blablas Posted September 2, 2016 Author Share Posted September 2, 2016 (edited) Space between the octave and root string is 3 millimeters, spacing between the saddles is 19 millimeters. Edited September 2, 2016 by blablas Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bastav Posted September 2, 2016 Share Posted September 2, 2016 Most helpful, thank you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blablas Posted September 7, 2016 Author Share Posted September 7, 2016 (edited) The bridge is done, you'll see it again with my next build, now I first have finish this double build. Edited August 6, 2017 by blablas Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andyjr1515 Posted September 9, 2016 Share Posted September 9, 2016 Beautiful job Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarkHeart Posted September 15, 2016 Share Posted September 15, 2016 As a CNC machinist of 30 years in wood and metal, lathes, machining centres and routers ive got to say your workmanship is absolutely first class. Every build you do is simply stunning. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blablas Posted September 15, 2016 Author Share Posted September 15, 2016 (edited) Thanks. Been making things all my life - okay, in the beginning more breaking than making, but over the last 35 years I've been doing it for a living, I'm schooled as a metal machinist and engineer. Edited September 15, 2016 by blablas Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimBobTTD Posted September 17, 2016 Share Posted September 17, 2016 I was in Leiden a while back and walked past what looked like a large workshop in the basement of the hospital. They should let you loose there! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blablas Posted September 17, 2016 Author Share Posted September 17, 2016 (edited) Those are colleagues of mine at a different university faculty. I work in a even better equipped workshop about 2 kilometers removed from this one. Edited September 17, 2016 by blablas Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimBobTTD Posted September 17, 2016 Share Posted September 17, 2016 Leuk...I was on my way to the Hogeschool there. I've been to Leiden a few times now; it's a nice place. The people are very friendly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blablas Posted October 2, 2016 Author Share Posted October 2, 2016 (edited) Finally I did something again on these builds, amazing how low the urge is to do something on them. Knobs for the bass VI variant, put on two coats of Danish oil, they still need to be cut to the proper height. Edited August 6, 2017 by blablas Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norris Posted November 25, 2016 Share Posted November 25, 2016 Have you cut down those knobs yet? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blablas Posted November 25, 2016 Author Share Posted November 25, 2016 Afraid not. Somehow I can't bring up the energy to start building again at the moment. Working on several builds in my head but unfortunately not with my hands. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blablas Posted August 6, 2017 Author Share Posted August 6, 2017 (edited) Added all my images again - Thanks Photof*cket! And...... Sawdust!!! Finally did something on the bass version, re-sawed the beam to something more manageable. Next up: Level the sides that will be glued together and thin down these two pieces of wood. (Lets wait and see when the urge comes up ) For the time being I'm just going to start on the bass version, the guitar client will become enthusiastic once he sees something happening. Edited August 9, 2017 by blablas Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andyjr1515 Posted August 6, 2017 Share Posted August 6, 2017 Excelent to see the sawdust, blablas We're all still here, waiting patiently Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blablas Posted August 8, 2017 Author Share Posted August 8, 2017 Leveled the sides, sawed to the right thickness and roughly in shape. [IMG]http://i.imgur.com/hhcxNU0.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i.imgur.com/DAGZ0aK.jpg[/IMG] I think this will become the (righty) guitar version, the grain looks lovely. Still more than enough oversized. [IMG]http://i.imgur.com/TfZoEF9.jpg[/IMG] Will do the same tomorrow/day after tomorrow on the other body. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blablas Posted August 9, 2017 Author Share Posted August 9, 2017 The other body. Front. Back. and together. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andyjr1515 Posted August 9, 2017 Share Posted August 9, 2017 Yes - that's going to work Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norris Posted August 9, 2017 Share Posted August 9, 2017 They look rather like giant artist palettes at the moment Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blablas Posted August 9, 2017 Author Share Posted August 9, 2017 A bit thick though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blablas Posted August 11, 2017 Author Share Posted August 11, 2017 (edited) Gluing the body halves. And both body's are done. Edited August 11, 2017 by blablas Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blablas Posted August 12, 2017 Author Share Posted August 12, 2017 Filling the tiny burl holes with CA glue before I sand the body level. There are two spots and they go right through the body. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blablas Posted August 13, 2017 Author Share Posted August 13, 2017 Sanded flat the front- and backside. Frontsides. Backsides. Wetted down the fronts with some water to let the grain pop to roughly show how they will look after oiling and also to let the wood fibers swell a little so the final sanding will be even smoother. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alittlebitrobot Posted August 13, 2017 Share Posted August 13, 2017 [quote name='blablas' timestamp='1502628928' post='3352527'] Wetted down the fronts with some water to let the grain pop to roughly show how they will look after oiling and also to let the wood fibers swell a little so the final sanding will be even smoother. [/quote] oh yes. Yes yes yes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blablas Posted August 17, 2017 Author Share Posted August 17, 2017 Sawed The bass body in to shape. The guitar will follow later, first need to do some tweaks to the design. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andyjr1515 Posted August 17, 2017 Share Posted August 17, 2017 (edited) One of the pleasing things of doing my own builds is that i am getting better at envisioning the end result of other builders projects. These two are going to be jaw-droppingly good Edited August 17, 2017 by Andyjr1515 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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