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  1. Norris
    I stole it from a Warmoth body I saw on t'Internet
  2. Norris
    Thanks for the compliment Bass solo?! Wash your mouth out with soap!
  3. Norris
    I'm the bass player Edit: and yes I've not made a bass yet. I'm honing my skills on lesser instruments
  4. Norris
    Thanks. I'm quite intrigued by their musical saws https://www.flinn-garlick-saws.co.uk/acatalog/MUSICAL-SAWS.html
  5. Norris
    Personally I've never used a planer myself, but I think it might be a little too aggressive for making what is essentially a thick veneer. A thickness sander might be more appropriate for that, or perhaps a router bed (several designs to be found on the site) followed by hand sanding
  6. Norris
    Definitely! Apparently I can't react any more today though, so #thanks
  7. Norris
    Back to cutting the fret slots to depth last night. In 2 hours I achieved a grand total of... 4! And a rather sore hand to boot. My instructor said he'd bring his own decent saw next week for me to use #rolleyes Is it just me that finds fret slotting the most tedious task of guitar building? I'm determined I'm not going to do anything else until they are done. Perseverance!
  8. Norris
    It's taken me ages to find the page Page 8 and 9 is where I was fettling it http://www.projectguitar.com/forums/topic/48292-first-build-the-nozcaster/?page=8 Down to a slight miscalculation for the relative positioning of the nut and the curve down to the headstock, plus the fact the truss rod was in place by that point, I had to remove a fair bit of material from the fretboard after the nut. I basically kept going until the string had a clear run from the nut to the base of the first tuner. Hope that helps
  9. Norris
    Paging @Andyjr1515 to fetch out the Psilos bass details... Edit: Ooh, I'm feeling benevolent...
  10. Norris
    It's easier to do before you carve it - or at least to cut the binding rebate before you carve.
  11. Norris
    Looking very nice A white-burst/limewash could work well
  12. Norris
    Moon on a stick?
  13. Norris
    Nicely done
  14. Norris
    Fabulous story. I'm going out to the shops right now to buy a cap so I can doff it to you!
  15. Norris
    Lovely designs - you have a talent there. Where are the basses though?
  16. Norris
    Good tip. I'm actually thinking it might be time to invest in a fret slotting jig though
  17. Norris
    It's actually not that difficult. Having done a compound radius on my first guitar the technique is pretty much the same except you can use the radius gauge at any point on the neck. The compound radius was 7.5" at the first fret and 12" at the 12th, with a straight edge between them following the neck taper. Don't forget I'm going to classes to do this, and have someone who knows what they are doing at my beck and call any time I need them. I'm really just following instructions to the best of my ability
  18. Norris
    Iron Gear platinum 90s, as supplied by the future owner (the guitarist in my band). He has them in his Vintage (brand) thinline telecaster and they sound sweet enough Glad you find it inspiring. It's not easy chipping away doing 2 hours per week and trying to keep momentum. It's nice to look back every now and again though to see how far you've come though
  19. Norris
    Not much progress to report apart from... I hate cutting fret slots in ebony by hand In 2 hours: 4 slots tackled, 2 cut to depth, chips created on 3 of them - requiring CA/dust fix At least I started on the more awkward bridge end of the board - it always seems like you're going nowhere fast when starting from the nut end
  20. Norris

    Veena

    Norris replied to ashen's topic in The Design Bar

    From https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saraswati_veena If you were to try to make one, it would certainly have a lot of interest on here!
  21. Norris
    I can try and grab a photo of the repair, but it won't be until Monday
  22. Norris
    Skipping back to the OP for picture updates doesn't make for a flowing reading experience (No offense intended) Nicely made jig though!
  23. Norris
    A chap at my class carved through into the truss rod channel. He ended up cutting a small section out and then inlaying a piece. He cut a shape like this... With careful chiselling and sanding the repair was rather good compared to the state of it beforehand. The triangular top and bottom helped to blend in into the grain. Obviously that was followed by very careful carving to avoid going through again! Edit: Btw, his guitar was a through-neck multi-scale 5-string bass, that was almost ready for finishing! He was gutted when he carved through, but managed to save it without too many battle scars
  24. Norris
    Tonight was putting the radius on the board. No fancy concave sanding block here: just a flat block, a straight edge and a 12" fret press block to use as a radius gauge. First I sanded at 80 grit and placed the gauge along the neck to look for light shining through the gap, and the same with the straight edge along the length of the fretboard in various spots across the width. Eventually when the gap got too small, I placed a small pile of dust on the fretboard then drew the gauge along the board a few times, leaving dust in the low spots. Once it didn't leave more than a trace of very fine dust I switched to 120 grit and gentle pressure
  25. Norris
    My name is going on the headstock
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