That is really nicely done, Robin!
That is really nicely done, Robin!
No DM, no extra sanding other than to get a finish with some "toothe" that the glue could bind to. The headstock veneer that I used is the ultra thin stuff. Way, way less than 1mm thick. Its purely cosmetic and doesn't need to be any thicker.
Yep, I've got some 0.7mm maple, so that would do the trick.
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I think mine was even thinner than that. The veneer has to shape/conform to the shape of the headstock where it transitions through the truss rod area up to the nut. I used a homemade caul (I think that's what they are called) to clamp the veneer in place after gluing.
This is from an earlier TL build showing the caul.
All clamped together
Nice set up. Now that I think off it though, that might be tricky if I go with a rosewood fretboard.
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Nah, the bass has a rosewood fingerboard. A nice clean cut where the veneer joins FB, smooth it out with a bit of sanding, and cover it with Tru-oil or your finish of choice and you won't even see the transition line.
im so glad to see you making this guitar.
ive been looking for a st vincent kit for a while and have been considering how to butcher a kit already available to make the shape.
there is the EXA kit in the pitbull shop that ive been thinking about. but dont know how i would get the MM headstock right with it.....
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I don't think you could quite use the EX as a starting point. Most importantly, there isn't enough in the top "horn" to work with, as well as the top "waist" being a bit too close to the bridge pickup. But it might be possible to come up with something else cool.
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Progress. Much easier to work with than the sheoak in my other thread, but I may pay for that later when it gets to finishing and body mass.
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