Pestvic Posted May 31, 2009 Author Report Share Posted May 31, 2009 (edited) That is the rod I use on all of my guitars.The dimensions are exact. wow seems extremely small??? so that means i can carve my uber thin neck i like?? similar to the RG series ibanez guitars? sweet thanks for the confirmation also whats the difference between a one way and two way truss rod? http://www.stewmac.com/shop/Truss_rods/Adj..._Truss_Rod.html i was thinking that truss rod but its one way? not sure what that means? haha one last question before i post pics later haha about how many feet of fret wire do you need to complete a 25" scale 24 fret guitar neck? Thanks so much again guys i cant wait until i get your responses about the pics Edited May 31, 2009 by Pestvic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pestvic Posted May 31, 2009 Author Report Share Posted May 31, 2009 so here it is when it was half done (one coat clear back not painted yet) but this video is to show the stained figure of the wood) it came out great http://s18.photobucket.com/albums/b116/Vic...pictures023.flv So anyway here is where i left off the archtop came out great hand carved with sandpaper. and files and a chisel haha http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b116/Vic.../0520091706.jpg after i had that done i masked off the back to satin poly the natural binding http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b116/Vic.../0520091720.jpg http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b116/Vic.../0520091721.jpg http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b116/Vic.../0520091732.jpg http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b116/Vic.../0520091751.jpg http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b116/Vic...0520091751a.jpg http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b116/Vic.../0520091800.jpg http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b116/Vic.../0520091800.jpg http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b116/Vic...0520091800a.jpg heres how it came out sorry the pics are from a cellphone camera. there is more better ones comming from a real camera anyway after that cured i had a test piece to test the stain/ color i wanted. this is how it came out http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b116/Vic...pictures009.jpg looked awesome! i liked it so i prepped for stain http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b116/Vic.../0521091353.jpg then started staining http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b116/Vic...pictures008.jpg http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b116/Vic...pictures007.jpg http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b116/Vic.../0522090014.jpg my work station Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pestvic Posted May 31, 2009 Author Report Share Posted May 31, 2009 (edited) do i need a buffer post? or just keep going? ill keep it 4 pictures per post i guess? anyway after i had it stained i thought it came out pretty good! not as dark of lines as i wanted but close enough. good enough for my first guitar plus it came out WAY better when the clear was on http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b116/Vic.../0522091539.jpg http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b116/Vic.../0523091019.jpg http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b116/Vic.../0529091408.jpg http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b116/Vic...0529091408a.jpg http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b116/Vic...pictures016.jpg http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b116/Vic...pictures017.jpg http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b116/Vic...pictures018.jpg http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b116/Vic...pictures019.jpg http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b116/Vic...pictures024.jpg haha this was at tahoe. we took a trip to sac and got stuck on the highway so we tooks pics and i decided to get a "scenic" picture hahaha http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b116/Vic...pictures319.jpg (first coat- sealer) hmmm. i guess i forgot to take pics of me masking the front off to paint the back satin black, anyway here is a pic to show it you get the idea :-P at this point i had i think a second coat of clean on (routs were done and cavitys and what not) anyway after painting the guitar black i started finishing the routs. (this is me pre drilling the cavitys for the router) http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b116/Vic...pictures002.jpg http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b116/Vic...pictures006.jpg http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b116/Vic...pictures003.jpg and then the routs started (probably the least favorite thing i like doing... router shavings suck) http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b116/Vic...pictures012.jpg http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b116/Vic...pictures013.jpg http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b116/Vic...pictures014.jpg http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b116/Vic...pictures015.jpg (this is where my gf started taking pictures of me she got some really cool shots (you'll see later) like this one after the routing. i added a second coat of clear http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b116/Vic.../0529091408.jpg http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b116/Vic.../0529091456.jpg now for some cool pics http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b116/Vic...iceday096-1.jpg http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b116/Vic...iceday095-1.jpg http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b116/Vic...iceday094-1.jpg http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b116/Vic...iceday093-1.jpg http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b116/Vic...iceday092-1.jpg http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b116/Vic...iceday091-1.jpg http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b116/Vic...iceday090-1.jpg http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b116/Vic...iceday089-1.jpg i had to make sure the little brothers didnt mess with the guitar or use the computer (so there was no "accidents") while i was gone hahahaha http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b116/Vic...iceday087-1.jpg http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b116/Vic...iceday086-1.jpg http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b116/Vic...iceday084-1.jpg Next the neck started Edited May 31, 2009 by Pestvic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pestvic Posted May 31, 2009 Author Report Share Posted May 31, 2009 ill get some updated pics of the body. sanded down the orange peel and buffed a little for fun looks really good Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pestvic Posted June 14, 2009 Author Report Share Posted June 14, 2009 met Paul Reed Smith and he loved my guitar! its done now (not when i met him) but ill update pics soon if anyone cares :-P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pestvic Posted June 14, 2009 Author Report Share Posted June 14, 2009 (edited) anyway here is a finished pic so far. im using backup tuners here the final tuners arent in yet. im still waiting on a set of auto trim tuners and a prs wiring kit to come in the mail but here is a cell phone pic. ill update the build and post the pics of me meeting paul reed smith, also ill post the pics when it was done and i put it next to my friends 10,000 dollar private stock prs 805 the body looks a little weird (due to the cell phone camera warping the pic) it looks way better with the real pics ill post tonight or tomorrow Edited June 14, 2009 by Pestvic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pestvic Posted June 15, 2009 Author Report Share Posted June 15, 2009 so anyway here is the finished shots (sorta i still got to put more clearcoats and finish the neck/headstock. it still needs some finalizing). i didnt really post the build cause no one posted but ill post it later for myself :-P anyway here is it next to the private stock prs and here is paul reed smith loving it! haha :-P some more shots (tested how it looked in my friends case) the tuners dont match cause im waiting for the planet waves auto trim tuners to come in the mail. and i got the prs wiring kit so im going to be putting that in also. (so it will look like it has 3 knobs) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crow Posted June 15, 2009 Report Share Posted June 15, 2009 Hello! This great, you faced him. For me this a dream is left because my lodge burns far only... I would show him my guitar with pleasure. The title of some e-mail like that is on what he is allowed to write directly? If you write it into private one it is good... thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westhemann Posted June 15, 2009 Report Share Posted June 15, 2009 Looks like you did a good job,sorry I did not respond to your last question about the neck thickness,I forgot about this topic...I don't look at PRS shaped guitars too much... But even though it is too late for this one,I can give you tips for getting a thin neck on the next one with the hot rod. First,the difference between a two way rod and a one way rod is that the two way can force the neck forward as well as backwards,If needed....very handy. Now..to get a thin neck don't forget about the fretboard...you can shave it down to 3/16" or even 5 /32"...just make sure your fret slots are only as deep as they need to be so that you don't get too close to the back of the board. That is the most important thing...get that fingerboard thin.It allows you to keep more at the back of the neck where you need it most. Always use a volute...very,very important on thin necks...it adds more support right where you need it...even a small volute works wonders and if properly place you will never feel it.Put the rod as far towards the headstock as you can...I put mine where the top brass nut is flush with the back of the string nut...this keeps that part right where the volute should be...and this is the part of the rod that does the work. use multi laminated necks if you can...just a good safety factor,and it is fun too.. now another thing alot of guys don't think about...fret size...Use short frets...mediums are all I use...if it says "Gibson sized" then that is what you want...don't fall for the Jumbo fret craze... All of that together makes for a very comfy neck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pestvic Posted June 15, 2009 Author Report Share Posted June 15, 2009 (edited) yeah everything you mentioned i did haha heres the multi laminated neck stained the middle one (its three pieces) and here you can see the volute but thanks for the tips on the neck this one came out medium thickness. but now i know how to get it thinner for my neck project a Telecaster copy for a friends uncle. he wants a bluesy guitar any tips on wood or stuff like that? pickups? Edited June 15, 2009 by Pestvic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westhemann Posted June 15, 2009 Report Share Posted June 15, 2009 For blues,Alder body,3 piece mahogany/maple/mahogany neck with a pau ferro fretboard.. That's my suggestion Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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