RestorationAD Posted May 30, 2012 Author Report Share Posted May 30, 2012 Necks. Gluing tips on the headstock. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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RestorationAD Posted June 6, 2012 Author Report Share Posted June 6, 2012 Side Dots. More Bocote fretboards. I am trying a different thing with the headplates. Cut them on the CNC and then glue them to the headstock. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RestorationAD Posted June 6, 2012 Author Report Share Posted June 6, 2012 Fretboards slotted and radius. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RestorationAD Posted June 6, 2012 Author Report Share Posted June 6, 2012 New Headplates glued on and headstocks trimmed to meet them... Looks good. I have to come up with a better method for this. I lost half a day to shaping 4 headstocks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RestorationAD Posted June 18, 2012 Author Report Share Posted June 18, 2012 Sometimes things go bad... so I forgot to check the spacing on the tuners on the CNC drawings. Somehow (probably while drinking) the tuners got off... and the tuners get closer together as they reach the end of the headstock. After trying to sand away the mistake I decided there was no fixing it. I was pretty p*ss$d off so I put it on the shelf for a week. This is the fix I decided on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RestorationAD Posted June 18, 2012 Author Report Share Posted June 18, 2012 A river runs through it... The epoxy is dyed red but with the darker background you will not be able to see it until I polish it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RestorationAD Posted June 18, 2012 Author Report Share Posted June 18, 2012 This is for another 6 string express. One piece Santos Mahogany with a Macassar Ebony board. I am trying a low angle headstock on this one (9 degrees) but I can already tell after fighting with little things I am not going to go this route. I am staying with 14 degrees. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottR Posted June 19, 2012 Report Share Posted June 19, 2012 I like the river....and that the source is the nut--no less. SR Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RestorationAD Posted June 19, 2012 Author Report Share Posted June 19, 2012 I like the river....and that the source is the nut--no less. SR If I have any sense I will do something with the nut to match.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RestorationAD Posted July 3, 2012 Author Report Share Posted July 3, 2012 More work on the Santos Mahogany necked Express. We have figured ash top on Peruvian Walnut body. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RestorationAD Posted July 3, 2012 Author Report Share Posted July 3, 2012 Pre-joined the top on this one since the sides are not really bookmatched. I like the joint to be as perfect as I can get it... this one cleaned up nice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RestorationAD Posted July 3, 2012 Author Report Share Posted July 3, 2012 Going to move this from an Express to a standard as the top is pretty cool looking. First we backstrap the headstock. Wet the ash, heat and clamp.... after it cools for a few minutes take it apart glue it and clamp it again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RestorationAD Posted July 3, 2012 Author Report Share Posted July 3, 2012 The back strap worked pretty well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RestorationAD Posted July 3, 2012 Author Report Share Posted July 3, 2012 Headstock shaping. Almost done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RestorationAD Posted July 3, 2012 Author Report Share Posted July 3, 2012 Tuner recess. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RestorationAD Posted July 3, 2012 Author Report Share Posted July 3, 2012 Low angle headstock with deep tuner recess. Not sure it is going to work... way to experiment in real wood. Really should have prototyped this out first. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RestorationAD Posted July 3, 2012 Author Report Share Posted July 3, 2012 Looks like a win. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RestorationAD Posted July 3, 2012 Author Report Share Posted July 3, 2012 Back on the 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RestorationAD Posted July 3, 2012 Author Report Share Posted July 3, 2012 Neck fit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RestorationAD Posted July 3, 2012 Author Report Share Posted July 3, 2012 Last Six String Express for the season... Ash body single Humbucker. Test fit neck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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RestorationAD Posted July 3, 2012 Author Report Share Posted July 3, 2012 Filled the voids. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RestorationAD Posted July 3, 2012 Author Report Share Posted July 3, 2012 Wood score... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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