Jabba_the_gut Posted August 9, 2013 Posted August 9, 2013 They look really good - interesting build diary. Quote
blablas Posted August 11, 2013 Author Posted August 11, 2013 (edited) Sanded flat the top. And how the grain will pop when it gets oiled later on. Edited August 7, 2017 by blablas Quote
blablas Posted August 11, 2013 Author Posted August 11, 2013 (edited) Glued the back to the side on the first body half. Edited August 7, 2017 by blablas Quote
blablas Posted August 11, 2013 Author Posted August 11, 2013 (edited) Glued the back halves together. Edited August 7, 2017 by blablas Quote
zomnius Posted August 11, 2013 Posted August 11, 2013 (edited) Ahh very nice! I can't wait for the rest of the story... What glue and oil are you using? Edited August 11, 2013 by zomnius Quote
blablas Posted August 12, 2013 Author Posted August 12, 2013 For glue, Titebond. Rustin Danish oil. Quote
blablas Posted August 12, 2013 Author Posted August 12, 2013 (edited) Glued the other side to the back and glued the block on which the bridge will be mounted. Edited August 7, 2017 by blablas Quote
blablas Posted August 14, 2013 Author Posted August 14, 2013 (edited) [IMG]http://i.imgur.com/ZXAkuNf.jpg[/IMG] All the bracing and blocks are glued to the back. [IMG]http://i.imgur.com/Vs9tVWT.jpg[/IMG] Finished the access cover transition to the body and mounted it. Next step, sanding flat the back, roughing up the front side and gluing on the top. Edited August 7, 2017 by blablas Quote
blablas Posted August 16, 2013 Author Posted August 16, 2013 (edited) Decided to give the final straight edge of the access cover a binding as well. Glued a reinforcement rib on the inside of the top, also drilled the small holes in the top (and back) for the toothpicks to align the top when gluing. Edited August 7, 2017 by blablas Quote
blablas Posted August 16, 2013 Author Posted August 16, 2013 (edited) Before: [IMG]http://i.imgur.com/Vs9tVWT.jpg[/IMG] After: [IMG]http://i.imgur.com/U8nZ4vZ.jpg[/IMG] The binding all the way along the access cover is just what finishes it off. Edited August 7, 2017 by blablas Quote
JimBobTTD Posted August 16, 2013 Posted August 16, 2013 Yup, I think it looks even better now with the binding. This is an excellent build diary; thanks for sharing it with us. Quote
blablas Posted August 17, 2013 Author Posted August 17, 2013 (edited) Sanded flat the backside and glued top to the back. Edited August 7, 2017 by blablas Quote
blablas Posted August 18, 2013 Author Posted August 18, 2013 (edited) At last after 1.5 weeks of preparing and gluing, today I've been happily busy with shaping the outside. [IMG]http://i.imgur.com/Ut3ZuPa.jpg[/IMG] Sanded the outer body contour, routed the radius on the edge of the body and and routed out the soundholes. The top: [IMG]http://i.imgur.com/73v0Zps.jpg[/IMG] The back: [IMG]http://i.imgur.com/aRF8rgo.jpg[/IMG] Edited August 7, 2017 by blablas Quote
blablas Posted August 20, 2013 Author Posted August 20, 2013 (edited) Decided on the position where the knobs and switches should come and drilled the holes for these. Centered the holes for the single string bridge parts. Rough cut the wood for the neck. Wenge fingerboard, maple/wenge/maple/wenge/maple neck, merbau - with body matching walnut top - headstock. Edited August 7, 2017 by blablas Quote
blablas Posted August 24, 2013 Author Posted August 24, 2013 (edited) Glued together the wood for the neck. Edited August 7, 2017 by blablas Quote
blablas Posted August 27, 2013 Author Posted August 27, 2013 (edited) Glued on the headstock, including a (unplanned) layer of wenge due to a small thinking error wich meant the neck would be to short. Edited August 7, 2017 by blablas Quote
blablas Posted August 27, 2013 Author Posted August 27, 2013 (edited) And glued on the headstock veneer. Tomorrow or the day after tomorrow it's the routers turn, leveling the surface of the neck and routing out the grooves for the truss rods. Edited August 7, 2017 by blablas Quote
blablas Posted August 28, 2013 Author Posted August 28, 2013 (edited) Leveled the top surface of the neck. And routed the grooves for the trussrods. The end of the grooves at the headstock side will be finished further on the milling machine I have available to me at work. Edited August 7, 2017 by blablas Quote
blablas Posted August 29, 2013 Author Posted August 29, 2013 (edited) [IMG]http://i.imgur.com/XqU4b5p.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i.imgur.com/nO955E7.jpg[/IMG] And finished of the groove ends. Edited August 7, 2017 by blablas Quote
Ghosts Over Japan Posted August 29, 2013 Posted August 29, 2013 this is going to be lovely! Cai Quote
blablas Posted August 30, 2013 Author Posted August 30, 2013 (edited) [IMG]http://i.imgur.com/LXuZ7Kh.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i.imgur.com/PpRTXmj.jpg[/IMG] Glued on the fingerboard and the heel of the neck. Edited August 7, 2017 by blablas Quote
Annoying Twit Posted August 30, 2013 Posted August 30, 2013 Would it be too much to ask if you could give a fair number of details about how you progress from this laminated/stuck together neck to something that's smooth and beautiful, and looks like a single 'thing'? I'm very curious about how that process works. Quote
blablas Posted August 30, 2013 Author Posted August 30, 2013 Most of the gluing is done now, the shaping of the neck is coming up next and will be included in this diary, Quote
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