RestorationAD Posted November 7, 2013 Author Report Share Posted November 7, 2013 It was a little tight. I had to install it with a dead blow hammer... should slide right together when I glue it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RestorationAD Posted November 7, 2013 Author Report Share Posted November 7, 2013 Neck pickup routed. Side dots installed while the neck is still flat on the edge. I used to forget this all the time. Then I was looking at Myka's build threads and realized I needed to do this earlier in the build. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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RestorationAD Posted November 7, 2013 Author Report Share Posted November 7, 2013 Time to start some rough carving. Last time I fretted the neck first. It moved after carving. This time I am carving it first. After trimming some wood with the bandsaw I started in with the spokeshave. The birdseye maple started to tear out... so I moved to the sanding disk. Not my favorite way to do this but I am not risking a deep tearout or gouge mark. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RestorationAD Posted November 7, 2013 Author Report Share Posted November 7, 2013 Still not completely finished. I think I am going to take another 1/16" off the back. It needs to be a little flatter also. Right now it is a nice round shape but the customer wants it to match my RG550. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RestorationAD Posted November 7, 2013 Author Report Share Posted November 7, 2013 Finished cleaning up the lines on the body. I was going to start routing the body but got tired and decided to go drink instead. I always make mistakes when I get tired. Parts come in on Wednsday so I will probably try to finish up next weekend and get ready for finishing. I still have to thin the body but I need to get some other stuff ready becasue when I switch the bandsaw blade to resaw I have some other stuff to resaw. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RestorationAD Posted November 7, 2013 Author Report Share Posted November 7, 2013 Not bad so far... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RestorationAD Posted November 7, 2013 Author Report Share Posted November 7, 2013 A few more... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RestorationAD Posted November 7, 2013 Author Report Share Posted November 7, 2013 Lay out the trem route for the wilkinson, studs, and pickups. 25.5" scale neck. The studs go at 25.25". I put the back of the bridge HB route at 24.75". Back of the neck route goes at 21.00" I used a 3/8" forstner bit in the corners to help prevent tear-out while routing. The HBs will be direct mounted to the body so I have to plan the depth of the route ahead of time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RestorationAD Posted November 7, 2013 Author Report Share Posted November 7, 2013 I love mock-ups. The spalted top is a little soft that is why it has the clamp marks. No worries though as it is getting a carve. I really don't like PRS style carves... good thing I am getting paid for this one. Rear routes before I thin the body.. then after losing 3/8" from the back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RestorationAD Posted November 7, 2013 Author Report Share Posted November 7, 2013 I used my binding bit to set the edge for the carve. Rough carved with the Grinder. And cleaned up with a 50 grit sanding disk. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RestorationAD Posted November 7, 2013 Author Report Share Posted November 7, 2013 After cleaning up with the DA and some 80 grit. I will work through the grits and fix a few little dibbles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RestorationAD Posted November 7, 2013 Author Report Share Posted November 7, 2013 What is left... fretboard, fretting. I am not going to carve the back until the neck is glued in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RestorationAD Posted November 7, 2013 Author Report Share Posted November 7, 2013 Needed to tighten up the heal area on this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RestorationAD Posted November 7, 2013 Author Report Share Posted November 7, 2013 Carved the back Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RestorationAD Posted November 7, 2013 Author Report Share Posted November 7, 2013 Sanded the top out to 120 grit and cut the neck for the humbucker route. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RestorationAD Posted November 7, 2013 Author Report Share Posted November 7, 2013 Working on the fretboard now. Start with 80 grit and the beam clamped in. After roughing in the 16" radius I flip and and true it up. Then I start working through the grits until it 320. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RestorationAD Posted November 7, 2013 Author Report Share Posted November 7, 2013 Then a little steel wool... I stopped polishing the fretoard before fretting because I have to clean the glue after putting my frets in. I tried titebond on one neck and didn't like it. I am now using thick CA on the bottom of the fret. I really probably don't need it at all but sometimes I get paranoid... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RestorationAD Posted November 7, 2013 Author Report Share Posted November 7, 2013 Couple more of the top with the neck fretted and trimmed up. And the back... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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RestorationAD Posted November 7, 2013 Author Report Share Posted November 7, 2013 Gratuitous shots... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RestorationAD Posted November 7, 2013 Author Report Share Posted November 7, 2013 Drilled the input jack. Almost forgot the electronics holes. Now that would have made for an interesting afternoon had I glued the neck in without drilling those holes. I am not sure which I hate more... filling fret ends or having to undercut fret tangs for hidden binding... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RestorationAD Posted November 7, 2013 Author Report Share Posted November 7, 2013 Finished fitting the control plates. Installed magnets and washers... Electronics holes drilled. I am keeping this simple as usual. One push pull knob. I might install a tap switch for the HBs if the customer wants one. I recess the input jack significantly to keep the lines clean and hide some of the plug. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RestorationAD Posted November 7, 2013 Author Report Share Posted November 7, 2013 Recessed the tuners... I start with the 5/8 forstner then come back with the 3/8" forstner. Then I turn the thing over and drill out with the 13/32 within an 1/8" of the front. Not sure why guess I am trying to copy some of the factory necks I had in the 80s before companies started cutting corners. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RestorationAD Posted November 7, 2013 Author Report Share Posted November 7, 2013 Mock up... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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