Build Thread: Stans 57 Harmony Jazz project

Stan....
I am impressed :)
Keep this up and I will be posting pain in the butt fretboard and headstock repairs!

You are nailing this because you are taking your time and investing a heck of a lot of passion into this refurb.

thanks Wokka, yes I think it will need support. However, if you look at a violin fingerboard they overhang by miles. Instead of a block underneat I might just put a dowel at the end in the centre - it will be supported but look floating.

Fret saw is a Stewmac one, bought a bunch of stuff all at once a while ago. Shipping is expensive so I made the best of it. Got their dremmel base at the same time...

the fretboard had a centre line and all the fret slots were drawn in place before the cutting began, than sanded off later with 400, 800, 1500. Will probably sand more before fretting

I agree about the clamps, but it does seem well bonded for the whole length. I am thinking about getting a mini block plane for the edges (cant have enough tools) and then final sand for the last bit. The neck is stained, but no clear, so I am not too worried about the process: slow and easy should be fine

Fret board is the same length and position as the original, I have no idea how the higher frets were reached. I have hands more like Humphrey B Bear rather than Jimi Hendrix, unfortunately

DB - thanks for the kind words.

I am learning a lot as I go, so going slow is the only way, haha.

Fixing lost causes seems to be a theme of mine...

You are right though, she is a great old girl and deserves to look and play well in the end. I love old archtops and jazz boxes, and this is as close as I am likely to get, so I'll do my best.

I am thinking of only having side markers on this, as the fretboard looks too nice.

I don't know how I'd go with block inlays , which I really like, but perhaps dots might be the best of both worlds. If I could get that gold/antique white MOP look, that would be ideal. I'd rather use the real thing and not a transfer though. The originals were badly stenciled blocks, which you can see in the background of the fret saw shot.

I reckon just side dot markers Stan. Keep the fretboard as it is with just frets will look cool. Or dot markers aren't too difficult you can get smaller than 6mm MOP markers

i think you are right wokks, i'll start with side dots and see how i like it. small dots near the edge but on the front might look good too...

Damn this is looking nice! Can't wait to see this one finished.

thanks crudes! you should see the hardware i have for this - had some custom stuff made....

Top notch job Stan, great seeing this come together.


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wow Stan I ain't spent too much time on the forum lately due too busy busy with my own stuff but mate this old girl is coming up a treat. Some great work your doing .

thanks Andrew, er sorry Chips

thanks Jarrod, yep, getting there slowly