crazygtr
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The butt joint around the neck shoulders having gaps is not important as that type has no functional strength. That is more aesthetics than anything else. The tenon is the business end. Given that it is gappy, epoxy might be a good option otherwise the neck might just not develop enough contact area joint strength with simple PVA/aliphatics.
I'd say that it's a good time to take stock of what you've learnt through this build, figure out what didn't work and what did and apply that to your next build. Pouring more money into this project is probably a mistake; use the experience and grounding to make a second instrument. You've hit most of the usual snags in this one, solved a few issues and revealed the difficulties. Certainly don't scrap this one; take it to completion, but save your good hardware and pickups for the next build....which will be 500% better!
^ this is good advice.
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I think that part of your problem is the sandpaper not being completely flat and lifting on the edges, thus creating that curve at the edge of the boards.
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Beautiful guitar, and beautiful Shih tzu, (Maltese?)
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No covers vote here.
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Really nice!!! ( it was expected...)
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Sorry to hear (read) that.
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This is going to look killer. Can't wait to see some finish on this.
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"I can see I need to do some more work on the neck join. It is supposed to look more like bark growing around a dead branch or bone growing around an embedded object....rather than what it could be said to look like."
SR
Yep, looks like that...
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+1 here on the bursts, what are you using Luis? airbrush, small hvlp?
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Really nice fretwork.
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I've said it before, you do beautiful work.
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Looks tidy and nice. And of course makes sense to have a plate to solder all grouding wires.
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That's a beautiful carve.
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That's a really nice neck.
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What fretwire do you use? Looks massive.
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If that guitar sounds half as good as it looks...
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Nice thing going on with those laminations. looking great.
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How about sapele body with black binding on the top and just clear coat?
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Looking good.
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+1 light
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So here is a mockup. Looks cool, but i always make the stupidest decisions regarding finishes. I should have done this one the way i normally do, with a open grain satin poly. But nope, i had to be an idiot and try to do an oil finish because people have been suggesting it.
So now i have a very sticky, easily fingerprinted, very easily scratched finished guitar.
I would add beautiful to that.
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Do you see the gorilla with wings?
You mean the one with the fists, head right on the string through holes?
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They just wander by, make faces at the dust, glance at what you're working on, and tell you they're off to buy some shoes.....
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You need a woman in the shop... XD
Like I need another hole in my head.
They just wander by, make faces at the dust, glance at what you're working on, and tell you they're off to buy some shoes.....
SR
Yeah basically. Mine always manages to remind me that her car has never been in the garage...
Is mine the only one that brings beverages, sweeps and will put things I'm not using away?
You've got a keeper!!!!!
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It's all in the hip.
KEA 2015 builds (still dragging on)
in In Progress and Finished Work
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Bookmatched? That seam is invisible....