Printable View
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Making his own Olivewood End Pins
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How about a Sound Port? Sounds like a plan!
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This proved to be a very nerve wracking job!
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End Pin in place
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Time to work on the fret board. Quarter sawn Olivewood with milk chocolate brown binding and maple purfling, plus Gold Evo Frets
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All glued together
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Should look the goods!
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And now onto the neck. This is also sculpted at the headstock, and the extended fretboard will e elevated over the body.
The neck is made from Sugar Maple.
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That's it for now, I'll update as possible!
Haha, yes, you were too quick bud. Mark Hatcher continually pushes the boundaries. I love seeing every update he provides!Quote:
Originally Posted by FrankenWashie
New update today!
Mark has "split" the neck blank, and added a Cross grained laminate of Olive Wood, and black veneer as a border to the center
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Oooh, thats Purty...:D
Perfect description Frankie!Quote:
Originally Posted by FrankenWashie
This thread always gives me ideas WAY past my skill level/equipment capability/pay grade. I love it!!
Headstock shaping time
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Antique Gold Gotoh 510 Mini tuner machines
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The idea is to use Katalox timber to make new knobs
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The neck has been roughly shaped, and test fitted with the tuners fitted with the normal knobs
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It's more noticeable in this shot of one of the luthiers friends holding the guitar, but notice the sculpting on the headstock face.
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It's amazing how different the guitars colours look in different lighting.