BrunoBass Posted June 2, 2018 Posted June 2, 2018 Zebrano’s my favourite with that body shape. 1 Quote
Jimothey Posted June 2, 2018 Author Posted June 2, 2018 The Walnut burr looks really nice but when I cut it to the shape you lose most of the figuring The Zebrano is my favourite as well Here’s the mock-up with Ebony fretboard and matching headstock The pickup config is going to change to soapbars with all black hardware 😀 Quote
Jimothey Posted June 9, 2018 Author Posted June 9, 2018 (edited) I've finally had time to start on the neck and body laminations And here's how the body will sit I'm kinda leaning towards a maple fretboard (this is just ply for illustrative purposes) Hopefully I'll get time to glue it up today............ 😀 Edited June 9, 2018 by Jimothey Quote
Jimothey Posted June 9, 2018 Author Posted June 9, 2018 (edited) I'm planning on doing a 12° neck angle does that seem about right? As I've read generally they are between 10-14°...... Edited June 9, 2018 by Jimothey Quote
Jimothey Posted June 10, 2018 Author Posted June 10, 2018 Just wondering what size truss rod would I need as being a single cut does it need to run to where the neck meets the body at the bottom horn of would it just need to run to near to the end of the top horn? 😀 Quote
Jimothey Posted June 10, 2018 Author Posted June 10, 2018 Didn't really manage to get a lot done today as I'm still trying to get my head round how the wings are going to fit with a lot of help and advice from @Andyjr1515 I managed to get the scarf joint cut and glued up Hopefully I'll start shaping the neck tomorrow.......... 😀 1 Quote
Jimothey Posted June 11, 2018 Author Posted June 11, 2018 Could start shaping the neck today I had to redo the scarf joint as I right royally balls it up 🤬 (probably the first of many) But that's now gluing up so I'll try and get the shaping done tomorrow....... Quote
TheGreek Posted June 11, 2018 Posted June 11, 2018 On 10/06/2018 at 13:03, Jimothey said: Didn't really manage to get a lot done today as I'm still trying to get my head round how the wings are going to fit with a lot of help and advice from @Andyjr1515 I managed to get the scarf joint cut and glued up Hopefully I'll start shaping the neck tomorrow.......... 😀 I'm reliably informed that "you can't have enough clamps"...🤣🤣 Quote
Woodinblack Posted June 11, 2018 Posted June 11, 2018 So what is the neck made of now, sapele and maple? I wonder, as I have a big bit o mahogany waiting for me and spent longer than I should browsing exotic woods yesterday Quote
Jimothey Posted June 11, 2018 Author Posted June 11, 2018 53 minutes ago, Woodinblack said: So what is the neck made of now, sapele and maple? I wonder, as I have a big bit o mahogany waiting for me and spent longer than I should browsing exotic woods yesterday No its Sapele and white polycarbonate (I saw it and thought it why not?!?!) I didn't remake the neck I just made a new small length and recut the scarf joint......... 2 Quote
Jabba_the_gut Posted June 12, 2018 Posted June 12, 2018 7 hours ago, Jimothey said: No its Sapele and white polycarbonate (I saw it and thought it why not?!?!) I didn't remake the neck I just made a new small length and recut the scarf joint......... What glue do you use to bond wood and polycarbonate? Cheers Quote
Jimothey Posted June 12, 2018 Author Posted June 12, 2018 2 hours ago, Jabba_the_gut said: What glue do you use to bond wood and polycarbonate? Cheers Gorilla glue, I scored the poly first to get a key as well...... Quote
Andyjr1515 Posted June 12, 2018 Posted June 12, 2018 11 hours ago, Jimothey said: No its Sapele and white polycarbonate (I saw it and thought it why not?!?!) I didn't remake the neck I just made a new small length and recut the scarf joint......... I'd missed this...interesting. Have you seen that used before? Quote
Jimothey Posted June 12, 2018 Author Posted June 12, 2018 7 minutes ago, Andyjr1515 said: I'd missed this...interesting. Have you seen that used before? No but they use perspex and materials like that so I thought why not give it a go? 😀 Quote
Andyjr1515 Posted June 12, 2018 Posted June 12, 2018 18 minutes ago, Jimothey said: No but they use perspex and materials like that so I thought why not give it a go? 😀 I like the pioneering spirit! Quote
Jimothey Posted June 12, 2018 Author Posted June 12, 2018 18 minutes ago, Andyjr1515 said: I like the pioneering spirit! Well I thought if it works then you have got a wide varieties of colours to use instead of just different shades of woods and it's cheaper than some constructional veneers 😀 1 Quote
RichardH Posted June 12, 2018 Posted June 12, 2018 Should have done clear perspex then you could rig up some LEDs to shine through it!!! 1 Quote
SpondonBassed Posted June 12, 2018 Posted June 12, 2018 Well done that man! If it bonds well I'm thinking it will be a bit like inlaid binding only less superficial. Quote
SpondonBassed Posted June 12, 2018 Posted June 12, 2018 41 minutes ago, RichardH said: Should have done clear perspex then you could rig up some LEDs to shine through it!!! Crack a whip why don't you? Heeheehee, it's not a bad idea though and it might even work with opaque polycarbonate. Quote
Jimothey Posted June 12, 2018 Author Posted June 12, 2018 1 hour ago, RichardH said: Should have done clear perspex then you could rig up some LEDs to shine through it!!! Yeah No!! I won't be doing that!! 😁 1 Quote
RichardH Posted June 13, 2018 Posted June 13, 2018 Go on.... and then have multicoloured pulsing LEDs..... even better, do a freless with perspex fretlines and LED them up Quote
Jimothey Posted June 13, 2018 Author Posted June 13, 2018 57 minutes ago, RichardH said: Go on.... and then have multicoloured pulsing LEDs..... even better, do a freless with perspex fretlines and LED them up That just sounds so wrong on so many levels!! 😱 Quote
SpondonBassed Posted June 13, 2018 Posted June 13, 2018 7 minutes ago, Jimothey said: That just sounds so wrong on so many levels!! 😱 Although I think it might just work in combination with my built in hamster-wheel powered active bass. I've got the paperwork going through the patents office as we squeak speak. Quote
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.