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  1. MikeNeal

    NGD: Harry's Engineering & The Tale of True Japanese Craftsmanship

    just a fun fact about "kurokaki" it is part of the diospyros family - making it part of the ebony family, like the species of american persimmon. very similar to american persimmon, the asian persimmon wont develop black heart wood until the tree is around 100 years old. so your top would...
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    MikeNeal's Consolidated Build Thread/Works In Progress

    fretwork done! neck under tension going to leave it under tension for a couple weeks, then do the finish sanding.
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    MikeNeal's Consolidated Build Thread/Works In Progress

    Finally an update. Got the neck carved on the 7. This neck was certainly challenging. My rasp must be getting dull.
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    CNC fret slotting Saw addon?

    The key to .6mm is to not plunge them. I ramp mine in; have never broken a bit and can slot a fret board in 20 mins or so
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    MikeNeal's Consolidated Build Thread/Works In Progress

    pau ferro
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    MikeNeal's Consolidated Build Thread/Works In Progress

    Got the neck cut, fretboard glued, and the neck fit to the body on the first 7
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    MikeNeal's Consolidated Build Thread/Works In Progress

    Thanks guys. I’m really happy with this body style, hopefully I can get these two wired up soon, and the neck done on the third one by Christmas.
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    MikeNeal's Consolidated Build Thread/Works In Progress

    did finish sanding, fretwork, and applied the finish oil. Then I got the tuners installed, and strung up the guitar. plays very well I'm not a huge fan of how the top got worn through while sanding. Need to use thicker tops for this body style
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    MikeNeal's Consolidated Build Thread/Works In Progress

    so with car season winding down, guitar season is picking back up got side dots, and the frets in, and the bulk sanding, and made sure the neck and everything was straight. next up is fretwork, finish sanding
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    MikeNeal's Consolidated Build Thread/Works In Progress

    thanks so much!
  11. MikeNeal

    Possible to make a 1” thick neck through?

    The guitars I build start with a 1.25" body blank with a bolt on neck. I could get to an inch thick if I went neck through.
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    MikeNeal's Consolidated Build Thread/Works In Progress

    got a rare trip to the shop during car season today. Finished the body contours, and rough carved the katalox neck
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    Bow back after fretboard glued

    I shape the neck and install frets. Then I straighten the neck with the truss rod and level and crown the frets.
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    MikeNeal's Consolidated Build Thread/Works In Progress

    Nope, will sell whole guitars one day though
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    MikeNeal's Consolidated Build Thread/Works In Progress

    new update built the one neck Turning out really nice.
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    MikeNeal's Consolidated Build Thread/Works In Progress

    can never have enough clamps
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    MikeNeal's Consolidated Build Thread/Works In Progress

    I have a big spacer that I made to lift the neck off the spoil board. I cut the trussrod slot, and the outside contour of the neck. after that's done I drill 1/4" alignment holes that correspond with the waste board and use dowels to line up the neck if I'm going to carve the profile.
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    MikeNeal's Consolidated Build Thread/Works In Progress

    photodump. got to put a full 8 hours in today started putting some necks together
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    Blacklisted From Ordering From Rondo Music

    holy shit. all that over a shitty acoustic.. I'm surprised Kurt had the patience to keep responding.
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    MikeNeal's Consolidated Build Thread/Works In Progress

    tiny update built the neck blank for the purpleheart guitar pau ferro/ flamed purpleheart. maple veneer


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