Build #2! Extended scale 6 string
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TankJon666
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Power tools are teh nutz!
When I got my drill press I was like "ok ...thats the guitar bits done ..time to drill random shit"
scherzo1928
has wood for you
I keep trying not to buy power tools, because then I really won't be able to afford to make so many instruments 
I still only use my router and drill press
I still only use my router and drill press
Power tools are teh nutz!
When I got my drill press I was like "ok ...thats the guitar bits done ..time to drill random shit"
I keep trying not to buy power tools, because then I really won't be able to afford to make so many instruments
I still only use my router and drill press
Power tools are totally the shit. All my cashflow in the past few months other than my Axe II money has gone towards guitar building stuff. I never realized until I graduated and could actually move out that living with your parents is the shit
I definitely wouldn't be able to afford to do this if I didn't. Maybe if I went all crazy like scherzo and used a router and nothing else to build a guitar I could haha. Mad props for that though bro, especially since your builds all end up fucking awesome. I've bought all my powertools except my Rigid sander used and that has saved me a tonne of cash.So this is my plan. I changed my mind a little bit on the body. I just traced out an RG on my plan but made the shape a little different in the end. I'm awful at drawing, and the bridge pickup won't be that close to the bridge, but it gets the main idea across.
Tentative headstock design.
Scarf joint glued up.
I was going to put this maple veneer between the neck and headstock in the scarf joint. It was on my bench and everything, but I totally forgot
Body cut out on my new bandsaw Another new toy is pictured here as well. Rigid sander. Loving it so far!
Did a little drilling with a forstner bit to lighten the body up a bit. Even though it's only going to be 33mm thick haha.
Indian Rosewood top planed and cut out. Ready to glue.
Lotsa glue!
All clamped up. I learned two lessons while clamping this top on.
1) I need to buy some more clamps
2) Be careful with your pressure, especially on thin woods and especially when that thin wood is over a chamber. I didn't even think about this when clamping (very stupid of me) and I cracked the top a bit. Thankfully not too badly and I don't think it's going to be an issue. Also, different style clamps all have their uses. Going to be getting some more quick grip style clamps in the near future.
My new (used) Delta Bandsaw. Got this for $300 on Kijiji. Put a new blade on it today and it runs like new! I'm really happy with it. Makes things go so much easier for me. You can see my little workspace in the garage in the background.
Things are definitely going alot easier the second time around now that I have a grip on the basics and have a little experience. And the fact that I've equipped myself pretty well for tools. Basically all my money has been going towards tools and parts since February haha. Taking advantage of living with the parents while I can. I want to move to the city now that I'm graduated, but I could only afford a shitty apartment. Can't make guitars in an apartment
Edit: Also use clamping cauls from now on. Dummy.
Tentative headstock design.
Scarf joint glued up.
I was going to put this maple veneer between the neck and headstock in the scarf joint. It was on my bench and everything, but I totally forgot
Body cut out on my new bandsaw
Another new toy is pictured here as well. Rigid sander. Loving it so far! Did a little drilling with a forstner bit to lighten the body up a bit. Even though it's only going to be 33mm thick haha.
Indian Rosewood top planed and cut out. Ready to glue.
Lotsa glue!
All clamped up. I learned two lessons while clamping this top on.
1) I need to buy some more clamps
2) Be careful with your pressure, especially on thin woods and especially when that thin wood is over a chamber. I didn't even think about this when clamping (very stupid of me) and I cracked the top a bit. Thankfully not too badly and I don't think it's going to be an issue. Also, different style clamps all have their uses. Going to be getting some more quick grip style clamps in the near future.
My new (used) Delta Bandsaw. Got this for $300 on Kijiji. Put a new blade on it today and it runs like new! I'm really happy with it. Makes things go so much easier for me. You can see my little workspace in the garage in the background.
Things are definitely going alot easier the second time around now that I have a grip on the basics and have a little experience. And the fact that I've equipped myself pretty well for tools. Basically all my money has been going towards tools and parts since February haha. Taking advantage of living with the parents while I can. I want to move to the city now that I'm graduated, but I could only afford a shitty apartment. Can't make guitars in an apartment
Edit: Also use clamping cauls from now on. Dummy.
Necromagnon
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My next buy this summer will be a planning machine (combined) and an under table circular saw. After it, I'll be weel equiped to start series builds.
Your projects reminds me of my frist 8 string. Be carefull with angle pickups. As the strings are quite far for pickup poles, the two extreme strings won't ring as loud as the 4 center (but still, it works very great).
Your projects reminds me of my frist 8 string. Be carefull with angle pickups. As the strings are quite far for pickup poles, the two extreme strings won't ring as loud as the 4 center (but still, it works very great).
Pikka Bird
Vaya Con Cornholio
You're not supposed to draw the tuners so the string passes through the middle. Other than that it looks like fine work so far.
Necromagnon
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Nice point!
There's this (the string is a little on the side) but even more: your tuners are not at the same distance of the edge of the headstock. It will look silly... :/
It depends on your tuners, but I generally use 15 mm as reference distance.
There's this (the string is a little on the side) but even more: your tuners are not at the same distance of the edge of the headstock. It will look silly... :/
It depends on your tuners, but I generally use 15 mm as reference distance.
I know my drawing is awful I know both of those things. I just drew it to try different headstock and body styles on a 27 fret neck.
And I forgot to mention that my angled neck pickup is going to be alot more subtle than that.
I know both of those things. I just drew it to try different headstock and body styles on a 27 fret neck.And I forgot to mention that my angled neck pickup is going to be alot more subtle than that.
Necromagnon
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Body shape's ok for me, I guess.
But about the headstock, you should draw the correct one, evenif it's tryouts. I've spend several trying to draw the head of my next bass, trying to find something that fit, etc. I've found something that was great, I draw in the real dimension and with all the hardware... and took about the same time to readjust it.
But about the headstock, you should draw the correct one, evenif it's tryouts. I've spend several trying to draw the head of my next bass, trying to find something that fit, etc. I've found something that was great, I draw in the real dimension and with all the hardware... and took about the same time to readjust it.
Mega jelly of your bandsaw, and that is a great looking top you got there! Any reason why you didn't want to do more chambering if you don't mind me asking?
Purelojik is actually almost right I wanted the weight relief and the kind of open airy tone chambering can give, but I also didn't want it to cause loss of attack and tightness so I only did a little. If this doesn't have enough chambering for you, my next build will.
I wanted the weight relief and the kind of open airy tone chambering can give, but I also didn't want it to cause loss of attack and tightness so I only did a little. If this doesn't have enough chambering for you, my next build will. ^Looking forward to it! I want to do a chambered build sometime too but I want to see a few other people's first. I don't quite know how different chamber shapes would affect the sound and all that kinda stuff so I'm not sure if I should just go ass wild and start making pretty holes or if I need to calculate things. Also am going to have to compensate for stomach contours, but I'll cross that bridge when I get to it.
Yeah dude I'm no expert on the subject. I'm surprised I haven't been given shit yet for just using forstner bits^Looking forward to it! I want to do a chambered build sometime too but I want to see a few other people's first. I don't quite know how different chamber shapes would affect the sound and all that kinda stuff so I'm not sure if I should just go ass wild and start making pretty holes or if I need to calculate things. Also am going to have to compensate for stomach contours, but I'll cross that bridge when I get to it.
IMO wood choice is a pretty small tonal difference compared to pickup/hardware/pot choices etc. so I can't see different chamber shapes having a huge affect on the tone. Especially if you play higher gain stuff. Necromagnon
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I don't believe that shape of chambers will affect tone. Size, I think, evenif it will be very slightly, but shape... I think making fantaisy chambered body is just a commercial argument.
And if you want to build something:
(it's incredible the quantity of shit you can find on google image )
And if you want to build something:
(it's incredible the quantity of shit you can find on google image
)TankJon666
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I reckon the split like on your last build. Looks cool and is a continuing theme you could run through all your builds
