henrim Posted August 4, 2011 Report Share Posted August 4, 2011 (edited) Hello, Did not have any time during the summer holiday to make any progress on guitar builds. Anyhow here's a few pics where things where left in the beginning of july... Shares the same shape with the number 2 - Swamp ash body. - Bolt on maple neck with scarf jointed headstock. - Ebony fingerboard, 23 frets, 24,750 scale, 12" radius. Jumbo frets. - Two passive EMG humbuckers, back mounted. - Tuners 3/3. (Schertler). - Schaller 455 Bridge/tail piece. - Large custom knobs, Volume, tone and rotary pickup selecor. Back Front Bolt on neck. More pics of the number three at Photobucket Edited August 4, 2011 by henrim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wretched Posted November 4, 2011 Report Share Posted November 4, 2011 You ever get this one finished? Love the control layout. Will they pop up or will you have to spin them around with a finger tip? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henrim Posted November 4, 2011 Author Report Share Posted November 4, 2011 You ever get this one finished? Love the control layout. Will they pop up or will you have to spin them around with a finger tip? There has been so much other stuff to do so this is not yet finished. Going back to the shop in one of these days... Visually I'd like the controls to be flush with the body. But i guess they would need to be somewhat usable... So they will either pop up a little or they will have some kind of groove or recess on them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottR Posted November 4, 2011 Report Share Posted November 4, 2011 I wondered what happened to you......welcome back. Don't do that again. I need to see how these end up! I love your designs and originality.....and as I've mentioned in the past your craftsmanship is way on up there. SR 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henrim Posted November 9, 2011 Author Report Share Posted November 9, 2011 Scott, thanks for your reply. I'll continue with the builds and post here soon. I hope. Thanks again Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henrim Posted December 30, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 30, 2011 An update here too. Not sure anymore which is the second and which is the third build but anyways here we go: An aluminium frame for the pots. The frame inside the body From the top. Marking the "inner edges" of the pot holes with a surface gauge. The idea is to recess the holes from the inner side to have them level with the edge. This is needed for the knobs to be "in line" with the curved body. Gluing together some birch to make the knobs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henrim Posted January 4, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 4, 2012 I've only done one fret job and that was quite painful job. Bended the frets by hand and hammered in. The end result was not too good either. When I started my current builds I built a fret bending machine, so now I can at least bend the frets easily and accurately. Hammering properly bent frets should not be problem, but I've researched for alternative ways for fretting and there seems to be quite many tools for that. Both commercial and DIY projects. I have an angle grinder stand I thought I could use for the purpose. I cut a slice of my fingerboard sanding block and sawed a fret slot on it, bent a piece of stainless fret wire the "wrong way" and installed it on the piece. Bolted the result to the stand. Contact area here is of course minimal so the neck has to be perfectly in line with the press. Im going to make a radiused piece and slot it, so we'll see how the thing behaves. If it doesn't it's not a big deal as it took less than an hour to make it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ljbarbeau Posted January 5, 2012 Report Share Posted January 5, 2012 Wouldn't u get a better result if u attached another fret right next to it. That way u could use the "groove" to press the frets in. Less chance of slippage... Just a thought... Cool idea nonetheless I am also looking into a way to make a DIY fret press. I might do something similar... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bukoffsky Posted January 9, 2012 Report Share Posted January 9, 2012 Hmmmm, it seems that some posts are missing from this thread, thanks to yesterdays crash... Anyway, I LOVE this guitar already! Thumbs up! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henrim Posted January 9, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 9, 2012 Hmmmm, it seems that some posts are missing from this thread, thanks to yesterdays crash... Anyway, I LOVE this guitar already! Thumbs up! Thk you for the kind words! It does serm that quite a few posts are gone indeed. Could I have chosen it would have been the miserable fret press tryout post that should have gone. Never mind it has been gone in the real world and I'm hammering the frets. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prostheta Posted January 9, 2012 Report Share Posted January 9, 2012 This photo also makes it look like you are not bevelling the fret slots prior to fretting. Is this the case? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henrim Posted January 9, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 9, 2012 This photo also makes it look like you are not bevelling the fret slots prior to fretting. Is this the case? Nope, that is not the case, anymore. Thanks for your tip (that has now disappeared after the db issues). I've installed six or so frets and it seems to go nice and smooth. I'll try to find some time to continue with fretting soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Juntunen Guitars Posted January 10, 2012 Report Share Posted January 10, 2012 Good to see you back. The control knobs will be interesting I think. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henrim Posted January 14, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 14, 2012 Thanks Juntunen (you have roots in Finland?). Here is my excuse to go slow with my builds once again... That is me and the Wonder Boy (he was born Friday the 13th @ 06:09 AM). The midwife was not familiar with the concept of manual focus camera. Can't blame her and I love the pic anyways Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diffidentia Posted January 14, 2012 Report Share Posted January 14, 2012 Congrats! Now that's a proper excuse Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wretched Posted January 14, 2012 Report Share Posted January 14, 2012 Congratulations from Australia! Once had the same issue with a stranger trying to take a photo of me and Chip Foose, the hot rod designer in Las Vegas. Oh well, I know I met him. Didn't matter if the pic was blurry. Best wishes to you and your family! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottR Posted January 14, 2012 Report Share Posted January 14, 2012 Congrats from Texas as well. The bairn looks just like you.....er at least while I'm visualizing him with facial hair. That's got to be your best work to date. SR Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Our Souls inc. Posted January 15, 2012 Report Share Posted January 15, 2012 Yes, congrats on the new addition !! Now the real fun begins........ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Juntunen Guitars Posted January 15, 2012 Report Share Posted January 15, 2012 Thanks Juntunen (you have roots in Finland?). A lot of my family is from Finland, I'm only the third generation in America and a lot of family is still there. You had me confused for a second on who you were too, I have a cousin on here who's name is HenryM haha I had to double check to be sure I wasn't seeing things. And congrats, that's definatelly an excuse to not build for a while. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prostheta Posted January 15, 2012 Report Share Posted January 15, 2012 I have to say that I commend your choice of the Shinto saw rasp and the Veritas low angle block plane, Henri. My pet project whilst I do not have workshop space is making a few tools, and a similar-sized low angle infill block plane is on that list. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henrim Posted January 15, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 15, 2012 Thanks everyone. The kid is now at home! I try sneak to the workshop every now and then... Carl, the Veritas block plane is propably the single most used tool in my shop. Last summer I was fixing garage doors and had the plane outside with me. Went for three days to Tuska - festival, and when I came back I found the plane sitting outside Needless to say the cast iron body had beautiful new color. Took some time to clean all the rust away. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prostheta Posted January 16, 2012 Report Share Posted January 16, 2012 Yipes. That'll teach you! Do you wipe her ("hän" just doesn't cut it, right?) down with Camellia oil? I did this to all of my remaining tools before they went into storage. I pulled out my 5-1/2 to do a bit of planing and neither the body or parts had gained any unwanted "colouration". Sweet stuff. That plane is top of my list of planes as a go-to also, hence why I am either buying or building one. We went to Tuska 2011 in a Transit van with one of the steel rims welded to the hub. Hilarious times. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henrim Posted January 21, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 21, 2012 Juntunen, not too long ago I was a bit confused too. I was reading a thread here and saw that I had replied to it. First thought was I cannot remember when I did that and after reading the reply I was happy that I had said such nice words. Only then I realized it was not me but "HenryM"... Yipes. That'll teach you! Do you wipe her ("hän" just doesn't cut it, right?) down with Camellia oil? I did this to all of my remaining tools before they went into storage. I pulled out my 5-1/2 to do a bit of planing and neither the body or parts had gained any unwanted "colouration". Sweet stuff. That plane is top of my list of planes as a go-to also, hence why I am either buying or building one. Carl, I dont wipe my planes with oil (except some of the wooden ones). The cast iron plane bodies are good as long as they don't go outside the shop. And my planes they are supposed to stay in the shop and not to go out to do any nasty jobs. Sometimes they just do... "Hän" would not cut in this context as personal pronouns are only used for, eh, persons in Finnish language (would be understandable though...). The easy part of the language is the same pronoun is used for Female and Male! That is why it is hard to remember how you use she/he for objects in English. If I was talking about a plane (an aircraft) I would have known I was supposed to say "she" To make it easier for my self I Should should just call that block plane "My darling" We went to Tuska 2011 in a Transit van with one of the steel rims welded to the hub. Hilarious times. Way to go (No matter the destination)! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Campylobacter Posted January 21, 2012 Report Share Posted January 21, 2012 I actually liked the midwife's artistic focus hehe, but CONGRATS nevertheless! You've got some pretty innovative stuff going on in your builds, can't wait to see this one finished. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bukoffsky Posted January 23, 2012 Report Share Posted January 23, 2012 I just read in another topic that you have ID background. Knew there was a reason why I thought we think alike when I saw this thread. cheers, congrats on the kid as well! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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