FrankenWashie's Second PBG Build, SV-1

[Dedman]

I'll never forget, a mate of mine somehow got us both jobs as carvers on a film set. Our first job was to carve some palm trees from foam. I'd never carved anything in my life, he said "it's easy, (hands me a huge block of foam) just cut off the bits that don't look like a palm tree". Needless to say 2 days later I was looking for work again LOL

[FrankenWashie]

Yeah I can understand that, and if you want something ready to go like the StewMac rig, then you'd really want to be turning out a few builds. Thats why i built my own version.
The simplest one I've seen is a flat 3/4 MDF plank, with a straight rail down it on one side to rest a square against. You measure (Or lay a paper template underneath the board, line the square up and then mark each fret in turn. Once thats done you use a cut down 90 degree mitre box to make your cuts, advancing the board through from fret to fret.

[FrankenWashie]

I'll never forget, a mate of mine somehow got us both jobs as carvers on a film set. Our first job was to carve some palm trees from foam. I'd never carved anything in my life, he said "it's easy, (hands me a huge block of foam) just cut off the bits that don't look like a palm tree". Needless to say 2 days later I was looking for work again LOL

Thats hilarious Dedman! How did your Palm Tree look?

[WeirdBits]

[FrankenWashie]

And contemplation of radii, inlay and attaching a board.

[FrankenWashie]

Well this one has been languishing a bit, because the FrankenLab has been busy distracting itself with experiments and other non productive (for now) nonsense.

So. This is where we are:




I've almost got this to a point where it will get some colour, but there's still some evening out to do.

The next major task is this:



Apparently, playing is easier if the fretboard is attached, and the frets are in it.

The board is going to be inlaid, though I haven't yet decided with what.

Then it's going to get radiused, fretted and levelled and then things might look a little better,

Front of the HS is going to be painted Black to math the theme of the rest of the body.


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[wazkelly]

Good to see you had some refreshment on hand.

[FrankenWashie]

Yes, Stephanie the Gnome rode shotgun on last nights effort. A very nice blend from D'ahrenberg.

[wazkelly]

Mate, I'm no wine snob so all of that was lost on me....it just looked like a glass of red which always goes down well on a cold wintry night.

[FrankenWashie]

Speaking of Red....



Stage 1 of colour coating is under way!