New Build...27.5" Baritone Setneck RG

Time for a new build. I got my new bandsaw last week. I bought the carbatec CTJ3501 14" from sydney tools. I dont know how ive lasted this long with out one. Its got heaps of power and a nice big table and can resaw up to 200mm..
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So with the bandy up and running, i started work on my new build yday.
Ive always wanted an all mahogany RG so thats wat im making.
Mahogany neck and body, bloodwood fingerboard wit 27.5" scale, floyd rose(my first attempt so im scared), not sure on pups yet but prob a mick b pup in the bridge position. Its also my first setneck so hopefully it turns out alrite..
Time for some pics..
I rough cut the body on the bandy first, I got pretty close to the lines for my first go
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Then i got ready to rout the final shape wit the template that I got ahwile back
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Using my new router for the first time..Dont tease me about buying a gmc but i was broke from the bandy..And its surprisingly a really really good router..Smashes my old ryobi.
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After routing
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Then i moved onto the fingerboard. I decided to bind it using .5mm black and .5mm bloodwood veneer stuck together. The pics dont show it very well but it came out real good. I was heaps happy
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I finished up the day routing for the trussrod. Nice snug fit..I really like these LMI truss rods.
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Thats all for now. Maybe more work tomorrow

Got a bit more done today. More cut the neck taper, finished up the binding and glued the binding on.
I thought id try thinning out the headstock on the bandsaw. I cut 3mm off each side. I had the face run along the fence but the back was free handed. Went a little wonky but i fixed it up wit a scraper and then sanded.
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nice template you have there floody :2tsup: haha

looks good man, looks like we will both have mahogany rg's soon :wink:

bandsaw looks good too :cool:

That jobs lookin sharp man! I think im going to bind my next fingerboard. It really makes it look neat.

The only problem ive found with cheap routers, with the first time you think the bearing is making a little noise, pull it down and grease it up or replace it. I had 2 that i put under the bench and purchased new ones. I replaced the bearings in both of those last week and now i have a couple of extra routers. The original bearings they put in them are total crud.

Thanks fellas. Whens ur build startin andy?

Thanks for the tip on the bearings. It is actually a little noisy. When it first starts it makes a noise but then its normal..weird

Looking good Floody, Also great bandsaw.
Cheers, Bob:2tsup:

Cheers Bob, it certaintly does the job mate:2tsup::2tsup:

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Originally Posted by floody_85

Whens ur build startin andy?

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as soon as i get my bridge and truss rods, couple of weeks i guess :wink:

Floody, nice bandsaw mate ! You retired the GMC bandsaw huh ? :D

I got to get me a good one like that.

Thanks Fletch.. Yea mate, i decided to upgrade. The gmc can only cope wit so much..Its made such a difference already

Got a bit more work done today. Routed the neck taper and got the neck pocket routed. Its a damn nice fit too. Really really snug. Ill get the pup routs and the floyd rose rout done tomorrow and hopefully the neck carve.
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Im gonna leave this natural, no paint or stain. Wats the best oil to use? Is it just a matter of grainfilling and then oiling it? I want it to look really natural.
I was thinking of dying it black and then sanding it back but I dont think i have any black dye. And wat kind of oil do i use on the fb?

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Originally Posted by floody_85

Got a bit more work done today. Routed the neck taper and got the neck pocket routed. Its a damn nice fit too. Really really snug. Ill get the pup routs and the floyd rose rout done tomorrow and hopefully the neck carve.

Im gonna leave this natural, no paint or stain. Wats the best oil to use? Is it just a matter of grainfilling and then oiling it? I want it to look really natural.
I was thinking of dying it black and then sanding it back but I dont think i have any black dye. And wat kind of oil do i use on the fb?

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holy crap i better get cracking on my rg!! :D

looks good man, pocket looks neat :2tsup:
when did you get floyd templates? :~

tin of tung oil from bunnings is what i have been using lately, looks decent on the mahogany.
lemon oil for fingerboards, and put it on after you apply your finish haha :wink:

Thanks mate.
My dad made the floyd templates for me on his cnc. Theyre pretty good. Clear perspex with a thin centerline scribed on them. I guess ill find out today how accurate they are. Im pretty nervous about routing it actually lol. Ill post some pics later on

oh yes!
mmm cnc :~

wheres the pics :wink:

Got the floyd and the pup routs done today. One of the stud posts was off a little so i routed out that section and glued another block in. Ill redrill it tomorrow. Apart from that it went really well
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looks good man, nice work :2tsup:

Your doing a really nice job there floody. :2tsup:

I dont know much about RG's.. Is the neck angled at all ?

Are you using a licenced Floyd trem ?

Cheers

Dave

No angle on the neck Fletch.
I think wit a non recessed floyd it may need an angle but not when its recessed like ive done it.

The bridge says licensed under floyd rose on it but I bought it off ebay so who knows lol.
Itll do the job:2tsup:

Got some more done on this today.Carved the neck and also done the inlays the other day.

Rough cut on the bandy
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Carve
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And the inlays wit the board radiused..Rough sanded to 800 so far.
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Originally Posted by floody_85

Got some more done on this today.Carved the neck and also done the inlays the other day.

Rough cut on the bandy
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Carve
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And the inlays wit the board radiused..Rough sanded to 800 so far.
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Nice Carve Floody. Looking good. Whats the radius on that Fretboard.?

Cheers manny. Its a 16" radius mate

nice one floody

as for bandsaws....all i can say is tht my hombrewing went up quite a few levels of achievement once a man-sized bandsaw was within easy reach all the time....



mine is similar to yours (2hp motor?) btw...prob made by same ppls....

Yea i noticed straight away how much better my building is since i got the bandy. I got mine from carbatec. Its a top saw. Im sure itll last me years

looks good :2tsup:

Cheers man. Ill post some more pics today. I got the control cav routed and done a bit of carving and beveling.also fretted it..stupid lmi shonked me on the ss wire. They only sold me enough for 21 frets.Idiots..Ive emailed them about sending me some more

Few more pics..Work has been slow on this..Im waiting for my tuners to come and also working on a prs for my brother..

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Nice SS frets..Pain in the *$&# to work with on ur hands and tools!

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Some light beveling to the body..Roughed in the belly carve too..Once the neck is glued in, ill carve away the heel transition
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Also got my neck jig nearly finished..Just gotta look into the dial indicators and set the straps up.

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Might post some pics later of the prs im building for my brother

Ive been thinking of SS frets but i keep getting put off, thanks again. Haha

Slow going but it looks good man, excellent results!
So when is my neck jig going to be finished Floody?

Hahaha ahh...maybe once mine is finished lol.
Pretty easy to make. Very cheap too. Pics dont show it but holes are drilled in the bench lining up with the rods so they go through the top. Ive just gotta make a raised top to account for angled headstocks..and add the tie downs and jack at the headstock. all in good time lol.

The SS frets look amazing and would prob take a REAL long time to wear down...but theyre so bloody tough!! My hands were aching after cutting them all..havent even trimmed them yet, That was with my good stewmac nippers too..it is worth it but..They look so good

i told you that stuff would kill your hands hahaha

its a pain in the @$$ but its worth it in the end....

here some pics of the S i refretted...

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i went and bought a $20 swiss file just to do the ends... worked great haha
alot of wet & dry and steel wool later and you have some awesome looking and feeling frets....

now finish it floody :2tsup:

Yea they look sweet..Just annoying to work with lol. Ive got enuf here for anutha neck so Ill see how i go wit that. I might use it to refret my ibanez actually.
I cant really do anymore until i get my tuners..I ordered them 2 weeks ago and theyre still not here!! Once i get them but, I just gotta glue the neck in and start sanding it for finish..Just gonna go with tung oil on this..Im still deciding if I wanna grain fill..I played a mahogany neck a few weeks back that was just oiled without grainfill and I loved the look and feel of the grain showing heaps..

less talk, more build :wink:
did you end up getting one of those steel fretboard gaurds?
they are good stuff :2tsup:

tung oil is good... i tried the satin one from bunnings and didnt like that one so much...
the gloss can be made to look like satin if need be, feels better too

I got a pack of 6 of the guards man.
The only tung oil i could see was the china wood tung oil..I was gonna give that ago,

good, they are sweet :wink:

i told you to go check out the bunnings tung oil didnt i? thats what iv been using

yea thats where i saw the feast watson one. Wat brand are u using?
I bought some ratchet straps but they have the stupid big hooks on them.. How did u get around that? Cut them off? I was gonna cut both hooks off then just attach the long strap to the ratchet and just use that

hmm i dont remember the brand, ill let you know next time im out in the workshop

i smashed a cold chisel into the gap in the hook untill it was big enough to slide the strap out, you wil have to burn or cut the rubber off first...

i suppose you could attack it with a grinding wheel on a dremel or angle grinder lol...

alternatively you could just make a piece that fits over the hook and screw it on the bottom of your neckjig....
you do have access to a cnc you know... :~

That sounds like alot of work lol. Ill try my way and see how it ends up..only cost $10 so who cares

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Originally Posted by Andrew_B

...and steel wool later and you have some awesome looking and feeling frets...

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:- Sorry to butt in....but, a magnet cleans up steel wool leftovers really well, just in case you needed to know :)

Thanks for the tip. Ill try that!

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Originally Posted by springwater

:- Sorry to butt in....but, a magnet cleans up steel wool leftovers really well, just in case you needed to know :)

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this is a great tip,
the problem is getting the damn steel wool mess back off the magnet!!!... i just couldnt figure out how to do it...

how didnt you know floody? dan talks about sticking a magnet inside his wad of steel wool in the fretting dvd :wink:

I use one of those telescopic pic-up tools with a magnet on the end, its supposed to be used for getting metal things that have fallen in hard to get at places (when your least expecting it to :gaah: It's pretty easy to pinch off the steel wool.
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