ScottR Posted August 22, 2017 Report Share Posted August 22, 2017 You've got an opportunity to end up with a very unique looking guitar here. A pallet wood Vee screams bottle neck blues to me. SR Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prostheta Posted August 22, 2017 Report Share Posted August 22, 2017 Crikey. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spottydog Posted September 13, 2017 Author Report Share Posted September 13, 2017 New guitar is coming along very slowly but not long till start on neck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
10pizza Posted September 14, 2017 Report Share Posted September 14, 2017 flying V made from pallet-wood, like it! once finished I definitely would like to hear some sound-clips! good luck. any idea what you'll use to make the neck? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spottydog Posted September 14, 2017 Author Report Share Posted September 14, 2017 At the moment I want to see if I can use the same wood from the pallet with a piece of oak in the middle to strengthen the neck. I think it would be an interesting experiment as you normally use hard woods for strength and sound. I plan to bolt on the neck so if problems occur at a later date I will be able to remove the neck and replace it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prostheta Posted September 15, 2017 Report Share Posted September 15, 2017 Oak is great when stable, a but coarse though. Careful working produces a really nice smooth wood surface. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spottydog Posted September 29, 2017 Author Report Share Posted September 29, 2017 Have started on the neck and will post some pics shortly. The weather is holding me up at the moment as I work outside a lot when sanding and shaping. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spottydog Posted October 18, 2017 Author Report Share Posted October 18, 2017 Hi, Just a quick question you may be able to help with. Can you use methylated spirits to clean wood the same as you use denatured alcohol when cleaning off after sanding, as I know that meths does contain denatured alcohol. Many thanks for any help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prostheta Posted October 18, 2017 Report Share Posted October 18, 2017 Yes, since they are essentially the same thing. Methylated spirits have a bittering agent, dye and methyl alcohol added to the base ethanol. Denatured alcohol is more or less the same thing, except meths has the colour added. Not sure if anybody else outside of the UK does that. The dye might be a problem. Is yours clear? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zoltar Posted October 18, 2017 Report Share Posted October 18, 2017 I'm not sure about potential effects of the purple dye, but I find frosting the rim of the glass with sugar allays the bitterness somewhat. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prostheta Posted October 19, 2017 Report Share Posted October 19, 2017 Those plastic bottles hurt less when you whack them upside down on your head too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spottydog Posted October 20, 2017 Author Report Share Posted October 20, 2017 Hi Prostheta, thanks for the advice yea mine has purple dye in it but I don't think it will be enough to cause a problem. I asked as it is easier to get hold of meths. most diy stores sell it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spottydog Posted October 23, 2017 Author Report Share Posted October 23, 2017 Neck is coming along slowly. I have truss rod installed and neck ready for final shaping. When putting in truss rod is it best to put a fillet on top before fixing fret board. I am just worried about going too deep on neck and not having enough wood left to shape the back of the neck without sanding through to the truss rod. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prostheta Posted October 23, 2017 Report Share Posted October 23, 2017 No need for a fillet with that type. Generally fillets are only required if the rod isn't flush itself; that is, with single acting compression rods. This isn't to say that you can't use one, however generally you don't with the straight types. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spottydog Posted October 24, 2017 Author Report Share Posted October 24, 2017 Many thanks was not sure Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spottydog Posted November 20, 2017 Author Report Share Posted November 20, 2017 Still on with neck am now fitting frets and was wondering if anyone glues frets in if they are a little slack after fitting also I have pre cut frets as I have no way of bending them to shape. The pre cut frets are not quite as wide as my fretboard. Is this normal. Many thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prostheta Posted November 20, 2017 Report Share Posted November 20, 2017 I don't tend to glue fretwire in, however loose frets will never seat correctly without it. Just take care to clean up any squeezeout whilst it's still wet. Pre-cut wire isn't something I use either, for reasons of sizing, economy and re-radiusing. If you want to re-radius wire, cut a slot in a radiused piece of wood (one radius size smaller than you need) and make it deliberately loose. Enough so that you can remove the fret. Tap it with a fret hammer and form the radius that way. Not ideal, but the only way that springs to mind on re-radiusing short pieces of wire. Not as wide as your board? That's strange....which wire did you buy, and what's your board width? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spottydog Posted November 20, 2017 Author Report Share Posted November 20, 2017 (edited) Thanks for the advice. The frets came from China (maybe that's the problem). I will have to measure the fretboard and post how wide it is tomorrow. Would you say it's better to fix the board to the neck before fretting or fret the board first. Edited November 20, 2017 by spottydog add to post Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norris Posted November 21, 2017 Report Share Posted November 21, 2017 Get some new fret wire with a wider tang? You could then cut it to the lengths you need and hopefully they will stay put without glue Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spottydog Posted November 21, 2017 Author Report Share Posted November 21, 2017 Thanks for help and advice. The problem with the frets been short was I am embarrassed to say a building error. the board was too wide I have now sorted the problem out and the frets fit much better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spottydog Posted November 24, 2017 Author Report Share Posted November 24, 2017 Hi. Last guitar I made I had trouble with the angle of the neck which resulted in the action been too high. Does anyone have any hints or tips for getting the correct neck angle to stop this from happening again. I was hoping to bolt the neck onto my flying v rather than glue it on as I did with my last guitar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prostheta Posted November 24, 2017 Report Share Posted November 24, 2017 Sure. Well, what did the issue stem from? Was this down to how you calculated the neck angle, cut it into the neck or perhaps an error of measurement somewhere? That's usually a good start in order to apply yourself to the cause. Never be embarrassed about anything, otherwise you'll stop yourself from progressing or discussing areas that need improvement. I know that I'm crap at paint for example, and I'm happy for other people to help bring me up to speed in that kind of area. I always describe the neck angle as being a combination of two things; the neck to body angle itself and the height that the fingerboard "leaves" the body. The higher the latter, the smaller the former. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spottydog Posted December 7, 2017 Author Report Share Posted December 7, 2017 Finally finished fretting neck. moving on to final shaping next. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spottydog Posted December 25, 2017 Author Report Share Posted December 25, 2017 Nearly finished. Dot markers now in and starting to stain guitar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spottydog Posted January 1, 2018 Author Report Share Posted January 1, 2018 Now stained and oiled awaiting buffing and polishing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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