GermanFafian Posted November 28, 2007 Report Share Posted November 28, 2007 The neck is complete. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rhoads56 Posted November 28, 2007 Author Report Share Posted November 28, 2007 I like to stick my wood into things that are tight... tight as a tiger... No glue there fellas, thats how all the neck joints are, regardless if they are set neck, or bolt-ons. Of course, more work is required before it can be glued in... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel Sorbera Posted November 28, 2007 Report Share Posted November 28, 2007 Looking good! I love limba and rosewood and this one is turning out great. I think that inlay is sweet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RGman Posted November 28, 2007 Report Share Posted November 28, 2007 Wow, looking great! I really like the Rosewood/Black Limba combination, contrasts really well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guitar2005 Posted November 28, 2007 Report Share Posted November 28, 2007 I like to stick my wood into things that are tight... tight as a tiger... No glue there fellas, thats how all the neck joints are, regardless if they are set neck, or bolt-ons. Of course, more work is required before it can be glued in... Impressive BUT are you not worried about glue starvation in the joint? On my limba explorer, it was real tight and I'm worried about not having enough glue in there. Do you put glue on both surfaces before clamping? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rhoads56 Posted November 28, 2007 Author Report Share Posted November 28, 2007 Impressive BUT are you not worried about glue starvation in the joint? On my limba explorer, it was real tight and I'm worried about not having enough glue in there. Do you put glue on both surfaces before clamping? No glue there fellas, thats how all the neck joints are, regardless if they are set neck, or bolt-ons. Of course, more work is required before it can be glued in... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mastertone007 Posted December 4, 2007 Report Share Posted December 4, 2007 So any updates? I love the way this build is going. Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thegarehanman Posted December 4, 2007 Report Share Posted December 4, 2007 Impressive BUT are you not worried about glue starvation in the joint? On my limba explorer, it was real tight and I'm worried about not having enough glue in there. Do you put glue on both surfaces before clamping? No glue there fellas, thats how all the neck joints are, regardless if they are set neck, or bolt-ons. Of course, more work is required before it can be glued in... That's a good standard to work by. I like to be able to pick up the guitar by the neck before the neck has been glued or bolted to the body. The only bad part about that is when you forget about a soft body wood and the weight of the body pulls the body down the neck, widening the pocket by a hair. Ask me how I know... : Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Setch Posted December 4, 2007 Report Share Posted December 4, 2007 Perry, when you mention more work, do you mean youn actually loosen the fit a hair before glueup? I've had trouble with getting some necks into the mortice when they are that tight, because the glue expands the tenon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rhoads56 Posted December 6, 2007 Author Report Share Posted December 6, 2007 Yup. Make it as tight as possible, so its a neat press fit, and will hold the body (just). Because glue contains water (Titebond) it will expand the fibres of the timber surfaces, which means you wont get the neck in there when it has a layer of glue on it. I have experimented with wetting the joint first, raising the grain, then refitting. That worked well, but i avoid any methods which involve actual water. So, now i just shave down the joint a specific amount (timber dependant), glue, and clamp. The joint still swells, to roughly the previous size, and its a nice tight joint. I have about a 15 second window of opportunity to get the neck in there before it swells too much. In tests ive done, the glue seems to penetrate the surface of some timbers more when i do this 'shave back, glue up' technique. Its not enough to affect finishing though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fryovanni Posted December 6, 2007 Report Share Posted December 6, 2007 Nice clean work mister, as always Rich Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marksound Posted December 6, 2007 Report Share Posted December 6, 2007 Beautiful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maiden69 Posted December 6, 2007 Report Share Posted December 6, 2007 This one is shaping up nicely! I was waiting for you to post more progress I was watching it on your diary the other day! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RjY Posted December 7, 2007 Report Share Posted December 7, 2007 About par for course for you...... Always very high standards of build. 10 points, well done. RjY Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattia Posted December 7, 2007 Report Share Posted December 7, 2007 The shave-back-then-glue technique will doubtless also give you a better joint, given the fact freshly prepped wood glues better (US Forest Labs tests on spruce airplane propellors, anyway). I don't think you really risk starving a joint glued with titebond, though... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rhoads56 Posted December 7, 2007 Author Report Share Posted December 7, 2007 Yeah i know, but i dont like the joint so tight i cant get it more than half way in before the wood swells either Had that happen once, and it was very very scary. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattia Posted December 7, 2007 Report Share Posted December 7, 2007 Yeah i know, but i dont like the joint so tight i cant get it more than half way in before the wood swells either Had that happen once, and it was very very scary. I've never not had it go in, but I've been on the edge a few times before. Not the most fun you can have, no... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pariah223 Posted February 15, 2008 Report Share Posted February 15, 2008 what ever happened to this thread, i really wanna see this guitar in all its finished glory! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rhoads56 Posted February 16, 2008 Author Report Share Posted February 16, 2008 Its ready for lacquer. Just waiting for some more guitars to catch up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rhoads56 Posted February 23, 2008 Author Report Share Posted February 23, 2008 pre lacquer shot. Still have to drill controls Inlay, sorry for the lack of detail, looks a little blurry here. Hand is Ace/6/6/6/Ace ...one coat on the headstock Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel Sorbera Posted February 23, 2008 Report Share Posted February 23, 2008 Looking good. The inlay turned out great, very cool looking. How is the weight with that black limba? Pretty low I'd imagine. I've only made one guitar out of it but it was a pretty light piece. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rhoads56 Posted February 23, 2008 Author Report Share Posted February 23, 2008 Yeah its nice and light. I think the body is 44mm on this one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carousel182 Posted February 23, 2008 Report Share Posted February 23, 2008 I really like that card inlay what'd you use for the red and black on the cards?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rhoads56 Posted February 23, 2008 Author Report Share Posted February 23, 2008 tinted epoxy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guitar2005 Posted February 23, 2008 Report Share Posted February 23, 2008 (edited) Nice piece of wood. What kind of bridge are you putting on there? That route looks non-conventional. When I see this thread, the first thing that comes to mind is "The Gambler", by Kenny Rogers... but I'm sure that your customer won't be playing that with his guitar Edited February 23, 2008 by guitar2005 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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