Learning how to build an electric guitar - Page 17

xoxoxoBruce · 01-28-2019, 12:11 PM

Very inconvenient.

Gravdigr · 01-28-2019, 02:17 PM

Jobs are work.

lumberjim · 01-29-2019, 01:56 PM

I meant to share this article about Pete:

http://www.njpen.com/loudo-musical-i...-collingswood/

xoxoxoBruce · 01-29-2019, 02:23 PM

So laudo becomes Loudo, damn whippersnappers got no respect for Latin.

Sounds to me like Brown has his head on straight, I hope he does well.
Thanks for that link, an interesting read.

lumberjim · 01-29-2019, 03:05 PM

He's a good dude, and smart. Reminds me of how Flint is. Maybe on the spectrum a bit, but not far. You just have to be smart yourself to keep up with the big steps his mind takes.

Especially if you do any pottery with him. We talked about playing chess and being steps ahead of your opponent. The analogy kept coming up with planning a guitar build. 'Think 3 steps ahead!' ~ I will once I know all the steps! ~

He might need some help with sales and marketing.

Flint · 01-29-2019, 05:06 PM

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Originally Posted by lumberjim

He's a good dude, and smart. Reminds me of how Flint is.

What? Somebody reads my posts? I thought you all had me on Ignore.

I wish I could finish big projects like Jim. I've done a few half-assed things recently like learning how to build/install car stereos, but generally I just don't have what it takes to make it to the "execution" phase.

To be honest, I wake up feeling like a lump of clay, and it takes a Ritalin and a Red Bull just to get me to work by 9:30-ish.

Gravdigr · 01-29-2019, 03:18 PM

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I will once I know all the steps!

That.

lumberjim · 01-30-2019, 08:16 PM

Set up to drill the tuner peg holes. I've been dreading this task for some reason. I guess because if I fuck this up, all that work....

Stay tuned to find out if I fucked it up!

The piece of wood under the head stock is to prevent tear out when the bit goes through. The piece on top is just to keep the clamp from denting it.

The holes are 7/8" apart on center. I guess this isn't really super crucial after all... What happens beyond the nut won't affect how it sounds. How it tunes and stays tuned, though, matter a bit.

I poked the crosshairs with the awl, drilled 1/4" in with a 1/8" bit to seat the brad of the Brad point bit.
I set my smallest engineers square on the wood next to the hole as a reference to keep the bit perpendicular.

Note to self: use a contrast colored wood as a back plate so you can tell when you're through the head stock.

I did have some tear out on the front, unfortunately.

lumberjim · 01-30-2019, 08:27 PM

You know how to fix that right?

Super glue and saw dust. It's the wrong color, but it is being painted.... Soon!... And there's a chrome ring that will cover most of it anyway.

Fine sanding the body...

I went around looking fur things like this in the body :

I went to the soldering Iron and wet cloth method of streaming out the dents. I haven't gotten my other knife yet and the iron stays hot better.

And then sanding. Lots of hand sanding. Really fun though. 100, 150, 320, and 400 grit.

When I felt like it was good to go, I attached the neck and took it to Amanda to look over.

Gravdigr · 01-31-2019, 10:26 AM

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Originally Posted by lumberjim

You know how to fix that right?

Best fix is to prevent it. Finish the hole from the other side.

lumberjim · 01-31-2019, 12:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Gravdigr

Best fix is to prevent it. Finish the hole from the other side.

What do you mean exactly? That's the front that chipped, not the back. It's the one hole that I went all the way through the backing plate. I think the chuck nicked it.

lumberjim · 01-30-2019, 09:14 PM

She found a few spots that need attention, so I'll fix them and then sand with 1200 grit... I wet the wood to raise the grain after the first 400 pass. I'll probably do that again after the 1200, then do another 400 and 1200 to take off the fur.

Here's a close up of the heel joining the body

I went with the curved back plate so I could bevel the part where you grip the neck for higher notes.

My strat has a square edge there, so my hand comes up against that corner, making reaching the top frets difficult.

I like how the lines intersect

xoxoxoBruce · 01-30-2019, 09:52 PM

Wouldn't the hole spacing for the pegs govern the distance between the strings?

BigV · 01-30-2019, 10:08 PM

not really, the strings go from the tuning peg to a slot in the nut at the top of the neck. from there the strings go straight down the neck.

xoxoxoBruce · 01-30-2019, 10:38 PM

Nut? Gitouttahere.

01-28-2019, 12:11 PM	#1
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	Very inconvenient. __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

01-28-2019, 02:17 PM	#2
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01-29-2019, 01:56 PM	#3
lumberjim I can hear my ears Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 25,571	I meant to share this article about Pete: http://www.njpen.com/loudo-musical-i...-collingswood/ __________________ This body holding me reminds me of my own mortality Embrace this moment, remember We are eternal, all this pain is an illusion ~MJKeenan

01-29-2019, 02:23 PM	#4
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	So laudo becomes Loudo, damn whippersnappers got no respect for Latin. Sounds to me like Brown has his head on straight, I hope he does well. Thanks for that link, an interesting read. __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

01-29-2019, 03:05 PM	#5
lumberjim I can hear my ears Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 25,571	He's a good dude, and smart. Reminds me of how Flint is. Maybe on the spectrum a bit, but not far. You just have to be smart yourself to keep up with the big steps his mind takes. Especially if you do any pottery with him. We talked about playing chess and being steps ahead of your opponent. The analogy kept coming up with planning a guitar build. 'Think 3 steps ahead!' ~ I will once I know all the steps! ~ He might need some help with sales and marketing. __________________ This body holding me reminds me of my own mortality Embrace this moment, remember We are eternal, all this pain is an illusion ~MJKeenan

01-30-2019, 08:16 PM	#8
lumberjim I can hear my ears Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 25,571	Set up to drill the tuner peg holes. I've been dreading this task for some reason. I guess because if I fuck this up, all that work.... Stay tuned to find out if I fucked it up! The piece of wood under the head stock is to prevent tear out when the bit goes through. The piece on top is just to keep the clamp from denting it. The holes are 7/8" apart on center. I guess this isn't really super crucial after all... What happens beyond the nut won't affect how it sounds. How it tunes and stays tuned, though, matter a bit. I poked the crosshairs with the awl, drilled 1/4" in with a 1/8" bit to seat the brad of the Brad point bit. I set my smallest engineers square on the wood next to the hole as a reference to keep the bit perpendicular. Note to self: use a contrast colored wood as a back plate so you can tell when you're through the head stock. I did have some tear out on the front, unfortunately. __________________ This body holding me reminds me of my own mortality Embrace this moment, remember We are eternal, all this pain is an illusion ~MJKeenan

01-30-2019, 08:27 PM	#9
lumberjim I can hear my ears Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 25,571	You know how to fix that right? Super glue and saw dust. It's the wrong color, but it is being painted.... Soon!... And there's a chrome ring that will cover most of it anyway. Fine sanding the body... I went around looking fur things like this in the body : I went to the soldering Iron and wet cloth method of streaming out the dents. I haven't gotten my other knife yet and the iron stays hot better. And then sanding. Lots of hand sanding. Really fun though. 100, 150, 320, and 400 grit. When I felt like it was good to go, I attached the neck and took it to Amanda to look over. __________________ This body holding me reminds me of my own mortality Embrace this moment, remember We are eternal, all this pain is an illusion ~MJKeenan

01-30-2019, 09:14 PM	#12
lumberjim I can hear my ears Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 25,571	She found a few spots that need attention, so I'll fix them and then sand with 1200 grit... I wet the wood to raise the grain after the first 400 pass. I'll probably do that again after the 1200, then do another 400 and 1200 to take off the fur. Here's a close up of the heel joining the body I went with the curved back plate so I could bevel the part where you grip the neck for higher notes. My strat has a square edge there, so my hand comes up against that corner, making reaching the top frets difficult. I like how the lines intersect __________________ This body holding me reminds me of my own mortality Embrace this moment, remember We are eternal, all this pain is an illusion ~MJKeenan Last edited by lumberjim; 01-30-2019 at 09:58 PM.

01-30-2019, 09:52 PM	#13
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	Wouldn't the hole spacing for the pegs govern the distance between the strings? __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

01-30-2019, 10:08 PM	#14
BigV Goon Squad Leader Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Seattle Posts: 27,063	not really, the strings go from the tuning peg to a slot in the nut at the top of the neck. from there the strings go straight down the neck. __________________ Be Just and Fear Not.

01-30-2019, 10:38 PM	#15
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	Nut? Gitouttahere. Attached Images __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

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