My first build. It took a long time because I glued the neck on crooked and it took about 50 attempts (and some collateral damage) to get it off and re-glued.
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Even then the alignment was...
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My first build. It took a long time because I glued the neck on crooked and it took about 50 attempts (and some collateral damage) to get it off and re-glued.
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Even then the alignment was...
Finished maybe. Still touching up fret ends and whatnot. Very low fast action. Plays really well.
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However quite a lot of sanding to get action down. Also I ground the bottom off the ABR to make it flat.
I started to get quite excited and didn't stop to take photos of the next few...
You may recall that the neck angle was still slightly askew but thought that a floating bridge or renotching the bridge saddles would get it right. Had an idea for a sort of fake floating bridge.
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Trial attachment of tuners. When I finally drilled the holes for the little screws I forgot I was going to align them all horizontally.
More pictures of finish applied
Heat up soldering iron.
Before:
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After:
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Several clear coats of Aussie Oil rubbed onto top. Walnut stain back and sides. Headstock face painted black.
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Ok, Mask neck binding and apply tinted varnish.
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Two coats.
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Decided I didn't like it. Much sanding later and application of stain without varnish.
Needs healing!
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Had a bit of blackwood the right thickness.
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Sanded and filled. Not the flushest join. Also apparent is damage on the bout from the steam. Will be going for a...
This time we're going to get the neck on a bit straighter.
First attach the tailpiece. Folded paper to give a small gap to avoid rattles and buzzes.
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Then insert the bridge posts (but...
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Putting it back together.
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Some of the collateral damage from the neck removal
Another bunch of time has passed. Time to pick up the pieces. Today I glued and clamped some of the bits that came unstuck during the steaming and dismantling process. Don't see where to post photos....
Back again. Can't believe I have left this project abandoned for over two years. Someone gave us a steam cleaner so after four or five attempts managed to get the neck off. Lots if collateral damage...
I used Titebond Original. A lot of it has come out with my various pryings and steamings but there it is a very large neck pocket with a lot of surface area. I can get a spatula an inch or so in...
I used a bbq skewer and some veneer that i had available but it has all ended up a bit of a disaster. realised after glue dried that neck was no longer aligned with the bridge position. Have tried...
Have been busy with other things but now getting back to the build. Have some Titebond and some Aussie Oil and some various grades of sandpaper. Also a couple sets of flatwound D'addario Chromes. I...
I've started a new thread in the Build Diary section:-
http://www.buildyourownguitar.com.au/forum/showthread.php?t=5652
Ok, so I started a build diary over on the Welcome forum but I guess it should really be here. The story so far in this link:-
http://www.buildyourownguitar.com.au/forum/showthread.php?t=5630
No, it's a chunk of granite. An off-cut from a gravestone perhaps.
Getting a bit ahead of myself but I would welcome opinions. The holes for the volume and tone controls have been made in a sort of "Southern Cross" pattern (first photo.) I could fill and re-drill...
So I am thinking of something Epiphoney (see what I did there?). Still some smoothing to do, but it's getting there. I cut the corners off with a tenon saw and shaped it with a rasp.
Can I turn this welcome thread into my build diary? Moderator is welcome to move it. Did some work on the neck last night. Neck had a bit of a back bow. Read somewhere that Pit Bull kits all have...
Garden centres sell adhesive backed copper tape about 1" (25mm) by several metres for under $10. It's slug repellent. You stick it around the rim of your plant pots. I shielded my Strat copy with it....