ScottR Posted June 13, 2014 Report Share Posted June 13, 2014 Of course. I just checked and there may be a dead link in there. Can you get what you need from there? SR Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottR Posted June 13, 2014 Report Share Posted June 13, 2014 Oh... about the pickups. I think I am going to go without pickup rings on this one. The routes are really clean and pretty tight so I am going to come up with a mounting system like I used on the Zero. Gotta say I was expecting that one...... Pretty sure touching a pick up ring would burn your fingers. SR Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prostheta Posted June 13, 2014 Report Share Posted June 13, 2014 I knew this kit was incoming but wow, that is just unbelievable. Stunning for the prices that Fast Guitars put them out for. Drooling for Limba now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RestorationAD Posted June 13, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 13, 2014 Control cavity and input jack Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psikoT Posted June 13, 2014 Report Share Posted June 13, 2014 You guys sometimes look like teens choosing clothes and jewelry for a party... XD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RestorationAD Posted June 13, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 13, 2014 You guys sometimes look like teens choosing clothes and jewelry for a party... XDYou are funny.And your English is bad. Kidding aside. This is serious business. I only get one Black Limba LP and I want it right... you must respect the wood.spffft! I just remembered I can build one whenever I want. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RestorationAD Posted June 13, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 13, 2014 A look at the neck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prostheta Posted June 13, 2014 Report Share Posted June 13, 2014 Step down bitch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RestorationAD Posted June 13, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 13, 2014 Step down bitch. hahahahaha! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prostheta Posted June 13, 2014 Report Share Posted June 13, 2014 Hey RAD - what's going on with the headstock? Is that a laminated section on the leading end? Frankly I was surprised at the size of the block used to make one neck given the waste and I'm more surprised to see that there's a small scarf there anyway. Or is it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prostheta Posted June 13, 2014 Report Share Posted June 13, 2014 Yeah, that's a scarf on the end of the headstock. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RestorationAD Posted June 13, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 13, 2014 Black limba is not available commercially in larger than 8/4 so there is a small scarf on the headstock. Kevin explained that this is only in Black Limba and that none of the other species he offers have a scarf like this. As you can see it is well executed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RestorationAD Posted June 13, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 13, 2014 Yeah, that's a scarf on the end of the headstock.Only happens in Black Limba. Can't get it thick enough. I know this for a fact as it has been hard for me to source Black Limba in general. I can never find it in anything other than 8/4 and 4/4.Kevin is using a 13.5 degree headstock which is still shallower than the 17 degree that Gibson is known for. Still it will not fit in an 8/4 block. If he reduced the head angle to 9 degrees like Carvin does it might fit but personally I don't mind as I would rather have the steeper head angle. I like the string tension it provides. I usually use between 12 and 14 degrees myself so he shoots the gap perfect. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prostheta Posted June 13, 2014 Report Share Posted June 13, 2014 Stands to reason. I presume that because of the high dependence on CNC, adding in the additional steps of an entire headstock scarf would be inefficient and raise costs. I've snuck a look at your photos and I'm genuinely impressed with the level of product they're putting out at that price point. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RestorationAD Posted June 13, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 13, 2014 Stands to reason. I presume that because of the high dependence on CNC, adding in the additional steps of an entire headstock scarf would be inefficient and raise costs. I've snuck a look at your photos and I'm genuinely impressed with the level of product they're putting out at that price point. I can live with it on the tip. I would consider scarfing in the middle of the headstock bad form on a LP clone. Gibson is not a scarf company. AFAIK even the 70s maple neck LPs were one piece. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psikoT Posted June 13, 2014 Report Share Posted June 13, 2014 You guys sometimes look like teens choosing clothes and jewelry for a party... XD You are funny. And your English is bad. Kidding aside. This is serious business. I only get one Black Limba LP and I want it right... you must respect the wood. spffft! I just remembered I can build one whenever I want. But you already decided, master. A trans black with nickel hardware would be awesome but trans black with aged nickel would be ****ING awesome! The only con I see - and it's only a personal opinion - is that double elliptic grain in the top. But I'm pretty sure you'll get a masterpiece of it, no matters which CNC made the instument. So who cares about the finish... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RestorationAD Posted June 13, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 13, 2014 But you already decided, master. A trans black with nickel hardware would be awesome but trans black with aged nickel would be ****ING awesome! The only con I see - and it's only a personal opinion - is that double elliptic grain in the top. But I'm pretty sure you'll get a masterpiece of it, no matters which CNC made the instument. So who cares about the finish...You are right. I will build two. That way I can have the transparent black aged nickel and a lemon drop yellow black hardware thing... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psikoT Posted June 13, 2014 Report Share Posted June 13, 2014 Show us some guitar porn... XD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RestorationAD Posted June 13, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 13, 2014 The tenon is a bit different than a traditional LP tenon. Kevin explained that his update to the traditional tennon allows it to be fully CNC machined resulting in a more repeatably accurate connection than a joint that is cnc-cut then chisled/filed/sanded to fit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RestorationAD Posted June 16, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 16, 2014 You can see here where the CNC took a little bit more than it should have getting into the fretboard. I have run into this myself when the tool flexes as it makes a cut. As the bit angles the leading edge digs a bit deeper than intended. So even if everything was setup perfectly square you get a hair deeper cut. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RestorationAD Posted June 16, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 16, 2014 The other side is fine. Mortise side Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RestorationAD Posted June 16, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 16, 2014 Neck landing on the body is straight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RestorationAD Posted June 16, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 16, 2014 Weighing in on the LP. Body came in at 5 lbs 8 ounces, neck was 1 lb 8.35 ounces, 7 lbs 0.4 ounces combined. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RestorationAD Posted June 16, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 16, 2014 Inlays are as tight as any you will ever see. Seamless indeed. No filler. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RestorationAD Posted June 16, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 16, 2014 Clean trussrod access and nut slot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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