KnightroExpress Posted November 14, 2016 Author Report Share Posted November 14, 2016 Actually, it's the Slot-O-Matic Mk.2... a few of the screws stripped pretty badly while I was making some adjustments, so I went and replaced them all with nicer stainless steel screws. Gotta adjust my label! First things first- the paint is exactly what I was looking for, I'm pretty excited to get it on this guitar. 3pc maple neck out of clamps and into the sander: Putting my scarf jig to work on the neck shaft and headstock pieces: Safe-T-Planing the headstock to proper thickness: Finally, joining the neck and headstock: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KnightroExpress Posted November 14, 2016 Author Report Share Posted November 14, 2016 While waiting for that neck to set up, I went ahead and knocked out another 6 string body from one of the maple blanks I have. I forgot to take a picture of the first few steps, but you can imagine a rectangular slab of maple, right? Pickup routs done: Bridge holes: Control cavity: Body radius: Neck pocket: Wiring and ground holes: So here we are, ready to be carved at a later time: I'm going to paint this one...most likely a pretty outrageous pearl lime green. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KnightroExpress Posted November 15, 2016 Author Report Share Posted November 15, 2016 Today, I worked on the neck and fretboard. Truss rod rout: Neck cut and routed to shape: Same for the headstock: Fretboard glued on with the help of some registration pins: And finally, I've got decals! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
killemall8 Posted November 15, 2016 Report Share Posted November 15, 2016 I sure hope you didnt run that neck blank with all that glue through the drum sander like that! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prostheta Posted November 15, 2016 Report Share Posted November 15, 2016 Yeah, heat turns dried glue into gummy crap that'll choke your paper and cause lines in subsequent pieces going through it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KnightroExpress Posted November 15, 2016 Author Report Share Posted November 15, 2016 Nah, I use a chisel or scraper to clear as much of that stuff as I can. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prostheta Posted November 15, 2016 Report Share Posted November 15, 2016 I caught my boss about the try and use my super-sharp go-to chisel to remove some glue today. He got a right lecture. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KnightroExpress Posted November 16, 2016 Author Report Share Posted November 16, 2016 Ah, good thing you caught him! I have one specific crappy chisel for glue clearing, that way I don't worry about getting it all gross. I don't usually get to do much on Tuesdays or Thursdays (full time student probs), but I ended up having this morning free, so I took advantage of the extra time. Neck and fretboard have been joined, now trimmed flush: Neck pocket routed: Tune-o-Matic recess routed: Binding applied: That'll set up overnight and I'll scrape it back tomorrow. I'm also going to start the neck carve. Thanks for looking! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KnightroExpress Posted November 17, 2016 Author Report Share Posted November 17, 2016 I did many things today, but this is what I'm most excited about at the moment: PURPLE POWERRRRR 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norris Posted November 17, 2016 Report Share Posted November 17, 2016 That purple is gorgeous. Nice guitar too 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psikoT Posted November 17, 2016 Report Share Posted November 17, 2016 This last one is alder, right? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KnightroExpress Posted November 17, 2016 Author Report Share Posted November 17, 2016 Nope, solid maple! It's not nearly as heavy as you'd expect, actually... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KnightroExpress Posted November 17, 2016 Author Report Share Posted November 17, 2016 Back to the surf green Pulsar: Wiring channels drilled (bridge ground was also done, not pictured): Neck run through my homely thickness/taper jig: Binding scraped and pickguard made: Next time: neck carving (yay)! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andyjr1515 Posted November 18, 2016 Report Share Posted November 18, 2016 Impressive stuff! I love the look of the maple one. Very nice lines, indeed 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KnightroExpress Posted November 22, 2016 Author Report Share Posted November 22, 2016 Thanks Andy! Here's a few things from today. Cleaning up the tenon tongue: Starting the neck carve: Dots! I also went to a local lumberyard and picked up this monster: It just exudes this sort of volcanic aura (in my mind, anyway). I've already got a pretty good idea for this one...after I finish a couple of the others, of course. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottR Posted November 23, 2016 Report Share Posted November 23, 2016 Is that padauk? I don't think I've ever seen padauk sap wood before. SR Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2.5itim Posted November 23, 2016 Report Share Posted November 23, 2016 (edited) It is Scott, I was equally shocked when he showed me. I had no idea padauk sap wood was white lol Edited November 23, 2016 by 2.5itim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skyjerk Posted November 29, 2016 Report Share Posted November 29, 2016 Andrew, thats the longest build thread in history Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prostheta Posted November 29, 2016 Report Share Posted November 29, 2016 Sorry for not checking in sooner Andrew, but wow....so much to work through, and fantastic documentation also! Those new toys are certainly not lost on you or being underused....! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KnightroExpress Posted November 29, 2016 Author Report Share Posted November 29, 2016 @ScottR Yep, it's padauk with a bit of sapwood. My local yard stocks an oddly large amount of padauk and when I saw this board I had to grab a chunk of it. @Skyjerk Hey Chris! There are a few longer ones on here, but not many! This one has turned into quite the burly beast...... Welcome to PG, by the way! @Prostheta Aww, thanks Carl! Now that I've got the means to build a lot, I'm certainly going to do my damnedest to take advantage of it. I just need to rein in my ADD and actually finish one haha... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KnightroExpress Posted November 30, 2016 Author Report Share Posted November 30, 2016 I told myself I wasn't going to jump into the padauk multi 8, but I just couldn't stay away. After this week though, the ash/walnut guitar is getting wrapped up. Body blank clamped, cure time passed, then unclamped via internet magics: Rough cut, sand, 2 stage rout: Trying something new. Precut wiring channels with the help of one of my truss rod templates: Appropriately doomy wenge top applied: Once I pop this one out of the clamps and trim the top, that's it until I finish either the ash/walnut guitar or the surf green V. If you see me do anything else, please yell at me. Thanks for looking! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottR Posted December 1, 2016 Report Share Posted December 1, 2016 15 hours ago, KnightroExpress said: that's it until I finish either the ash/walnut guitar or the surf green V Suuuuuure it is. SR 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KnightroExpress Posted December 3, 2016 Author Report Share Posted December 3, 2016 On 12/1/2016 at 10:21 AM, ScottR said: Suuuuuure it is. SR There's a plan in place, I swear! Tpday I had an unexpected visit from an Army buddy, so I just did a bit of light sanding while we hung out for a bit. ....then he left, and I got this beast unclamped and trimmed flush: Aaaaaand I may have routed 2 other things: Ok -for real this time- this will sit while I finish those other two. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KnightroExpress Posted December 6, 2016 Author Report Share Posted December 6, 2016 So today I did actually work on the ash/walnut guitar....I'm spraying clear and building up coats to cover my headstock decal, it's just taking forever to hide the paper's edge. Pics when it looks pretty Here's a bit on the purple 7- Installed stainless steel alignment pins, this makes the glue-up process so much simpler: Trimmed the tenon tongue: Glued up, clamped, unclamped, trimmed flush: Dots dotted, frets fretted: That's it for today, I'm hoping to get the neck carve started tomorrow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2.5itim Posted December 6, 2016 Report Share Posted December 6, 2016 I have always radiused the fretboard and fretted after the neck carve. I'm actually really liking the idea of doing it after to have a flat surface to work on. Nice work as always! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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