Posted: Mon Jan 04, 2021 8:56 am
Coming along... my reaction to the Swinger is that the body looks quite thick compared to mine. Also, is the body original size or scaled to suit the 24" scale?
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Posted: Mon Jan 04, 2021 1:35 pm
It’s “original� sized, I assume the body thickness on the proper Swingers is 1 1/2 inches (38mm). They always look thicker before the edges have been radiused. I’m having a little difficulty finding a 7/16inch (11.1125mm) radius bit�except StewMac who want $14,000 for theirs.
Posted: Mon Jan 04, 2021 6:03 pm
Found the bit on eBay, Yonico. My brother (furniture maker) says they’re actually a good value.
Posted: Tue Jan 05, 2021 10:09 am
How's your neck fit the StewMac template? I had to add quite a bit of masking tape to the inside of mine before I routed to get a snug fit.plopswagon wrote:http://www.stewmac.com/luthier-tools-a ... ender.html
Posted: Tue Jan 05, 2021 12:57 pm
Have you been building anything recently, Cooter?
Posted: Tue Jan 05, 2021 1:44 pm
I’m planning on making my own neck(s) so hadn’t seen it as a possible issue. I’m might pull the Mustang neck off the Sonic Kitten to compare before I route.cooter wrote:How's your neck fit the StewMac template? I had to add quite a bit of masking tape to the inside of mine before I routed to get a snug fit.plopswagon wrote:http://www.stewmac.com/luthier-tools-a ... ender.html
Posted: Tue Jan 05, 2021 5:37 pm
knot a problemplopswagon wrote:I realized this knot will be an issue
Posted: Tue Jan 05, 2021 5:52 pm
A little knotzitheshadowofseattle wrote:knot a problemplopswagon wrote:I realized this knot will be an issue
Posted: Tue Jan 05, 2021 6:07 pm
Looking really sweet Paul!
Excited to see these finished.
Excited to see these finished.
Posted: Wed Jan 06, 2021 10:18 am
Nice! Looking forward to your updates. You going with a 24" scale or 22.5"? I have templates for both if you need a copy.plopswagon wrote:I’m planning on making my own neck(s) so hadn’t seen it as a possible issue. I’m might pull the Mustang neck off the Sonic Kitten to compare before I route.cooter wrote:How's your neck fit the StewMac template? I had to add quite a bit of masking tape to the inside of mine before I routed to get a snug fit.plopswagon wrote:http://www.stewmac.com/luthier-tools-a ... ender.html
No time lately. I have a bunch started from way back but no time to work on them. I'm living vicariously thru plops right now.sunshiner wrote:Have you been building anything recently, Cooter?
Posted: Wed Jan 06, 2021 11:39 am
That's what Oprah's doing too
Posted: Wed Jan 06, 2021 12:57 pm
24� and two pickups, do you have the Swinger headstock template? Also do you do a single action or double action truss rod? I’m trying to find the truss rod channel curve and length for a 24� neck.cooter wrote:Nice! Looking forward to your updates. You going with a 24" scale or 22.5"? I have templates for both if you need a copy.
All the cool kids are!sunshiner wrote:That's what Oprah's doing too
Posted: Wed Jan 06, 2021 1:37 pm
Speaking of, the Swinger will be Daphne blue with pearloid (mother of toilet seat) guard but I’m not sure about the duo. I really want a classic white with tortoiseshell guard but then I have to find all the appropriate switches and pickup covers and age that shit because that’s how they should look.Hurb wrote:Looking really sweet Paul!
Excited to see these finished.
Another option would to go 70’s style white with black guard (I’d mock it up in the dressing room but...)
Or, I told my wife about the competition orange concept and she thought that was pretty bad ass
Posted: Thu Jan 07, 2021 10:08 am
I think I do have a Swinger headstock template. I'll look this weekend. I have a couple truss rods for 25.5' scale necks but nothing that'll work for a 24" scale necks.plopswagon wrote:24� and two pickups, do you have the Swinger headstock template? Also do you do a single action or double action truss rod? I’m trying to find the truss rod channel curve and length for a 24� neck.cooter wrote:Nice! Looking forward to your updates. You going with a 24" scale or 22.5"? I have templates for both if you need a copy.
All the cool kids are!sunshiner wrote:That's what Oprah's doing too
Posted: Sun Jan 17, 2021 9:53 pm
Sunday is my guitar work day. 10 minutes into cutting out neck templates on my bandsaw and the blade busted, possibly taking the drive belt with it.
Sigh.
Sigh.
Posted: Sun Jan 17, 2021 10:45 pm
plopswagon wrote:Sunday is my guitar work day. 10 minutes into cutting out neck templates on my bandsaw and the blade busted, possibly taking the drive belt with it.
Sigh.
Posted: Mon Jan 25, 2021 6:02 pm
Totally overthinking the single action truss rod channel on this thing.
Posted: Sun Mar 07, 2021 10:52 pm
Finally got time to deal with this today. Fixed and I’ll be ready to get back on it next week.plopswagon wrote:Sunday is my guitar work day. 10 minutes into cutting out neck templates on my bandsaw and the blade busted, possibly taking the drive belt with it.
Sigh.
Posted: Sun Mar 07, 2021 11:01 pm
plopswagon wrote:I’ll be ready to get back on it next week.
Posted: Sun Apr 11, 2021 11:01 pm
I had a minute.
The neck pocket was particularly troublesome I was using a mini-router and there’s just not enough flat surface to keep it from getting kinked up. . I see the advantage of doing the route before cutting out the body now.
Lesson learned.
The neck pocket was particularly troublesome I was using a mini-router and there’s just not enough flat surface to keep it from getting kinked up. . I see the advantage of doing the route before cutting out the body now.
Lesson learned.