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Thread: New Build, 7 String
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21st October 2009, 08:19 PM #136SENIOR MEMBER
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Lots of good progress there. How do you do the rough cut out of your body without a band-saw? Jig saw? Router?
It was hot today ... went for a walk to Paul's Hardware in the City ... they're having a closing down sale. Hardware stores in the City are now a rare thing!
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21st October 2009, 08:43 PM #137
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21st October 2009, 08:46 PM #138SENIOR MEMBER
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The same thing I bought for myself ... nothing.
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21st October 2009, 09:00 PM #139
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22nd October 2009, 01:12 AM #140Senior Member
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Good stuff slappy, now get to the inlaying.
Actually, im pretty much doing the same thing with a guitar here.
Through neck, humbuckers, wide binding on the fretboard, fan fret. Great minds think a like, but then so do insane psychopaths i guess
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22nd October 2009, 01:43 AM #141
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22nd October 2009, 07:12 PM #142GOLD MEMBER
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Hey good work so far man. Lots of progress!
I have a 16in radius block...but i want it lol!!!
Wat kinda pups are going in this??
Wat kinda finish is going on?
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22nd October 2009, 08:10 PM #143
was wondering where you got to... lol
did you end up sending the goods?
you should give me the radius block, you know you want to
not sure about pups.... ill probably wind a set or something... will figure it out when i get to it
finish....
i was thinking clear coat to show of the mahogany (and the maple board will have to be finished too...)
otherwise i will talk to my mate (the one who owns the bass) about getting him to spray it.....
*shrugs*
will worry about it when i get to it....
i still gotta design my damn name to put on the stupid headstocks lol
ill have progress pics up soon....
iv been busy today
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22nd October 2009, 08:36 PM #144GOLD MEMBER
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Ill hopefully send the goods tomorrow mate. Been finishing work too late to get to the post office. Should get it done tomorrow but mate..sorry its taking so long..
oh and i think you should paint it..PINK!!!
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22nd October 2009, 08:50 PM #145
lol its alright man....
LOL.... if it has to be pink then it will be pink....
i reckon im manly enough to sport a pink 7 string
but my first choice will be something of a pearlescent variety... lol
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22nd October 2009, 09:20 PM #146GOLD MEMBER
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You could pull off a pink axe cos it will match your eyes!!
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22nd October 2009, 11:00 PM #147
hahaha if my eyes were pink i would be very scared....
now....
progress time...
i was contemplating doing dots made from the same timber as the binding...
but i cant seem to punch them as neat as i got the last ones i did....
i will sharpen up my punches and have another go... see what happens...
i made up a router jig and thinned down the back of my neck and heel....
i still need to thin down the back of the headstock... will get to that soon enough...
started roughing the volute area..
drill drill drill
close up lol
continued...............
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22nd October 2009, 11:04 PM #148
started drawing on the body .... getting an idea of the curves i would like it to have.. lol
neck
removing wood
and there we have it.... rough shaped...
continued...............
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22nd October 2009, 11:07 PM #149
now onto the back ( i wont bevel the bottom as i need that wood there to stick my template to when i routed my cavity)
many cuts help to get rid of wood faster....
and thats all for now...
iv done the back but i didnt take pics lol...
back to it tomorrow i guess....
in the meantime...
anyone know where i can buy some leather ?
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23rd October 2009, 12:40 AM #150Dreamer
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back to it tomorrow i guess....
in the meantime...
anyone know where i can buy some leather ? [/QUOTE]
Why you want leather?! you crazy?!
Looking good Andy, lot of progress in these last couple of day's for you!
The carve must look good on the back!
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