All components of this build are from SM 8-)
All components of this build are from SM 8-)
There is always a workaround for glitches, mistakes and other Guitar building gremlins.....
Dude, that's not a "bit", that's a "lot"!Quote from dingobass on April 9, 2013, 19:00
410mm of hole boring glory, Pest
410mm??? Wow...
Are ya going to use Gavmeister's burst idea, or are you going to use a different colour?
Yea, that's what I said when I saw that!!!Quote from GlennGP on April 10, 2013, 05:23
Dude, that's not a "bit", that's a "lot"!Quote from dingobass on April 9, 2013, 19:00
410mm of hole boring glory, Pest
Still undecided as to the colour scheme, I have added the Gavmeister's idea to the list!
The body has got a really nice subtle grain, the thing with African Mahogany is you never really know what is lurking under the surface until you apply the first coat.
It has a tendency to surprise you with some pretty amazing figure.
So, given this, it may end up with a colourless finish... 8-)
Yep, the drill bit is a unit!
I spent about an hour on the inter web trying to track one down. Guess where I found it?
Yep, at my favourite shop, NOT...... Bunnings..... Go figure.
There is always a workaround for glitches, mistakes and other Guitar building gremlins.....
Dude, I laughed so hard when I saw the bit...
Telebasster or Dingocaster?
You're making it all look too easy, DB!
Scott.
DB makes everything look easy!!
Day 4.
Finger board profiling and final neck shaping..
The first job was to run the Ebony fingerboard through the drum sander to get it dead flat. Too easy!
Next comes the time consuming part, radiusing the finger board.
Out with my trusty 16 foot radius sanding beam and on with 80 grit, then 120, 220 and finally 340
after 30 minutes and a sore right arm, the board has a nice even radius.
Next up is preparing the neck for gluing the board.
A quick once over with 80 grit paper to make sure there is a good tooth and we are ready to go.
I run a strip of binding tape up the centre.
This is to prevent any glue fouling the truss rod and making it impossible to remove if ever it fails.
There is always a workaround for glitches, mistakes and other Guitar building gremlins.....
A nice thick application of glue and we are set to place the board.
After ensuring it is on straight, a whole butt load of clamps are required to hold it in place!
Whilst I wait for the glue to go off I worked on the return curve of the neck.
The Ebony inlay you see is actually a plug.
This was not part of the original design, it is a work around... Dufus went too far when routing the truss rod channel... Looks good though :P
There is always a workaround for glitches, mistakes and other Guitar building gremlins.....
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