Guitar Logistics Build Thread - 2014

[RestorationAD]

 

[RestorationAD]

I love your work! I sent you a quote request

Thank you.

Unfortunately I am swamped right now so please be patient and I will get back to you.

 

[BlackMastodon]

I have learned a ridiculous amount from watching your build threads. Thank you for posting everything in such clear detail, I think us hobbyists really appreciate it.

That black limba body on that last 6.

 

[Tom Drinkwater]

Not just the hobbyists are learning today! That is a wonderful idea to use a locator pin for drilling the ferrule holes. It's just like my pin router but on a drill press, fantastic idea.

 

[straightshreddd]

Eh I haven't decided yet. It depends on timing this summer. The plan as it stands is fixed specs on 3 to 5 guitars. No crazy tops just solid bodies with minimal carves with solid necks and crazy exotic fretboards and maybe a matching headplate. Oil finishes. Maybe Multiscale 7s?

Something I can knock out in a few months time. I don't want any run to take too long or tie me up.

I love what Perry has done with the Hypemachine runs but I just can't manage that volume working only weekends.

How 'bout headless, multiscale sevens? That'd be sick.

 

[RestorationAD]

How 'bout headless, multiscale sevens? That'd be sick.

They are coming. Be patient I only work on the weekends.

Not just the hobbyists are learning today! That is a wonderful idea to use a locator pin for drilling the ferrule holes. It's just like my pin router but on a drill press, fantastic idea.

Yes. When I first saw it on tdpri I was like WHY DID I NEVER THINK OF THIS?

I have learned a ridiculous amount from watching your build threads. Thank you for posting everything in such clear detail, I think us hobbyists really appreciate it.

That black limba body on that last 6.

You are welcome. Cheers!

 

[RestorationAD]

Where did we leave off... it has been a busy month of crazy stuff none of it guitar related.


Ok. Multiscale 7 strings on the CNC. This batch was done wrong. The new process is much simpler. But I have to waste the fretboards and work so I will finish these 2 the hard way. It was not easy or fun lining everything up so I could finish it on the CNC. It would probably be easier to have finished them by hand. However I hate routers so I am going to use the CNC.

 

[RestorationAD]

Using a bigger cutter to help speed up the process. I am replacing the Colt soon as I can afford to.

 

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Still have mess to clean up.

 

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Neck #2

 

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Looking into the top for one of these. Initial responses on Facebook were stupid (surprise) so I am not sure where I am going with this. I might skip this top all together and do something more crazy. The real issue is that this is the first full CNC 7 and if I made a mistake I hate to waste a really epic top.

 

[RestorationAD]

Prep some body blanks now that the sun is out and the temperature is up. Even after a few passes on the jointer it is still good to square up by hand.

 

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Not sure why I never made a headstock clamp. Using a regular clamp was bulky and it always got in the way. Added a threaded insert and a 1/4" screw. Done.

 

[RestorationAD]

Seems to be taking forever. But I am going back and forth between shaping this neck and manning the CNC






Somebody forgot the side markers.

 

[RestorationAD]

Starting on a new 6 string Multiscale Bass. This is a huge neck blank. Zebrawood and Bubinga.

 

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[RestorationAD]

Pickguard bevel test #1... that worked.





And the real run.

 

[RestorationAD]

8 String Multiscale neck blank almost ready for the CNC. Sapele and Purple Heart.