R the F
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Post by R the F on Sept 28, 2017 17:24:40 GMT
Falcate bracing on the soundboard interior I know I've banged on about this before, Francis, but these are almost the same design - with a little imaginative connection...
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R the F
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Post by R the F on Sept 28, 2017 9:41:22 GMT
Could you explain the thinking behind having a cross-head screw on the bass side and a slotted head on the treble. Thanks. Rob
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R the F
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Post by R the F on Sept 26, 2017 16:31:47 GMT
Well, yes... But you know I've got these "powers", Riverman. I had you on your knees scribbling on a piece of wallpaper just the other day.
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R the F
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Post by R the F on Sept 26, 2017 16:12:49 GMT
A guitar that can be played over the phone, R the F ? You really are pushing the boundaries now aren't you? He lives about 100 metres up the road. No technology involved. Indeed, he didn't even know he was being recorded. Neither did the dog who can be heard pushing his dish around the floor; neither did Bryn who can be heard saying goodbye.
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R the F
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My main instrument is: bandsaw
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Post by R the F on Sept 26, 2017 15:24:33 GMT
I hadn't abandoned the build. I had temporarily abandoned this thread in an attempt to get it finished for Halifax. Those who attended will know it arrived finished but not in one piece; have a look at the Halifax photos if you don't understand. Since my return to Cambridge, I have stuck the back on although it's not entirely finished in terms of polish, set-up and so on. Nevertheless, when Mike (who has a bit of a sniffle going on) phoned me about something else this afternoon I took the opportunity to get him to have a quick try. Here is what it sounds like. I'll try to add photos during the next few days.
https%3A//soundcloud.com/rthef/bland-bryn-edit
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R the F
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Post by R the F on Sept 18, 2017 21:58:03 GMT
John Prine's Diamonds in the Rough has always been a favourite album of mine. I imagine yours is a bit different!
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R the F
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Post by R the F on Sept 16, 2017 9:43:48 GMT
Having lost the electrics in the workshop for a week it's been quite frustrating. I thought you only built acoustics.
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R the F
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Post by R the F on Sept 16, 2017 9:31:25 GMT
Often wondered why my joints fall apart; now I see it - I need dovetails! Great work, Francis, though probably a little nerve-racking! (To be very boring for a moment; did you know that the same technique is used underneath a table-top where two boards have pulled apart over time? Nice to see it on show for a change.)
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R the F
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Post by R the F on Sept 13, 2017 19:54:33 GMT
It is a lovely looking guitar.
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R the F
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Post by R the F on Sept 12, 2017 14:33:41 GMT
Can't help you with that; I'm still trying to get brains off the wall.
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R the F
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Post by R the F on Sept 12, 2017 12:39:48 GMT
Sounds fair enough to me...
One for Leo here: I've just spent an hour or so making a hole in the head for the allen-key to access the truss rod. I made it bigger and wider and deeper and longer until I finally realised the allen key was the wrong size. An easy mistake to make. Hey ho.
You'll probably have to miss out the pork scratchings now you know it's not perfect.
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R the F
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My main instrument is: bandsaw
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Post by R the F on Sept 12, 2017 6:34:20 GMT
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R the F
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Post by R the F on Sept 11, 2017 21:06:36 GMT
As always, Richard. As always... (Now I must clean those brains off the walls).
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R the F
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Post by R the F on Sept 11, 2017 20:55:30 GMT
I have a short question about the bridge. Note that I've never built an instrument with a pin bridge. But isn't the grain normally in the other direction so that it's cross grain to the top and 90'degrees to the strings? That should have a rather big impact to the durability when strings are attached. Btw, I love your build threads, Rob. Can anyone else who follows these hugely entertaining threads hear the sound of Rob's brain working overtime at the moment? Ha bloody ha, Riverman . My brain was just exploding as you wrote!
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R the F
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Post by R the F on Sept 11, 2017 20:46:28 GMT
I've never built an instrument with a pin bridge either, Lars! In fact, my very first build thread on this forum started with a description/explanation of my bridge. It's here, though I don't know whether the photos will appear for you since they are on Photoblockit as far as I remember. Anyway, the explanation is that there are a lot of braces under the bridge area so there's no room for a bridge plate. With this in mind, I decided not to use pins but to attach the ball-ends of the strings to the bridge itself, above the level of the soundboard. I was a bit worried that this would put a lot of strain on the bridge and could pull the back of it up and potentially split it especially if the grain was running side to side. I therefore chose to orientate the grain north-south so that there was no danger of a split. I hope that makes sense. Here's a rather diagrammatic side-view:
and here's a picture of the last build with the saddles inserted - sorry it's not a bit closer in:
Glad you like the thread, too.
Rob
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