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matt beels replied to the topic "Ambitious first build - one piece flame maple custom 22" -

Sat, 30 Jan 2021 10:13:00 +0000

@94dodgedude
Looks good from here, great job! I can see that it’s not perfect but getting those simple shaped inlays perfectly straight isn’t easy.
Cheers!

matt beels replied to the topic "Ambitious first build - one piece flame maple custom 22" -

Sun, 27 Dec 2020 23:36:45 +0000

@94dodgedude
Oh right. I always forget about those.
I think they are similar to the classic Gotoh truss rods. I guess the idea behind them is that the u channel adds stiffness to the neck.

matt beels replied to the topic "Ambitious first build - one piece flame maple custom 22" -

Sun, 27 Dec 2020 22:18:13 +0000

@94dodgedude
What kind of truss rod are you using? It sounds massive…

Boo replied to the topic "Ambitious first build - one piece flame maple custom 22" -

Wed, 23 Dec 2020 12:02:03 +0000

@94dodgedude
Headstock veneer – https://youtu.be/q1QlmEej-Sg

Boo replied to the topic "Ambitious first build - one piece flame maple custom 22" -

Wed, 23 Dec 2020 11:24:15 +0000

@94dodgedude Darren is right, we all do things in the wrong order sometimes because of distraction etc and no guitar building ever goes without problems. It’s how we learn from them and are able to fix them that is the… Read more»

Boo replied to the topic "Ambitious first build - one piece flame maple custom 22" -

Tue, 22 Dec 2020 10:56:44 +0000

@94dodgedude It’s all good work man, you really should sign up for premium though, you’ll save yourself a lot of time and energy. That leaves more time to build more guitars. 🤘😁🤘

Robin replied to the topic "Ambitious first build - one piece flame maple custom 22" -

Tue, 08 Dec 2020 09:39:39 +0000

@94dodgedude I took off a little too much meat though, so I’ll have to go back and deepen my truss rod channel We’ve all been there and there’s always a fix, (apart from the rare occasion that its firewood). Good… Read more»

Robin replied to the topic "Ambitious first build - one piece flame maple custom 22" -

Sun, 06 Dec 2020 10:46:59 +0000

@94dodgedude Any thoughts on this or any better ideas of how to route out a truss rod channel on a neck that’s already cut to shape? I made a jig to cut my truss rod slot, not because I cut… Read more»

matt beels replied to the topic "Ambitious first build - one piece flame maple custom 22" -

Sun, 06 Dec 2020 09:19:09 +0000

@94dodgedude Hey dude, jumping in at the deep end, eh? Don’t feel too bad, we‘ve all done it in one way or another… Cutting out your truss rod slot is definitely going to be harder than it needed to be… Read more»

Robin replied to the topic "Ambitious first build - one piece flame maple custom 22" -

Sat, 05 Dec 2020 09:48:00 +0000

@94dodgedude Scared to router out the nice neck after the tear out now. It’s coming on well. Take your time with the router, little cuts at a time and stop short of the sharp corners. I was already afraid of… Read more»

Boo replied to the topic "Ambitious first build - one piece flame maple custom 22" -

Tue, 24 Nov 2020 09:34:11 +0000

@94dodgedude They are absolutely stunning pieces of flame maple. Like others have said, it is unusual to use such a large chunk of one piece body blank but it will look stunning. Keep the photos coming and for goodness sake,… Read more»

Robin replied to the topic "Ambitious first build - one piece flame maple custom 22" -

Sat, 21 Nov 2020 15:31:11 +0000

@94dodgedude Is this your first build, I’m a novice, just putting the finishing touches to my first build now. I’ve made lots of mistakes along the way. My advice would be to watch all the videos on Mark’s electric guitar… Read more»