Doing something a bit metal with this spalted marri top. Maybe.
Rough cut, with some meranti from the green shed.
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Doing something a bit metal with this spalted marri top. Maybe.
Rough cut, with some meranti from the green shed.
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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
Well, you have to do something while you're waiting for the finish to dry on the other one...
Makes perfect sense to me.
Making the world a better place; one guitar at a time...
I'm loving that top. Wonder if I can get similar in the UK for my next one? And no, you can't have too many projects!!
Well, I imagine marri would be a bit tricky to come by, but I'm sure there would be a spalted something or other around.
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You do seem to have a large selection of different hardwoods over there - no idea how cheap they are mind, but at least they seem to be readily available.Originally Posted by dozymuppet
If we want some hardwood then we have to go to a specialist timber supplier - which are few and far between.
Just out of interest, how many projects do you have going? My better half wants to know how many is too many?
PitBull Builds: FVB-4, LP-1SS, FBM-1, AG-2 (Runner up GOTM May 2021), TB-4, SSCM-1, TLA-1, TL-1TB.
Scratch Builds: Pine Explorer, Axe Bass, Mr Scary (current), Scratchy Thinline (current),
It is the the same number as the optimum number of guitars, N+1, N being the number of projects you currently have going. you just have to make sure that you keep everything separate and organised.
Current FrankenLab tally: 4 kits, 1 neck, 5 scratch bodies, 1 tool wall (Framing, cladding and French cleat system), 1 Timber rack, and a downstairs renovation.
So far the timber rack is complete, framing is underway, pending arrival of pickups. A body glue up has happened, some paint is applied, though getting a sunburst around windows is quite an art. Renovation render has gone up but unfortunately the scale length and fretwork on the tiling seems to intonate out. I feel one or two of the ceramic tiles seem to sound flat.
I have tried adjusting the truss rod, but that just put the door jamb out of square. Not sure where to go to from here, may have to convert it to a home office.
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Hand crafting guitars, because Death Rays are expensive.
Yep, I was going to say that N+1 is the optimal number.
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Lunchtime routing:
The router decided that the bottom horn was a little bit too sharp, so it will be eased off somewhat when I start tidying things up.
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They can have a mind of their own, and can change it very quickly!The router decided that the bottom horn was a little bit too sharp...
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