Robbinst Posted September 19, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 19, 2012 this build is just TOO good. You have taken the inlay as far as it can get while still looking clean and avoiding gaudiness, good job on that. cant wait to see the final product. if i had to say one thing, all of your woods go together really well except the neck wood. maybe that will change once you get a finish on it? Thank you! The neck wood is walnut to match the body of the anchor and the truss cover. I think it looks a little lighter because it was freshly sanded but I am hoping it will be a decent amount darker once it gets a finish on it. If I remember ill hit it with some naptha later and take a pic of it wet vs dry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bob123 Posted September 19, 2012 Report Share Posted September 19, 2012 haha, now heres a new one to me... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westhemann Posted September 19, 2012 Report Share Posted September 19, 2012 Those clamps are really handy.They are stronger than they look and unobtrusive so you can use them to hold templates down while routing.Plus as shown in that pic they provide extremely even pressure. I only have four of them but I need to get many many more 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RestorationAD Posted September 19, 2012 Report Share Posted September 19, 2012 Last time I had a bad glue line was the last time I used those style clamps for fretboards. Nice when they work... bad when they don't. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robbinst Posted September 22, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 22, 2012 I made a simple template for the neck pocket that gave me not only the correct fit but the 3 degree angle I needed. Start by marking a line that is 3 degrees or what ever angle your going for on a piece of scrap then cut and sand it straight as you can. Once you have your angled edge take another piece of scrap wood and place it against that side. Then you can run the opposite edge, the straight one, along a fence and the saw will transfer the 3 degree angle to the piece of wood. I just held the wood against the template but it might but a good idea to use double sided tape to keep it in place while you cut. Once you have two angled pieces you can double sided tape them to your neck pocket template and make your cut This might be common sense but I had trouble figuring out how to make this cut when I first started so hopefully this will help some of the newer builders. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Mr Natural Posted September 22, 2012 Report Share Posted September 22, 2012 this build is so badass. You have a great eye for detail and the concept- putting it together- well executed. Great job. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maull Posted September 22, 2012 Report Share Posted September 22, 2012 this build is so badass. You have a great eye for detail and the concept- putting it together- well executed. Great job. What he said. Very impressive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shelvock Posted September 22, 2012 Report Share Posted September 22, 2012 The fact that this is actually a guitar has, for me, been lost in a sea of fantastic craftsmanship!! I keep havin to remind myself of it lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robbinst Posted September 26, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 26, 2012 Ive been looking for away to get my logo onto the headstock and I finally ended up ordering this Dass sauce stuff and I'm pretty happy with the results. Heres the test run: You mix the concentrate with alcohol and let it sit for 4 hours, then you have the transfer solution that will take an image printed, by your standard printer, from the transparency to another surface I think this will be where I will put it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robbinst Posted September 26, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 26, 2012 Designed the pups I'm going to be winding Very nerve racking to say the least Creating the fall away sanded to 3200 but lets keep going 12000 I ran out of time to fret today but just so my holder dosnt fall over and mix them all up I just used a piece of tape to keep them in order, just in case Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie H 72 Posted September 26, 2012 Report Share Posted September 26, 2012 I think the headstock looks perfect as is. If I were you, I'd put the signature on the back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robbinst Posted September 26, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 26, 2012 a few people have said that and I kind of agree, ill talk to the customer about it and see what he thinks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie H 72 Posted September 26, 2012 Report Share Posted September 26, 2012 cool. i would hate to see you ruin the clean look you have going on right now. not that there is no way it will work out on the front, but i would lean towards a less is more mentality on this one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robbinst Posted September 28, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 28, 2012 I forgot my camera at home last night so I dont have pics of the actual fretting but heres the end results. 30 degree bevel Taped up to protect the board while polishing I brought each fret up from 400 to 12000 to get that mirror shine. Each one took about two and a half minutes. Heres a comparison between a fret at 400 and one at 12000 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pestvic Posted September 28, 2012 Report Share Posted September 28, 2012 i need some dang micro mesh pads already... dang haha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robbinst Posted September 30, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 30, 2012 Humbucker time Finished this bobbin with 6500 turns and broke the start lead wire while removing it from the winder making it useless. Had to cut it all off and start again. leads soldered and coil taped I use a layer of copper tape around the coil itself to help shield it Grounded to the base plate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robbinst Posted September 30, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 30, 2012 soldered and taped I ordered bare nickle covers by accident and I kind of like the finish but its not the best quality. There are a few blemishes. I may order the ones that are shinier to see if they come out better, if not I will have to call mojotone and yell at them haha. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crusader Posted September 30, 2012 Report Share Posted September 30, 2012 Wow some incredible work going into this, is the customer a Freo supporter? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robbinst Posted October 12, 2012 Author Report Share Posted October 12, 2012 Sent the guitar to the shop to be cleared today hopefully Ill have it back within a few days. I'm just gonna leave you guys with a little teaser now. I put some naptha on to show what the woods should look like with a finish. These will be the last pics of the guitar until its complete. When I make a new jig or come across one that works really well for me I like to show it off with the hopes that it can help someone else who might be having the same difficulties as me. Up until now I have been cutting the fret board tapper free hand and spending a lot of time sanding it to get it perfectly straight. Today I made this Its a board with two hold down clamps from rockler and a rail on the bottom that guides it through the saw blade. Its zero clearance so what ever you line up with the edge of the platform will be cut. You simply mark your fretboard taper, line it up on the platform, clamp, and cut. Cuts a perfect taper every time in seconds. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottR Posted October 12, 2012 Report Share Posted October 12, 2012 Nice! SR Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robbinst Posted October 21, 2012 Author Report Share Posted October 21, 2012 Ran into a slight problem today. I got the guitar back from being cleared and as I was putting the hardware on I realized the pickups don't fit at all. I used a template for a humbucker without a cover and since these have the nickle covers they don't fit. I now have to make the cavities bigger which is not that hard but I'm going to be freaking out trying not to mess up the finish. I'm going to tackle this tomorrow and hopefully not ruin everything, wish me luck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
avengers63 Posted October 21, 2012 Report Share Posted October 21, 2012 Two words - blue tape. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robbinst Posted October 23, 2012 Author Report Share Posted October 23, 2012 Hey guys I'm running late for work but I took a few quick pictures, so here she is all strung up! It plays and sounds fantastic even before I gave it a proper set up! I'm very happy with it and almost sad to give it away haha. Ill post the other pics I have that led up to the finished product tomorrow and a friend of mine will be taking profession pictures within the next few days. I will also try a get one of my friends who can actually play guitar well to do a demo for me so you guys can hear it for yourself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fool Guy Posted October 24, 2012 Report Share Posted October 24, 2012 That is awesome. Really enjoyed watching this come together. Top work! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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