Thread: New Build, 7 String

Originally Posted by woodturner777

Andy, Wise saying never ever under estimate yourself.
Don't ever say that you can not compete with Stu or anyone else just don't have this thought in your head, or this will stop you straight away.
Take your time on your next build and aim to do the best you can.
And one of these days when you can manage to pull some of that money out of your wallet I will sell you some magic wood to build that special custom Bass guitar, that you don't need to have a singer on stage.
the wood sings its self.
Cheers Bob

oh stop it bob
hahaha

That's it in a nutshell, Bob. Never doubt yourself, Andy or anyone else.
Nothing I'm doing is any better than anyone else here, and the great thing is the fact that we're all in it to share what we've learnt from others.

The contest is within, to improve on each build, and to share the knowledge too.

The idea of design is to garner ideas from different places and build them into a well thought out design with those different elements amalgamating into something which makes something greater than its parts. There are so many guitars out there that have mixed elements that don't flow together and that can be overcome by going through many options at each stage and discounting those that don't gel and taking up those that do.

Build as slowly as you have to to get things right , speed follows later.

The Aussie lutherie community is a small one and pretty cohesive, so if there is an idea
you've seen another builder pull off that is relatively fresh, show the courtesy of asking permission
to use that design element . I've asked others where I've felt it has been a signature design
of theirs and have also been asked from others for their use of things I rely on as being my 'thing' too.
It's amazing how much respect you feel for those that ask permission whether it's
a legal neccessity or not, it's just common courtesy.

Sorry for getting a little deep.




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Spot on master, O Wise one.
After spending 6 years on and off at Uni Sculpture, woodworking, desigh, photography, etc, never ever completed a full course on any subject.
But that was not the point, the point was to learn what I needed and thats what life is all about to keep learning, finding new ways to do things and sharing you idea for others to learn and no doubt about it Stu this is some thing you do well.
And as you point out ask permission its a common courtesy.
This is what we call manners there is not much of them about these days I am sorry to say, but there is a lot of members in this forum who have good manners and you are one.

Where here to learn and share.
Cheers Bob

Originally Posted by oz tradie

That's it in a nutshell, Bob. Never doubt yourself, Andy or anyone else.
Nothing I'm doing is any better than anyone else here, and the great thing is the fact that we're all in it to share what we've learnt from others.

The contest is within, to improve on each build, and to share the knowledge too.

The idea of design is to garner ideas from different places and build them into a well thought out design with those different elements amalgamating into something which makes something greater than its parts. There are so many guitars out there that have mixed elements that don't flow together and that can be overcome by going through many options at each stage and discounting those that don't gel and taking up those that do.

Build as slowly as you have to to get things right , speed follows later.

The Aussie lutherie community is a small one and pretty cohesive, so if there is an idea
you've seen another builder pull off that is relatively fresh, show the courtesy of asking permission
to use that design element . I've asked others where I've felt it has been a signature design
of theirs and have also been asked from others for their use of things I rely on as being my 'thing' too.
It's amazing how much respect you feel for those that ask permission whether it's
a legal neccessity or not, it's just common courtesy.

Sorry for getting a little deep.




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Originally Posted by oz tradie

That's it in a nutshell, Bob. Never doubt yourself, Andy or anyone else.
Nothing I'm doing is any better than anyone else here, and the great thing is the fact that we're all in it to share what we've learnt from others.

The contest is within, to improve on each build, and to share the knowledge too.

The idea of design is to garner ideas from different places and build them into a well thought out design with those different elements amalgamating into something which makes something greater than its parts. There are so many guitars out there that have mixed elements that don't flow together and that can be overcome by going through many options at each stage and discounting those that don't gel and taking up those that do.

Build as slowly as you have to to get things right , speed follows later.

The Aussie lutherie community is a small one and pretty cohesive, so if there is an idea
you've seen another builder pull off that is relatively fresh, show the courtesy of asking permission
to use that design element . I've asked others where I've felt it has been a signature design
of theirs and have also been asked from others for their use of things I rely on as being my 'thing' too.
It's amazing how much respect you feel for those that ask permission whether it's
a legal neccessity or not, it's just common courtesy.

Sorry for getting a little deep.


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nice speech Stu

and i understand what your saying

iv been reading through my melvyn hiscock hard cover i got the other week....
so i think my next build may reflect some of the stuff i have seen in there,
we shall soon see

Originally Posted by woodturner777

Spot on master, O Wise one.
After spending 6 years on and off at Uni Sculpture, woodworking, desigh, photography, etc, never ever completed a full course on any subject.
But that was not the point, the point was to learn what I needed and thats what life is all about to keep learning, finding new ways to do things and sharing you idea for others to learn and no doubt about it Stu this is some thing you do well.
And as you point out ask permission its a common courtesy.
This is what we call manners there is not much of them about these days I am sorry to say, but there is a lot of members in this forum who have good manners and you are one.

Where here to learn and share.
Cheers Bob

ahh you old blokes.... you have a way with words


sorry for my short lame reply to that... but im tired as hell.. lol
ill address this later lol

we have template

baseplate sitting in it


comparison


since the body blank im thinking of using was rough cut for a tele....
i decided to do a quick random sketch and see if i could fit a double cut on the blank....



maybe i will go with a single cut... but for now im going to try and get a double cut out of it since single cuts arent my thing

did i say cut enough? lol

i think i will be working on some templates this week, as i am waiting for friday to go pickup some wood for the neck...
mmm rock maple

change of plans....

picking up some wood on friday....

so i decided to sit down with a sheet of mdf and design some body shapes and do some templates today

its nice being able to walk around my workshop lol....







more templates tomorrow

Hey looking good man. I like the shape heaps. Wat kinda wood are you getting?
Have you thought about finish?

Oh i started dying my V..its alrite..gonna do more coz its more a pinky red rather than a blood red..but there is no black dye so I dont know wat to darken it with...Theyre pretty easy to get a good result but..Just thought id let ya know!

Originally Posted by floody_85

Hey looking good man. I like the shape heaps.

cheers

Wat kinda wood are you getting?

the bits in here SOLD: Assorted Wood - Woodwork Forums
except for the myrtle and the rock maple.....

i will be buying some rock maple from the place i found the other week....

Have you thought about finish?

tung oil, whether i will ue satin or gloss is undecided

Oh i started dying my V..its alrite..gonna do more coz its more a pinky red rather than a blood red..but there is no black dye so I dont know wat to darken it with...Theyre pretty easy to get a good result but..Just thought id let ya know!

google.. colour wheel....
im sure they have diagrams about what colours to mix to achieve what....
i had one when i was into tattooing....

lol was the V fun to strip back?

i have more pics i shall throw on here later

Nice shape there andy the forearm contour should come up nice, is it going to curve around like a strat or curve in convex?

You make the perspex template? looks neat.

Progress!!! Yay!

Originally Posted by tbkmagic

Nice shape there andy the forearm contour should come up nice, is it going to curve around like a strat or curve in convex?

You make the perspex template? looks neat.

cheers,

hmm i m not sure yet....

depends if i do a neck thru or a set/bolt on neck..

ill just make it up as i go lol

yep i made a couple of perspex templates...
came up great

neck thru's are pretty sweet. i look through stu's build and it all looks awesome.

could just be stu though? haha i do like the neck through idea maybe a chambered body with a cap?

you got a hardcover melvyn hiscock book!! i only got soft cover! boy am i jealous! haha my girlfriend picked on me cause i'm reading it cover to cover, she reckons its just a book you would look up to check something was right but i disagree!

bloody good book that very useful.

possibly descendantofc should get it??
would answer a lot of his questions?

Originally Posted by Andrew_B

cheers



the bits in here SOLD: Assorted Wood - Woodwork Forums
except for the myrtle and the rock maple.....

i will be buying some rock maple from the place i found the other week....



tung oil, whether i will ue satin or gloss is undecided




google.. colour wheel....
im sure they have diagrams about what colours to mix to achieve what....
i had one when i was into tattooing....

lol was the V fun to strip back?

i have more pics i shall throw on here later

hahaha no it wasnt fun at all..bit of sanding bit of scraping lots of swearing and lots of beer!!!

Ill google it..My missus looked through some of her art books but couldnt find alot.
Where's the pics?

Stu is just too good....

everyone should get the book....
well worth it...