J-Doe

Just make sure you don't cross the streams.

It would be bad.

How bad?

If you're trying to make a cap yourself, isn't getting the capacitance right more important than having the same dimensions as a bumblebee?

that is true and the reason why i asked is because originally i was going to make casing for another capacitor that looks like a bumblebee cap... but after some research i think i would like to make one..

to foil1more:

if you roll 2 pieces of paper and 2 pieces of foil that are both 22 inches long and layer it paper/foil/paper/foil and roll it tight as you can. you can get a capacitance of .05uf. it also depends on how thick the paper and foil are...

http://www.kidsbooksandpuppets.com/elopeha...ressuphats.html

Sorry, couldn't resist , but they DO include dimensions!

lol i chuckled

thanks for the laugh!

Can someone post the length x width of a bumblebee cap? I am trying to reproduce it for my guitar...

i been searching for one but i couldn't find it! i even went on gibson site and searched for it, nothing! But, i did find an Es335 schematic...which instead of being 500k pots for Volume. it is 300k... which i did not know!

ok, to the point, does anyone one have an schematic for a Es330 or a Casino?

I appreciate you guys for any kind of info

Why does he want the capacitor in different places? Second, you ground it by soldering it to the back of a pot (the volume and tone metal things) Like stated above.

YOU KNOW, I DON'T THINK HE KNOWS WHAT HE IS TALKING ABOUT?? I ASKED HIM AND HE COULDN'T EXPLAIN.

treble bleed circuit? maybe?

Ive got a wooden bracket I made, with a hole in it, and a 2 1/2" pipe flange on it. I use the appropriate size bushing to reduce to what ever size pipe I want to bend on, then stick a torch in the hole, with it set for fairly low heat. Wait until a drop of water placed on the pipe sizzles, then bend away. Made the whole set up for @ $20, including the torch. Clamps right to my bench top, and I built supports on the bracket to hold the torch in place. If going with this method, please use your head, you are working with an open flame. Think things through, and never leave the set up unattended.

Did the side for this on it

ah do you have a picture of your set up?

i just cant picture it in my head... i am one of those learners that is visual

can i post a work in progress first guitar??

i all of it by hand... i am proud that i did by hand but also not proud for my rookie mistakes but i have learned a lot

i was trying for this guitar:

I just finished my second 335, it's very doable. That being said I have a full woodworking shop in my garage with all the needed tools.

To do the sides you can do it your self, I bought a Chracoal Grill Starter Wand, it's a heating element that you put in a charcoal grill and it starts it up. It gets red hot in about 1 minute. I bought a section of pipe (3" x 12") and threaded some threaded rod on it for legs. I out a heavy duty dimmer switch on it for control. There are plans for it somewhere, google for home made pipe bender. I think the total cost was about 30 bucks. It works fine.

I used solid wood, and not carved. I did that because I don't have the paitience to carve out the top, I would invariably start taking off more and more until I take off too much. I glued up 3/16 bookmatched hard curly maple stock together and bent it around a formed center block and with hot steaming towels on top of it, clamped it down with a large selection of bar clamps and wood wedges to get the wood to conform to the center block. Once that cooled, I glued and clamped the center, then the edges. It works well, but again, you need the clamps, the center block and a way to make thin wood that is smooth. I have a drum sander that took it down to the required thickness. If you try to do 1/4 inch, it's a huge difference in bending capability from 3/16.

Can you use pine. Sure, you can use anything. Benedetto did an all pine guitar (It's in his book) to prove that an acoustic can be made out of construction grade lumber. The difference is that he is a master, and knows what he is doing without thinking about it.

So, yes, you can do it. Make a mold for the sides, build a pipe bender, play with it for a couple of hours until you get the hang of it and there is a pile of broken sides on the floor..

The thing is, if you don't have the right tools, it's going to be a time consuming job, and probably frustrating.

I once knew a guy who built a very serviceable 19 foot sail boat with nothing more then scrap playwood, and two by fours and a hammer and nails. He used house paint to finish it off. He didn't have any money and wanted a boat real bad. It came out great. Anything is possible.

-j

Ah, i googled what you told me to google and i found this: http://soundsalon.com/2007/02/05/make-a-ho...e-bending-iron/

but what confuses me is how to wire it up

what type of dimmer did you use? and what was the wattage?

how does your guitar sound? i just juggled the idea of a flat top ES 335 since this will be my first venture into making archtops. do you have pictures of the building process?

sorry for the bombardment of questions

and thank you john and erick for your reply : D

ok, I am about to finish up my very first solid body guitar and etc.. that doesnt matter lol

what matters: is that i have begun thinking about my next project and i always wanted a Casino or Es335 or 330. My questions are really about building it.

my first question is about the top wood... could pine be used for the top?

second, do you guys have any advice or any info on how to carve the top? and what type of tools do you need? i could use a small plane but do i have to use a plane that is bullnose??

third, i dont have a lot of money (college student and also planning a wedding) is there anyway i can macgyver a wood bender?

four, plans.. i just downloaded the plans from guitarbuild site i think that's how it's called... the plans were made from a poster here... i lurked.. is there anymore free Es335 plans? to cross reference?

I have lurked and some of the questions i have asked have been answered but i want to make sure.

thank you and appreciate for your guys taking time to help me out

oh and ill leave you with a pretty picture of the fine ass casino that have inspired me since i was 14 and which at this moment made me realize i am getting old... grr

http://content.clearchannel.com/Photos/mus...pol_live_GI.jpg

you can always make your own guitar case lol

thanks guys! yea i was thinking about going bubinga... i want that rickenbacker look to the fretboard... i think i should visit their factory it's just down the street!

oh, the guitar im currently planning to build is inspired by those kooky airline guitars... i the JB Hutto Montgomery Airline one

which one to choose to become my fretboard?

now... im really interested in making a guitar out of purple heart... but i haven't got any opinions or info on its being a tonewood..

but since its dense i believe its sounds like maple but brigther?

and tone wish what im aiming for is a blues sound from those airline guitars

plus purple heart cost like 3.50 per BF in my area