Sorry Waz, I've been a little lax!Quote:
Originally Posted by wazkelly
Update coming through shortly for that last couple of days!
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Sorry Waz, I've been a little lax!Quote:
Originally Posted by wazkelly
Update coming through shortly for that last couple of days!
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Day 7: Part 1
First cab off the ranks today, scraping back the excess glue around the bindingshttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...22cabd7fc2.jpg
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Laminating the headstock veneer in place, more Aussie Blackwood
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Day 7: Part 2
Sanding flush the end wedge. You can see parts of the binding that haven't been touched yet.
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Starting to look fresh!
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Into the neck jig
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Day 7: Part 3
Starting to look like a guitar!
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Fine tuning the neck joint
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Little tease of the fret board
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Shaping of the neck
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And fretting the fret board
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Day 8: Part 1
Fret board completely fretted
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Partial neck shaping also done
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Starting to introduce a volute into the design
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Headstock shaping
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And patching up some areas around the binding
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Day 8: Part 2
Neck heel cap roughed out
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And glued on
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Side markers installed. These are just plastic rods
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Start preparing the bridge blank
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More shaping to come
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And finally, the neck is glued on!!
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I have a couple of things to fix up tomorrow, but if all goes well, I should have the fret board and bridge glued on tomorrow!! Fingers crossed!
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Don't stop there, I'm dribbling all over my desk and want to see the photos all of the way to the end TONIGHT !!! :-)
Well, unless you've got a crystal ball, I can't help you much there!![emoji23][emoji23]Quote:
Originally Posted by cork sniffer
How about a photo of Greg's guitar, he'll be applying Finish tomorrow if all goes well for him!
He's a builder of other stringed instruments like cigar box guitars and bazooki's (I think that's how you spell it) who wanted to have a crack at building a full sized guitar.
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It's also an OM sized guitar with spalted blackwood back and sides, Silver Quandong top, but he's gone with hairy oak for the fretboard and bridge, and I believe he's used either Cooba or East Indian Rosewood for the headstock.
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Would have to see it in real life to decide if I like or dislike the "hairy oak for the fretboard and bridge", strange look from the photo.
The dark headstock looks out of place with the other lighter woods.
Hairy oak is certainly one of the more different timbers out there.Quote:
Originally Posted by cork sniffer
It's an unusual taste, but it suits Greg's personality!
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Day 9: Part 1
Big day, lots of little things coming together.
Shaped the tail of the Fret board. Keeping it simple. Matches the Headstock shape
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Inserting the truss rod
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A little sikaflex to hold it in place and prevent vibrations
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Fret board glued on
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Taped down some sandpaper in the approximate area of the bridge location and started sanding the bottom of the bridge to match the radius of the tophttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...1a95bfb96f.jpg
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Day 9: Part 2
Jumped over to the bobbin sander and roughed out the bridge shape. Maybe a little chunky, but I'm happy with it https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...5797d7daef.jpg
Hand sanded through 80, 120, 240, 320, 400 and finally 1200grit. No polish involved, or even wet sanded, this shine is purely from the dry sandpaper!https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...44d64c315e.jpg
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More sanding!
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Yep, happy with how that's looking!
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Day 9: Part 3
Heel cap sanded flush. Didn't actually intend it, but it's so thin at the front edge, the grain lines almost match up perfectly with the neck heel grain
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More detailed sanding now
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Routing the bridge saddle slot
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Getting ready to place it
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The tape acts as a dam for the glue, and helps locate it.
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Done!
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Tomorrow will be final sanding, maybe a couple of areas to fill with some sawdust before applying the first coats of lacquer!!
Bring on the glamour shots!!
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This is looking so good Zand, what was your level of wood working skills before you started?
Also wondering if they use Titebond for all the gluing too?
Apart from the small amount of work I did on the LP kit first last year, I haven't really done much wood working since leaving high school in 1990! I'm confident with wood, just don't let me anywhere near a welder!!Quote:
Originally Posted by Dedman
Aaron has such a great attitude, and his teaching style is tailored to what you want to learn. You want to know specific stuff, he's your man, he'll share pretty much any detail.
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Yep, titebond original for everything except when using plastic binding which it won't work with. Then he uses super glue. I decided to use the super glue on my wooden binding as well. Super thin super glue is also used in the rosettes occasionally.Quote:
Originally Posted by wazkelly
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That looka amazimg what an experience
This is such a blast to follow Zandit - it looks amazing
Thank you very muchly John!! The real blast is actually doing it! I'm glad you guys get to share in the journey!!Quote:
Originally Posted by JohnH
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This is great. I’m really enjoying following along.
Superb work. Are you making your own bridge pins?
Been away and just catching up, looks amazing. You must be really chuffed. :)
Nothing that extreme Simon, thankfully. We'll be using Tusq nuts, saddles and pinsQuote:
Originally Posted by Simon Barden
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As a responsible Pit Bull Forum member you should post hourly reports with photos from now until your plane lands in Tasmania!
Sorry bud, I don't have enough data on my work phone to provide that, the airbnb where I'm staying has free wifi, so I'm making the most of that!!Quote:
Originally Posted by cork sniffer
Think I might pull a Waz and start paying photos in black and white!!
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Day 10: Part 1
Ok, you kiddies are in for a treat!!
Finished up the final sand, so pleased with how this cutaway cleaned up
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One final check before I hands it over to Aaron for inspection
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Then he runs the orbital sander over it
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And then it's magic time!!
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Day 10: Part 2
So in love with this timber!!
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After 2 coats, I knocked it back with some very light sanding at 400grit, then applied 2 more coats, another knock back, and one final coat
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Damn that is looking nice, if it sounds half as good as it looks it's going to be pretty special
Day 10: Part 3
Once the final coat was finished and dry, final knock back was with 0000 steel wool
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Day 10: Part 4
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Don't get used to the truss rod cover, it broke in two when I tried to drill it for the locating screw!
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Started adding bits and pieces
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Day 10: Part 5
Love the shape of the volute and Gotoh 510 tuners
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The Silver Quandong has so many colors going through it
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Head stock is a little plain without a logo, but a new truss rod cover will make a difference.
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Have I mentioned how much I love this timber!!!
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That is absolutely superb Zandit75, you have both my envy and admiration. I really want to hear this now.
Thanks Dave! If the other builds are anything to go by, this guitar is going to be a cannon!!Quote:
Originally Posted by dave.king1
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Unfortunately you'll have to wait till tomorrow!! But thank you for the kind words!!Quote:
Originally Posted by FrankenWashie
My body is almost at its limit, my fingers are aching, feet are killing me, my nose is so filled with sawdust I don't think I'll ever get it clear!! I'm just glad I've had no reaction to the dust, apparently it is an irritant to some people.
But, I'd never miss out on this opportunity if it becomes available again!
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Even here in Wollongong at 10:00PM that was sooo good. Watching the life in the timber being released from under the sanding dist.Quote:
Originally Posted by Zandit75
I know exactly what you mean. I had teases of the the quality throughout the build, especially when we wet the sides to go into the bending jig, but to see our complete and finished is just mind blowing!!Quote:
Originally Posted by cork sniffer
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Looking really classy.
I love that cutaway, but talk me through the squared off neck heel, is that a comfort or functional feature? I don’t recall having seen one before. On most that I’ve played it still tends to be quite rounded off.
Thanks bud. The heel is purely aesthetic, and just a personal choice for this build. As with the florentine cutaway, I wanted something different from my other guitars. There are a number of brands out there with similar designs, some go to a finer point, others are even bigger.Quote:
Originally Posted by FrankenWashie
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