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RE: New black limba build

Got most of the routing done today, floyd lines up nice too. Still waiting on a cavity template set that should've been here last week before I do any...

3 years ago
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RE: New black limba build

Body wings glued on and cut out, I did forget to do the side dots first but I think I'll manage lol

3 years ago
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RE: New black limba build

@russ well it's ordered! Ooft lol

3 years ago
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RE: New black limba build

And today it neck carvy day. Just bought a laser engraver too so I can start adding a logo! Ooft lol

3 years ago
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RE: New black limba build

Got a bit more done today

3 years ago
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@robin but it is straight lines and defined curves, then it's just glue all the bits in lol

3 years ago
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@robin you can get retangles of abalone and stuff off ebay, that's what I did with a view to chopping them up to make an inlay. Mind you, i fan...

3 years ago
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RE: New black limba build

@russ my life is one big faff lol

3 years ago
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RE: New black limba build

@bpower Cheers. The secret is a dark ebony board, sawdust and superglue disappears!

3 years ago
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RE: Build #3 (another original design)

@rathius I know it sucks but you're learning, I learnt mostly from making mistakes but now I feel so confident, know exaclty what I'm doing and don't ...

3 years ago
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RE: Bound neck question

@rathius you have to dribble it into the slot before banging the fret in, you can use wood glue like titebond original too, cleans up with a damp clot...

3 years ago
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RE: Kalimar's First Guitar Build from Scratch

@kalimar I like routing the trussrod channel while the blank is still squared, I use a fence on my router to follow the edge of the blank. Then...

3 years ago
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RE: New black limba build

Ok so I got new binding, going with an ivory as I think it'll look great with the black limba. I'll choose some other pickups. Did my first ever 12t...

3 years ago
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RE: New black limba build

New bindind arrived today, it's to white, so now I have two that don't match the pickups lol. Anyway ordered another, 3rd time lucky hopefully. ...

3 years ago
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RE: New black limba build

Turns out the binding is to yelllow when you get it in good light but I have more browny coloured cream binding on the way which should match the pick...

3 years ago
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RE: Ever get the feeling that a build is cursed?

@rathius I use regular car matt 1k, so simple, dry sand very lightly after to remove any overspray or that but there's none of this wet sanding or pol...

3 years ago
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RE: Kalimar's First Guitar Build from Scratch

@kalimar old maple and mahogany floor boards make nice necks, just trim off the nail holes. For the body any hardwood will do really, just need to be ...

3 years ago
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RE: Kalimar's First Guitar Build from Scratch

@kalimar Over as laminate, it's about 1.5mm thick or so but I like to match the face of the headstock to the body wood.

3 years ago
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RE: Ever get the feeling that a build is cursed?

Got enough thickness to take the top of the neck down? Remember to include the fretboard thickness. Like if you want 21mm at the first and your board ...

3 years ago
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RE: Headstock angle jig

@kalimar Totally finet, usually about 7 minimum, my headstocks are usually 7 - 10 or so and all work perfect without string trees. There's no exact r...

3 years ago
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