herbie Posted February 9, 2005 Report Share Posted February 9, 2005 OK, i'm new to this guitar making thing so i'm gonna need some help! I wanna make a slightly altered version of a B.C.Rich Mockinbird, i have the design i want drawn out but its abot 1/4 or less of the scale and i don't know how to enlarge it to accurately be full size. I want if poss a neck thru guitar (purely for aesthetics, someone tell me if the tone isn't great on them!) with a 2 tone effect - like this bass - I know how i'm gonna do it i got that all sorted but there is one more question - how can i be so accurate with the fret distances, they're to like 3d.p's of a mm - how can i get taht accurate? please someone help me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RGGR Posted February 10, 2005 Report Share Posted February 10, 2005 Buy preslotted fretboard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westhemann Posted February 10, 2005 Report Share Posted February 10, 2005 i agree with rggr...i have slotted my own boards before...it is quite tedious and time consuming. preslotted is a great option Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westhemann Posted February 10, 2005 Report Share Posted February 10, 2005 by the way...neck throughs are the way to go on a mockingbird imo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meegs666 Posted February 10, 2005 Report Share Posted February 10, 2005 try making a grid around the design and drawing out a larger grid on some cardstock and just copy each individual square. also i agree with wes, a mockingbird looks best and sounds best neckthru. it looks good, it has great sustaining power, its very sturdy if you get your joints strong, and neckthru gives it that authentic bc rich-ness(for lack of a real word to describe it) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
herbie Posted February 10, 2005 Author Report Share Posted February 10, 2005 (edited) cheers guys, what about woods? i like the colours of the bass (which is maple and rosewood) but i am open to ideas, the project won't be underway until around may so any help up until then will be a help, i will document my progress on my website (which isn't properly up yet so i won't post a link) i'll post a pic of the design soon so poeple can see oh and does anyone know where i can buy premade freboards in theUK then 'cause i've searched the net and all the results come back as "how to make" or "fretboard roadmaps - (chord books)" - so if anyone knows i would apreciate the help! Edited February 10, 2005 by herbie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S.Dodding Posted February 10, 2005 Report Share Posted February 10, 2005 Go to http://www.craft-supplies.co.uk/ and download their stringed instrument .PDF file. They have a large variety of preslotted fretboards. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
herbie Posted February 10, 2005 Author Report Share Posted February 10, 2005 thanks, that may also be a great place to buy the wood too - been looking for prices! thanks to everyone so far! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westhemann Posted February 10, 2005 Report Share Posted February 10, 2005 i am lately becoming a big fan of honduran mahogany and hard maple... the sweet highs and "dusty" rythm tone really sounds good to me...although i still love alder as well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
herbie Posted February 10, 2005 Author Report Share Posted February 10, 2005 (edited) 2 more things - firstly - aimed at wes cos i know that he's made neck thru guitars before - what sort of size wood do i need and where is the best place to join it together? and secondlyany ideas for a wiring scheme for my pickup lay-out - h-s-h - 'cause i am currently trying to wok out costs and will need to take the electronics in to account not including electronics and with some estimated prices i am currently spending £720 - $1,345.64 so i think my max is £1000 Edited February 10, 2005 by herbie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westhemann Posted February 10, 2005 Report Share Posted February 10, 2005 2 more things - firstly - aimed at wes cos i know that he's made neck thru guitars before - what sort of size wood do i need and where is the best place to join it together? that depends entirely on the dimensions of the guitar,whether or not you are making a multi laminate neck,whether or not you have a neck angle,a headstock angle,a scarf joint,whether or not you intend to make it standard thickness,whether you have a top or not and if so how thick it is.... where to join it is also entirely up to you...i follow the neck taper all the way through the body ,except on the one in the tutorial,on which the taper ended at the end of the fretboard,and it stayed 2 1/4" from there all the way through and secondlyany ideas for a wiring scheme for my pickup lay-out - h-s-h - 'cause i am currently trying to wok out costs and will need to take the electronics in to account again...up to you,but i would go h-h...because itis cheaper and the middle pickup bother me,as it is in my picking path not including electronics and with some estimated prices i am currently spending £720 - $1,345.64 so i think my max is £1000 that is plenty.i buld most of mine for around $600. i can give you some tips for lowering your prices. first off...buy your wood from a local cabinet shop or hardwood shop...all the wood together ,not including the fretboard,should cost about $60..the fretboard should cost about $25 preslotted. are you using a t.o.m.?if so,use the money you save on wood for tonepros hardware...an upgrade well worth the money....or if you want a combination wraparound bridge...save your money and get the aluminum one here http://www.stewmac.com/shop/Bridges,_tailp...und_Bridge.html or elsewhere if you can find it cheaper...try universaljems.com...it is owned by the owner of this website and he offers great prices on everything he stocks.also try him for other parts. if you go with a figured top,you can get AA stuff very inexpensively from cabinet shops.if you MUST have AAAAA stuff...just keep your eyes peeled and good luck. with that kind of scratch i could build a very nice guitar with top quality EVERYTHING. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
herbie Posted February 12, 2005 Author Report Share Posted February 12, 2005 the price i quoted was only an estimate going on the first prices i found so i will look around for cheaper, my dad is also a builader so he should be able to get hold of some wood for fairly cheap for me but thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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