sure which one i used, i know it was a Jem template made by AlexVDL← No it aint... trust me I know what I've drawn Your looks exactly like the first drawing on the DWG page of the download section. That's not mine! My jem files are: jemrearaanj2D.dwg jemrearaanj3D.dwg jemfrontaanj2D.dwg jemfrontaanj3D.dwg None of those look like your guitar, sorry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curtis P Posted April 10, 2005 Author Report Share Posted April 10, 2005 ahh, i see, i dont even have the file anymore, so, i didnt know for sure No progress, i have to get a router bit, dang school said they had one, but they dont, and now i have to spend 25 bucks i dont have for it (thank god for visa!!) Curtis Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curtis P Posted April 12, 2005 Author Report Share Posted April 12, 2005 OK, I am going to hopefully buying my router bit tommorow at lunch and then i can route out the rody, finally!! I have a few concerns about the neck pocket though, so, here they are I know basswood is not the strongest wood out there, and I dont want the neck pocket screws to eventually strip and pull out, probaly wont happen anyways, but it will make me sleep better at night knowin nothin will happen to my baby!! If I put in inserts, how much of an advantage do I have over just screwin the neck in?? if any advantage?? Do I have to use the metal plate at the back like my strat copy has?? I seen lots of guitars without it, but I like ot be on the safe side... Thats it for now, thnaks!!! Curtis Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curtis P Posted April 13, 2005 Author Report Share Posted April 13, 2005 ok, got my router bit today, but it wasnt a working class, i hate theory, so i am routing tommorow, i didnt think a Freud top bearing straight flute bit would be 43.08 canadian Curtis Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guitman32 Posted April 13, 2005 Report Share Posted April 13, 2005 Curtis, I have a Freud flush trim (like the one you received) and a template bit, and they have been great. No tear out whatsoever.....yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curtis P Posted April 13, 2005 Author Report Share Posted April 13, 2005 lol, thanks guitman32, i just keep thinkin that the router is going to grab and rip outta my hands and go tearin through my body blank like hungry termites Curtis Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guitman32 Posted April 13, 2005 Report Share Posted April 13, 2005 Nice pics!! The headstock tuner issue in the end wont be a big deal. If you need to dowl them up and re-drill, no sweat, it just means more experience for you, right?? I would definetly buy some neck mounting ferrules They come in packs of 12 from Stewmac and are a necessity, I think. Im sure there is some readily available substitute that I am not familiar with, but if you plan on keeping the neck joint sturdy for years to come, I say why not go that extra mile. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.