Andyjr1515 Posted July 3, 2022 Report Share Posted July 3, 2022 Very cool project! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JGTay Posted July 3, 2022 Author Report Share Posted July 3, 2022 49 minutes ago, Andyjr1515 said: Very cool project! Thanks Andy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JGTay Posted July 3, 2022 Author Report Share Posted July 3, 2022 Couldn't get any fret wire until Monday morning, thinking of going for medium jumbo stainless unless anyone says anything different for a bass... Got on with buffing the fretboard ready for doing the frets. Then squared up the edges of the body sections so they are ready for attaching after doing the frets. Sanded the neck profile, back of the headstock and volute up through the grades. The join on the back of the headstock disappears when cleaned with Isopropyl and shows again when dry, so hopefully it shouldn't be too visible under the finish (not sure what finish yet!) The volute is nearly equal on both sides, just a small amount to remove still on the right underside. Happy with the transition from the neck to volute now. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nakedzen Posted July 4, 2022 Report Share Posted July 4, 2022 Very pretty! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JGTay Posted July 4, 2022 Author Report Share Posted July 4, 2022 3 hours ago, nakedzen said: Very pretty! Thanks nakedzen. Picked up the fret wire, decided to go with stainless vintage low profile frets. Just in the process of putting them in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JGTay Posted July 4, 2022 Author Report Share Posted July 4, 2022 As mentioned earlier today, picked up the frets and got to work putting them in. Wicked some CA into the ends before snipping to ensure no movement. You can see how low profile they are from this shot, 0.9mm high before fret levelling and crowning. Snipped the edges as close to the fretboard as possible. After snipping both sides taped up the fretboard and marked the tops with a sharpie before levelling and crowning. And after clean up and buffing/polishing removed the tape, very pleased with the result. Can get on with attaching the body wings tomorrow. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mwez219 Posted July 5, 2022 Report Share Posted July 5, 2022 Interesting neck shape. Would love to see it being played. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mistermikev Posted July 5, 2022 Report Share Posted July 5, 2022 "I love it when a plan comes together". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JGTay Posted July 5, 2022 Author Report Share Posted July 5, 2022 Body glue up day... First masked off the lower end of the fretboard to prevent any squeeze out going on it and then put some pins into the wings and drilled locator holes into the the through neck. Then glued and clamped the first piece. Once it had dried I repeated the process with the second piece. When it was ready it was out of the clamps and on with marking out the rough shape. And then onto the carving stage. And yes, I still need to clean up... This is how far I got before close of play today. Taking shape nicely. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JGTay Posted July 5, 2022 Author Report Share Posted July 5, 2022 18 hours ago, mwez219 said: Interesting neck shape. Would love to see it being played. It will change slightly when I do the heel, I always leave a bit of excess on the neck profile for the transition from body to neck. Once I get the body shaped and thickness done front and back I will move on to the heel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JGTay Posted July 5, 2022 Author Report Share Posted July 5, 2022 10 hours ago, mistermikev said: "I love it when a plan comes together". Have you been watching the A-Team? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mistermikev Posted July 5, 2022 Report Share Posted July 5, 2022 17 minutes ago, JGTay said: Have you been watching the A-Team? I'm glad you caught that! yes, indeed. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JGTay Posted July 6, 2022 Author Report Share Posted July 6, 2022 Continued with the shaping today. Back and bottom edge first. And then the horns. Next up was flattening the back. Still needs plenty more, but it is close to levelled off. And then got started on levelling the front, before the wife said it was time to down tools. Not quite level yet, but getting there. The join in the top wing is bugging me at the moment, had managed to do quite a good job with grain matching when it was joined, but after sanding the grain is looking different on both pieces. Hopefully it will look better again after it is fully level and has been sanded up through the grades. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mwez219 Posted July 7, 2022 Report Share Posted July 7, 2022 Looking mighty fine to me 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mwez219 Posted July 7, 2022 Report Share Posted July 7, 2022 Just now, mwez219 said: Looking mighty fine to me I love neck through body guitars but have not had the wherewithal to try it yet, but and that’s a big but I may try ordering some more timber and give it a go. Seeing your build has inspired me. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bizman62 Posted July 7, 2022 Report Share Posted July 7, 2022 10 hours ago, JGTay said: The join in the top wing is bugging me at the moment, What join??? I went back to view the first posts where you mentioned the join and I couldn't find it! Neither can I see it in the last photos. Well, truth to be said after having re-read the post where you told about it I guess I now can locate it but it really doesn't show. This reminds me of the "contests" by @mistermikev about finding a join or mistake: After having been told that there really is something to find, it can be found. But I still struggle with finding the join on yours. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JGTay Posted July 7, 2022 Author Report Share Posted July 7, 2022 2 hours ago, Bizman62 said: What join??? Thanks Bizman. I'm probably being too critical about it, my wife always tells me that if I don't point things out no one will notice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JGTay Posted July 7, 2022 Author Report Share Posted July 7, 2022 7 hours ago, mwez219 said: Looking mighty fine to me Thank you. 7 hours ago, mwez219 said: I may try ordering some more timber and give it a go. Seeing your build has inspired me. Just make sure to get as much done as you can before joining the body wings. I usually cut out for the pickups as well to make things easier, but haven't this time as I don't have the pickups yet for dimensions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mistermikev Posted July 7, 2022 Report Share Posted July 7, 2022 you mean this join right here? it's hidden pretty well honestly. (did I win?) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JGTay Posted July 7, 2022 Author Report Share Posted July 7, 2022 22 minutes ago, mistermikev said: you mean this join right here? That's the one. I am still flat sanding the front at the moment and the grain patterns are starting to look a bit better, there were a few dips around there that were putting my eye off. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mistermikev Posted July 7, 2022 Report Share Posted July 7, 2022 3 minutes ago, JGTay said: That's the one. I am still flat sanding the front at the moment and the grain patterns are starting to look a bit better, there were a few dips around there that were putting my eye off. well it's never as bad as it seams! (lil joke there lol). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JGTay Posted July 7, 2022 Author Report Share Posted July 7, 2022 25 minutes ago, mistermikev said: well it's never as bad as it seams! I am trying hard not to latch-on to your pun... Abut it is difficult not to join in! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mistermikev Posted July 7, 2022 Report Share Posted July 7, 2022 not sure what you mean... trying 2 piece it together... perhaps some comedy wood work to glue these ideas together. ok, I'll stop now. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JGTay Posted July 7, 2022 Author Report Share Posted July 7, 2022 We are connecting on another level with this, maybe we should combine in staying on subject matter before we come unstuck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bizman62 Posted July 7, 2022 Report Share Posted July 7, 2022 3 hours ago, JGTay said: if I don't point things out no one will notice There's a saying: A fool won't notice, a wise one won't tell. And I was looking at the wrong place all the time! At first I thought that @mistermikev was joking! That's an awesome butt joint! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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