S8 Build, Eight String Saber

[scherzo1928]

Also I ordered some tuners which will be here in a week or two.

 

[Superwoodle]

Patience, next time...

 

[Superwoodle]

Neck rough cut.

I need a new band saw. It likes to drift, a lot.

Sanded

Hopefully I'm going to build a radius block and attach the fret board tonight.

 

[theo]

hell yeah dude! what tuners are going onto this?

 

[Superwoodle]

Lots-a-pics!

Nut Blank out of Delrin

I may make a new one, this was just to align the fret board.



Now I make this BuildYourGuitar.com :: Guitar Building Tips

16 inch Radius, 4" by 10"

No boo-boos here!

Now to attach

Staple!

Silicone!

Masked off

Glued'dd (Sorry for the blur, working with glue so had to get pictures fast)

Masking tape removed.

Clamped.

Now I wait for tomorrow, might get that Aftermath at the axe palace if its not gone already.

 

[scherzo1928]

Ah, I think it's awesome that you chose delrin for the nut. Hard enough, plenty stable, and has low friction.... it even machines pretty well.

I might have to give it a try and maybe change the nut on my 7...

 

[BlackMastodon]

Awesome work with that radius block, and it turned out really nice too!

 

[Superwoodle]

Good News Bad News

Good News Is I got mee some 10mm brad point bit

Looking Great so far!

And then Some how I got carried away with sanding....

I'm going to move the top right three holes over about 1mm. I hope.

 

[Ruins]

shit..... ((

i would recommend to seal the holes up with 10mm wooden cylinders and then re drill your holes in the right position.
also veneer would help to hide the imperfection.

 

[Superwoodle]

shit..... ((

i would recommend to seal the holes up with 10mm wooden cylinders and then re drill your holes in the right position.
also veneer would help to hide the imperfection.

I'm going to paint this surface white, so veneer may not be necessarily.
I have another solution tho, Instead of messing with the holes, I'm going to add material.

 

[Ruins]

i am not sure what do you mean with adding material but the paint alone might not help i am talking from experience. you will use sealer/filler sand it down flat and even do it again then prime coat then the main coat and the F-ing holes notches will be still visible.

 

[Superwoodle]

Bamboo is flexible

i am not sure what do you mean with adding material but the paint alone might not help i am talking from experience. you will use sealer/filler sand it down flat and even do it again then prime coat then the main coat and the F-ing holes notches will be still visible.

Thanks for the tips. I'm going to fill all the gaps and make sure the surface is smooth.

 

[Superwoodle]

UPS Arrived

Can anyone give advice on a white finish? I don't know what to put under or in nitro lacquer to get an opaque white finish.

 

[Superwoodle]

I still don't know what to do to achieve an opaque white finish, any recommendations?

Glow in the dark Side dots.

Fret time!

Masked off ready for leveling and work.

Super flat industrial machine rail, with some 600 Grit Paper 3M'ed on

I erased black marks from the maple that came from my hands after fret work.
This eraser is awesome!


I still don't know what to do to achieve an opaque white finish, any recommendations?

 

[CrushingAnvil]

Where'd you get a set of 8 Sperzels? I want a 7 string set

 

[Isan]

call them

 

[CrushingAnvil]

call them

I emailed them and they asked what the name of my shop was. Can you just say you're not a dealer, just a guy who needs a 7 string set?

 

[Superwoodle]

Where'd you get a set of 8 Sperzels? I want a 7 string set

I bought some from Todd at TK Instruments. You can purchase Seven there.

 

[demigod]

What program did you use to design the guitar?

 

[Superwoodle]

What program did you use to design the guitar?

Solidworks