Posted: Sun Jun 24, 2007 12:42 am
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Posted: 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:
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:
Posted: Wed Jun 27, 2007 10:07 pm
next update will include the truss rod, the frets, the nut and a finish.
Posted: Wed Jun 27, 2007 10:07 pm
Same Aug time, same Aug channel.
Posted: 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.
Posted: Thu Jun 28, 2007 12:13 am
actually, tit for tat, there's prolly *less* work involved (when you concider everything.)Doog wrote:Look good, dude. Making nexx has gotta be the next level fo' real, they're so much SCIENCE involved.
Posted: Thu Jun 28, 2007 1:42 am
Looking good! Might have to go get some more rosewood real soon!
Posted: Thu Jun 28, 2007 1:46 am
*looks to dddave to bankroll all of Aug's whims*dodgedartdave wrote:Looking good! Might have to go get some more rosewood real soon!
Posted: Thu Jun 28, 2007 4:27 am
Nice Job dooder.
Posted: Thu Jun 28, 2007 8:56 am
Great work Aug. Look forward to seeing the finished neck.
Posted: Thu Jun 28, 2007 10:23 pm
I have confidence in your magic.Looks good!
Posted: 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.
i usually rely on a flat side.
altho i guess you could make youself a template for dropping it in.
Posted: Sun Jul 01, 2007 1:12 am
truss rod got dropped in and the fretboard is glued and drying as I type this.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.
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!!!!
Posted: Sun Jul 01, 2007 12:11 pm
Just 4 mins of sanding to curve it out??
DAMMNN thats pro!
DAMMNN thats pro!
Posted: 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 100º 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...
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 100º 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...
Posted: Mon Jul 02, 2007 2:29 am
Looks hot, congrats!!
Posted: 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.
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.
Posted: Mon Jul 02, 2007 3:50 am
looks friggin' great. i want one.
and i like the headstock.
and i like the headstock.
Posted: 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...
Posted: Mon Jul 02, 2007 4:16 am
Its all coming together huh?