So cool. Not sure I'd ever attempt a violin, but it definitely provides some inspiration seeing a project like this take shape.
So cool. Not sure I'd ever attempt a violin, but it definitely provides some inspiration seeing a project like this take shape.
Kit builds: JBA-4M | STA-1M | AIB-1Q | TL-1 (in progress)
Side projects: Artist TC59 | Sheoak Dreaming | Spalted Marri Metal | Randy Vs | Sassafrassin' | St. Vincent
Yep, honestly sometimes jigs or things like this you put together at home work better than something off the shelf because you make it exactly as you need it to be.
Haha this is a huge learning curve for me but I'm enjoying learning about the process.
Cheers Simon.
The neck is a glued dovetail joint. I have to carve it out of the body in a future step.
Thanks mate, I'm just trying to take it slowly and methodically because I've paid the price of not being patient already with the guitar building haha.
Thanks mate. I think this will give me a solid foundation to do an Acoustic Guitar and a Hollow Body Electric in the future.
Build #1 - TLA-1Q
Build #2 - Scratch Thinline Tele
Build #3 - Scratch Rickenbacker 330/12
Build #4 - Scratch All Aussie Timber Strat
Build #5 - 1st Violin/Fiddle
Pedal Build #1 - Aion Gale
Pedal Build #2 - Aion Aurora
Ribs trimmed back.
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Build #1 - TLA-1Q
Build #2 - Scratch Thinline Tele
Build #3 - Scratch Rickenbacker 330/12
Build #4 - Scratch All Aussie Timber Strat
Build #5 - 1st Violin/Fiddle
Pedal Build #1 - Aion Gale
Pedal Build #2 - Aion Aurora
This is indeed inspiring! Makes my work look like logs 🪵 there are some fine craftsmen on this site
I've been a bit slow getting things done over the last few weeks but here is an update.
The mortices for the linings in the C bouts have been cut.
The linings are almost ready to be glued in, they just need to be planed down to the correct thickness first. I also reduced the Belly and Back down to the correct thickness and cut out the rough outline. Next step is to file the edges down to my pencil line and then I can start on the carving.
Build #1 - TLA-1Q
Build #2 - Scratch Thinline Tele
Build #3 - Scratch Rickenbacker 330/12
Build #4 - Scratch All Aussie Timber Strat
Build #5 - 1st Violin/Fiddle
Pedal Build #1 - Aion Gale
Pedal Build #2 - Aion Aurora
Coming along nicely, Woltz. What are the timber’s you are using for the body and where did you get them from? Enjoying this thread.
1) ES-5V
https://www.buildyourownguitar.com.a...highlight=Es5v
2) ES-3 (Custom)
https://www.buildyourownguitar.com.a...ead.php?t=8953
3) GR-1SF (Custom)
https://www.buildyourownguitar.com.a...ead.php?t=9376
4) Non-Pit Bull Travelling Guitar.
https://www.buildyourownguitar.com.a...ad.php?t=10303
5) AES-1 Special (Unwanted Custom)
https://www.buildyourownguitar.com.a...ad.php?t=11118
Here is the list for the whole instrument.
Belly - Douglas Fir/Oregon Pine (Thors Timber, it was a reclaimed piece)
Back and Ribs - Southern Silky Oak (From a tree a work colleague cut down a couple of years ago)
Linings - Spruce (From a mate who is also building a violin right now)
Corner Blocks - Douglas Fir/Oregon Pine
Neck - Rock Maple (Monaro Timber)
Fingerboard - Ebony (Simply for Strings)
Pegs - Ebony (Simply for Strings)
Nut - Ebony (Simply for Strings)
Saddle - Ebony (Simply for Strings)
Endpin - Ebony (Simply for Strings)
Bridge - Maple (Simply for Strings)
I haven't made the sound post or bass bar yet so I haven't decided what I'll use for those, probably Spruce or Douglas Fir.
Build #1 - TLA-1Q
Build #2 - Scratch Thinline Tele
Build #3 - Scratch Rickenbacker 330/12
Build #4 - Scratch All Aussie Timber Strat
Build #5 - 1st Violin/Fiddle
Pedal Build #1 - Aion Gale
Pedal Build #2 - Aion Aurora
First set of linings glued.
Build #1 - TLA-1Q
Build #2 - Scratch Thinline Tele
Build #3 - Scratch Rickenbacker 330/12
Build #4 - Scratch All Aussie Timber Strat
Build #5 - 1st Violin/Fiddle
Pedal Build #1 - Aion Gale
Pedal Build #2 - Aion Aurora
This may be a most ridiculous question but, how come the close pegs are used upside down?
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