Andyjr1515 Posted January 18, 2019 Posted January 18, 2019 51 minutes ago, Marcoelwray said: Now, I can go on... Finally. Looks good Quote
Guest Marcoelwray Posted January 18, 2019 Posted January 18, 2019 "simple" first choice Canadian Maple. Not stunning maybe but good part of recipe of growl! Quote
Andyjr1515 Posted January 19, 2019 Posted January 19, 2019 12 hours ago, Marcoelwray said: "simple" first choice Canadian Maple. Not stunning maybe but good part of recipe of growl! I like that type of figuring. I've always preferred that type on Gibson Les Paul tops against the more frequently seen flame tops. Quote
Guest Marcoelwray Posted January 19, 2019 Posted January 19, 2019 Indeed... But people tend to forget about what simplicity can be..... Always looking for the most unique piece of wood .... But they're all unique... That is beautiful. After this philosophical parenthese, tomorrow I will glue the second wing and the carving work will begin.... Gluing in the living room because of very low temperatures... Hidden neck thru is really not the easiest building method. Every build is a lesson. Quote
Guest Marcoelwray Posted January 21, 2019 Posted January 21, 2019 2.67Kg. Record. And I didn't carve it yet. Quote
Guest Marcoelwray Posted January 22, 2019 Posted January 22, 2019 Thanks! Between work, I started carving. Quote
Guest Marcoelwray Posted January 23, 2019 Posted January 23, 2019 I love to carve. Not finished yet. I really like my chisel-rasp-grit180 method. Quote
Andyjr1515 Posted January 23, 2019 Posted January 23, 2019 I share your love of the carving stage. It always seems to be the shortest part of the whole process, though! This is a delightful carve, @Marcoelwray Top drawer 1 Quote
Hellzero Posted January 23, 2019 Posted January 23, 2019 Really good work, Marco. Like it a lot. 👍 Quote
Guest Marcoelwray Posted January 23, 2019 Posted January 23, 2019 Thanks guys! Much appreciated. @Andyjr1515 not so short for me as I go directly to grit 180 from rasp it's long as ****. Went to bed @3.30am this morning.... Thing is, I carve bodies only with my eyes and my feelings. I don't draw anything before. I just look for nice lines while carving. Make it more "alive" IMHO... Quote
Guest Marcoelwray Posted January 24, 2019 Posted January 24, 2019 A. I love to see construction when routing. I can check the gluing. B. I hate to rout. C. I have a gap between the two tops D. It's harder than you may think to align two angles pickups. E. I make the neck one closer to the neck (like 8mm) to get a smoother neck sound. Quote
Guest Marcoelwray Posted January 26, 2019 Posted January 26, 2019 Going from mistakes to another ones.. Anyway, carving is finished, all the body to grit 180. Now begin the finishing process. Quote
Guest Marcoelwray Posted January 27, 2019 Posted January 27, 2019 @BassTool thanks ! (To the wood ) As you maybe seen, I screwed up the strings stoptails in the maple. I know I'm never satisfied with my work but this.... Too much. So I find a elegant solution (will match the Amaranth Pu covers) It's not glued up yet, but I'll pay more attention this time. Quote
Guest Marcoelwray Posted January 29, 2019 Posted January 29, 2019 Mock-up... Waiting pup's and stuff. So far it's playable. Relief. There is some playability issues. Stressed. I let the strings play with the wood for a while, then we'll see. Quote
TrevorR Posted January 29, 2019 Posted January 29, 2019 Gorgeous...I think that the rosewood tailpiece actually looks great - a happy accident rather than design but I think that it looks really good! 1 Quote
Guest Marcoelwray Posted January 29, 2019 Posted January 29, 2019 1 hour ago, TrevorR said: Gorgeous...I think that the rosewood tailpiece actually looks great - a happy accident rather than design but I think that it looks really good! This is Amaranth... But thanks! Quote
Guest Marcoelwray Posted February 10, 2019 Posted February 10, 2019 All done. Waiting pickups. In this case it will be Delano because , you know why. Meanwhile I managed to find a beautiful piece of Doussié (real name of Afzelia), and this week I will buy 8 planks of Doussié I found for 150£.... Quote
Guest Marcoelwray Posted February 10, 2019 Posted February 10, 2019 7 hours ago, Hellzero said: Warwick inspiration on the go ? Not really my friend, but Afzelia is easy to find here^^ So I had this free "little" piece…. And I like to explore all possibilities Next one will be an Amani again, but fretted with a proper 18mm string spacing. I'm thinking about a 6 string too Quote
Guest Marcoelwray Posted February 11, 2019 Posted February 11, 2019 And this is how it ends for now, waiting money to buy Nordstrand big blades and make Amaranth covers. I tried it, I found the sound simply untasty, ungrowly and deeply unsatisfying. Quote
Guest Marcoelwray Posted February 12, 2019 Posted February 12, 2019 Hello, a totally improvised video ^^ I let you judge Quote
Andyjr1515 Posted February 13, 2019 Posted February 13, 2019 On 29/01/2019 at 11:40, TrevorR said: Gorgeous...I think that the rosewood tailpiece actually looks great - a happy accident rather than design but I think that it looks really good! I agree with that entirely. It's a stunning looking bass from any aspect 1 Quote
Andyjr1515 Posted February 13, 2019 Posted February 13, 2019 3 hours ago, Marcoelwray said: Hello, a totally improvised video ^^ I let you judge It looks and sounds top class, @Marcoelwray . There's nothing I don't like about it. Are you beginning to love it a bit more? Quote
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