avengers63 Posted March 2, 2012 Author Report Share Posted March 2, 2012 Now we have the mortise and tenon cut. It's just a hair from being able to pick it up by the neck, but there's still plenty of long-grain contact. It'll be reinforced by the back plate. The tenon goes through the entire thickness of the body top & core; the bottom will lie flat against the inside of the back plate. Now I can glue the fretboard on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bob123 Posted March 2, 2012 Report Share Posted March 2, 2012 Random question... how heavy do you expect this monster to weigh? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
avengers63 Posted March 3, 2012 Author Report Share Posted March 3, 2012 Less than a Les Paul, more than a Telecaster. Is that vague enough? I'm planning on doing some more weight reduction later on, after all the holes on the top has been finalized. I'll be reducing the center block significantly to cut some weight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muzz Posted March 3, 2012 Report Share Posted March 3, 2012 Looking like a lovely vintage guitar from the 40's Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
avengers63 Posted March 3, 2012 Author Report Share Posted March 3, 2012 Thanks. That's pretty much what I was going for. I may have figured out a way to save the back. The piezo modules I have don't fit well into the side of the bass shoulder. If I mount the box under the cover that's on the wrong side and make a window of sorts for the controls, I can still make use of the back. I can put the pup selector on the trebel shoulder with a chicken-head knob, or just put the master volume there. Of course, this is assuming that I can be satisfied with the results of the acoustic bridge. If not, I'm still hosed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bob123 Posted March 3, 2012 Report Share Posted March 3, 2012 Hmm, Im sure you will get it goin! It looks very classy already. Glad you are thinning it out as much as possible; some of those "semi-hollows" feel like they are made entirely out of lead lol. Ever pick up a heritage 535? O.o Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
avengers63 Posted March 3, 2012 Author Report Share Posted March 3, 2012 neck ran through the bandsaw... I think it's appropriate to start to get really excited about this build now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bob123 Posted March 3, 2012 Report Share Posted March 3, 2012 With the acoustic bridge, are you planning on using the wrap around peice with it? that would look stunning! akin to this, would be killer! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
avengers63 Posted March 3, 2012 Author Report Share Posted March 3, 2012 If I go with the acoustic, I'll be using a trapeze t/p. The chrome bridge is the Peavey top-loader. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bob123 Posted March 3, 2012 Report Share Posted March 3, 2012 If I go with the acoustic, I'll be using a trapeze t/p. The chrome bridge is the Peavey top-loader. I think that's the way I would go with it. I will say, it probably wont matter which one you go for, they will both look great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anthony Posted March 3, 2012 Report Share Posted March 3, 2012 That fretboard still just blows me away. It's teeming with badassery. And elegantness. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
avengers63 Posted March 7, 2012 Author Report Share Posted March 7, 2012 3 soakings of linseed oil over 3 days, polished to 12K, frets in this morning.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Workingman Posted March 7, 2012 Report Share Posted March 7, 2012 That is so cool! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bob123 Posted March 7, 2012 Report Share Posted March 7, 2012 Thats ridiculous!!!! Very nice man. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottR Posted March 7, 2012 Report Share Posted March 7, 2012 3 soakings of linseed oil over 3 days, polished to 12K, frets in this morning.... That is HOT! Love the white inline. SR Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anthony Posted March 7, 2012 Report Share Posted March 7, 2012 Wow... just effin wow. WOW. That is magic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
demonx Posted March 7, 2012 Report Share Posted March 7, 2012 Yeah - the double binding looks sweet as. Definitely looks hot! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nowa90 Posted March 7, 2012 Report Share Posted March 7, 2012 wenge fretboard? Do want! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westhemann Posted March 7, 2012 Report Share Posted March 7, 2012 It really does look nice.I think the white line is perfect...makes it look like a frame around a picture Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
idmicheal Posted March 7, 2012 Report Share Posted March 7, 2012 That is awesome. I need to learn how to inlay like that. Or rather use different materials to create depth like that. I love God's fingers and the underside of Adam's wrist! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
avengers63 Posted March 7, 2012 Author Report Share Posted March 7, 2012 white line: That's exactly what I thought too. The dry runs without it looked really plain. I needed to put a binding on it because I needed an edge for the inlays. Running them off the board wasn't even a consideration. But just a wenge binding wasn't enough. The white line made a picture frame and separated the binding from the inlays. So here's the whole thing, headstock and all Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
demonx Posted March 8, 2012 Report Share Posted March 8, 2012 That neck is super sexy... You must be mega happy with that fingerboard. If it was my work I'd be ****ing stoked! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bob123 Posted March 8, 2012 Report Share Posted March 8, 2012 Can you (or anyone else) explain the deal with those "1st fret" things? I have an OLD teisco from the 60's that has it too, but I dont really understand it. That aside, looks really great, what did you use for the white binding? Pardon if I missed that somewhere. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WezV Posted March 8, 2012 Report Share Posted March 8, 2012 now that is classy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westhemann Posted March 8, 2012 Report Share Posted March 8, 2012 Can you (or anyone else) explain the deal with those "1st fret" things? I have an OLD teisco from the 60's that has it too, but I dont really understand it. It is a zero fret.It's used so that open strings have the same tone as fretted strings.The fret is used in place of a standard nut,but you still have to have something behind it to keep your string spacing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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