User01

Awesome! Thanks alot for the help!

I normally use a rasp for carving aswell, so far so good! But i just wanna see how good that tool would be.

Would i use a flat blade or a convex blade for carving my stomach contours/(SG Style) Bevels?

Thanks

I checked the pinned thread called "List Of Guitar Building Tools" but couldnt find anything.

Can anyone tell me the name of this tool please?:

I would like to get one to help shape my SG copy body.

Thanks alot

awesome! thanks alot!

btw, i have selected the following two bits from amazon to buy:

Bit #1

Bit #2

are they suitable for routing neck pockets, electronic cavities and pickup cavities etc?

thanks!

Also I did a quik UK search and found these. Most are under 4 pounds, much cheaper than the US. http://www.amazon.co.uk/silverline-Router-...0031&page=4

you my friend, are awesome! thanks for the advice, and for the links!

much appreciated!!!

Sorry for the ignorance, but am I right in assuming the 'shank' is the part of the bit that 'connects' with the router?

If I’m correct, can a router take both 1/4" & 1/2" shanks, or can they only take one of the other?

Anyway, what I was planning to do was to buy one of these bearings and put them on my router bit.

http://www.infinitytools.co.uk/shop/131/133/index.htm

So for example, I would buy this and use it with the 1/2" diameter bit that came with the router:

http://www.infinitytools.co.uk/cgi-bin/tro...showprod_PBK109

Would that work? Or would I need to get a bit that already has a bearing on it?

Thanks a lot guys, I really appreciate your help!

thanks alot for your help and insight dudes, i really appreciate it.

would a 1/2" bit be alright for routing a humbucker cavity?

i cant seem to find a 1/4" bearing bit.

Hey

I’m going to make a replacement body for my Ibanez RG321. The body will be in the shape of an RR and was going to be flat topped.

However, I’ve decided to make the RR body with bevels now.

I was just wondering what the best way to do this would be and what tools would be best for this?

This is my first build and I’m scared of messing up

Thanks!

Im buying a router so that i can do clean cavities with templates. However, the router im getting doesnt come with very good bits (its really cheap).

I was told a bearing router bit would make life easier when routing with templates. As im new to all this, i want to make everything as easy as possible.

I managed to find this part online:

(ITEM #: 6506)

Template Router Bit

I was just wondering if anyone knows whether or not that part is suitable for my needs.

I hope to use the router to do the neck pockets, pickup cavities and electronic cavities on custom bodies.

this is an example of the template im going to be using for humbucker cavities:

Thanks alot!!!

User01

i could understand why you would think im mad for attempting to make a guitar body without power tools.

its like me thinking people are 'mad' for using MS Paint to edit photos when there are far superior and better suited programs like Adobe Photoshop available.

the fact of the matter is that im a student with hardly any money and access only to my dad's garage tools.

im not disputing the effectiveness of power tools, or suggesting that you're wrong for using them. im just making do with what i have.

thanks alot to everyone who gave me helpful advice and didnt try to call me out!

Hey

I plan to make a replacement body for my Ibanez RG321.

However, before I do so, I just want to check something.

Now my question to you is this:

What is the best way to tidy up the shaping of the Body? I plan to draw my shape on to the body blank with a Sharpie, and then roughly cut it out with a handsaw (this will leave me with a few cm/inches of excess wood around the body outline).

Once I have the roughly cut shape, what is the best way to tidy it up? Do I use sandpaper? A plane? Rasps? Or perhaps something else?

Just to clarify, what is the best way to get from this:

To this:

A lot of what I can do is limited due to the fact that I have limited tools and no access to any wood shops.

These are the tools I available:

* Hammer & Chisel

* Several Rasps/Files

* Several Screw Drivers

* Plane

* Electric Drill

* Several Hand Saws

* Spoke Shave

* An assortment of Sandpaper (Coarse & Fine)

I would be extremely grateful if you would be able to help me out

Thanks!

I bought a replacement ibanez body and it is made out of mahogany. Its all sanded and feels as smooth as silk.

I want it dyed blood red with a non-gloss finish (similar to an rga), however i was just wondering whether its simple enough for me to do it myself.

here are the things i would like to know before going ahead:

1) what do i have to do to the smooth, already sanded body in preparation for dyeing? do i have to apply any chemicals or fillers?

2) once the dye has been applied, what needs to go on afterwards? i dont want it glossy, so im guessing i dont need a poly clear coat.

can i leave it as it is once it has been dyed, or will i have to use some kind of protective agent on top of the dye?

Thanks alot

User01

Hey

I ordered a pickup today and I just want to get an idea as to what I will have to do when wiring it up.

I want to wire it with the following configuration (single pickup guitar):

Bridge Pickup > Volume Knob > Output Jack

This is the wiring diagram supplied with the pickup:

As you can see, it doesn’t say where to connect the different wires to. I have no idea where everything goes! This is my first passive pickup installation and so I would be EXTREMELY grateful if you could help me out.

If possible, I would really appreciate it if someone could draw on the diagram below or describe where the different wires from the pickup go:

Thanks a lot,

User01

hey man, thanks alot for that detailed reply. that cleared it up for me, i wasnt to sure, but know i understand. thanks bro

Oh right, ok, thanks alot for your help.

Btw, does any one know what heel-less means? Ive heard quite a few people refer to heel-less neck joints and what not and i would just like to know what that means. Can any one tell me what it means/is and can you give me an example or a picture?

thanks alot

Hey Guys, I need a little bit of help identifying this type of neck through joint.

http://www.ibanezregister.com/images/image...ez_0189_400.jpg

I want to get that kind of neck through joint on my new custom. I was just wondering what the correct name for that type of joint is. Would it be called a heel-less neck through joint or would be it be called something like an ultra access neck through joint or perhaps something else?

Btw, what does heel-less mean? I’ve heard it been used around, but i'm not entirely sure what it means.

Anyways, sorry for the n00bish questions.

I would totally appreciate any help given. Thanks a lot peeps

User01

cheers man, much appreciated, you rule

Hey, i was just wondering how you measure the radius of a fretboard.

i have a guitar from an obscure brand (vintage) and the fretboard is pretty comfortable and unique. i havent found another guitar with a similar feel to it and i would like to measure the radius so i can get a better idea of why it feels so great and so that i can replicate it.

I hope you can help me out and any input is greatly appreciated!

thanks alot

cheers

user01

ok cool, so when the neck has been striped and sanded, what should i do to ensure it doesnt warp or get damaged?

p.s. when i play the partially stripped neck, i find my hands and the neck are a lot more sticky when i play, whats the deal with that? have i done something wrong?

thanks for your help

cheers

user01

Try whatever paint stripper you can find, get most of the goop off of there with that if at all possible.

As for sanding...you are sanding with a sanding block/blocks, right? Because sanding by hand, without blocks = bad, bad thing. Even strokes, even coverage, solidly backed sandpaper will go a long way.

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thanks for the help

what should i look out for in paint strippers?

like what type and what brand etc?

thanks

user01

well i started to sand down my set neck on my guitar, and im having decent results, but the problem is that its not very precise and accurate, is there any other way i can remove the paint from my neck easily and accurately?

is there any particular paint remover i can user, or special sand paper?

also, does any one know where there is a tutorial which i could refere to?

thanks!

user01

hey, where did you get these ultra flat pickup rings from?

cool

would a cordless drill suffice? i would try and use the drill press at school but its closed for the summer holidays.

i want to put a new cavity in the back of my guitar for a 9v battery box for my emg active pickups.

i have everything, the pickups are installed and working, i have the battery box...but the only thing that is stopping me is i dont know how to route the cavity in to the back of my guitar.

what do i need? what tools and materials?

i dont have a lot of money to spend on tools so i guess this thread is really dedicated to finding out about cheap tools to get my routing work done.

please help me out, im a n00b

price isn't an issue here for 2 major reasons, i'm not making anymore for other people cause i just don't have the time to deliver product in a timely manor, and second, you shouldn't use what i charged as a guage for what you should charge, the fact that you're asking that question means you're not ready to build for other people yet.

thanks for all the nice comments though.

I'll put up pics when they're painted.

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hey dude, calm down, i dont even build guitars, i come here to admire the handy work of you people. i was just curious as to how much they got their guitars for, im not selling or buying anythig so im not asking for comparative purposes. i was just curious. sorry if i offended you, i didnt think you would mind me asking.