JGTay Posted May 10, 2022 Author Report Share Posted May 10, 2022 Plastering job is delayed until Saturday, so got a bit more time this week. Managed to get the body glued and clamped up last night. And clamps off this morning. Then it was on with removing the clamping points. Lots of shaping and sanding to be done, but at least it is looking more like a guitar now. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JGTay Posted May 11, 2022 Author Report Share Posted May 11, 2022 Started the sanding the back flat ready for the shaping. Still got to do a bit more and take it up through the grades, but at least it is level. Then made a start on the heal shape into the body. And then got the sides shaped and the front flat ready for the bevelled edges. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mistermikev Posted May 12, 2022 Report Share Posted May 12, 2022 getting some of those carves on there... really coming to live. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JGTay Posted May 12, 2022 Author Report Share Posted May 12, 2022 16 hours ago, mistermikev said: getting some of those carves on there... really coming to live. Thanks Mike. Didn't get a lot of time on it today, had a job to do for one of my neighbours. Managed to get some carving done on the front. Should get a bit more time tomorrow to get the front finished. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bizman62 Posted May 12, 2022 Report Share Posted May 12, 2022 That's some tidy carving! All the curves are continuous and the angle doesn't wave. The horn looks almost like a molded plastic thing with a wood figure drawn onto it, or an object in a graphic benchmark testing how well the video card can handle the lighting on semi shiny angled surfaces. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JGTay Posted May 13, 2022 Author Report Share Posted May 13, 2022 Managed to get on with some more carving. Did a transition from the top bevel into an arm curvature. The front shape is basically there, bit more tidying up on some of the bevels and plenty of sanding to be done on the sides. Then I will get on with the shaping of the back. Will be busy over the next few days with the plastering job, hopefully can get some more done on this some time next week. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bizman62 Posted May 13, 2022 Report Share Posted May 13, 2022 10 minutes ago, JGTay said: Did a transition from the top bevel into an arm curvature. That's neatly done! Umm... I don't know if I should say this but: To me the upper end of the lower bout looks a bit weird. Is there a gap near the knot? Or have you just been too careful at the outermost end? Anyhow, the upper lower bout looks like there's a bulge instead of a continuous S-curve. Maybe ever so slightly blending from the knot to the bottom (blue) would round that long straight or arced line? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JGTay Posted May 13, 2022 Author Report Share Posted May 13, 2022 39 minutes ago, Bizman62 said: Umm... I don't know if I should say this No worries. Good that people are taking a close look. I did notice that myself and made allowances in the rounded edge. I still need to sand the sides down a bit more and it should hopefully be right when finished. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottR Posted May 17, 2022 Report Share Posted May 17, 2022 Love the contrast between the ziricote and the poplar. SR Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JGTay Posted May 18, 2022 Author Report Share Posted May 18, 2022 On 5/17/2022 at 2:38 PM, ScottR said: Love the contrast between the ziricote and the poplar. SR Thanks Scott. I am in total agreement, think it works really well together. Will be interesting to see it when Dan has done the translucent blue finish on it. Had a bit of spare time today, so got on with a few things. Sorted out the the upper section that @Bizman62 noticed, it is looking much better now. Also cleaned up the sunken bridge area and tested it with the bridge. And then got on with carving the back sections. Bit of tidying up to do on the bevels, but love the way they are coming along. Will do the upper section with a rounded carve in the morning, feeling a bit tired now. This is the slimmest guitar I have done so far, coming in at around 31mm. It is very light weight, but obviously the hardware will add some weight to it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bizman62 Posted May 18, 2022 Report Share Posted May 18, 2022 1 hour ago, JGTay said: Sorted out the the upper section that @Bizman62 noticed, it is looking much better now. Confirmed I'm not too much into sharp pointed guitars but this one has a certain vibe... It's like a good well sharpened kitchen knife, a delight to chop onions with but lethal when stabbed into your intestines. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JGTay Posted May 19, 2022 Author Report Share Posted May 19, 2022 The back bevels are all done. I then moved onto sanding the front up through the grades and tidying up the front bevels. Cleaned it up with white spirit so I could see if I missed anything. At first glance I thought it was clear of marks, but then I noticed some after uploading the pic... Went back out to the workshop to confirm and they are visible. So looks like I need to do a bit more sanding as they would likely show up in the finish. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottR Posted May 20, 2022 Report Share Posted May 20, 2022 Oh my. I'm a little stunned at how much I like this poplar. That perfectly straight grain works so well with your neck through laminates.....and...contrasts well with the ziricote. Like Biz says, I'm not particularly a fan of BC Rich shapes, but this whole package works amazingly well for me. Wow. SR 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alucard0811 Posted May 23, 2022 Report Share Posted May 23, 2022 On 5/10/2022 at 1:55 PM, JGTay said: Then it was on with removing the clamping points. Thats "Pointy" should have left it there Comming alonge nicely. Looks both shreddy metal and elegant. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JGTay Posted May 29, 2022 Author Report Share Posted May 29, 2022 Got a bit more time today, so decided to sort out the pickup cavities before sanding the top again to remove the marks. First part was marking out the areas and then carefully scoring the lines with a Stanley knife. Then follow the score marks with a nice sharp chisel, no hammer needed, just plenty of hand pressure. And then start removing the excess wood, gentle pressure with sharp chisels soon cut through. Then drilled to depth for the mounting screws. And tested the pickup in place with some spare pickup rings. Iron Gear Hot Slag pickups. They will have gold covers on them when finished. Then the same with the neck pickup cavity. Plenty of adjustment available. Looking more like a guitar Next up will be the truss rod cover, then I can get on with the tidy up and prepare it for Dan to do the paint job. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mistermikev Posted May 29, 2022 Report Share Posted May 29, 2022 can't wait to see it with some finish on but looking very nice. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RVA Posted May 29, 2022 Report Share Posted May 29, 2022 Very impressive workmanship, and a beautiful guitar! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JGTay Posted May 30, 2022 Author Report Share Posted May 30, 2022 Started on the truss rod cover today, had a few offcuts from the through neck and so marked out a basic shape, then cut off a piece to the depth of the channel. Cutting past the minimum length line to give excess for sanding. Bevelled the back edge where it will come in contact with the nut. Then cut to depth for the channel leaving enough for the cover. And then cut through on each side. Chiselled off the excess channel piece. Cut the angles and tested in place. Rounded the edges. Put a small bevel on the underside of the front for access. And then put in the magnets, one on the underside to pull it down and one at the back edge to pull it towards the truss rod end. One in the channel lined up with the cover magnet. The white nut will be replaced when I order the actual nut, but for now it gives me an idea of how it all looks. Can get on with the clean up now, lots of sanding to be done and hopefully it will be ready for when Dan returns from his holiday in Scotland. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bizman62 Posted May 30, 2022 Report Share Posted May 30, 2022 And I who thought that inlaying the truss rod cover would be an extremely fancy way! That cover is just so classy! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JGTay Posted June 1, 2022 Author Report Share Posted June 1, 2022 As well as mowing the lawns, weeding the garden and cleaning up the clay pizza oven ready for the Jubilee street party on Friday, I managed to get some time on the guitar. Sanded the headstock, truss rod cover, volute and neck up through the grades. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mistermikev Posted June 1, 2022 Report Share Posted June 1, 2022 looking good Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JGTay Posted June 8, 2022 Author Report Share Posted June 8, 2022 On 6/1/2022 at 10:01 PM, mistermikev said: looking good Thanks Mike. Have now sanded everything up through the grades. Dan came round to check everything and he is very happy, the neck shape is exactly how he wants it and is extremely pleased with the progress. Need to order the rest of the parts now. I can then get the jack plate in and do a test fit of everything before Dan takes it away to do the finish. He has taken the truss rod cover as he wants to do some engraving on it and try out the final colours after some test pieces. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JGTay Posted April 14, 2023 Author Report Share Posted April 14, 2023 Got round to ordering the parts for this one. Jack plate in, needs a bit of cleaning up around the edges, had some tear out whilst chiselling it out. Done a bit of filling, but it needs a bit more. Next up was a test fit of all the hardware. The knobs are just to test how it looks, Dan said he is going to make some for it. Then it was on with the rounding of the fret ends and a clean and polish of the frets. Have started oiling the fretboard, avoiding the frets, but they will probably need a quick clean up afterwards. Will see how it goes. Need to get it all ready for when Dan visits a week on Sunday to do a test it to make sure everything is right for him. If he is happy, he should be able to take it away to do the paint job. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bizman62 Posted April 14, 2023 Report Share Posted April 14, 2023 2 hours ago, JGTay said: Jack plate in, It looks so much better when inlaid, doesn't it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JGTay Posted April 16, 2023 Author Report Share Posted April 16, 2023 On 4/14/2023 at 9:15 PM, Bizman62 said: It looks so much better when inlaid, doesn't it! Makes a big difference. Really pleased with how this is coming along. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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