Seems like they made a small placeholder for a different bridge??
Seems like they made a small placeholder for a different bridge??
It wasn't there originally (see initial photos at top of the thread) so it's something Tony's added. Maybe a location for a battery box if Tony's going for EMGs?
Uh huh, I see now.Originally Posted by Simon Barden
Have some ID plates that a member of the forum Pablo did for me a few years ago.What's the little routed area above the control cavity?
r.
As for the two years this is one of my newer ones have one or two older.
Tony
So started rasping to shape and managed to get it into a shape I am happy with and allows access comfortably for my hand.
Sanded ,sanded,sanded,sanded, reattached arm, sanded and sanded some more till she was ready to finish.
As I wanted to retain the cap un tinted on the side as a natural binding was a bit unsure wether to dye the top first or oil seal the side and body. Thought was easier to sand top back if any oil got on front over dye on the side so first coat of tru oil applied.
It is a pity these kits were too high a price point as the quality of the timber and manufacture/ fit is superb
Last edited by vh2580; 29-05-2020 at 12:21 PM.
Tony
That sort of Curve carve is why I started using the angle grinder. It’s a purely personal thing, I like the visual appeal of a concave cut in those areas.
The timber quality does look fantastic, how was it to work? And Ig0r wants to know if you stapled or superglued the arm back on, professional curiosity and what not.
FrankenLab
Hand crafting guitars, because Death Rays are expensive.
Tend to agree on the concave with just the touch of a visible drop to start. If it wasn’t attached to the neck would have used the arbor tech blade but have not done enough practice with it to trust myself.
Timber is nice to work with and nice to have a full thickness flamed top easy to fix mistakes.
For the arm Stewmac 10 superglue, hold for 90secs good to go. It’s ok if your arms turning black though right?
Last edited by vh2580; 29-05-2020 at 01:06 PM.
Tony
First run of colour once dry will give a rub back see how it looks and if need be do again.
Tony
One side rubbed back and happy with that. Will pop with tru oil
Tony
Rubbed back and applied first coat of tru oil. Pretty stoked how it turned out.
Tony
Posting Permissions
Reply With Quote