killemall8 Posted July 7, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 7, 2014 Havnt done much at all lately. I am out of neck and body wood. I also have to pay business taxes this month, so that puts me out a decent amount. I wont be able to start any other builds until i sell something. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
killemall8 Posted July 8, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 8, 2014 I also forgot to mention, About a month ago i stripped the finish off the neck and back of one of my old builds, the guitar i use for playing and the only one i have kept. It used to play great, but the neck was way too thick. So i decided to thin it down a bit. I had always been worried about carving the neck after it had been fretted and sitting. But after i did that it plays terribly and buzzes across the fretboard, after it used to be the guitar with the lowest action ever. So guess that one will be a scrap/ mantle piece from now on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottR Posted July 8, 2014 Report Share Posted July 8, 2014 It may have just backbowed a little. You sure a truss rod adjustment or a fret leveling and recrown won't correct it? SR Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
killemall8 Posted July 8, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 8, 2014 I have adjusted the truss rod probably 7 or 8 times already, and it keeps moving like crazy. Before i only had to adjust that neck once a year. It might work, but right now i just dont have the desire to put more work into something that is relatively pointless. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
killemall8 Posted July 16, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 16, 2014 Still have the spalted V for sale if anybody is interested. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sancho Marino Posted July 16, 2014 Report Share Posted July 16, 2014 I have adjusted the truss rod probably 7 or 8 times already, and it keeps moving like crazy. Before i only had to adjust that neck once a year. It might work, but right now i just dont have the desire to put more work into something that is relatively pointless. Just curious, did you remove tension on the truss rod before you started reshaping the neck? I know wood can move a bit when some is removed, but it doesn't seem like a perfectly good neck would be rendered unusable after a little haircut... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
killemall8 Posted July 16, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 16, 2014 It wasnt just a little, it was as much as .2" in some places. I dont even remember if i did or not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
killemall8 Posted August 6, 2014 Author Report Share Posted August 6, 2014 Finally picked up some more wood for my last few builds of the year. I got a wide mahogany board that i thought i coudld get necks out of at hte same time, but it was just a bit too narrow. Also, after using that unrealistically light mahogany, this stuff is heavier than average, which makes it feel insanely heavy. Threw a quilted sapele veneer on this one too. This one will be a 26.2" scale. We'll see how that sounds and feels at C standard tuning. Also threw a big bevel into the back. And here is a test piece with some black/ grey dye. Looks insanely intense. But of course, with an oil finish it looks pale right after it dries. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prostheta Posted August 6, 2014 Report Share Posted August 6, 2014 That rear contour is perfect. Complements the shape far better than a standard tuck and is actually usable. How does it look from the side profile? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottR Posted August 6, 2014 Report Share Posted August 6, 2014 Yeah, I like the rear bevel a lot. And I'm looking forward to seeing that dye job. SR Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
killemall8 Posted August 7, 2014 Author Report Share Posted August 7, 2014 Thanks. From the side it is kind of scooped. It is deepest in the center and tapers out leaving the edges thicker as you go further out. I'll get a picture tomorrow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
killemall8 Posted August 14, 2014 Author Report Share Posted August 14, 2014 I have gotten some work done on the first explorer. I decided to try something new with the neck blank. I made it a 9 piece, counting the veneers. Came out kinda cool. I also used a longer version of my headstock deisgn, the tuners fit better. I am still deciding on what kind of finish i will do on this. I am still leaning towards oil. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
killemall8 Posted August 16, 2014 Author Report Share Posted August 16, 2014 So here are some pics. The mahogany in the neck has some dang good color and grain. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottR Posted August 17, 2014 Report Share Posted August 17, 2014 The mahogany in the neck has some dang good color and grain. Indeed it does. This is going to be verrrrrry sweet! SR Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
killemall8 Posted August 17, 2014 Author Report Share Posted August 17, 2014 I got the rest of the construction work done on this one. Just glued the neck in now. Like always, i screwed up a few things. I always take the volute area and the heel area down to almost exact thickness before i start carving, so i can connect the two areas. About every other guitar i screw up the thickness. Its always the same thing. Check with caliper, too thick. check with caliper, barley any difference, too thick. check with caliper, .1" too thin. Every time. So the neck on this is probably screwed. It will be thinner at body joint than what it should be at hte first fret. Go me! Cant wait to be done building. In other news, just glued up another blank. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
killemall8 Posted August 18, 2014 Author Report Share Posted August 18, 2014 I also dont get how this happened... I drilled the holes for the string ferrules on the back. They were to big for the holes, they are a strange size. So i spent forever finding a bit that would fit them. I found a bit that was just a hair bigger than the previous hole, and of course, now they fit insanely loose, after i couldnt force them in if i tried. So there goes that part. Now i will have to find a way to line up a retainer bar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Original Posted August 18, 2014 Report Share Posted August 18, 2014 Ouch! I feel your pain, and we've all been there. Sometime's it's hard to stay focused. That's when my mistakes generally happen. That or when I'm trying to hurry. The more work that you put into something, the more frustration you feel when things don't go as planned. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
killemall8 Posted August 21, 2014 Author Report Share Posted August 21, 2014 Fortunately all the problems ended up not being an issue, aside from the ferrules being to small for the holes. Messed around with some oil and dye, and this is hwat i got. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottR Posted August 21, 2014 Report Share Posted August 21, 2014 Yeah, okay, now I'm loving that! You always do such a clean job of keeping the dye only on the veneer--no bleeds onto the sides. SR Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
killemall8 Posted August 21, 2014 Author Report Share Posted August 21, 2014 Thanks scott. I always dye or stain the top before i sand the rest of the guitar. So if i get bleed through onto the bevels, it gets sanded off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottR Posted August 21, 2014 Report Share Posted August 21, 2014 I can see about a dozen alien faces in the bookmatch join. SR Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
killemall8 Posted August 21, 2014 Author Report Share Posted August 21, 2014 Do you see the gorilla with wings? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottR Posted August 21, 2014 Report Share Posted August 21, 2014 Yeah! Several even. SR Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazygtr Posted August 22, 2014 Report Share Posted August 22, 2014 Do you see the gorilla with wings? You mean the one with the fists, head right on the string through holes? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stu. Posted August 22, 2014 Report Share Posted August 22, 2014 Are you guys talking about the giant moth in the centre? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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