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This will be a long time in the making.
Some tools started to arrive while I was away camping with the family.
Note the blank spine on my D hole guitar book, obviously catering for the discreet builder.
I’ll post the jigs and stuff I build as I go.
I expect I’ll start off using cheap timber to begin with (ie, pine) and switch over to better woods once I’m happy everything works out as it should.
Watch this space if you are interested.
Regards,
DarkMark.
An elaborate ploy to acquire yet another guitar.
Smuggle it in bit by bit.
Now I'm learning.
cheers, Mark.
Shhh... My wife will hear!!Quote:
Originally Posted by king casey
You will not regret the Shinto rasp. Igor and I shall watch on with great interest. Or, Interetht in Igor’s case.
I know you’ve endorsed this product in the past for shaping your necks...from memory, which was influential in my decision to buy it.Quote:
Originally Posted by FrankenWashie
In case I accidentally slip and buy a Shinto rasp one day, which size is recommended?
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No idea.Quote:
Originally Posted by dozymuppet
I’ve gone for the larger size.
On one YouTube video the guy sanded off the smooth red finish on the handle and found it more comfortable. Something to keep in mind.
get the larger one Dozy, it’s about 25cm long and it is quite easy to work even on hard maple.Quote:
Originally Posted by dozymuppet
oh, and wear gloves. Even if it’s just on your forward (guiding) hand. Your palm heel will thank you.
What about an A-hole guitar????
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I should not have checked Gary Brenchly’s bibliography....I really shouldn’t have....Damn your eyes Igor!
Oh, very good, sir.Quote:
Originally Posted by McCreed
I would finish it ‘in peach’.
Note the asymmetric curve between the top half and bottom half of the body at the tailpiece section in the plan. I’ve been trying to double check this and compare it to other plans but haven’t been able to do so without spending more money.
Does anyone have any thoughts or hands on experience to contribute. The lack of symmetry bothers me.
That looks like it's probably a mistake in the drawing or placement of the curve in that diagram. The measurements given in the diagram are the same either side.
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I was thinking the same thing and I should just redraw the design. Not inspiring a lot of confidence in the book from the get go.Quote:
Originally Posted by dozymuppet
It may not be a mistake as the drawings are labelled "the rounded half" and "the cut away half"! That sounds like it is intentional. I'm not familiar with this style though.
It does have a cut away (cropped out of my photo) but I wouldn’t of thought that would of changed the symmetry at the tailpiece area...but who knows? Not me.
I guess it's possible that it requires a tiny amount of offset to deal with the flex, but those belly distances look slightly out with the naked eye. On one side it's just over half a grid space, and the other side it's close to the edge of the grid space. But the measurements are the same.
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