Bionic Dave Posted September 24, 2010 Author Report Share Posted September 24, 2010 Started the carve. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
verhoevenc Posted September 24, 2010 Report Share Posted September 24, 2010 Just out of curiosity... how thick did you end up leaving that top????????? Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bionic Dave Posted September 25, 2010 Author Report Share Posted September 25, 2010 It's just under a inch. Neck Look at my toes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
verhoevenc Posted September 25, 2010 Report Share Posted September 25, 2010 No gold-toe socks?! What kinda $H*t is this?! I'm done watching this build... Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bionic Dave Posted September 25, 2010 Author Report Share Posted September 25, 2010 I'll take a pic in my wife's tights and underware next time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mender Posted September 25, 2010 Report Share Posted September 25, 2010 I'll take a pic in my wife's tights and underware next time. I can't wait Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bionic Dave Posted September 25, 2010 Author Report Share Posted September 25, 2010 Fretboard is glued and binding channels are cut for the neck and headstock. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bionic Dave Posted September 26, 2010 Author Report Share Posted September 26, 2010 binding work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RestorationAD Posted September 26, 2010 Report Share Posted September 26, 2010 Now that is some flaming binding... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bionic Dave Posted September 27, 2010 Author Report Share Posted September 27, 2010 Ok I got the binding done, as well as the neck pocket. I must say though I got the idea of the headstock binding and neck binding from Myka. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
verhoevenc Posted September 27, 2010 Report Share Posted September 27, 2010 What kinda neck pocket jig ya usin'? Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bionic Dave Posted September 27, 2010 Author Report Share Posted September 27, 2010 What kinda neck pocket jig ya usin'? Chris It's on page 2 it's a Myka style jig but I made it fully adjustable and out of extruded Aluminum. I also use it for neck angles in the top. Works great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
verhoevenc Posted September 27, 2010 Report Share Posted September 27, 2010 Oh yeah! I remember seeing that now. DUH. I had a momentary brain fart, I saw the fretboard edge level with the top and thought for a second "since when does he do them like that?!" But it's just the product of the jig being used for both (and probably the fact I only saw the treble side of the fretboard). Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bionic Dave Posted September 28, 2010 Author Report Share Posted September 28, 2010 OK so the rough carve is done just have to drill the pot controls and switch control holes and carve them into the top. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pauliemc Posted September 28, 2010 Report Share Posted September 28, 2010 You know dave, was just thinkin, I wonder what that big round ass would do tonally in an acoustic. I might steal your general body shape & modify it a bit for an acoustic build. If thats OK with you. Wont be an exact match but anybody with an eye will spot the original inspiration for the shape. Dont want to be a dik & just steal it you know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bionic Dave Posted September 28, 2010 Author Report Share Posted September 28, 2010 Do it. It wasn't mine to begin with was a customers design. But I'm betting it would sound sweet as an acoustic. Might get some sweet lows from that ass. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bionic Dave Posted October 1, 2010 Author Report Share Posted October 1, 2010 Started the neck shaping today. Got it mostly done. just have to rough the heel in tomorrow maybe. I also got the pot holes drilled and the switch as well. and recessed them into the top. Starting to look good. The customer is coming by on the weekend to take a look and give the neck a feel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bionic Dave Posted October 1, 2010 Author Report Share Posted October 1, 2010 more pics Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bionic Dave Posted October 4, 2010 Author Report Share Posted October 4, 2010 Colour swatch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RestorationAD Posted October 4, 2010 Report Share Posted October 4, 2010 Colour swatch. Nice. Anything other than green in that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bionic Dave Posted October 4, 2010 Author Report Share Posted October 4, 2010 Colour swatch. Nice. Anything other than green in that? Just the Black sands back. I still have another swatch to do but I'm sure this is the one I'll go with. He called me yesterday. He wants another set of pickups same as the ones for this build. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pauliemc Posted October 4, 2010 Report Share Posted October 4, 2010 Cool. Love the green quilt. Have it on a current build aswell. Always looks realy cool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bionic Dave Posted October 4, 2010 Author Report Share Posted October 4, 2010 Thanks Paul. I bought some green but didn't like the colour so mixed my own as usual. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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