Mateyboy
Mateyboy
@mateyboy
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Last seen: Aug 21, 2021
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RE: Guitar Build Diary/Blog

Carving the neck is taking time! Almost done the first three facets. I'm using a Japanese saw rasp (Shinto).

4 years ago
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RE: Guitar Build Diary/Blog

Thanks. I need to carve the bugger first! Yikes!!!

4 years ago
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RE: Guitar Build Diary/Blog

This feels like a thread hijack! ? I glued the fretboard to the neck, I think that's making the neck part 1 finished. Just need to install the truss ...

4 years ago
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RE: Guitar Build Diary/Blog

@frocesterbill Yeah, watching the videos a few times to ensure I make no mistakes does slow me down a bit, with practice you could probably make somet...

4 years ago
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RE: Guitar Build Diary/Blog

@frocesterbill - I look forward to seeing your build. Thank you, there's a couple of bits I'm not happy with but I think it look ok. I'm glueing the ...

4 years ago
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RE: Guitar Build Diary/Blog

Profiled the neck, the truss rod is in and glue drying on the wooden strip. 🙂

4 years ago
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RE: Guitar Build Diary/Blog

Cut the neck on the bandsaw and glued some ears on this evening.

4 years ago
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RE: Guitar Build Diary/Blog

@frocesterbill Haha, yeah I have one now, and it came in really useful! ?

4 years ago
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RE: Guitar Build Diary/Blog

I made a slow start today (don't want to rush the job and make a mess). I routed the truss rod channel and surface routed the neck angle. 🙂 Will cut...

4 years ago
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Answer to: Bandsaw depth

The wood arrived today and the neck blank is around 83mm so it isn't an issue! 🙂

4 years ago
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RE: Guitar Build Diary/Blog

Made the router baseplate, patted myself on the back then realised there's no hole for the router cutter! Doh! Easily fixed but still funny! 😀

4 years ago
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RE: Guitar Build Diary/Blog

Ordered the kit from this site. I have an exam tomorrow (digital forensics) and then I can start thinking about a plan for building. Can't say I'm goi...

4 years ago
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Answer to: Neck taper pattern

I made it this evening. The method I used (may help others, I dunno): I cut it rough on the bandsaw, used a straight edge as a guide then routed it ni...

4 years ago
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RE: Neck taper pattern

@markbailey I wasn't clear enough, I am making it longer than the neck but not as long as the one you made. I'll watch the video again. Thanks.

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RE: Guitar Build Diary/Blog

Humbucker, body, control cavity, neck taper and headstock patterns. Almost ready to do some real making! Woot! Update: 22/10/19 - finished makin...

4 years ago
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RE: Guitar Build Diary/Blog

Quickly made a neck caul. I used cork for the strips, hopefully this should work nicely. I'm going to make the patterns next: Body, headstock, humbuc...

4 years ago
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RE: Guitar Build Diary/Blog

@jonathan-auckland Thanks for the advice. In the past I've made it up as I've went along so I'm hoping by planning things out and following the videos...

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RE: Bandsaw Blade

@darrenking Very comprehensive answer, thanks!

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