Curtis P Posted February 2, 2005 Author Report Share Posted February 2, 2005 OK, i got the angle, drew everything onto the body, and if i have any scrap wood laying around, i will make the pickup and neck templates for routing, so i can route them out. Pictures soon, I promise!! Curtis Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GuitarMaestro Posted February 2, 2005 Report Share Posted February 2, 2005 Concering that problem with the floyd nut. How stupid is that???? Don't want to attack you, but it is the same thing as if a beginner would say "I cannot play guitar because it hurts my fingers". Just play some hours on a locking nut guitar and you will be so accustomed to it that you don't realize it's there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curtis P Posted February 2, 2005 Author Report Share Posted February 2, 2005 lol, thanks Maestro, it does sound pretty stupid now that i get thinkin about it anyways, heres some progress pics http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v314/cur...JemProgress.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v314/cur...emProgress1.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v314/cur...emProgress3.jpg Thanks Curtis Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curtis P Posted February 2, 2005 Author Report Share Posted February 2, 2005 well, i have made the conclusion that i have no scrap wood at home to make these templates, so i have to wait until work and rob some scrap to use for the router Also, what kinda bit should i be using? bearing bit? or a regular bit and just have fences??, which ones it easiest to do?? last one i did fencese, but since i have access to a bearing bit, then maybe i should use it?? Curtis Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marzocchi705 Posted February 2, 2005 Report Share Posted February 2, 2005 Nice work so far. What type of pencil do you use to mark things on your wood, odd question but it looks a whole lot darker than my lines. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Setch Posted February 2, 2005 Report Share Posted February 2, 2005 Your bridge is *very* close to the bridge pickup - I'd shift the pickup futher away, or you'll get a very bright, not very loud bridge pickup. I'd also recommend that you route the neck pocket before you get to far with the marking or routing the pickups or bridge. A tiny error in the neck pocket can easily be fixed my shifting the bridge and pickups to one side a little, but it's impossible to fix if you've routed them first! Finally, what does the straight line inside your bridge marking represent? If it's the scale length, you need to shift the bridge back - as it is marked out now your high e string will be shorter than the uncompensated scale length, so it'll never intonate. Of course, if that line isn't the scale length mark, ingonre that part! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curtis P Posted February 2, 2005 Author Report Share Posted February 2, 2005 Setch Those pickup lines are guidlines, i plan on routing the neck pocket first, but the pups are just drew on there for guidelines When you say that my bridge will have to be moved back, hod you far do you mean?? should the saddle be in line with the line?? That line is my 25.5 scale length I will move the bridge pickup up towards the neck a bit more, thants for the tip Curtis Edit, i am using a regular number 2 pencil, but since i cant see them that well on the wood, i have to make them a bit darker (i am colour defficeint, and light pencil on wood just dont pop out to me, lol) Thanks for the comments, really makes me feel good inside Curtis Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GuitarMaestro Posted February 2, 2005 Report Share Posted February 2, 2005 Just wanted to add that I like the way the body looks now alot. Good work and good luck finishing it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curtis P Posted February 2, 2005 Author Report Share Posted February 2, 2005 Thanks!! coming from you with that amzing 7 string, i take that as a HUGE compliment!! Curtis Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curtis P Posted February 2, 2005 Author Report Share Posted February 2, 2005 Hey, i need a suggestion on the bridge pickup placement, i want good attack because for the style of music i play, but i also want a decent clean, i am thinking about 1/4 to 1/2 inch towards neck of where i am now?? Curtis Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DracWell Posted February 2, 2005 Report Share Posted February 2, 2005 Green Multi color http://www.vai.com/Machines/guitarpages/guitar012.html A little late reply How many different shades/colors do you think that swirl had in making? Black, dark green, green & light-green is what I see. Not sure though. *lol* I'm almost thinking about swirling my RG7620 body. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curtis P Posted February 2, 2005 Author Report Share Posted February 2, 2005 not to sound rude, but can you please not clutter up my topic, i know i am guilty of asking questions in someone elses topic, but please dont do it to mine Curtis Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RGGR Posted February 3, 2005 Report Share Posted February 3, 2005 So this is your prime space......and you want it all to yourself?? Hey??? What an ego. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curtis P Posted February 3, 2005 Author Report Share Posted February 3, 2005 ohh yea, its large and in charge, rotflmao nevermind bout it man, go ahead an ask questions, dont really bother me, i just playin Curtis Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curtis P Posted February 4, 2005 Author Report Share Posted February 4, 2005 what really scares me is the knot on the backside as shown HERE (look to the right about 4 - 5 inches) it doesnt go all the way through the body, and i dont want to fill it will wood fill, is it possible to bore it out and add in bass? or should i just mix in sawdust and glue and smear it in there??? Curtis P.S, what do you think bout my mock up cavity covers? good bad, otherwise?? Curtis Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bowser Posted February 4, 2005 Report Share Posted February 4, 2005 you could try some type of inlay back there, like this guy did on the back of his. The thread about that guitar is here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curtis P Posted February 4, 2005 Author Report Share Posted February 4, 2005 Hey Bowser!! Thanks for the link, but i aint into that fancy stuff, its really nice, but its on the back of the guitar, so, i think i will try my luck with sawdust and glue. by the way, heres a new picture of the back, i made a new cavity cover mock up http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v314/cur...ewProgress3.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v314/cur...ewProgress1.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v314/cur...NewProgress.jpg Let me know what you think Curtis Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curtis P Posted February 4, 2005 Author Report Share Posted February 4, 2005 Today, I got the ferrules marked (only using front ferrules) and i will be routing tonight if i can gather some scraps!!! if i get the neck pocket routed tonight then i am also going to do the pickups and recess the bridge and the control cavity will possibly get routed. Tommorow, i dont have to work, so i am working on my truck (its almost done too) and after i get some work on my truck done, i am going to go to the shop (my work) and laminate the fingerboard onto the neck, and also get the headstock cut out, i might get the profile started as well. No pictures yet, camera is dead, LOL Curtis Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curtis P Posted February 21, 2005 Author Report Share Posted February 21, 2005 well, i aint gettin as much progress as i would like, its too cold in the shop, and i dont have a bearing bit yet, i got templates made, but not router bit to route it with!!! I am thinking of doing the truss rod a la Perry style (Randy Rhoads V copy, truss rod adjusted through neck pickup) This will be a pain in the rectal area, but i dont want to have a cover on my beauty headstock Curtis Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LGM Guitars Posted February 23, 2005 Report Share Posted February 23, 2005 Today, I got the ferrules marked (only using front ferrules) and i will be routing tonight if i can gather some scraps!!! Curtis ← How will you keep the top ferrules from pulling out? The reason for using back ferrules is to hold the strings in, they need to seat against the body, top ferrules are there so the strings don't cut into the wood. You'll still need holes all the way through the body to put strings in, I would put in rear ferrules too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curtis P Posted February 23, 2005 Author Report Share Posted February 23, 2005 ahh, ok LGM, I plan on glueing the top ones in Curtis Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LGM Guitars Posted February 24, 2005 Report Share Posted February 24, 2005 well, I wouldn't count on glue holding them in for long, there is a huge amount of tension there, I guess my biggest question is, you STILL have to have holes all the way through the body, so why not put rear ferrules in like you normally would? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curtis P Posted February 24, 2005 Author Report Share Posted February 24, 2005 LGM, i actualley planned on putting the rear ones in as well, i just forgot to mention that in the post right above yours, but i am currious on how you would you have the top ferrules in the body?? Curtis Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LGM Guitars Posted February 24, 2005 Report Share Posted February 24, 2005 As long as you are using the rear ferrules you won't have any problem with the top ones, just pressing them in is all you'll need. It was just when I thought you were ONLY using top ones that I was concerned. There won't be any real pulling tension on the top ones when the rear ones are used as all the "through body" load is on the rear ones. Just make sure the holes are drilled deep enough but not to deep, so the ferrules in the back can seat in the holes properly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curtis P Posted March 9, 2005 Author Report Share Posted March 9, 2005 ok, i cant seem to get much progress done, between school, work, and homework, leaves me about an hour or 2 of free time, and i dont tihnk thats a prime time to go outside and do some routering when i am half asleep any suggestions of what i can/should do between the routing? i got the body sanded down to 220, i gotta still work on the grip a bit, but not sure how i should tackle that, whether with a file? sand paper and a dowel?? give me about 10 minutes and i will get some updated pictures, showing me neck off a bit, thats not close to being done yet, lol Curtis Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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