Something stirs in the FrankenLab

[FrankenWashie]

Well life gets in the way of guitar building. I haven't touched anything in a meaningful way lately so there are a few projects hanging. (I hear the collective gasps of shock from you all, sadly it's true.)

The most work i've done is getting the chambering plan sorted out for this thing


As with all the FrankenLab builds the final execution may in no way reflect the plan, but we'll live in hope !

There is still some levelling of the body blank to do, as well as actually getting these templates cut, but slowly slowly we shall get things moving.

[I’ll give it a go]

Look very interesting Frankie


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[TZK321]

It's going to be light as a feather. Do you think neck dive will be an issue?

[FrankenWashie]

It's going to be light as a feather. Do you think neck dive will be an issue?

It might be TK, I was thinking of ways to lighten the headstock as well, potentially some lighter tuners and through holes. Perhaps a slightly off set rear strap button etc. The body blank is some fairly weighty African Mahogany, it will be getting a 12mm Blackwood top (or zebrano) which might offset tings a bit

[kuanjb]

Plan looks good. Just wondering if there's any benefits in chambering versus going hollow / semi-hollow. I know there's a semi-hollow Les Paul without f-holes. Not sure what sort of chambering or hollow pattern they use.

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[kuanjb]

Well that wasn't hard to find....

https://espanol.gibson.com/News-Life...ht-Relief.aspx

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[Sonic Mountain]

Well life gets in the way of guitar building.

This is so me at the moment. Very frustrating.

[Woltz]

This is so me at the moment. Very frustrating.

I hear you Franken & Sonic. I've been battling for time recently as well and I find myself more focused on/interested in my scratch build than the kit which I still haven't finished.

[FrankenWashie]

I hear you Franken & Sonic. I've been battling for time recently as well and I find myself more focused on/interested in my scratch build than the kit which I still haven't finished.

I've been battling for time recently as well and I find myself more focused on/interested in my scratch build(s) than the kit(s) which I still haven't finished/remain un-started in the Frankenlab.

There, I fixed it for me.

[FrankenWashie]

Well that wasn't hard to find....

https://espanol.gibson.com/News-Life...ht-Relief.aspx

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Thanks for that KuanJB, I'd not seen that, nor heard the G rationale behind their systems.

It raises some questions about what I've designed above, and i think i might go back to the drawing board and rework it somewhat.

I'm thinking:
- Pull back from the Post mounting locations for safety's sake
- Reduce chamber number, but increase size, currently drawn as 5/8" might go up to 3/4" or 7/8" (15.8mm, 19mm and 22.2mm for the non imperial speakers)
- Rework the control cavity to reduce in size/match the lower bout curve.

We shall see, first we draw, then we measure, then we measure again, and again, then we pontificate, then we dither, then we cut. after which we say "Awesome!" Or we say "@(#&%!!".