liquid_gabe
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I know that pear is specifically recommended for fretboards in one of the several guitar building books I own.
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Has anyone used these? As good as the name brands or to be avoided?
Thanks
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The new ones are junky. The spindle lock on mine stripped out about the 5th time I changed bits.
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I felt exactly the same way before my (recently finished) first neck. It was so much fun, and came out so well, it was my favorite part of the project.
I used a microplane rasp to shape around both ends and then a spokeshave for the length. I might have to build a two-necked guitar, it was so much fun.
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Carvin will send you a DVD with some very cool footage of their factory. Watching their California carvetop model shaped by the CNC is pretty amazing.
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Perhaps the LARGE sparks only happen in Texas?
It was a while back actually, I was just about to throw out the router recently and thought to ask here. I don't remember exactly how it happened, probably a few sparks, but the whole process was very quick. There is definitely a peice missing from one of the brushes.
My dilema is simple, $15 for the possiblity of fixing the Craftsman or $90 for a new Bosch.
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I've had interesting results with a similar process, but I was advised to let the wool rust first. I used it on an oak furniture project. One coat turned the wood a nice grey, but I didn't try to do anything deeper. The smell didn't last long.
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Angle the pickup?
Interesting...
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No difference? I can't say you are wrong, but it seems counter-intuitive.
As you know, Jazz pickups have two poles for each string. I believe they were designed this way because the wider physical vibration of bass strings demanded it. If the pickup is a couple inches from the edge of the bridge, the string will be sitting atop the inner pole. The outer pole for both the E and G will be some distance from the string.
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It could be worse...
I've built the neck, with the taper set to match a hipshot B-style bridge I got from Carvin. As I'm getting set to rout the holes for the Fender Jazz pickups I just got I realize that the string spacing on the bridge is too narrow for the spacing on the bridge pickup. The pickup spacing is actually slightly wider than the bridge spacing, and I don't want it right next to the bridge anyway.
So, as the neck must match the bridge, I guess I'm stuck with having to go a different route for pickups, either that, or make a new neck, widen the bolt-on pocket on the body, and get a different bridge.
I guess I'm looking for pickup recommendations, or for someone to clue me in to a way to salvage my original plans.
Thanks
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I'm moving into the final stages of putting together my first bass. The body is basswood with a Padauk top, the neck is maple and padauk, and the fingergoard is maple. I love the open pored look of the padauk, and don't usually like the thick glassy look of laquer. In Hisock's book, he has one shot of a Wal bass he describes as finished in a hard acrylic. What might this be? Would it suit the whole insturment? The basswood is so soft I'd like a little extra protection, but a few dings wouldn't really bother me that much.
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My laminate trimmer bit the dust a while back. I remember a spark and some smoke. Looking at the brushes, one was actually broken, and both looked quite worn. If I replace the brushes would the tool come back to life?
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I'm installing a Grizzly Truss in the bass (my first). I plan on body-end adjustment. The rod is billed as 2 way, but while trolling this forum (or possibly MIMF) I remember reading that the rod is much weaker in one direction. So... which end up, the flat or the arched?
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I'm using a stanley block plane. Sometimes the #5. Mmmm...handplanes.
I ended up with a #5 also, but never managed to get it quite square. I prefer working with hand tools myself, but have a hard time being accurate with them.
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What bit are you all using for the angled router scarf jig? I have a planer bit which, though wonderful for planing, seems to grab the very tip of the neck and do some terrible tear outs.
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I've seen spokeshaves with concave and convex blades, and with flat or curved bottoms. Which do I want for shaping a neck?
Also, looking to the left of this field I'm typing in I begin to wonder, which smilie? ...gotta go with peace.
Great Clamps!
in Tools and Shop Chat
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I couldn't tell you the issue, but Shopnotes had an article on constructing a home-made version of these clamps a couple years back.