tjiscooler

Hey guys, I'm planning a build to go down in the next few months and it requires single bridge pieces. Can any ABM single bridge users chime in with their thoughts/experiences on them? Specifically, how much room for adjustment is there as far as string height and intonation space? (they look tight) Any tips for proper placement? Thanks, TJ

Thank you so much!! I totally understand now. Ill keep that in mind on my next build.

Beautiful guitar, I love bloodwood! Great choice going with the teak oil, you don't see that stuff get used often. One question I have though, how you you get the scarf/scarf accent so low on the neck? I noticed that your scarfs end quite deep into the neck. Mine came up right through and above the voulte. Thanks

I say scrape off the tape and heat gun it some more until it looks like crispy, and throw some clear on it! ive always wanted to make a burnt guitar.

Wow thank you! Very well done. Have you tried polyurethane? Id figure that would build fast and maybe do both jobs with a single product? BTW i love the glass look with swirls, it makes it really pop!

This is coming along very nice! I really like the look of the wood, and im a big fan of 7s too.

I got it from the local woodcraft as well. I left the piece in my room as it seemed closest to the store's conditions (don't know the moisture content). The board was not tapered or radiused. Also I should mention that the board was cut through the grain so rough grain was visible on the whole blank, hence the shellacing the whole think. I figured it couldn't hurt. Thank you for all the wisdom guys.

I was under the impression that it would start to brown up over time like purpleheart. Thanks for the tip!

Great write up! I got some borax the other day and am awaiting a warmer day so get to swirling!! PS can anyone recommend a good clear coat to use on top of swirled guitars? I have access to a HVLP.

I sealed so the color wouldnt fade as much seeing as how it might sit around for a while. it wasnt too expensive but its so damn pretty!!

Hey guys, i bought a nice looking piece of bloodwood for a future fretboard the other day. It started off laser straight so gooped shellac all over it to seal it and put it away. that was about two weeks ago and already the piece is starting to warp! its got a very slight propeller to it and its getting bent as well. is there a way to stop it? should i clamp it to something flat for a while maybe? PS Its already roughly fretboard sized, not a big chunk.

That looks pretty damn good for a first try! Great piece of wood too. you going to put some color on it, or leave it natural?

Thank you so much guys! That book by Dan is very good. Hufschmid, very valuable info!!

Hey all, I've ran into a few instruments that had too much relief in the neck but the truss seemed maxed out and I couldn't get rid of it. Is there anything to do about this? Also, how far can you push a rod before something breaks?

I had an electric space heater but it blew a fuse and that was the end of that. Now I wear lots of layers...

for finishing work id say youll need nitrile gloves to resist the chemicals. The blue ones dentists use are good. Black knight nitrile gloves are good and so are the diamond ones. Mechanics use them alot too. My mechanic gets his from "a guy in a truck" haha but i will say they are tough as hell and come in many sizes that should fit you. They are like ten bucks a box and are disposable and dont have that dumb powder in them. http://www.benmeadows.com/Best-Black-Knigh...isredirect=true

I thought I was the only one!! I actually stacked four pieces with opposing grain to add directional stability and it just so happened the grain went the undesirable way as i sanded in deeper. Ill get to it guys thanks for all the help!!

I know, but it was free and I didnt want to spend much on my first crappy guitar. I scored some mahogany im goin to use next time around.

geuss ill keep sandin!!

Hey guys. I currently do not own an acoustic and kinda feel like a need one. Ya know to play sappy songs for girls and stuff Can anyone recommend a nice guitar at around or under id say 600 bucks? I dont know jack about them except that taylor is supposed to be awesome. Also, should I stray away from 12 strings for my first?? ps, im thinking just acoutstic, no pickups. Thanks TJ

Hey all! Im working on my first guitar neck and have a few questions. I used the search but didnt find much about this stuff. I have a hotrod trussrod, stewmac says to glue it in with caulking at the two doublenuts. Is this to keep the rod stationary so the adjustment forces act directly on the neckwood not just the pressure of the rods pushing up or down against the channel/fingerboard? I read that titebond adds moisture to the wood that would bend the neck when gluing the fretboard, should I use epoxy? Im using oak and im getting the overall shape down but there are variations in the thickness because of the grain. The grain looks like this on the back, with the headstock to the left [=]>>>>>>>. the hardness difference of the two stages of wood makes it feel lumpy or wavy and I cant seem to get it nice and smooth. Can grainfiller or bondo be used to fix this? (so far I plan on a painted neck) otherwise what would you recommend? I know its alot but ive done the rest all by myself so far Thanks, TJ

Thanks guys! Ill post pics once my project is done

Hey guys need a bit of help heere. Ive got two humbuckers i want too put in my guitar. How do i make a routing template for them? Do i just trace them and add a tiny bit more and fit them in? Thanks, TJ