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RestorationAD Posted July 19, 2012 Author Report Share Posted July 19, 2012 Sides of the neck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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RestorationAD Posted July 19, 2012 Author Report Share Posted July 19, 2012 Now we cleanup the volute. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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RestorationAD Posted July 19, 2012 Author Report Share Posted July 19, 2012 So if you look at the shiny spots. That is where I have taken a file and trued up the neck profile running lengthwise like you would when truing a fretboard. Where ever there are scratches these are low spots. It is as important for the neck to be straight and consistent on the back as it is the fretboard. Making sure the profile is straight. Finishing up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RestorationAD Posted July 19, 2012 Author Report Share Posted July 19, 2012 Finishing up with a scraper. You don't want to use a scraper until everything is straight and true. But once it is padauk loves a sharp scraper. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RestorationAD Posted July 19, 2012 Author Report Share Posted July 19, 2012 About time to start carving the body. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RestorationAD Posted July 19, 2012 Author Report Share Posted July 19, 2012 Body Carve. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RestorationAD Posted July 19, 2012 Author Report Share Posted July 19, 2012 I started out with the Japanese rasp then moved to the Dragon. I was trying to keep the dust down in the shop. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RestorationAD Posted July 19, 2012 Author Report Share Posted July 19, 2012 After a few passes with a scraper I decided that it was not concave enough for my taste. So I used the disk sander and made it concave.... so much for keeping the dust down. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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RestorationAD Posted July 19, 2012 Author Report Share Posted July 19, 2012 And the blood finger... Tape up and glue up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RestorationAD Posted July 19, 2012 Author Report Share Posted July 19, 2012 Cleaning up the heal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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RestorationAD Posted July 19, 2012 Author Report Share Posted July 19, 2012 Ready for fret dressing and finishing. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottR Posted July 19, 2012 Report Share Posted July 19, 2012 Excellent documentation of neck and body carves. Were those sweat drops on your guitar? What is the thought process behind waiting till after neck join to dress the frets? SR Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RestorationAD Posted July 19, 2012 Author Report Share Posted July 19, 2012 Excellent documentation of neck and body carves. Were those sweat drops on your guitar? What is the thought process behind waiting till after neck join to dress the frets? SR So yes.. .sweat on the neck. It is 105+ in my shop during the day now. I always have dressed the frets last. In the old days I would string the guitar up and play them for a few days before dissembling them, dressing the frets, and starting the finish process. This gave the neck a few days to settle before a final dress on the frets. I used to think it gave a better fret job. Now a days for the S9 I trust my necks and the cnc makes things like pickup placement trivial so I finish the guitar before ever stringing them up. And I level my fretboards so much better these days before fretting that dress jobs take less time. The only thing I run into these days is a low fret where the fretboard was soft and the 1ton press drove the fret in too deep. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottR Posted July 19, 2012 Report Share Posted July 19, 2012 I was thinking of dressing the ends of frets #19-24 and not slipping and dinging the body. I don't remember if you dome the ends or not. SR Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RestorationAD Posted July 19, 2012 Author Report Share Posted July 19, 2012 I was thinking of dressing the ends of frets #19-24 and not slipping and dinging the body. I don't remember if you dome the ends or not. SR Not appearing in these photos but already done. I meant dress as in level them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RestorationAD Posted July 19, 2012 Author Report Share Posted July 19, 2012 I use a sanding block then a sanding sponge.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottR Posted July 19, 2012 Report Share Posted July 19, 2012 Ah....I use the block and sponge too.....but first I curve them inwards with a few strokes of a triangle file. SR Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RestorationAD Posted July 19, 2012 Author Report Share Posted July 19, 2012 Ah....I use the block and sponge too.....but first I curve them inwards with a few strokes of a triangle file. SR I have a special fret end dressing file for that. Looks like a triangle file with one edge ground smooth Then I bought an expensive little file from Stew Mac for doing that... looks like a small mill file with one edge ground smooth ;P Then I decided that I liked a little more worn in feel on the fretboard edges. So Wez put up a tutorial on how to do it with a razor... I liked it but I was still using the special Stew Mac file. All the tools I have ever used for it still have a chance to slip and nick the fretboard... then I realized that using a sanding block with 400 removed the chatter marks from the file. And 120 grit sanding block rounded the fretboard edge and the ends of the frets at the same time. Follow up with a 180 or 220 then polish with a 320 sanding pad and I get done in 5 minutes what use to take hours. Best of all no fretboard nicks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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