Thread: 6 string + amp head build

Originally Posted by floody_85

Shell is looking good man. Those faceplates look really good too Ray...

Andy, havent u learnt yet that maccas is horrible!!! Wat gig did ya go to?

cheers

maccas is gooood

the band playing is called bleached academy...
not really my style, but to my surprise they actually were pretty heavy....
playing in a room a bit bigger tan a loungeroom, needless to say we all walked out deaf in one ear haha....
its hayley warners band, runner up from aussie idol hhaha, my best mate was lead actor in one of their music videos that another freind made as her major work at uni....

Oh yea i remember her..Not a big fan of idol and wasnt a real big fan of her...sounds alrite but..I got a border collie pup and its freakin naughty!! LOL!!

Originally Posted by floody_85

Oh yea i remember her..Not a big fan of idol and wasnt a real big fan of her...sounds alrite but..I got a border collie pup and its freakin naughty!! LOL!!

yyea im not a fan of idol, i knew of her before it anyway lol...
her singing with her band is nothing like what sh did on idol...

ahhh dogs... pains in the ass....
my missus dog eats my offcuts.... hahahaha

Originally Posted by Andrew_B

my missus dog eats my offcuts.... hahahaha

Haha, my dog is the same. Takes away scrap offcuts and chews on them. Also like to grab a large mouthful of sawdust/shavings and run around the backyard. Not sure what goes on inside that dog's head.

Originally Posted by Stygian

Haha, my dog is the same. Takes away scrap offcuts and chews on them. Also like to grab a large mouthful of sawdust/shavings and run around the backyard. Not sure what goes on inside that dog's head.

hahaha they are pretty funny

untill it runs in and sleeps on the pile of sawdust and shavings im in the process of sweeping up

a mouthful of sawdust sounds horrible... hahaha

i think two more coats and ill be done...
handle arrived today, i thought i said black... but oh well lol




going to try and get a faceplate made up.... when i finish designing it.. lol

how are you mounting the chassis?

Originally Posted by old_picker

how are you mounting the chassis?

been thinking about this for a while....

the way the chassis is made, theres really no way too drill mounting holes in the chassis to mount it....

so i thought i would make up 3 L shaped plates, rivet them to the top of the chassis,
when its slid into the headshell, i will just screw the plates to the inside walls of the head....

unless someone has a better idea?

got my bench....
from the railway workshop over here that my mate from across the road works at,
made in the 40's , the most of it is cedar with oregon (i think) legs lol
has a tin top on it, that doesnt matter as i plan to put an mdf top across it....
notice it slots in that space perfectly (luckilly i measured to make sure it would fit... *COUGH COUGH* )

but most of all... it has a pretty damn cool swivel vice that will go well with my neck jig, especially when shaping fret ends... just spin it around to where i want it





pulling the old bences out was a pain in the assssssss... had to snap a few old bolts

will make up a cabinet to go under the new bench.... mdf... long drawers maybe, we shall see...

gives me a chance to rearrange the workshp a bit more.. yay

went and bought some Mdf for the top of my bench...

the idea is to have as much surface area as i can without taking up the whole workshop... lol
i think i have added 100mm or so in depth...
the drawers are a plus... can never have too many drawers...
i also have to remember to drill the holes for the vice before i screw the mdf down...
i will also put a capping along the front edge as there is an inch or so of mdf overhanging the front lip....
will also be interesting to see what timber lies under the paint on the drawer fronts...







i decided to scrape the paint off the legs and frame....
i chose to scrape so i could keep the dnts and scratches so the bench still has the old worn type appearance....
nothing flashy...



mark the notches



notch



the fit? Perfect...



was going to cut the other one, but dinner was ready



got a set of brass plates.... dont like this font, waiting for ne ones with my original font design




i also went to bunnings, they sell two types of jeweler type saws.... a cheapy green framed one, and a chrome one... looked to be a bit small though, probably 3inches between the frame and blade...they are both fairly expensive, i think the chrome was 40ish
and they did have a few packs of various blades....

ill have to grab one and some blades and see how i go...

Nice bench mate. Nice and big. I wish i had room to accomodate a new bench! Im in the process of motivating myself to clean my shop up and rearrange it..I cant get motivated to work in there cos its so cluttered!!! Time for a new house with a big big big shed hahaha

Originally Posted by floody_85

Nice bench mate. Nice and big. I wish i had room to accomodate a new bench! Im in the process of motivating myself to clean my shop up and rearrange it..I cant get motivated to work in there cos its so cluttered!!! Time for a new house with a big big big shed hahaha

lol you sook, just get off your ass and do it

hmm what did i do today...



notched


secure the b!stards


strip drawers and attach a skirt and wipe a bit of finish on


done, now to start the unit underneath

Shall be a very nice workspace. How long until you can't see the surface?

Originally Posted by Stygian

Shall be a very nice workspace. How long until you can't see the surface?

give it a day or two ...