Popular Post ADFinlayson Posted March 21, 2023 Popular Post Report Share Posted March 21, 2023 I seem to be back to starting lots of builds without finishing any of them, that probably means I'll end up finishing them all at the same time and bombarding the forum. This one is for my friend will, he popped over a few weeks ago and picked his wood. Walnut back, quilted maple top, roasted maple neck and ebony fretboard. Then he messaged me a week or so later with his own design. I got a jpeg off him which I traced in Illustrator, scaled up so it was 335mm at the widest part and did a tiled print. I've been almost exclusively using this contraption for gluing drop tops for about a year, I find it does a much better job of keeping everything flat which is handy for this one because one piece had a bit of cupping which I bulled out of it by leaving it like this for the best part of a week. Skip forward a bit because I forgot the photos. There is a large chamber under the f-hole (also Will's design) which has shed a lot of weight, In fact it feels a little neck heavy at the moment which I expect will be resolved with neck carving and adding hardware - the roasted maple is quite heavy It's getting a schaller roller non-trem bridge a vol tone and 5-way blade. I haven't done the back route yet but I'll do the holes and the slot first then make a custom shaped cavity to suit. This is what he want's for his 12th fret inlay which I will cut out of white MOP - I hate these kinds of inlays because there is no such thing as a perfect circle or a straight line when your name is Ash Finlayson Now the question is... Is it a double cut, a single cut or a no-cut? 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottR Posted March 21, 2023 Report Share Posted March 21, 2023 19 hours ago, ADFinlayson said: Now the question is... Is it a double cut, a single cut or a no-cut? How about a barely cut? It's certainly unorthodox, but not exactly unsettling shape, kind of organic. And the way the F-hole reflects the curves enhances it a lot. It'll create some aesthetic challenges for you, but with your skills I know it's going to end up looking hot! SR 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mistermikev Posted March 22, 2023 Report Share Posted March 22, 2023 "ooooh, dats fanscy"! nice work. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bizman62 Posted March 22, 2023 Report Share Posted March 22, 2023 On 3/21/2023 at 2:53 AM, ADFinlayson said: Now the question is... Is it a double cut, a single cut or a no-cut? Didn't I already answer this? I mean, I did and even added a picture. Obviously I didn't submit it!! Anyhow, I'd vote for single cut, because there's only one negative curve in the upper bout. The upper bass side has some resemblance with a D'Angelico Deluxe Atlantic, don't you agree: Aside from that, to me the design looks like a template having been outlined several times and the overlapping parts (plus some for continuity) have been left. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Professor Woozle Posted March 22, 2023 Report Share Posted March 22, 2023 On 3/21/2023 at 12:53 AM, ADFinlayson said: Now the question is... Is it a double cut, a single cut or a no-cut? How about a half-cut? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ADFinlayson Posted March 22, 2023 Author Report Share Posted March 22, 2023 10 minutes ago, Bizman62 said: Didn't I already answer this? I mean, I did and even added a picture. Obviously I didn't submit it!! Anyhow, I'd vote for single cut, because there's only one negative curve in the upper bout. The upper bass side has some resemblance with a D'Angelico Deluxe Atlantic, don't you agree: Aside from that, to me the design looks like a template having been outlined several times and the overlapping parts (plus some for continuity) have been left. I tried to log on earlier and there was a server 500 going on, maybe you broke it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ADFinlayson Posted March 22, 2023 Author Report Share Posted March 22, 2023 19 hours ago, ScottR said: How about a barely cut? It's certainly unorthodox, but not exactly unsettling shape, kind of organic. And the way the F-hole reflects the curves enhances it a lot. It'll create some aesthetic challenges for you, but with your skills I know it's going to end up looking hot! SR Barely cut, I like that but as a drinking man i'd say @Professor Woozle's half cut seems more appropriate! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Professor Woozle Posted March 22, 2023 Report Share Posted March 22, 2023 Yes, the pun was intended! At this point, for the benefit of non-Brits on here I should mention that half-cut is a slang term for drunk... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ADFinlayson Posted March 22, 2023 Author Report Share Posted March 22, 2023 20 minutes ago, Professor Woozle said: Yes, the pun was intended! At this point, for the benefit of non-Brits on here I should mention that half-cut is a slang term for drunk... I've always thought it meant well on your way i.e I'm normally half cut if I have 3 these days but I'm usually thoroughly pissed after 5 or 6. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mistermikev Posted March 23, 2023 Report Share Posted March 23, 2023 you bleedin' bloody blood bleeders and your misuse of the english language... blimey. (secretly storing that for later "half-cut"... since in the current climate using "lubricated" gets mixed looks) 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bizman62 Posted March 23, 2023 Report Share Posted March 23, 2023 1 hour ago, mistermikev said: your misuse of the english language. You only need to know the american language, you don't need anything else. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mistermikev Posted March 23, 2023 Report Share Posted March 23, 2023 Just now, Bizman62 said: You only need to know the american language, you don't need anything else. that's right... in merica we speak merican. first time I ever heard someone say "bangers and mash" I was all "WTF could that possibly be"? I oft wonder if folks in the UK take as much amusement in odd things we say in the US. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ADFinlayson Posted March 23, 2023 Author Report Share Posted March 23, 2023 All of those phrases belong in 80's Peckham with Derek Trotter and Gordon Bennet. The kids mostly say ting, blud, literally like and absolute touch mate now, and that's why I mostly stay at home. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ADFinlayson Posted March 23, 2023 Author Report Share Posted March 23, 2023 2 hours ago, mistermikev said: since in the current climate using "lubricated" gets mixed looks) That would probably depend on which of the hundred or so genders you choose to identify as that day. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mistermikev Posted March 23, 2023 Report Share Posted March 23, 2023 41 minutes ago, ADFinlayson said: All of those phrases belong in 80's Peckham with Derek Trotter and Gordon Bennet. The kids mostly say ting, blud, literally like and absolute touch mate now, and that's why I mostly stay at home. lol, that is terrible insight. kids here annoy me with "epic"... once everything is epic then nothing is epic anymore. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henrim Posted March 24, 2023 Report Share Posted March 24, 2023 I'd say it's well-cut or tri-cut since the body shape has all in all three cuts. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ADFinlayson Posted April 2, 2023 Author Report Share Posted April 2, 2023 inlays done and its ready for some frets. This is the Kawasaki river mark, Will is big into his Bikes. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
avengers63 Posted April 2, 2023 Report Share Posted April 2, 2023 I couldn't put my finger on it when you started this thread. It reminds me of a tulip in full bloom. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ADFinlayson Posted April 2, 2023 Author Report Share Posted April 2, 2023 2 hours ago, avengers63 said: I couldn't put my finger on it when you started this thread. It reminds me of a tulip in full bloom. Nice spot, love that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post ADFinlayson Posted April 9, 2023 Author Popular Post Report Share Posted April 9, 2023 Inlay done and frets in. Gone with med/tall stainless steel from Stewmac, not sure of the exact dimensions but they're just medium jumbo to me. This is the agreed position of the controls, he wanted to mirror the f-hole and have the pots recessed. I've got a scrap of strat scratch plate which I use for a template to do the blade switch, then I drill 4 holes and join the two inner wholes up with a scalpel and carefully chisel the innards out down to 3 or 4 mm. Then routing the control cavity should reveal the slot. If there is one thing in particular that I don't much enjoy about making custom guitars, it's making custom control cavities! Rummaged through all the templates I've made previously and nothing worked (obviously). So I did what I did on the last custom and just freehand routed it all. I appreciate that if I made a new template each time I would increase my chances of finding one, but there is also perpetual procrastination. I normally route to about 5mm deep as it's much easier to control the router freehand along a pencil line, then use that 5mm cavity edge as a bearing guide for the router to go to full depth. Then after that I came back with a rebate cutter to create a lip for the control cover to sit on. That leaves me with nowhere for screws so I will come back later and glue in some bits to screw into. Then I tape down some tracing paper and draw round the cavity then transfer that onto my cover material to shape that with the bobbin sander - tedious process! He wants the cover stained to match the top, but looking at this pic I personally would be in favour of roasted maple to match the neck. And that's the neck carve roughed in too but it's a bit on the chunky side at the moment. I'll leave it a couple of days and take some more material away End of the woodworking is in sight for this one. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JAK Posted April 9, 2023 Report Share Posted April 9, 2023 Not sure why this is called an oddball build Sure, it’s not a standard body shape, but I think it looks quite elegant. P.s. 3rd picture down (the one after you talk about chiselling the blade switch slot) isn’t loading. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ADFinlayson Posted April 9, 2023 Author Report Share Posted April 9, 2023 17 minutes ago, JAK said: Not sure why this is called an oddball build Sure, it’s not a standard body shape, but I think it looks quite elegant. P.s. 3rd picture down (the one after you talk about chiselling the blade switch slot) isn’t loading. Thank you mate, should be appearing now! must have been some weirdness during upload. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crusader Posted April 10, 2023 Report Share Posted April 10, 2023 16 hours ago, ADFinlayson said: I've got a scrap of strat scratch plate Blimey mate, what a tongue-twister! 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crusader Posted April 11, 2023 Report Share Posted April 11, 2023 On 4/2/2023 at 5:51 PM, ADFinlayson said: This is the Kawasaki river mark, Will is big into his Bikes A friend of mine had a Kawasaki KX500, broke his leg a couple of times on it! I've never seen that logo before but looks really good on the fretboard, very nice work 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ADFinlayson Posted April 12, 2023 Author Report Share Posted April 12, 2023 9 hours ago, Crusader said: A friend of mine had a Kawasaki KX500, broke his leg a couple of times on it! I've never seen that logo before but looks really good on the fretboard, very nice work I think the river mark is a fairly new thing. That being said, I know close to nothing about bikes! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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