This has been progressing very slowly, but now that I'm between jobs, I will hopefully be able to use some of that time to get a move on with it.
Learning that I need lots of practice with routers, drill presses and other power tools.
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This has been progressing very slowly, but now that I'm between jobs, I will hopefully be able to use some of that time to get a move on with it.
Learning that I need lots of practice with routers, drill presses and other power tools.
Interesting project and wish you lots of luck with finishing it off.
Looks like a humbucker will be installed?
Nice !, I'll be watching this thread with interest.
I found the router made me the most nervous with many beers needed for a calming effect...
Lapsteels are great fun and opened up a whole new worlrd of various Tunings for me.
What scale did you go for?
....and unlike me you got all the fret markers in the correct spots, i stuffed mine up :mad:Quote:
Originally Posted by Fretworn
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Doesn't look too far off. Can't you move the saddles any further forwards to get the 12th fret harmonic and marker to match?Quote:
Originally Posted by Guvna19
What means this fret marker thing on a steel :D they are only notional indicators of where the bar should be.Quote:
Originally Posted by Simon Barden
The bar should be nearby and sending the band a constant stream of liquid refreshment!
i drilled the holes for markers in wrong spot, see the 12th is right but 14th isnt
Mere details! There is no rule that says you have to have a dot on the 15th fret!
I've stripped the Bill Lawrence humbucker and the Wilkinson tuners from my previous lapsteel. Its been a great learning experience so far.Quote:
Originally Posted by wazkelly
looks good Fretty, so you started this project ages ago ?
Oops!
Glued and clamped now. Have to see if it is going to survive of not. In hindsight Tassie Oak is not a great wood for this. it splits too easily along the grain.
bummer Fretty, what happened were you drilling the jack hole and that happened ?
OOOH Bad words. Bad words at high volume. Tas Oak and, i have found Vic Ash, has this tendency. I noticed the Vic ash especially was prone to a lot of edge feathering when routing, even with new sharp bits. My experiences with Tas Oak have been similar.Quote:
Originally Posted by Fretworn
Hope you can pull it through Fretty, if not I have some maple and mahogany offcuts that might suit you depending on your dimensional needs.
Not nice. I feel for you. But nil desperandum.
IIRC, all oak has that tendency to split. Which is why oak furniture is so big and chunky as it's very hard to work it when it's thin.
At least you've got the option of solid colours to cover up the joins.
Yep. Just as I was finishing that hole. No warning, just rip.Quote:
Originally Posted by wokkaboy
I'm going to give it a few days for the glue to do its work and then assess.
Ok, its glued back together but I will have go with solid colour finish (probably white). I haven't done this successfully previously so any advice would be greatly appreciated.
How does it look Fretty?
yeah Fretty how did the fix go ?
there have been tutorials on solid paint, can't remember where they are
Solid paint is easy.
Filler/primer, sand to flat off and shoot colour followed by clear.
Acrylic rattle cans in your desired colour from Supercheap or that other unmentionable place will see you home
It has glued back solid enough, but the piece has settled in a little lower, so I will have to fill the top a bit to get it back to level. That and the inevitable glue issues are forcing the solid colour decision.Quote:
Originally Posted by FrankenWashie
Over the last few months I’ve found some time to restart this project. And now it’s almost finished. Just need to finish the nut and string her up.
I need a volume and tone knob for it. At the moment I only have a white tone knob and that just does suit. Does anyone have black ST volume and tone knobs from a kit that they are willing to part with?
Looks Great Fretty! Much fun to be had right there. Came up a treatQuote:
Originally Posted by Fretworn
cheers
Guvna
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Originally Posted by Fretworn
Seafoam Green?
Well, that’s not the name on the spraycan. And I would say it’s a bit paler than sfg.Quote:
Originally Posted by wazkelly
now i'm intrigued of the spraycan name? looks to be a pale teal to me?
anyway, hope we get to hear a demo.
iAlso, nterested in your cigar box build details and wondered if the thread/link is still active on forum?
cheers
Guv
Nice work, now to convert it to a Fairytale or Pomona
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