Fanned Fret 7 build .

[Suitable]

I went to the doc yesterday for a pain I have in my right index finger... Turns out its RSI... Doc asks what I do with my index finger all the time that would cause this? My reply... Clicking like on Pondmans "accident" threads all the time!

Will this be number 100 in the house of axes?

 

[skisgaar]

If this is one of your accidents with wood and metal, I really want to see what kind of scientific accident you could make (cure for cancer, limb regrowth, super powers, etc).

 

[pondman]

Planed thicknessed some timber after work tonight.


Black Cabbage Bark top and Smoked tulipwood back.

I hate gluing Tulip Wood.

 

[pondman]

Had a nightmare with the Tulipwood glue session but its all sorted now. I added some dowels to join the 2 halves to avoid more surprises .
I've got some weird plans for this one

 

[pondman]

Really liking this Black Cabbage Bark I oiled a small piece and

 

[Youne]

Why do you use dowels to glue the body ? Use alcohol to degrease the joint, let it dry and glue it
Do you will use the "bullet" to do the point of the superior horn ?

 

[UnderTheSign]

Why do you use dowels to glue the body ? Use alcohol to degrease the joint, let it dry and glue it
Do you will use the "bullet" to do the point of the superior horn ?

He used dowels to prevent the wood from drifting I believe.

 

[pondman]

He used dowels to prevent the wood from drifting I believe.

You believe correct and I know about white spirit and oily wood but I just fancied a bit of doweling for some quaint reason .
Nothing beats sliding a nice piece of wood into a nice tight hole

 

[pondman]

1 or 2 pickups ?

 

[BlackMastodon]

I'm always a fan of 2 pickups but that's just me. Single pickup guitars look so empty to me.

 

[muffinbutton]

I vote two pickups.

 

[Suitable]

2

 

[DistinguishedPapyrus]

Two pups. or hey, even do three...

 

[Captain Butterscotch]

Two pups. or hey, even do three...

I like the way you think.

 

[pondman]

2 it is then
1 pickup guitars do look a bit lonely .
I don't have enough space for three.

 

[patata]

2 it is then

 

[DistinguishedPapyrus]

2 it is then
1 pickup guitars do look a bit lonely .
I don't have enough space for three.

Agreed. Sometimes a single pickup guitar is done right and looks good, but usually they come off looking like little kid guitars, like the kind you see next to the power wheels at walmart.

 

[pondman]

My truck is in for repair so I'm workshop-bound.




These aren't the actual saddles , I'm just using these for measuring the spacing.

 

[Merge]

The level of skill that the builders on here is astounding. I'd love a fanned fret guitar, but I'm not skilled enough or brave enough to try, lol.

 

[pondman]

The level of skill that the builders on here is astounding. I'd love a fanned fret guitar, but I'm not skilled enough or brave enough to try, lol.

Totally agree . There is so much amazing stuff bursting out from this site , I'm just a novice and there is nothing stopping you from having a go with the help from everyone on here.
I reckon this is the best place on the net for inspiration and build knowledge.