Design-wise, what do you think?

Aug · Post by **Aug** » Wed Jun 27, 2007 10:03 pm

UPDATE.

I got tired of waiting around for bastards to get back to me about making necks, so I started one for myself. It's actually not *that* hard at all.

bubbles came by the shop last night to loan me a fret saw and mitre box so I made the fretboard:

Then I surfaced planed the maple stock, and rough cut the shape with the bandsaw:

then I cut the final shape with the router:

then swapped out bits with this one to profile the neck:

then did about 4 minutes worth of sanding to finish the profile:

Aug · Post by **Aug** » Wed Jun 27, 2007 10:07 pm

next update will include the truss rod, the frets, the nut and a finish.

theshadowofseattle · Post by **theshadowofseattle** » Wed Jun 27, 2007 10:07 pm

Same Aug time, same Aug channel.

Post by **Doog** » Thu Jun 28, 2007 12:08 am

Look good, dude. Making nexx has gotta be the next level fo' real, they're so much SCIENCE involved.

Aug · Post by **Aug** » Thu Jun 28, 2007 12:13 am

Doog wrote:Look good, dude. Making nexx has gotta be the next level fo' real, they're so much SCIENCE involved.

actually, tit for tat, there's prolly *less* work involved (when you concider everything.)

dodgedartdave · Post by **dodgedartdave** » Thu Jun 28, 2007 1:42 am

Looking good! Might have to go get some more rosewood real soon!

Aug · Post by **Aug** » Thu Jun 28, 2007 1:46 am

dodgedartdave wrote:Looking good! Might have to go get some more rosewood real soon!

*looks to dddave to bankroll all of Aug's whims*

More Cowbell · Post by **More Cowbell** » Thu Jun 28, 2007 4:27 am

Nice Job dooder.

Thom · Post by **Thom** » Thu Jun 28, 2007 8:56 am

Great work Aug. Look forward to seeing the finished neck.

bassintom · Post by **bassintom** » Thu Jun 28, 2007 10:23 pm

I have confidence in your magic.Looks good!

robert(original) · Post by **robert(original)** » Sat Jun 30, 2007 5:39 pm

how do you plan on putting the truss rod in?>
i usually rely on a flat side.
altho i guess you could make youself a template for dropping it in.

Aug · Post by **Aug** » Sun Jul 01, 2007 1:12 am

robert(original) wrote:how do you plan on putting the truss rod in?>
i usually rely on a flat side.
altho i guess you could make youself a template for dropping it in.

truss rod got dropped in and the fretboard is glued and drying as I type this.

I simply routed out a channel and dropped it in. Granted, the technique I used for my *first* neck won't be used again, as I intend to make that route one of the first steps...not the last.

Pics of a completed neck TOMORROW!!!!

roachello · Post by **roachello** » Sun Jul 01, 2007 12:11 pm

Just 4 mins of sanding to curve it out??

DAMMNN thats pro!

Aug · Post by **Aug** » Mon Jul 02, 2007 2:17 am

thanks, everyone!

UPDATE.

Dave and I spent the entire day at the shop...I got there at 9 am and had the neck fretted, made a nut and installed the tuners by 12...then I started working on the body and pickguard...by 6 pm everything (except paint, I'll do that tomorrow) is done.

A few design notes:

1. for now, the string tree stays, but not for long.
2. the headstock will now be smaller and slightly angled inwards at the tip.
3. the necks will be thinner than this one.
4. the hump (where an arm contour would normally go) will get stream-lined.
5. and, yes, I'm aware that the tuners sit in that headstock kinda wierd, it got to about 100Âº today and I simply screwed the pooch on that one...

Without any further ado or gilding of the lilly...my first neck and my first completely original geetar EVAR!

This geetar has SHITLOADS of sustain and some serious bite. It also has a really great jazzy/tele kind of sound, too...dave will be along soon enough to explain it all...

suede · Post by **suede** » Mon Jul 02, 2007 2:29 am

Looks hot, congrats!!

Justin J · Post by **Justin J** » Mon Jul 02, 2007 2:56 am

that thing looks nice. except for the headstock, which looks like a broken spatula. glad you're planning on changing it.
my grandpa would approve of the airplane-esque color.
great work, guys. i'm gonna have to come by the shop sometime soon and try it out.

gaybear · Post by **gaybear** » Mon Jul 02, 2007 3:50 am

looks friggin' great. i want one.
and i like the headstock.

Aug · Post by **Aug** » Mon Jul 02, 2007 3:59 am

check out those badass knobs! dave discovered them at Apex elecs in Sun Valley...(that place is MANLAND MECCA, btw)...we're figuring those knobs must be 40-50 years old or summit...

weijie · Post by **weijie** » Mon Jul 02, 2007 4:16 am

Its all coming together huh?