RestorationAD Posted January 22, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 22, 2012 After roughing it in I use a grinding disk to put a nice concave to the headstock near the volute that continues to a flat surface were the tuners go. A little scraping and DA action and it is ready. I may reduce more weight from the headstock later so stay tuned. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RestorationAD Posted January 22, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 22, 2012 Tuners laid out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RestorationAD Posted January 22, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 22, 2012 Electronics cavity Taping up to glue the neck in. Glad the weather is cooperating. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottR Posted January 23, 2012 Report Share Posted January 23, 2012 It's really really hard to beat a coco fretboard. Looking sweet RAD. SR Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RestorationAD Posted January 23, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 23, 2012 This thing is going to take forever... There are so many steps to building a set neck with a hidden neck joint. I used 2 pieces of MDF to create a platform to level the neck joint out. The template bit keeps me from accidentally gouging something important. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RestorationAD Posted January 23, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 23, 2012 So we are ready to get the top done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RestorationAD Posted January 23, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 23, 2012 Not sure about this neck joint but all access is an understatement. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RestorationAD Posted January 23, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 23, 2012 I am not sure I can explain how precarious this neck joint is without just showing pictures. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RestorationAD Posted January 23, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 23, 2012 Tired of looking at the neck joint it is time to get the top ready. The top is cut from the same board as the body. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RestorationAD Posted January 23, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 23, 2012 Main thing to remember is to line up the marks so that I have enough wood in important spots. Up next what everyone is waiting for... fitting the top to the neck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottR Posted January 23, 2012 Report Share Posted January 23, 2012 Quit worrying about that neck joint, you're starting to sound like an old woman. When you get the top on, you are going to have many more square inches of glue surface than your normal set necks. SR Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RestorationAD Posted January 23, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 23, 2012 Quit worrying about that neck joint, you're starting to sound like an old woman. When you get the top on, you are going to have many more square inches of glue surface than your normal set necks. SR I guess you are right Scott it felt pretty solid even without the top. I am going to probably figure out a way to wedge a cocobolo cap on the heel area to smooth out the mess. This is what happens when you should have tossed a neck and decide to build a guitar out of it to test your skills. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RestorationAD Posted January 30, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 30, 2012 Time to fit the top to the neck. Take a few measurements to map the neck onto the top. It is a parallelogram so we use a center line and the distance from the face of the neck to the 19th fret. Measure the width at the base of the neck and the 19th fret. Then at the start point and end point we mark the width of the neck and connect the lines. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RestorationAD Posted January 30, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 30, 2012 This is too delicate a procedure for saws or routers. The dragon rasp will work fine for the rough in then use a sanding block to fine tune the fit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RestorationAD Posted January 30, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 30, 2012 Almost there. Took a few more minutes than I thought to fine tune the fit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RestorationAD Posted January 30, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 30, 2012 The top fits pretty well but I have to trim it down so it can get clamped. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RestorationAD Posted January 30, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 30, 2012 Now that it is trim lets see were we are. We need to make sure that we keep the top as tight to the neck as we can. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RestorationAD Posted January 30, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 30, 2012 Gluing up the top using my clamping bars to apply pressure cross the middle of the top. As you can see they are curved on the bottom and flex when clamped on the edges. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RestorationAD Posted January 30, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 30, 2012 After cutting as much excess I can with the scroll saw I use the dragon rasp to remove the rest of the excess. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RestorationAD Posted January 30, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 30, 2012 Finishing up the body outline with dragon rasps as the spindle sander left all kinds of little uneven spots. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RestorationAD Posted January 30, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 30, 2012 Fitting the bridge. This is my favorite ABM bridge. It is a lot more expensive than the Hipshot I normally use and only comes in chrome and gold. It is built like a tank. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RestorationAD Posted January 30, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 30, 2012 I am still trying to decide on one or two pickups. I really want to do two humbuckers right next to each other but I am going to leave it with one until I play it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RestorationAD Posted January 30, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 30, 2012 OK this is pretty close. I still need to decide on bevels or 3/16" radius on the edges. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RestorationAD Posted January 30, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 30, 2012 And electronics. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RestorationAD Posted February 7, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 7, 2012 Added second pickup. Decided the set I made for this is too good together to split up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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