HuntinDoug

I have a set of these for my PC routers. They are also available for bosch. They work very, very well. http://www.precisebits.com/gateways/ColletsNutsHome.htm

Whaaat..? Get back to work!

Well...I figure it's way past time for an update on the CNC build. I have the machine fully assembled & running. I have my trusty Xbox USB controller hooked up & running as the machine controller. And, I finally finished the enclosure with plexi doors just in time for the guitar building classes that start on Sept. 6th. So, I thought I'd share.

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OK...Here you go as promised. I went through my stash, I don't have as much as I originally thought. These are all standard veneer thickness...wood only (no paperbacks). Pics are all taken dry. On the species that I have some extra, I will throw in enough for a heatstock. Some of these will have to be shipped curled in a square box about 14"x14", so I'm doing a 2 set minimum. Here's the good news: For every top bought, I will include one 8" x 22" fiddleback Makore booked top as a freebie (seen at the bottom of the post). Cant beat that! It works really well as a backing on a sapele body...really adds a nice touch. Shipping in the lower 48 will be about $10ish. Paypal only. Post what you want, then PM or email me. These are all $10 bookmatched top sets: Beeswing Sapele 7 3/4" x 28"...2 sets available SOLD Macassar Ebony 7 1/2" x 32"...2 sets available Zebrano 7" x 33"...2 sets available (has a very small crack in the center near the end, it should not effect the top) Smoked Figured Eucalyptus 8" x 27"...3 sets available SOLD Figured Etimote 9" x 40" (32" useable)...1 set available ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ These are all $15 tops...some are one piece: Tiger Maple one piece 15" x 23"...4 available SOLD Waterfall Babinga one piece 18" x 24"...4 available SOLD Crotch Walnut bookmatched 8" x 23"...1 set available SOLD Fiddleback Makore sets 8' x 22 1/2":

OK...I'll get some pics & prices posted in the next week or so.

Very Classy!...Oregon Wild Woods?

A few years ago I bought a boatload of veneer. I have mostly highly figured exotics...Everything from tiger maple to imbuya. I'm thinking about listing some booked sets with enough to do a headplate for between $10 to $20/set. With discounts for multiples. Any interest out there?...

Chris is the guy to talk to. He's the veneer/binding/purfling guru:

Welcome!

Very cool...and simple.

Anybody used this stuff? I checked it out at a local wood store. Water based, quick dry, low odor... Looks like it may work well for guitars: http://www.rockler.c...KLER&page=30835

The HS looks good. You let me know if the 12th perp fret feels funny to you when it's done. If it does, I'll get you another fretboard with a different layout for the next project.

Not the same...

The dots look great on the pinstripe....Very Slick!

So, what ever happened with that build?

Well, I wouldnt call them the "top" 100. But pretty impressive none the less:

Hey Brett, I was looking at this pic in your other thread. I noticed the neck pocket looks like you either machined it in a vertical "raster" without a cleanup pass, or it has a major amount of chatter. The pup rout doesnt look that way though...?

Are you doing it as a 10 string bich, or 6?

That HS looks good with the body shape!

Youch! I had a similar mishap (same but different) happen on a higher end Christmas gift project: It's for a friend of mine that is a music minister. I wanted to do a really nice custom build for him because all he has had the money for is a MIM strat. I used 60 year old cherry for the core, babinga veneer pinstripes, and flame maple on the front & back. The top has two 1/4" layers of flame with a pinstripe in between. Needless to say, a good amount of time in the glueup alone. When I put it on the CNC, I must have bumped the bridge end of the body blank after setting the center line (I still don't know how it happened). So, the center line was out a heavy 1/4" at one end, and tapered to on center at the top. When I realized it, I felt ill...I'm sure Brett knows what I'm talking about. Anyway, it sat for over a year, and I finally dusted it off to decide what to do. I got semi carried away with the fix, but it turned out OK, and thats the goal. I inserted a tapered wedge of crotch walnut that goes down to the first babinga pinstripe, then inlaid a similar scroll design that matches the neck inlay. I guess what I'm saying is don't fix that "one of a kind" top with a plug that makes people ask: "what happened here". Go over the top and do something that in that area that makes people say "wow...that's pretty cool". Even if it means shelfing it for a while.

Coolness!

Nice!.... A couple questions: The veneer seems to "flex" more than I had expected (in the carved areas of the waist). What is the overall carve depth on your top? Does the scoop carved in the lower bout cutaway/neck area ever give you any problems with wrinkles? Have you ever tried a softening agent with say a 1 piece veneer? And finally, has the neck & FB arrived?

Don't discount "Ghetto":