Hughes Posted January 13, 2007 Report Share Posted January 13, 2007 Hey, just started this new project, my friend from school is also helping out. Enjoy Here's the rough body with the fretboard (Ripped the fretboard from the neck blank http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a166/Mar...oject/Mock3.jpg Truss Rod...not sure how this will work out but yeah http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a166/Mar...oject/Mock6.jpg Scarf http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a166/Mar...oject/Mock4.jpg Heel Shaping http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a166/Mar...ct/raspheel.jpg Rough Volute (First ever atempt) http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a166/Mar.../raspvolute.jpg Volute Sanding http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a166/Mar...utesanding2.jpg http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a166/Mar...lutesanding.jpg Finished volute http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a166/Mar...eckprofile3.jpg Neck shaping http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a166/Mar...jwendespoke.jpg Finished http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a166/Mar...eckprofile2.jpg http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a166/Mar...ject/volute.jpg http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a166/Mar...neckprofile.jpg http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a166/Mar...eckprofile4.jpg http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a166/Mar...roject/test.jpg To start the volutes off, we held the neck against an oscilating spindle sander to get the right shape, then rasped from there. I'm thinking of all gold hardware for this and am currently looking for a BC Rich Quad bridge. After 2 weeks of work in the schools shop, we are near completing the neck. We are either going to veneer the headstock or just paint it due to the glue line. Whata' ya think? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddiewarlock Posted January 13, 2007 Report Share Posted January 13, 2007 finding a quad will be very hard, if i was you i´d put a badass birdge or a pigback or whatever it´s called briudge of those sold at stewmac. The guitar dont look bad at all, but i don´t like the fact that it´s a bolt on and thgat it has a maple fretboard, but if it floats your boat.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hughes Posted January 13, 2007 Author Report Share Posted January 13, 2007 it was ment to be a neck thru, but the router bit slid up while routing the truss rod slot and it ate through it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alarung Posted January 14, 2007 Report Share Posted January 14, 2007 That walnut looks yummy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hughes Posted January 14, 2007 Author Report Share Posted January 14, 2007 Deceiving to the eyes, but it's actually a two piece body too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddiewarlock Posted January 14, 2007 Report Share Posted January 14, 2007 it was ment to be a neck thru, but the router bit slid up while routing the truss rod slot and it ate through it. damn that sucks, still, it could have been a nice opportunity to laminate the neck , cut the neck in half, run it thru a jointer, glue another piece in tghe middle and that's it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spazzyone Posted January 14, 2007 Report Share Posted January 14, 2007 i hope that it is an actual scarf joint because that looks like a butt joint Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ElysianGuitars Posted January 14, 2007 Report Share Posted January 14, 2007 i hope that it is an actual scarf joint because that looks like a butt joint looks like a scarf joint to me... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jay5 Posted January 14, 2007 Report Share Posted January 14, 2007 I am worried about that truss rod swimming around in that rout, not to mention the fact that you look like you need a curved slot. I would look to see if one of the martin style rods would fit that rout, looks about .5" wide. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hughes Posted January 14, 2007 Author Report Share Posted January 14, 2007 i hope that it is an actual scarf joint because that looks like a butt joint yeah it is a scarf joint I've seen other people make trussrods like the one i made....I also bought a neck off ebay, took the fretboard off and it was the same style so I guess if my neck warps and the truss rod snaps, im SOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Telenator Posted January 14, 2007 Report Share Posted January 14, 2007 Very cool guitar! I almost bought a banana yellow one back in the early 80's! Love the walnut! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jay5 Posted January 15, 2007 Report Share Posted January 15, 2007 Well, the rod should work, but not with that rout. The rout will probably work, but not with that rod. You have built a traditional compression rod which needs a slightly curved slot that is he same width as the rod itself as well as a filler strip over the top. You have a slot that looks straight and WAY too wide. The rod is not going to break, but it isnt going to serve any purpose the way you are trying to use it. If you procede with that rod and rout you are gonna' have a huge void in the neck and a rod thats gonna' rattle like hell, no to mention be worthless. I would seriously invest in a Martin style rod. It fits in a 1/2" rout and only costs about $15. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hughes Posted January 15, 2007 Author Report Share Posted January 15, 2007 Too late Jay hahah I know I should have done a bit more research, but we wrapped it up real good so it won't rattle...I havent had to adjsut one yet so maybe ill be lucky and not have to ever :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WezV Posted January 15, 2007 Report Share Posted January 15, 2007 Too late Jay hahah I know I should have done a bit more research, but we wrapped it up real good so it won't rattle...I havent had to adjsut one yet so maybe ill be lucky and not have to ever :D Its never too late!! Now might be a good time to get the iron out and steam off that fretboard. Jay5 is right - that route is far too big for the style of rod. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hughes Posted January 16, 2007 Author Report Share Posted January 16, 2007 id be better of making a whole new neck then...ive messed way to many necks up by trying to steam them off...I tested it today though and it seems to be working fine, the channel doesnt seem THAT big Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddiewarlock Posted January 16, 2007 Report Share Posted January 16, 2007 if i was you i´d buy a doubke action truss rod, buy a stewmac hot rod, you just need a straight channel to install it and it´ll save you a lot of problems, seriously installinga hot rod truss rod is fool proof, you should have asked about it at the shredder Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jay5 Posted January 16, 2007 Report Share Posted January 16, 2007 Not to beat this to death, but I imagine you are here to learn so I'll chime in again. When you say that you tested the rod and it worked, what actually happened? Not to be negative but I don't see how that rod could adjust the neck in any way in that straight rout. Another thing to remember when building a neck is to take out just enough material to make room for what you need to put in. Leaving large open spaces in a neck is never a good thing, both for stablilty and tone. Just my 2 cents. Good luck with the project. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hughes Posted January 16, 2007 Author Report Share Posted January 16, 2007 I honestly appreciate all the comments....atleast when it effs up, Ill know the reasoning behind it...I'll keep with this neck until I know the project is a success, so then i can plan a new neck our for it. THANKS A LOT GUYS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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