Learning how to build an electric guitar - Page 32

lumberjim · 03-03-2019, 08:18 PM

I'm reserving judgment for now. I think it's ok.

Holy shit. I built a guitar.

Undertoad · 03-03-2019, 08:21 PM

~~~ *applause* ~~~
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Clodfobble · 03-03-2019, 08:22 PM

Goddamn, man. You built a fucking guitar!

sexobon · 03-03-2019, 08:26 PM

Très chic and very sleek.

lumberjim · 03-03-2019, 08:42 PM

I played it! No specific song, just some purple haze groove. It still needs to be set up. I'm going to spend Wednesday over at Pete's. He's doing set ups that day. He's going to diagnose whatever issues I have. Then I'm going to watch and help do set ups and whatever else he's doing. Then we'll do mine. Then I'll make the video. I've got to learn the song in the meanwhile.

glatt · 03-03-2019, 09:09 PM

Yeah. It's "ok."

LOL

Can't wait to hear you play it.

Griff · 03-04-2019, 06:12 AM

Full stop, did you build a guitar?

fargon · 03-04-2019, 06:40 AM

He built a GUITAR!

xoxoxoBruce · 03-04-2019, 07:12 AM

He did indeed, and it's a beautiful thing... except the strap doesn't do it justice.

lumberjim · 03-04-2019, 08:22 AM

it was out in the garage when I went to test it. It's since been changed to a black one. Amanda wasn't having a pink strap.

It all came together pretty quickly at the end there. I'm mildly surprised that I didn't fuck it up in any major way. I might be wrong about that though, lol. We'll see once a pro has a look over it. I might need to replace the nut with a slightly taller one, is the only thing I see.

Happy Monkey · 03-04-2019, 11:03 AM

Awesome! Congrats! It looks great!

Gravdigr · 03-04-2019, 12:08 PM

Now ya gotta get one of those lighted hang 'em on the wall display cases to showcase LC0001.

To show ppl where it all began.

lumberjim · 03-05-2019, 09:33 PM

https://photos.app.goo.gl/Hvo3yXvPnTx1QduD9

That's just a bunch of pics of the build. Probably a few I didn't put in here.

lumberjim · 03-06-2019, 02:44 PM

It's all taken apart again now. We have to take a sliver off of the control cavity so I can move the pick guard over 1/16" and maybe shave. 001" from the heel. The string height at the nut is about as low as it can go, but when you 'fret' (hold down the string) the first fret, the strings sit too high above the fret board. That's typically due to an incorrect neck angle. That can be caused by a difference in thickness of the heel from front to back, or the pocket being not flat. In my case, the pick guard was interfering with the bridge lying flat on the body. That was caused by the 3 way switch being up against that side of the cavity. So the cavity needs to be nudged back a bit to allow me to re set the guard location.

Nervous work, free hand routing the body after its finished, but I want this to be perfect, so I'll do what I need to do.

glatt · 03-06-2019, 03:59 PM

Can you just use a sharp chisel if you only have to take off a little bit?

03-03-2019, 08:18 PM	#466
lumberjim I can hear my ears Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 25,571	I'm reserving judgment for now. I think it's ok. Holy shit. I built a guitar. __________________ This body holding me reminds me of my own mortality Embrace this moment, remember We are eternal, all this pain is an illusion ~MJKeenan

03-03-2019, 08:22 PM	#468
Clodfobble UNDER CONDITIONAL MITIGATION Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 20,012	Goddamn, man. You built a fucking guitar! __________________ My book My other book My spirit animal

03-03-2019, 08:42 PM	#470
lumberjim I can hear my ears Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 25,571	I played it! No specific song, just some purple haze groove. It still needs to be set up. I'm going to spend Wednesday over at Pete's. He's doing set ups that day. He's going to diagnose whatever issues I have. Then I'm going to watch and help do set ups and whatever else he's doing. Then we'll do mine. Then I'll make the video. I've got to learn the song in the meanwhile. __________________ This body holding me reminds me of my own mortality Embrace this moment, remember We are eternal, all this pain is an illusion ~MJKeenan

03-04-2019, 06:12 AM	#472
Griff still says videotape Join Date: Feb 2001 Posts: 26,813	Full stop, did you build a guitar? __________________ If you would only recognize that life is hard, things would be so much easier for you. - Louis D. Brandeis

03-04-2019, 06:40 AM	#473
fargon Person who doesn't update the user title Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: La Crosse, WI Posts: 8,924	He built a GUITAR! __________________ Annoy the ones that ignore you!!! I live a blessed life I Love my Country, I Fear the Government!!! Heavily medicated for the good of mankind.

03-03-2019, 08:21 PM	#467
Undertoad Radical Centrist Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Cottage of Prussia Posts: 31,423	~~~ applause ~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

03-03-2019, 08:26 PM	#469
sexobon I love it when a plan comes together. Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 9,793	Très chic and very sleek.

03-03-2019, 09:09 PM	#471
glatt ™ Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Arlington, VA Posts: 27,717	Yeah. It's "ok." LOL Can't wait to hear you play it.

03-04-2019, 07:12 AM	#474
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	He did indeed, and it's a beautiful thing... except the strap doesn't do it justice. __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

03-04-2019, 08:22 AM	#475
lumberjim I can hear my ears Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 25,571	it was out in the garage when I went to test it. It's since been changed to a black one. Amanda wasn't having a pink strap. It all came together pretty quickly at the end there. I'm mildly surprised that I didn't fuck it up in any major way. I might be wrong about that though, lol. We'll see once a pro has a look over it. I might need to replace the nut with a slightly taller one, is the only thing I see. __________________ 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; 03-04-2019 at 08:59 AM.

03-04-2019, 11:03 AM	#476
Happy Monkey I think this line's mostly filler. Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: DC Posts: 13,575	Awesome! Congrats! It looks great! __________________ _________________ \|...............\| We live in the nick of times. \| Len 17, Wid 3 \| \|_______________\| [pics]

03-04-2019, 12:08 PM	#477
Gravdigr The Un-Tuckian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: South Central...KY that is Posts: 39,517	Now ya gotta get one of those lighted hang 'em on the wall display cases to showcase LC0001. To show ppl where it all began. __________________ These statements have not been evaluated by the FDA, EPA, FBI, DEA, CDC, or FDIC. These statements are not intended to diagnose, cause, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. If you feel you have been harmed/offended by, or, disagree with any of the above statements or images, please feel free to fuck right off.

03-05-2019, 09:33 PM	#478
lumberjim I can hear my ears Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 25,571	https://photos.app.goo.gl/Hvo3yXvPnTx1QduD9 That's just a bunch of pics of the build. Probably a few I didn't put in here. __________________ This body holding me reminds me of my own mortality Embrace this moment, remember We are eternal, all this pain is an illusion ~MJKeenan

03-06-2019, 02:44 PM	#479
lumberjim I can hear my ears Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 25,571	It's all taken apart again now. We have to take a sliver off of the control cavity so I can move the pick guard over 1/16" and maybe shave. 001" from the heel. The string height at the nut is about as low as it can go, but when you 'fret' (hold down the string) the first fret, the strings sit too high above the fret board. That's typically due to an incorrect neck angle. That can be caused by a difference in thickness of the heel from front to back, or the pocket being not flat. In my case, the pick guard was interfering with the bridge lying flat on the body. That was caused by the 3 way switch being up against that side of the cavity. So the cavity needs to be nudged back a bit to allow me to re set the guard location. Nervous work, free hand routing the body after its finished, but I want this to be perfect, so I'll do what I need to do. __________________ 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; 03-06-2019 at 04:34 PM.

03-06-2019, 03:59 PM	#480
glatt ™ Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Arlington, VA Posts: 27,717	Can you just use a sharp chisel if you only have to take off a little bit?

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