"Not Worth its own thread" Thread

[spudmunkey]

I'm curious as to what quality differences people think are solved using CNC. Aside from the very cheapest of the cheap, were people really having problems with bad shaping or inaccurate body sizes? Maybe wonky neck alignment from bad pockets, improperly-placed frets or badly crooked pickups and bridges?

In my head, most of the QC issues were for things that were, and still are, largely done by hand: sanding, assembly, fretwork, wiring/shielding, finishing...or things that are caused by low quality materials and components like cracked/ugly wood, unstable or warped necks, tuners that won't hold their tension, trema with knife edges and saes made out of marzipan...none of which disappear with the use of CNV

 

[CleansingCarnage]

I've always had good luck with WMI produced guitars. From the 2000s I've had Hamers and PRS SEs made by WMI, going up to my Schecter Apocalypse (assuming it was made by WMI) and they've consistently been of very good quality. Like everything else they used to be a lot cheaper than they are today; used to be I knew I could search out a Korean guitar for an excellent balance of value and quality at very low prices but they've gone from the budget range into the $1000+ range in terms of new production.

 

[spudmunkey]

I know my spelling is often quite bad,, but FML that last sentence got away from me... corrected:

...trems with knife edges and *saddles made out of marzipan...none of which disappear with the use of *CNC

 

[Randy]

Maybe wonky neck alignment from bad pockets, improperly-placed frets or badly crooked pickups and bridges?

As someone that did it by hand for 10 years before i touched a CNC, yeah pretty much and those are significant concerns. Also can't tell you how many bridges and pickups i routed with a template that shifted or bearing that burned up and caused the cut to wander.

I've thrown out thousands of dollars of half finished projects just from those things.

 

[Randy]

 

[nightsprinter]

"Roasted Maple" ^

 

[CleansingCarnage]

I'm playing taps over here.

 

[Crungy]

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[Seabeast2000]

I'm playing taps over here.

Sweeped

 

[SalsaWood]

Are there any good 7 string guitar builder kits? Just looking for a bolt on, wire up, then finish it myself deal.

 

[nightsprinter]

I'm entranced by this. There's just so much to talk about from the vocal style to the facial expressions to garb to the nonstop pinch harmonics

 

[Crungy]

I'm entranced by this. There's just so much to talk about from the vocal style to the facial expressions to garb to the nonstop pinch harmonics

You didn't even mention the sword!

 

[nightsprinter]

Are there any good 7 string guitar builder kits? Just looking for a bolt on, wire up, then finish it myself deal.

Solo Music Gear is reported to have decent enough kits. They only have one 7 atm but it's an ibanez knockoff with the jem style inlays.

Guitar Kit World has some but they're too expensive imo for a gamble, and BYO has one for a good price but there's a mystery hole in the body below the neck humbucker and my morning brain can't figure out why.

 

[Crungy]

Guitar Kit World has some but they're too expensive imo for a gamble, and BYO has one for a good price but there's a mystery hole in the body below the neck humbucker and my morning brain can't figure out why.

I'm guessing it's for the pickup selector? Not where I'd put it, but go off king

 

[nightsprinter]

I'm guessing it's for the pickup selector? Not where I'd put it, but go off king

I was thinking the same but it's just so weird.

 

[Crungy]

I was thinking the same but it's just so weird.

Looks like they offer pre drilled holes for that stuff or you can drill it yourself. I'd definitely drill it in a different spot!

 

[Moongrum]

I think I beat GAS. I haven't bought any new gear in 5 months. That's a long time, right?
Does it come in waves, and I'm just in a lull?

still haven't bought anything, but have a strong desire to buy anything to fill the anxious/depressed hole in my life

 

[SalsaWood]

Solo Music Gear is reported to have decent enough kits. They only have one 7 atm but it's an ibanez knockoff with the jem style inlays.

Guitar Kit World has some but they're too expensive imo for a gamble, and BYO has one for a good price but there's a mystery hole in the body below the neck humbucker and my morning brain can't figure out why.

Yea, that's some bullshit. Like Crungy said though it looks like you can get them without pots drilled. What kept me off this kit before was the pickup rings.

 

[Crungy]

I see Combine has the same 7 string kit for a little less money. Not sure what any of these companies quality is like, just an FYI.

 

[nightsprinter]

I see Combine has the same 7 string kit for a little less money. Not sure what any of these companies quality is like, just an FYI.

Prob all the same shit. I forgot about combine.