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Post by Martin on Jun 12, 2018 18:28:01 GMT
Fab looking guitar, Francis - great work!
I must say I was a bit worried reading 'jobbie' in the title. It means something else where I'm from...
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Post by francis on Jun 14, 2018 8:14:42 GMT
Made new polishing mops and given the body a couple of coats of white polish as a sealer:    Start on shaping the neck and profiling the fretboard... |
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Post by ocarolan on Jun 14, 2018 9:08:55 GMT
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Post by colins on Jun 14, 2018 9:15:07 GMT
Mahogany/WRC a match made in heaven, the guitar of choice for most recording engineers. Lovely work as always Francis.
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Post by francis on Jun 14, 2018 12:15:19 GMT
Cutting fret slots - first time using the CNC. 20K rpm (flash just about stopped the motion) with a 0.6mm end mill ashley |
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Post by earthbalm on Jun 14, 2018 17:47:27 GMT
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Post by scripsit on Jun 15, 2018 9:31:14 GMT
Francis, do we have a secret top bracing, now?
Kym
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Post by francis on Jun 15, 2018 16:12:05 GMT
Francis, do we have a secret top bracing, now?
Kym
Hi Kym - Not really. Not exactly to G&G but close. I arch the upper harmonic brace and allow the two primary braces pass under the UHB. Arched to miss the top of the primary braces but longer sideways to allow more movement to the SB  |
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Post by scripsit on Jun 16, 2018 1:00:02 GMT
Aha, but no picture back before you closed the box.
It's like picking up a magazine (for the articles, of course) but noticing that the centrefold is missing.
Kym
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Post by lavaman on Jun 16, 2018 4:57:34 GMT
Looking good Francis.
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Post by francis on Jun 24, 2018 6:44:54 GMT
Early start this morning cleaning up around the fretboard which was bonded to the neck overnight. All the major work now complete, some work on the heel cap to do, final clean-up and think about getting some finish on it. Bridge has a couple of small tape squares holding it in position. That will be fixed in place after the finish is applied. Tuners will be Gotoh 510's (21:1 ratio). This is the most 'drum' like body I've built - very loud when tapped.  |
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Post by leoroberts on Jun 24, 2018 8:39:20 GMT
Nice clean lines, francis... a real looker. |
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Post by francis on Jun 24, 2018 9:33:25 GMT
Forgot to post the back view...  |
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Post by earthbalm on Jun 24, 2018 16:48:36 GMT
I'm sorry to repeat myself francis but... "Very nice indeed." |
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Post by francis on Jul 4, 2018 19:07:21 GMT
Started buffing the finish. Still a little more needed on the back and then get the bridge on   With the Lacewood - same body dims just everything a bit foreshortened:  |
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