Andyjr1515 Posted November 2, 2018 Author Share Posted November 2, 2018 Next step is to tweak the width of the neck pocket, ensuring that it is central and that the centre line of the neck matches the centre line of the body (which happily, and to my great surprise, it does!): The next step is going to be to rout a slot, at the 2 degree angle, to allow the neck to drop down until the top of the neck is flush with the top of the body , the neck is sitting at 2 degrees downwards and that the join at the heel is tight against the bottom cutaway of the body. Might have to go and have a cup of tea before I tackle THAT little lot.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eude Posted November 2, 2018 Share Posted November 2, 2018 Wow @Andyjr1515, that all sounds a bit nerve wracking?! Measure twice, cut once 😉 Eude 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardH Posted November 2, 2018 Share Posted November 2, 2018 40 minutes ago, eude said: Wow @Andyjr1515, that all sounds a bit nerve wracking?! Measure twice, cut once 😉 Eude ...but this sounds more like "measure about 20 different interrelated things twice making sure not to muddle them up, then measure them again, walk away from it for a bit, go back, measure again for good luck, THEN cut once..." 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andyjr1515 Posted November 2, 2018 Author Share Posted November 2, 2018 1 hour ago, RichardH said: ...but this sounds more like "measure about 20 different interrelated things twice making sure not to muddle them up, then measure them again, walk away from it for a bit, go back, measure again for good luck, THEN cut once..." And some! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andyjr1515 Posted November 2, 2018 Author Share Posted November 2, 2018 Bit of tidying up to do, but I think this is pretty close to plan. You can tell by the artificial light that it's taken all day : You can see the angle here by looking where the upper cutaway angles where it joins the neck Here's the back - again, pending a bit of tidying up of the joints: 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eude Posted November 2, 2018 Share Posted November 2, 2018 Simply awesome @Andyjr1515 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HazBeen Posted November 2, 2018 Share Posted November 2, 2018 +1 to that! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andyjr1515 Posted November 3, 2018 Author Share Posted November 3, 2018 One of the things that @eude and I have been discussing is the colour of the fretline markers. We've gone for redwood veneer which should compliment nicely with the top. Here is a sample I did on our cherry cupboard at home, which will be a similar colour tone to the finished katalox: Should look pretty classy. I'm aiming to have all the fretlines installed tomorrow. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardH Posted November 4, 2018 Share Posted November 4, 2018 Impressive that you have a cupboard dedicated to storing cherries. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andyjr1515 Posted November 4, 2018 Author Share Posted November 4, 2018 And one lined fretboard 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daz39 Posted November 4, 2018 Share Posted November 4, 2018 10 hours ago, RichardH said: Impressive that you have a cupboard dedicated to storing cherries. A cherry cupboard. Is the door glaced? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andyjr1515 Posted November 6, 2018 Author Share Posted November 6, 2018 Going to continue with the body carve on this to get those edges properly rounded. I always find it helpful to see exactly where the fretboard is going to lie so I planed it to finished taper first and then band-saw cut the plan-view shape of the neck to the same taper. Or, in other words, any excuse for a mock-up Always plenty of room for me to completely f**k it up, but it's looking nice so far The carbon rods are on order, as are the set screws and inserts for the neck fixing and the luminlay for the side markers, so - other than popping the wings on for the headstock - will set the neck aside for a few days until those have arrived and so will concentrate on the body shaping. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eude Posted November 6, 2018 Share Posted November 6, 2018 Man that looks hawt @Andyjr1515! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andyjr1515 Posted November 6, 2018 Author Share Posted November 6, 2018 Started to knock the sharp corners off to match the vibe of the original carve. The light is starting to go but made a decent start with spokeshave and cabinet scrapers: 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merton Posted November 6, 2018 Share Posted November 6, 2018 Nice! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Marcoelwray Posted November 6, 2018 Share Posted November 6, 2018 Can't wait for the oiling... If it's oiled? Or gloss finish? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andyjr1515 Posted November 6, 2018 Author Share Posted November 6, 2018 17 minutes ago, Marcoelwray said: Can't wait for the oiling... If it's oiled? Or gloss finish? No - it's going to be oiled Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Marcoelwray Posted November 6, 2018 Share Posted November 6, 2018 1 minute ago, Andyjr1515 said: No - it's going to be oiled MMMMMMMMMmmmmmh ! I like that so much ! I just refin a '98 old thumb with an amazing figured Ovangkol body, the oiling was spectacular! I have a video, wondering myself if there's any need to post it.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andyjr1515 Posted November 7, 2018 Author Share Posted November 7, 2018 Those of you who follow my builds know that I give the wood a coat of slurried tru-oil quite early in the process. This because it needs a 'soak in' coat anyway and I find it easier to spot if there are any lumps and bumps in the carve or sanding scratches. These shots were taken in rapidly losing light but probably give a reasonable representation of what the final colour tones and overall look will be: 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eude Posted November 7, 2018 Share Posted November 7, 2018 Excited doesn't really cover it mate! 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andyjr1515 Posted November 8, 2018 Author Share Posted November 8, 2018 You all know what they say in guitar building circles: "If you haven't got anything else to say, then just do a quick mock-up" Here it is in better light. Once the tru-oil finish has been done properly, the surface will be silky smooth satin but the colour tones will be pretty close to this. In real life the red hue comes out a touch more (Canon CCDs are notoriously poor for accurate red shades) but it's starting to look like a bass: Today is all about the neck joint. I'm going for stainless steel allen-head machine-screws and inserts with set-in ferrules rather than the plate shown in this shot here. I'm going to plug and re-drill all the existing holes first so that they are an accurate 4mm dia. I have some machined ferrules - slimmer than the 'normal' ones - on their way from Kay's Fasteners and I MIGHT add a couple more, angled inset from the front two in order to prevent any movement resulting from the string pull. It I was clever enough and skilled enough, I would put a hardwood biscuit joint in the heel area - but I don't think I am Once I've got the joint sorted, I can start carving the neck and heel transition. This is definitely one of the 'measure 14 times, drill once' days... 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Marcoelwray Posted November 8, 2018 Share Posted November 8, 2018 I don't really know why but in the first place I saw it more "exotic" once finished, but it seems it's going to be a sober and classy finish. It suits very well too, very clean. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardH Posted November 8, 2018 Share Posted November 8, 2018 Wait 'til he whacks in the multicolour LEDs.... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eude Posted November 8, 2018 Share Posted November 8, 2018 1 minute ago, RichardH said: Wait 'til he whacks in the multicolour LEDs.... Shhhh, I was going to wait till he glues the fingerboard down before changing the spec Eude 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andyjr1515 Posted November 8, 2018 Author Share Posted November 8, 2018 1 hour ago, Marcoelwray said: I don't really know why but in the first place I saw it more "exotic" once finished, but it seems it's going to be a sober and classy finish. It suits very well too, very clean. The slurry and buffing later in the finish process will enhance the figuring but yes, it is essentially a tight-grained richly coloured wood. When I put the coats on, which is closer to how it will look at the end of the process, it looks good enough to eat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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