Norris
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I've taken a couple of days off work to use up some annual leave. So following the coldest night so far this winter, the fan heater has stopped working on the car so I can't defrost the window. Yay - nice relaxing day trying to fix that! Anyhow, I did knock back the epoxy around the inlay. I think that should look ok Obviously I've still got a fair bit to take off the board while getting the radius sanded. That's the job for Monday night
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Tonight I did a bit of fettling with some fine chisels, then set about the "D" with the Dremel router It looks a bit rough and gappy until you drop the inlays in So with a mixture of about 60% epoxy and 40% ebony dust I glued those baby in That will look nice sanded flat
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That's where a Sharpie marker pen comes in handy
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No. I got a chap who knew what he was doing to do it
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Beautiful
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The key is to shield the signal wires somehow, and that can be achieved two ways. Either shield the cavity with copper tape / graphite paint, or use shielded wires. Using shielded cables is more of a faff for wiring up, which is why most people shield the cavity. Cavity shielding can give more coverage, but I certainly wouldn't fret about the exposed ends of shielded cables. As long as you keep the shielding braid as long as practical*, and connect it to ground, it should keep the hum down * i.e. leave as little exposed signal wire as possible
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Manny DeLuna and the dark side of the moon.
Norris replied to ScottR's topic in Non-Guitar Build Section
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Is there an emoji on here that encapsulates "jaw to the floor"?! Absolutely stunning work!
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A gentle "S" curve that is sympathetic to your body outline?
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Ha ha. Thanks I just wish I had more time to spend on it. Half the time I feel like I'm re-learning stuff I should know because I don't do it often enough to become familiar. I'm just glad that my instructor is on hand
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I wasn't too well last week, being shattered from being up half the night with a cough. Better this week, so finally made a start on my first ever inlay. Boy it's awkward trying to score round the inlays. Even with 3M double sided tape it slid around a little and left sticky gunk behind. Luckily that was soon sorted with a spot of white spirit. So, laying out... And then the first rout done... It needs a little fettling with a chisel, but not bad for a first attempt. The "D" might be a little more challenging, but I ran out of time this week to do any more Oh I should mention, I did it with my Dremel, Stewmac router base and a fine end mill bit
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First neck through, need some pointers
Norris replied to ihocky2's topic in Solidbody Guitar and Bass Chat
Could you split your centre lamination down the centre line, rout a rebate of half the truss rod width in each half, then glue it back together? -
Welcome! As far as I know there are no rules. If you've worked on it, people will be more than happy to see the results of your labour - preferably with progress pictures if you have them
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Absolutely stunning! The carve may have been awkward to do, but the result has got to be worth it. Looking forward to seeing it finished
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I love the smoke/fire switch
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That looks blummin' lovely
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I might be able to persuade him to have an IPA burst. Then I'll be raiding @ScottRs threads for info! Edit: I sent him a picture of I know my body wood is darker than the maple, but something close should hopefully be within tonal range
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It's "wood" colour at the moment. Goodness only knows what it will end up as I'm still waiting for a decision from my guitarist on that. Current favourite is "tv yellow"
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Hello and The Beginning of My 2nd Build
Norris replied to GCmtb's topic in In Progress and Finished Work
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Back in the workshop for dot inlays Following the advice of my instructor, I drilled 0.1mm deeper than the thickness of the dots (1.6mm). I then squirted in a bit of CA, waited a few moments then tapped the dots in with a small hammer, leaving them very slightly proud - just enough to feel, but probably less than a hair's width. That was enough to give a little squeeze out. They ended up a nice snug fit, so when the glue had dried I dressed them to the level of the fretboard. Next week is the 12th fret monogram inlay that I've been procrastinating about
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Congratulations!
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I've also found cabinet scrapers to be very useful. They are pretty cheap. What is a little more expensive is the ARNO Carbur2 burnishing tool - it's worth its weight in gold though! Edit: Oh, and thanks!
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If it's any help at all, here is my first scratch build - a thinline telecaster. It only took 2 years! (For some reason the photo that link always decides to use is NOT my guitar ) ... and welcome!
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I'm sure I had a couple of bits of that figuring in my Nozcaster. Not as pronounced as the examples above though
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Beautiful. Congratulations
