xadioriderx Posted August 25, 2011 Author Report Share Posted August 25, 2011 the depth gauge was better for comparing the nut area to the 12th fret, but i was a litttttle afraid of its accuracy about actual depth but it got the job done i guess =p Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xadioriderx Posted August 26, 2011 Author Report Share Posted August 26, 2011 didnt have much time today, but got the screws for the bridge in place. theyre perfectly centered to each hole, they just look off because of the camera angle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirge for november Posted August 26, 2011 Report Share Posted August 26, 2011 Loving this build so far! Can't wait to see how it turns out! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xadioriderx Posted August 27, 2011 Author Report Share Posted August 27, 2011 alright, made the little plates for mounting the pups, they arent that pretty but whatever... also cut the soundhole out. changed the shape a bit from the original plan. cleaned it up for the most part, but i will have to do a bit more when i start finishing. then i started making the rear access panel. but decided partway through that my Xacto knife was too dull, and i need a new blade Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xadioriderx Posted August 27, 2011 Author Report Share Posted August 27, 2011 (edited) (cont.'d) and this is what i deal with every time i work on my guitars... my friendly neighbor from across the way! used the Xacto to cut the soundholes out Edited August 27, 2011 by xadioriderx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirge for november Posted August 27, 2011 Report Share Posted August 27, 2011 The reversed rear pickup, I like it! . It's something I always thought illogical about fender strats and the like. On my straight pupped guitars I miss body with my thin strings. This would compensate a bit. If I ever end up building an SSS guitar I'll do the same without second thought! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xadioriderx Posted August 27, 2011 Author Report Share Posted August 27, 2011 The reversed rear pickup, I like it! . It's something I always thought illogical about fender strats and the like. On my straight pupped guitars I miss body with my thin strings. This would compensate a bit. If I ever end up building an SSS guitar I'll do the same without second thought! yeah it just made sense to me to do. and then theres the added slightly-unique and coolness factor haha. im curious to hear how it ends up sounding, or if it will be THAT much different. again though, i dont use the bridge pup often, but maybe this will change that! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xadioriderx Posted August 30, 2011 Author Report Share Posted August 30, 2011 alright, ive moved slow the last few days. i had some issues cutting my rear panel. but finally got it cut out. the panel itself has some problems so im going to remake it, but the back section is okay, so i got it gluing on. also routed the front for binding. will do the back soon. $32 for this bit, but it came with a flush cut bearing as well so it will be useful! bearing was too big to route this one spot =( so i had to do it by hand, wasnt too bad. this is before: and yes there is a guitar in this mess somewhere! this is how you make a few clamps do the work of about 3X as many clamps! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirge for november Posted August 30, 2011 Report Share Posted August 30, 2011 I see a cable running from you router... Or am I wrong. If I'm right, it's a good sign!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xadioriderx Posted August 30, 2011 Author Report Share Posted August 30, 2011 I see a cable running from you router... Or am I wrong. If I'm right, it's a good sign!! ohhhh its a very good sign! Im shocked, 100% shocked at the difference in these 2 routers. the battery powered one, even at full charge could barely cut wood with even a small bit, and would last maybe 20 seconds before it started dying down. this other one isnt even phased by wood! how did i ever live without it... lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirge for november Posted August 30, 2011 Report Share Posted August 30, 2011 Nice! Mine was just 40 euro's and it works great even with the dull bits that where included. I did the roundover on the body of my current project with that combo. No burns, and don't underestimate the hardness of bamboo! Only downside of mine is that one of the screws in the baseplate sticks out just a fraction so it leaves scratches. Should do something about that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xadioriderx Posted August 30, 2011 Author Report Share Posted August 30, 2011 yeah the plastic base on mine had one little lump that left a mark. i just took a razor and scraped it flush so its all good now. but a screw youd have to take out and grind, sad day! now if only i had templates.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirge for november Posted August 31, 2011 Report Share Posted August 31, 2011 Best solution is to make some! I always maken mine from thin mdf. Take a jigsaw and after that a lot of sanding until you have the right shape! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xadioriderx Posted August 31, 2011 Author Report Share Posted August 31, 2011 i think the only things i would use a template for though are pickup cavities and neck pocket maybe one day ill take the time... lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirge for november Posted August 31, 2011 Report Share Posted August 31, 2011 Another option is to clamp two pieces of wood or other material with flat surface and straight edges to the top, creating an L shape for one side of the pickup cavity. Then do the same on the other side. Oh wait, forgot a moment that you are using single coils. This is a way for humbuckers I use. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xadioriderx Posted September 1, 2011 Author Report Share Posted September 1, 2011 Another option is to clamp two pieces of wood or other material with flat surface and straight edges to the top, creating an L shape for one side of the pickup cavity. Then do the same on the other side. Oh wait, forgot a moment that you are using single coils. This is a way for humbuckers I use. ah, yeah for humbuckers that would work. and actually that flush cut bit i just bought is just a HAIR bigger than a single coil route. if did what youre saying and made sure i cut straigh, i could maybe get a good template from it. ill have to mess around with it... for the next build. unfortunately my other build right now is 2 p90s lol, so i could do what you do for the humbuckers. i have wood for a third build but cant decide what to do with it yet... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirge for november Posted September 1, 2011 Report Share Posted September 1, 2011 Building a guitar might be a good option depending on what woods Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xadioriderx Posted September 1, 2011 Author Report Share Posted September 1, 2011 Building a guitar might be a good option depending on what woods smart a$$ haha its the same as the 2 im doing now - one more poplar body blank, and enough 1/4" sitka spruce to make 80 guitars Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
idmicheal Posted September 2, 2011 Report Share Posted September 2, 2011 (edited) i have wood for a third build but cant decide what to do with it yet... Yeah, I'm not even halfway done with my first and I'm already planning like three more I keep telling myself to wait until I finish one and can play it for a bit to see what I would do differently etc. But every time I go to the wood store I start daydreaming... Edited September 2, 2011 by idmicheal Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xadioriderx Posted September 3, 2011 Author Report Share Posted September 3, 2011 i have wood for a third build but cant decide what to do with it yet... Yeah, I'm not even halfway done with my first and I'm already planning like three more I keep telling myself to wait until I finish one and can play it for a bit to see what I would do differently etc. But every time I go to the wood store I start daydreaming... exactly. i havent really touched my first build since i finished it except a few times. i have no idea what to do with it! i dont want to sell it (wouldnt make much anyways) but i hate that its just gonna sit.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xadioriderx Posted September 3, 2011 Author Report Share Posted September 3, 2011 well, i just found that my 5 way switch didnt come with screws. and realized they wouldnt have been gold anyways.. soooo i guess im going to have to follow with my pickups and go screwless on the pickup switch =D almost got it all figured out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xadioriderx Posted September 3, 2011 Author Report Share Posted September 3, 2011 (edited) alright well im a little saddened by how the rear panel came out. i killed the original and had to make a new one, and because it was originally done by hand it wasnt perfect. so trying to make something match something else thats not perfect ended up hard. i managed to get most of the issues with filler, but the top left is a bit of a gap. still unsure what im going to do about it. may just say screw it. the filler looks like hell in the pic, but it will be painted over. planning the layout this is how i did the slot last time. xacto knife to cut a small piece out, then an old broken jigsaw blade Edited September 3, 2011 by xadioriderx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xadioriderx Posted September 3, 2011 Author Report Share Posted September 3, 2011 (edited) (continued) had to use my router like this to do this. was a bit scary, one wrong move and NYEEEEEEEH! could have gone through holes and slot from the back my screwless install of the switch. slides in from the right underneath a piece of aluminum, the lower piece is a guide. then screw down the one on the right and it holds it snug. it doesnt budge even the tiniest bit! and its still removable! as she stands now. the white spots are filler, and this has a coat of sanding sealer on it. next is binding! Edited September 3, 2011 by xadioriderx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xadioriderx Posted September 5, 2011 Author Report Share Posted September 5, 2011 (edited) alright! well today i picked up some of this: thick, and slow curing. MY A$$! i cant imagine what the super thin i almost got would be like. this thick stuff is like water! and slow curing means about 20-30 seconds instead of the normal 2-5 seconds. but i went ahead and gave the binding a go! i didnt have any binding bands, and my tape was too weak, even after prebending. so i had to do it a little at a time, by hand. THAT took forever. and my fingers are covered in glue, and got glued to everything in sight luckily, when i cut my fingers with a razor today, i had just opened the glue, and it sealed the cuts right up! =p i read to wait a day or two before scraping all the way down, so i only did a little bit, which means the binding is still all grubby from my fingers, but it will clean right up! can see right in the middle where i did a little 45 degree scarf joint on the binding. should clean right up and be hard to see Edited September 5, 2011 by xadioriderx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xadioriderx Posted September 6, 2011 Author Report Share Posted September 6, 2011 alright, hammered the frets on! wood block and a hammer. once i figured it out, it went really fast. i would never spend money on a press just for that. it was cake. i made a how to video. itll be on my page soon, and youtube as well. i did however run into an issue leveling. my first fret seems higher somehow, i tried to level it but it kept getting more and more flat... and it is pounded in all the way. it was a stewmac board, and it glued down nicely, so i cant imagine its off.. but maybe? i am thinking about pulling the fret and replacing it. ill get a pic of it later. its just getting flat like its worn, and i wont be crowning this because i dont have a tool right now. or maybe ill just leave it. ideas? this is good for cutting fretwire this sucks balls, didnt work at all my wood block, just a random scrap heres my file for the edges of the frets. partially filed all done, but bad picture, it was dark out Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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