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  1. mistermikev
    take care brother. you can always work on design for now? idle is the worst.
  2. mistermikev
    you millenials - always worried about pita. why not a live trout eh?
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    I noticed you were careful to say strips... see what you've done bizman! (thanks for the reply). have never done graphite RODS in a guitar... might have to try this at some point. My other thoughts were to build a neck with very similar specs... but go slightly wider, do a smaller radius, and use low fretwire.
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    only way to solve this is a death match... via slapping. where/when?
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    "I understand that carbon fibre necks..." "I know for sure that Crimson guitars use both" roger that... feel free to comment on things I DON"T say! Perhaps you are having your own conversation over there! yeah, no, carbon fiber rods might be a good idea too. also carbon fibre is not like bret favre. "Rods are apparently round. " https://www.stewmac.com/Materials_and_Supplies/Truss_Rods/Carbon_fiber/Carbon_Fiber_Neck_Rods.html?utm_source=google&utm_medium=shopping&utm_campaign=2020-04-gp&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIy62k6JDH6AIVF8RkCh37wAP7EAQYASABEgKq7fD_BwE stew mac, bitterroot, and the entire guitar community does not agree with you, but for the record I do... rods are round.
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    I was referring to an entirely carbon fibre neck, but it sounds like you are talking about rods?
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    I understand that carbon fibre necks tend to not have a truss. I suppose a truss rod probably wouldn't do much in a neck like that. The other issue is I like really low action... I suspect this sr800 would be fine as is if I lifted the action but then I really wouldn't like it. make it out of ebony and it'd probably be too heavy. I imagine there is a reason ibanez stopped making necks of that shape/size. much like the newer jems... probably not ideal for mass mfg. a certain percentage is just going to have problems.
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    one of my fav basses is an 88?ish ibanez sr800 beautiful ash body and headstock overlay but it's nothing blow your mind. The neck on it feels like a toothpick and it needs constant adjustment (despite being an early 3 piece lam) but it is like nothing else I've ever tried. Seriously you play this and instantly know why soundgear dominated in the 80's/90's. The new ones are not even close and I suspect the specs will bear that out... (newer soundgears are 1.5" - 1 7/16" nut width, 7/8" thickness @ 1 ) so for curiosity sake, and for hopes of someday building a more stable version of this neck... I took measurements of the profile and thought I would share it. yup, incredibly thin. My measurements were ending at the fretboard itself so there is likely 1/32 to 1/16 more there... but I'm measuring 23/32 deep and only 1 3/8 inches wide at the 1. not much more depth at the 12 and only 1 5/8. so... I believe that's about typical nut width for a jazz bass but thinner profile. so... if you had to build this neck knowing that quarter sawn maple wasn't going to be ridgid enough... what do you think? multi (5+)piece lam enough? wenge/maple? need graphite stiffeners? also am curious... have any profiles (guitar OR bass) that really worked for you?
  9. mistermikev
    you don't waste any time do ya! right on. looks like some noice gtr makin's there.
  10. mistermikev
    you caught me off guard with unknowable. thanks, I needed a laugh! right on - you make it look/sound easy. thanks for the info, I do appreciate.
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    right on. Idk if keda has any issues being mixed with lacquer thinner... I know it mixes with either alcohol or water so will research that. Good info afa dull. Already one step ahead afa clear layers under. Had already thought of that as was anticipating - if things go wrong - might need to restart the burst part and don't want to effect the yellow under... but thanks for confirming I'm on the right trail!
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    so... if I may... how did you draw that octopus? by that I mean, what tool did you use? fretboard looks great btw.
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    I feel like the back might be mocking me tho... "You'll not top this!". ok. we'll see. going to try to do a cherry burst with a preval kit and some watco lacquer and aniline dye - any advice on that? I'm guessing you just mix the dye w alcohol, let it sit for a while, and drop some in with the lacquer?
  14. mistermikev
    I fear this may be the dreaded "back eclipses front" build for me... but not a bad problem to have at all.
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    not that you need another 2 cents on this... but if the neck is diving... and this were mine... I'd move the upper strap pin closer to the centerline of the guitar. basically on the back of the heel. or move the tail pin further from centerline. It'd be a shame to add a piece of metal imo because the guitar is so beautiful and that would foul it for me. also, I'm a big fan of the sg and most I've owned had neck dive. I've replaced tuners (obviously not an option here) to some success... and used straps with raw leather back to minimize it. had gone with bigger metal knobs to weigh down that side. at one point I had added some sinker(fishing) weights to the ctrl cavity. I hate to add weight to a guitar but I'd hate more to do something that would visually compromise it. just one a holes two cents.
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    that's probably a better way to do it. last couple builds I wanted to change the color at the last min cause the wood was pushing me in a dif direction... but I wouldn't let myself because "I set out to do this... I'm doing this!" who do I think I am? babe ruth? just go w the flo.
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    like that silver(ish) look to it. looking fwd to watching your progress.
  18. mistermikev
    "I can't be held responsible for things I say and/or do... also... I'm not good with numbers... and letters... and things people say"
  19. mistermikev
    yes lets go back... also apparently yellow rose is 4/4. well, on the bright side that confirms that this was NOT yellow rose!
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    now that you mention it... I think you are right. (I'm senile). I learned it from a "master class with albert lee" book about 20 years ago. It was an off the cuff recording of him that doesn't appear on any of his albums. in my defense... both are waltz!
  21. mistermikev
    yup. big albert lee fan here. this is about the only thing I've ever heard him do that I can actually play!
  22. mistermikev
    sometimes I wish I had kids... so I could make them build kewl guitars! haha. looking good. looks well planed after all. nice job.
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    verry nice. if I did my guitar oustide with no protection like that... it'd have 2lb of dust bunnies by the time I took it in! looks lint free and coming along nicely!
  24. mistermikev
    tru dat. on all levels. many here responsible for all I know. I've been playing this guitar non stop! getting my investment back!
  25. mistermikev
    thank you biz. that is 'yellow rose of texas' by albert lee. doesn't sound very hard -like his typical stuff... but all over the place he does doublestop slides where he changes the distance between the two notes he's sliding. still learning that song 20 years now! thanks -you are very kind.
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