cip 123
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You should, with proper speeds and feed rate, it's simple and quick. My last took me 15 minutes I think and it was done.
What's on your workbench?
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cip 123
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That's what I do, I'll post a pic later of my recents.
I've been through the whole hand building phase which included planer/thicknesser, bandsaw, table saw. By no means do you need all that but I had it, and it took up all the space in my tiny shed. Got rid of all of it for a CNC, now I have more space too. Dust extractor in the corner.
There are plenty of guys who offer CNC cut boards these days as well if you're just doing builds sporadically.
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Can't believe this damn thing popped up for sale lmao. I saw this get parted out like over a decade ago, the body ended up with an ugly T's Guitars neck and sold on Digimart.
Lined up to get it restored and a lore accurate body made. Been looking for an RG1618 forever, so I'll call it even with just finding a neck from one lol
Lined up to get it restored and a lore accurate body made. Been looking for an RG1618 forever, so I'll call it even with just finding a neck from one lol
lost_horizon
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Got a few necks to finish up
Including this scalloped hockey stick looking sucker, thinking of using a Fernandes TEJ body for a super Tele look?
All are 22 fret neck straight off the CNC. Once I blast through these will get some 24 fret and multi scales going.
Including this scalloped hockey stick looking sucker, thinking of using a Fernandes TEJ body for a super Tele look?
All are 22 fret neck straight off the CNC. Once I blast through these will get some 24 fret and multi scales going.
ZXIIIT
XIII
Got this for cheap because it was supposed to have a glossy finish, so I hit it with some polish compound and buffing pads, came out decent lol.
Also tried to darken the fretboard with a woodfinish marker but not luck.
Also tried to darken the fretboard with a woodfinish marker but not luck.
lost_horizon
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Finished my first neck, action is lower than a snakes belly button
Unfortunately nut is lower. Trying to find tall 3.5mm nuts is impossible so shim city here I come... Don't enjoy capo at the first fret.
Unfortunately nut is lower. Trying to find tall 3.5mm nuts is impossible so shim city here I come... Don't enjoy capo at the first fret.
lost_horizon
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If it feels good, do it!
Hell of a tough act to follow, but finally making some progress on this. Don't know if my head isn't in the game or what but making tons of mistakes on this build and it's turning into more about covering mistakes than making it right the first time. Obeche sucks balls and will dent if you even sneeze on it, and router bits make it splinter like a real bitch. Trying a proportional nut also but after making the ABM style headpiece it makes all the holes look off heh. This thing sucks.
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One saying I like is, the skill of a luthier is not in what they can build but the mistakes they can hide!
Super cool shape!
nightsprinter
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Getting batty with some jescar 50085's this morning.
nightsprinter
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Ok, I quit for today. Tossed on an old nut and dead strings just to test drive it. It lives. Graphite nut and heavy strings can wait until tomorrow.
nightsprinter
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What tool/combo of tools do you use for this? So clean and they look like artillery shells \m/
