Thread: recent progress- post yours

this is my bracing before closing up the body ....although I did make the finger braces slightly smaller again before gluing up.
I will take some photo's of the box all closed up and trimmed.....now ready to bind
cheers grant

That looks like a bucket load of work there Grant.
I'm tipping you wouldn't leave that out in the sun for long, eh.


cheers, Stu

Originally Posted by oz tradie

That looks like a bucket load of work there Grant.
I'm tipping you wouldn't leave that out in the sun for long, eh.


cheers, Stu

more work in the research department than actual physical work though...I think I spent 3 months of reading, asking questions before coming to some conclusions on what I am aiming for in the sound..
I have documented everything because chances are it will all be altered on the next build.

Originally Posted by gratay

more work in the research department than actual physical work though...I think I spent 3 months of reading, asking questions before coming to some conclusions on what I am aiming for in the sound..
I have documented everything because chances are it will all be altered on the next build.

wow, i always think about getting into acoustic building, but getting into building amps has me getting more interested in a different side of things, one day ill probably get into the acoustics.

Some current progress, well actually the sc has been that way for a while, it just wanted to pose with the double cut.





Brazilian Mahogany doublecut:



Also washed my beast.

Great RG, although I was hoping to see more progress but thems the breaks when life gets hectic.

Mr Tinkles looks mighty purdy too. That cat's got attitude, right.

Cheers, Stu

Yeah, i was hoping to make more progress too...

My cat is actually retarded, makes him more interesting though :P

RGM

Youve saved me a post. I was wandering what the hell the deal was with the cat's tounge. Looks like its either really thirsty or youve been lacing its tucker with cocaine.

I reckon you could gut the cat, stick a piece of mahogany up its **^^% and turn it into a nice guitar.

Cheers Martin

Well there is a small offcut of figured blackwood behind the moggy.
Or at least I think it's blackwood, or a very firm, rectangular stool. OUCH


cheers, Stu

Oh yeah, part of my small 5A blackwood collection (just that piece for book matched headstock when i find a suitable book matched piece)

So you were telling porkies all along. Can't find any blackwood stocks Pffftt

I did manage to find some and hopefully i should be getting 3m soon for a few builds. That piece is from a figured headstock, fretboard and bridge blank package i got from an acoustic builder from eBay.

Hey guys, need some info on carved tops as i am about to do my first

Anyway, i know how to the actual carve, just the neck angle problem has got me stuck.

I have notice that PRS carved tops are angled from the back of the bridge pickup to accommodate the neck angle, but then some people only plane an angle around the neck pocket area?

How are you guys doing it?

Cheers,
Nick.

Originally Posted by RGM

Hey guys, need some info on carved tops as i am about to do my first

Anyway, i know how to the actual carve, just the neck angle problem has got me stuck.

I have notice that PRS carved tops are angled from the back of the bridge pickup to accommodate the neck angle, but then some people only plane an angle around the neck pocket area?

How are you guys doing it?

Cheers,
Nick.

ive been making neck pocket templates with angles on them. ive set up a "thicknesser" by mounting my router onto some rails that ive put on a thick piece of particle board (the sink cutout from the kitchen sink). i use trigenometry to get the right height and length for the desired angle and prop up one side at the right spot, then start rhouting until most of it is the tapered edge. works well, and if your doing a carved top you can do that before you start the carve.

i tend to use the router for that many things that would normally require a traditional tool. i use it to make butt joints (by claping straight edges either side of the wood and using them as rails for the router to run along) as well as planing a body flat (using the rail setup i mentioned above) making veneers, thicknessing... other than carving necks and bodies, i do most of my stuff with a router. saves buying so many hand tools. im a thrifty uni student.