That's what I was thinking too kind of. I'm already continuing the devils tail headstock design. I just think that the split design might look weird on a 3 + 3. I don't know though.I reckon the split like on your last build. Looks cool and is a continuing theme you could run through all your builds
Build #2! Extended scale 6 string
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It was insanely hot outside this week, even hotter inside the garage somehow, so I didn't do as much work as I should have. But I did do some stuff.
Top all trimmed up.
Anyone else think that's gonna look cool?
12th fret inlay. Going to be made of Paua Abalone. Straight class.
I made a fret slotting box!
But after cutting a couple slots with it I decided I like the old ghetto method a little better.
All slotted!
Truss Rod cavity routed. I really really need a router table. This was done very carefully with a router free hand and cleaned up to fit with a chisel and some sandpaper. Came out pretty decent I think. Took me along ass time though, especially comparing that it would have taken like 5 minutes with a proper router table and fence. Going to be making a router table out of an old cabinet in my basement quite soon.
Stewmac order! Pretty small one this time. Got a few switches, a nut blank, a fret eraser, a router bit, some extra inlay saw blades and a pickup routing template.
Sorry about all the bad pics.
That's all for now folks.
Top all trimmed up.
Anyone else think that's gonna look cool?
12th fret inlay. Going to be made of Paua Abalone. Straight class.
I made a fret slotting box!
But after cutting a couple slots with it I decided I like the old ghetto method a little better.
All slotted!
Truss Rod cavity routed. I really really need a router table. This was done very carefully with a router free hand and cleaned up to fit with a chisel and some sandpaper. Came out pretty decent I think. Took me along ass time though, especially comparing that it would have taken like 5 minutes with a proper router table and fence. Going to be making a router table out of an old cabinet in my basement quite soon.
Stewmac order! Pretty small one this time. Got a few switches, a nut blank, a fret eraser, a router bit, some extra inlay saw blades and a pickup routing template.
Sorry about all the bad pics.
That's all for now folks.
scherzo1928
has wood for you
Looking awesome!! The neck looks sexy as fudge.
Word of advice. I just got one of those pickup templates as well, but found it's way too big. I guess it's made to be used with pickup rings to hide the giant cavity. I'll stick to my homemade templates.
Word of advice. I just got one of those pickup templates as well, but found it's way too big. I guess it's made to be used with pickup rings to hide the giant cavity. I'll stick to my homemade templates.
I realized this as well.
I wish they were more specific on their site. I was thinking about using pickup rings anyways so I probably will.Also re-doing the fretboard. I realized some of the slots were sort of cut at a 2 or 3 degree angle. Not making any exceptions on this build, so that board is going to be used for inlay practice and then probably other side projects after that. I could veneer and glue the slots, but it'd almost just be easier to make a whole new board, which isn't a big deal cause I have plenty of curly maple for fretboards and this piece was like 3-5$
Necromagnon
Well-Known Member
Very nice!
I like the choice of woods.
About pickup templates, I tend to make one new every time, just because pu never have the same size. It slightly differs, from 0.5 mm to 2 mm, but it shits everything. If you have a too small cavity, it's hard to adjust it very well, and if it's too big, your only chance is to use a thickenning file...
Anyway, it looks very very cool! I'm waiting the inlay (fan of the band? )!
I like the choice of woods.
About pickup templates, I tend to make one new every time, just because pu never have the same size. It slightly differs, from 0.5 mm to 2 mm, but it shits everything. If you have a too small cavity, it's hard to adjust it very well, and if it's too big, your only chance is to use a thickenning file...
Anyway, it looks very very cool! I'm waiting the inlay (fan of the band?
)!
Dommak89
Well-Known Member
Holy sh*t man, dat wood!
But what's the story behind the inlay?
But what's the story behind the inlay?
Very nice!
I like the choice of woods.
About pickup templates, I tend to make one new every time, just because pu never have the same size. It slightly differs, from 0.5 mm to 2 mm, but it shits everything. If you have a too small cavity, it's hard to adjust it very well, and if it's too big, your only chance is to use a thickenning file...
Anyway, it looks very very cool! I'm waiting the inlay (fan of the band?
Yeah. I hate making templates
It's definitely worth while though.After The Burial? I am a huge fan, but that's now where I got the inlay idea. I wanted something to symbolize a constant, what better than a pi symbol? I was going to put an ouroboros around the pi symbol, but I thought that was too much.
All_¥our_Bass
Deathly Chuuni
When I got my drill press I was like "ok ...thats the guitar bits done ..time to drill random shit"
Necromagnon
Well-Known Member
I was thinking about Pi band. (it's a French djent band, if I remember correctly?)
And I agree, the ouroboros would be too much.
About constant, it depends. You could have choosen a tons of others.
iRaiseTheDead
Ashes Of Rebirth
Perfect Headstock Is Perfect
I struggled to find much else to symbolize that. And as soon as I thought of a pi symbol I needed to do it. I think it's going to look awesome. Well. As long as I can inlay decently that is.I was thinking about Pi band. (it's a French djent band, if I remember correctly?)
And I agree, the ouroboros would be too much.
About constant, it depends. You could have choosen a tons of others.
Thanks sir!
JaeSwift
Of Blood and Sawdust
Sorry I didn't get to help you with the mockup but this is looking fantastic!
No worries at all dude! Thanks for the kind words!
Necromagnon
Well-Known Member
Very small update. Unfortunately I haven't been doing much work on this in the past couple weeks, which really sucks. I was hoping to have it approaching the finish line by this time. I've been waiting for my Abalone to come in for the inlay! I want to do the inlay before attaching the fretboard to the neck just because I haven't done inlay before and if I were to put the fretboard on, then inlay and mess up it would be much harder to correct. I could do some of the body work, but I'd just like to have the neck done first before I go there.
Anyways, pics.
Truss Rod installed
I made a little mod to my fret slotting miter box. Works alot better now.
Headstock veneer glued.
An awful picture and a sneak peak of Build #3.
Practicing inlay.
Inlay glued in with epoxy + maple dust.
How my very first inlay came out. Not very good, but I know how to do better next time.
However I have a question for anyone who might know. I know that the best way to not see any filler/glue in an inlay is to route it more accurately. I used to big of a bit on some of it while routing and will be doing that differently, but I'm just curious why it's all grey in the gaps. I used epoxy and maple dust. What's the best way to get the glue to blend in well with the fretboard color? More maple dust?
Thanks!
Anyways, pics.
Truss Rod installed
I made a little mod to my fret slotting miter box. Works alot better now.
Headstock veneer glued.
An awful picture and a sneak peak of Build #3.
Practicing inlay.
Inlay glued in with epoxy + maple dust.
How my very first inlay came out. Not very good, but I know how to do better next time.
However I have a question for anyone who might know. I know that the best way to not see any filler/glue in an inlay is to route it more accurately. I used to big of a bit on some of it while routing and will be doing that differently, but I'm just curious why it's all grey in the gaps. I used epoxy and maple dust. What's the best way to get the glue to blend in well with the fretboard color? More maple dust?
Thanks!
Necromagnon
Well-Known Member
I think it comes from light. Epoxy is it self a little dark (it darkens wood), and so, with a dark wood aside, it looks very dark. I think about something like this.
For routing inlay, personnaly, I use only a cisel of 3 mm (maybe less) sharpen to razor. I will use a knife also for the next to cut out better the outline, but personnaly, I use only hand tools. No more electric. Electric is only for the big work (planing, routing body shape, and stuff like this).
For routing inlay, personnaly, I use only a cisel of 3 mm (maybe less) sharpen to razor. I will use a knife also for the next to cut out better the outline, but personnaly, I use only hand tools. No more electric. Electric is only for the big work (planing, routing body shape, and stuff like this).
JaeSwift
Of Blood and Sawdust
Very small update. Unfortunately I haven't been doing much work on this in the past couple weeks, which really sucks. I was hoping to have it approaching the finish line by this time. I've been waiting for my Abalone to come in for the inlay! I want to do the inlay before attaching the fretboard to the neck just because I haven't done inlay before and if I were to put the fretboard on, then inlay and mess up it would be much harder to correct. I could do some of the body work, but I'd just like to have the neck done first before I go there.
Anyways, pics.
Truss Rod installed
I made a little mod to my fret slotting miter box. Works alot better now.
Headstock veneer glued.
An awful picture and a sneak peak of Build #3.
Practicing inlay.
Inlay glued in with epoxy + maple dust.
How my very first inlay came out. Not very good, but I know how to do better next time.
However I have a question for anyone who might know. I know that the best way to not see any filler/glue in an inlay is to route it more accurately. I used to big of a bit on some of it while routing and will be doing that differently, but I'm just curious why it's all grey in the gaps. I used epoxy and maple dust. What's the best way to get the glue to blend in well with the fretboard color? More maple dust?
Thanks!
Epoxy, when dried, looks a bit grey itself. I think it's a simple matter of not enough dust there. If you want to get the inlays more accurately routed, use a dremel with Stewmac's router base.
After tonnes of time in practice, guess what I did?
Inlay material
Inlay cut out
Last practice route. Time to go onto the real fretboard.
Actual fretboard with the inlay. Pretty damn snug fit. now to glue it in. Pretty proud of that.
Inlay material
Inlay cut out
Last practice route. Time to go onto the real fretboard.
Actual fretboard with the inlay. Pretty damn snug fit. now to glue it in. Pretty proud of that.
