DandHcustoms Posted March 4, 2016 Author Report Share Posted March 4, 2016 On 2/22/2016 at 8:39 AM, Prostheta said: Take care not to let the Oak stay in contact with iron or rust too long otherwise the tannic acid in the wood will react, turning blue or black. It's easy to get caught out by this if you're not aware of Oak's oddities. Did not know that about oak, i didnt end up liking the way the oak looked so i tried some walnut that i had laying around and as it turns out its not very easy to bend. I ended up just using some abs binding, I had some issues with the neck so i decided to make a new one( Fret template was way off and I didn't catch it till I was getting ready to radius the finger board which was already glue on the neck, also had a router slip) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prostheta Posted March 4, 2016 Report Share Posted March 4, 2016 It's not so bad that your tools will instantly discolour it, but something to file in the back of your mind. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DandHcustoms Posted March 7, 2016 Author Report Share Posted March 7, 2016 On March 4, 2016 at 11:46 AM, Prostheta said: It's not so bad that your tools will instantly discolour it, but something to file in the back of your mind. Thanks for the tip! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DandHcustoms Posted March 7, 2016 Author Report Share Posted March 7, 2016 I got quite a bit of work done over the weekend, all that's left is carving the neck some finish sanding fretting and the finish and then putting it all together. i can't wait to get this finished Her she is sitting with a couple other guitars I built and my other mains! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gpcustomguitars Posted March 7, 2016 Report Share Posted March 7, 2016 I just love the neck binding! Great work! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prostheta Posted March 8, 2016 Report Share Posted March 8, 2016 T-nuts in place of threaded inserts is a simple and effective trick which I am disappointed that more people don't use. Same as the spool clamps tutorial I published, it's worthwhile grinding back the teeth a little for hardwoods to prevent splitting. They're designed for use in low-density wood composites like chipboard and MDF which don't have grain to split out. Larger teeth are useful in that respect for anchoring, whereas in this application they only require basic locating. Is the binding gappy or is that something to do with the glue, dye, etc? I mean, you can't argue with it in a $100 challenge however if you can eliminate the reason it looks like that then you're hitting it out of the park. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BetterOffShred Posted March 8, 2016 Report Share Posted March 8, 2016 I saw this on the guitar builders Facebook group, really inspiring build for such a budget! It's going to be a very unique addition that already impressive stable you have there! Very cool -Brett Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DandHcustoms Posted March 8, 2016 Author Report Share Posted March 8, 2016 8 hours ago, Prostheta said: T-nuts in place of threaded inserts is a simple and effective trick which I am disappointed that more people don't use. Same as the spool clamps tutorial I published, it's worthwhile grinding back the teeth a little for hardwoods to prevent splitting. They're designed for use in low-density wood composites like chipboard and MDF which don't have grain to split out. Larger teeth are useful in that respect for anchoring, whereas in this application they only require basic locating. Is the binding gappy or is that something to do with the glue, dye, etc? I mean, you can't argue with it in a $100 challenge however if you can eliminate the reason it looks like that then you're hitting it out of the park. there is a bit of gaping in the binding that's filled with abs melted down. 2 reasons caused this: 1.) I need to get a router that can take a 1/2" collet the one i have is a 1/4" and the bit doesnt quite do the job I would like it to 2.) I couldnt get the tape to hold the biding flush around the bends and because of the shape i couldnt get clamps on to hold it. Thanks for all the kind words and help guys this is my 6 or 7th build im starting to get my guitars where id like them to be minus a few details that would be resolved if i bought some of the right tools Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DandHcustoms Posted March 8, 2016 Author Report Share Posted March 8, 2016 The old back shot, got the neck carved yesterday afternoon i still have some scraping and finish sanding todo on it put most of the parts on to see how shes going to look Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prostheta Posted March 8, 2016 Report Share Posted March 8, 2016 Well, it's just a shame about the gap than anything else. I mean, you don't need to spend big dollars on getting big dollar results. It certainly helps, but it isn't a requirement. That's a really nice balance between the pale blue and the sharp contrast within the binding. A very good look. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DandHcustoms Posted March 8, 2016 Author Report Share Posted March 8, 2016 2 minutes ago, Prostheta said: Well, it's just a shame about the gap than anything else. I mean, you don't need to spend big dollars on getting big dollar results. It certainly helps, but it isn't a requirement. That's a really nice balance between the pale blue and the sharp contrast within the binding. A very good look. Thanks! im a little bummed that the binding isnt perfect but overall im happy with how the guitar has turned out so i can look past it for the most part. i just need to invest in a new router so i can use my binding bit i have a feeling it would make things way nicer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DandHcustoms Posted March 8, 2016 Author Report Share Posted March 8, 2016 I'm thinking about making another one of these once i complete this one except itll be pink and a fanned fret because iv always wanted to try one but there isnt any around where i live Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prostheta Posted March 9, 2016 Report Share Posted March 9, 2016 I won't say anything about "pink", however I would say that "fanned fret" is a bit ambiguous. I wrote an article about that a few weeks back. I guess you mean "multiscale"? Fanned fret strictly applies to a specific geometric system which doesn't truly work unless you have parallel strings. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andyjr1515 Posted March 9, 2016 Report Share Posted March 9, 2016 This is a great looking build by any standard....for a $100 build it is simply phenomenal! Small gap or not in the binding, I am very impressed indeed with your routing accuracy for what must be the pinnacle of binding router challenges Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norris Posted March 9, 2016 Report Share Posted March 9, 2016 Did you heat the binding with a hairdryer to help it round the tight bends? I got a small gap on the first bit of binding that I did - on my neck. The second bit of binding around the headstock went a lot better because I took my time, made sure to heat & bend the binding well before I got to it with the glue line, and ensured it was correctly held before moving onto the next 6" section - using cable ties where tape or clamps were impractical. Ideally the binding should naturally sit close to where you want it and not be trying to pull away too much, before you glue & tape/clamp it. Very nice work though - I love the colour Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DandHcustoms Posted March 31, 2016 Author Report Share Posted March 31, 2016 It's been awhile since I've posted here. I haven't had a chance to get very much more work done. i did however get it clear coated and oiled so that's where it's sitting now. I test fit the hardware to make sure very thing was going to work I intended it to and well it doesn't... I had to rework the head piece so that each string is individually held in place which was a simple enough fix. However the bridge was a differnt story. First off I had the string spacing way off and so I have to make a new plate to tie everything into. Second when I measured for scale length for some stupid reason I measured to where the bridge ties into the plate and not where the individual "bridge" string adjustment is. And 3rd the tuners on the bottom didn't work like intended because the string doesn't slip all the way down the shaft, cause the string to just twist when I try to tune it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DandHcustoms Posted March 31, 2016 Author Report Share Posted March 31, 2016 (edited) I managed to find another beautiful piece of flame maple at my trusty Menards today that has better figuring than the other one I bought. Total cost for this bad boy was $45 it's figured about the same the whole 8ft another reason I've been slacking on this build was that I decided I needed to build a guitar chest of sorts and new desk so here that is: Edited March 31, 2016 by DandHcustoms Pictures didn't work Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KnightroExpress Posted March 31, 2016 Report Share Posted March 31, 2016 Just paste the direct links rather than the IMG codes, this happened in another recent thread. You've got some really cool projects going 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DandHcustoms Posted March 31, 2016 Author Report Share Posted March 31, 2016 (edited) 3 minutes ago, KnightroExpress said: Just paste the direct links rather than the IMG codes, this happened in another recent thread. You've got some really cool projects going ahhhh thank you so much!!! im struggling with technology today. Im hoping to get most of the guitars on the rack finished in the next couple weeks. 4 of them have been sitting for almost a year now.... thank god they're all my guitars minus the acoustic Edited March 31, 2016 by DandHcustoms Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prostheta Posted April 2, 2016 Report Share Posted April 2, 2016 Don't worry about it....it happened as part of the last software update, so it happened without much warning to us also. It's good because content is automagically parsed (images, YouTube, links, etc.) but it's not always immediately apparent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prostheta Posted April 2, 2016 Report Share Posted April 2, 2016 On 3/31/2016 at 10:12 PM, DandHcustoms said: I managed to find another beautiful piece of flame maple at my trusty Menards today that has better figuring than the other one I bought. Total cost for this bad boy was $45 it's figured about the same the whole 8ft another reason I've been slacking on this build was that I decided I needed to build a guitar chest of sorts and new desk so here that is: Oh, consider this idea stolen! I am making one of these for the ProjectGuitar.com workshop now. Of course, credit where credit is due. It's just a great idea. Are you going to line the bottoms with some kind of material? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DandHcustoms Posted April 2, 2016 Author Report Share Posted April 2, 2016 (edited) 14 minutes ago, Prostheta said: Oh, consider this idea stolen! I am making one of these for the ProjectGuitar.com workshop now. Of course, credit where credit is due. It's just a great idea. Are you going to line the bottoms with some kind of material? That would be awesome! I'll be glad I could actually contribute in a way. I really like the idea of having bookshelves in an office, and thought why not make a bookshelf for guitars. The bottom is lined with black felt. Edited April 2, 2016 by DandHcustoms Talk to text sucks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prostheta Posted April 2, 2016 Report Share Posted April 2, 2016 I've got a perfect corner for it, too. Perhaps a polycarbonate shield might be in order to protect "things from flying stuff". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DandHcustoms Posted April 2, 2016 Author Report Share Posted April 2, 2016 I'm thinking about adding some doors to it to make it look a little nicer. as a note the bottom portion of the case is for basses and extended range guitars Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prostheta Posted April 4, 2016 Report Share Posted April 4, 2016 I was thinking that having a pair of sliding doors in rails on each half would be great for total protection (against flying workpieces) and be more compact than full doors. I priced up PMMA/acrylic/plexi/Perspex here an it's crazy expensive for that sort of area. Maybe thinner 2-3mm and a surrounding aluminium frame to stiffen it up.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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