Rabs Posted March 22, 2017 Share Posted March 22, 2017 Do you normally work with inches or are you just having mercy on me? Or has luthiery forced you to use inches? I only understand mm and inches and feet... CM and meters make no sense to me at all :) I guess before this I just didn't care about it or think about it much.. ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rabs Posted March 22, 2017 Share Posted March 22, 2017 Looks nice. The walnut that I get usually has a lot more variation in color Also, and yet again.. That bigger piece.. Im already thinking about doing what I did on that Korina body and flipping it around so that the grain goes downwards rather than from left to right.. Could look cool... I could maybe do one, one way and the other the usual way and see how different they look and sound at the end? Plus im still deciding on if I should do a solid slab carve with these like the Korina one or I got those nice maple tops to use still... Hmmm.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
badbluesplayer Posted March 22, 2017 Share Posted March 22, 2017 Capacitor leakage tester - applied voltage in volts on the left and leakage through capacitor in millivolts on right - Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dub-T-123 Posted March 22, 2017 Author Share Posted March 22, 2017 Capacitor leakage tester - applied voltage in volts on the left and leakage through capacitor in millivolts on right - Awesome! I need a better DMM and wouldn't mind getting one of those self contained cap testers (though they seem really expensive for one with decent accuracy) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rabs Posted March 27, 2017 Share Posted March 27, 2017 Alrighty then... You may have seen on my other thread I started the oiling YAY :) So heres the pics for people who follow this thread... And I always put more detail up in this thread... So here we go.. First I quickly had to do a counter sink on the screw holes on the backplate Need to go a tiny bit deeper But I couldn't wait any longer. So the body got sanded all over at 600 grit.. nice and shiny :) Next will just follow loads of shots of this lovely wood coming to life :) More below Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rabs Posted March 27, 2017 Share Posted March 27, 2017 So there we are :) Loving it so far... Tune in tomorrow to see the back, which I have a feeling will look even more stunning Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rabs Posted March 28, 2017 Share Posted March 28, 2017 And heres the back and neck :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bassetman Posted March 29, 2017 Share Posted March 29, 2017 The grain on the neck looks really good...so does the rest of it. I have to start another soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rabs Posted March 29, 2017 Share Posted March 29, 2017 The grain on the neck looks really good...so does the rest of it. I have to start another soon. I did look nicer when it was thicker.. A lot of the nice patterning got sanded away so its a more subtle effect now.. I was hoping to see more but hey, it still looks cool.. Remember.. It started off like this Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bassetman Posted March 29, 2017 Share Posted March 29, 2017 You never know what's under the surface. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dub-T-123 Posted March 29, 2017 Author Share Posted March 29, 2017 You never know what's under the surface. One time I was using my router to cut an opening for a farm sink and there was a screw or big staple or nail buried inside the wood. There were no holes or marks around the metal piece, it was like someone nailed something to the tree while it was alive, the wood grew around the metal object, and then it made it through all the planing and cutting to end up in my router bit lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rabs Posted March 30, 2017 Share Posted March 30, 2017 Latest oiling pics :) love this shot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bassetman Posted March 31, 2017 Share Posted March 31, 2017 Lilac headstock overlay Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rabs Posted April 2, 2017 Share Posted April 2, 2017 Latest pics of the back... Never worked with Korina before.. But its taking the oil really well.. This is only the third coat.. Probably wont need too many more. Then the really exciting bit.. Putting it all together :) (well after the boring buffing stage that is). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
badbluesplayer Posted April 9, 2017 Share Posted April 9, 2017 Upgraded pots, switch, jack & caps for new Guild X-175. CTS 500k pots, jack & switch, Vitamin Q 0.047 PIO caps - Dang!! Could you leave a little more extra wire to work with on that black ground wire? Everything coming out the neck pickup hole - Back in - Stringing it up - All set - Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdgm Posted April 9, 2017 Share Posted April 9, 2017 Well I hope its working out A-plus now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bassetman Posted April 10, 2017 Share Posted April 10, 2017 Looks great. Working on semi hollows is a labor of patience. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bassetman Posted April 12, 2017 Share Posted April 12, 2017 Doing a cherry burst for a nephew graduation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dub-T-123 Posted April 17, 2017 Author Share Posted April 17, 2017 Well a couple weeks ago I said I'd probly build the cab but I changed my mind and delayed it yet again. Today was finally the day I was able to get started. I really just spent some time setting up the dovetail jig today and dovetailed my box for the Revibe head cab. That corner looks a little loose because the pine is a bit warped there, but the pins fit nice and tight. Once I glue and clamp this it will look perfect. Since this is going to sit on my 5e3, I'm going to add the "thin panel" 5e3 style rails to the face so that the cabinets match. Lots more work coming next weekend! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dub-T-123 Posted April 18, 2017 Author Share Posted April 18, 2017 Glued and clamped this baby after work today I guess simple things make me happy.. I'm pretty pleased with the dovetails for a first try. Gonna try to keep chipping away at this after work this week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rabs Posted April 18, 2017 Share Posted April 18, 2017 Man. That looks frikken great.. I look forward to seeing more Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dub-T-123 Posted April 18, 2017 Author Share Posted April 18, 2017 Thanks Rabs! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
badbluesplayer Posted April 20, 2017 Share Posted April 20, 2017 Glued and clamped this baby after work today I guess simple things make me happy.. I'm pretty pleased with the dovetails for a first try. Gonna try to keep chipping away at this after work this week. What kind of jig and router arrangement are you using for the dovetails? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dub-T-123 Posted April 20, 2017 Author Share Posted April 20, 2017 What kind of jig and router arrangement are you using for the dovetails? I used a harbor freight dovetail jig, and a porter cable router with a 7/16 OD template guide collar and a 1/2" 14° dovetail bit (from rockler) BTW, if you go with the harbor freight jig, don't use the supplied instructions. They are wrong and the jig won't work if you follow their instructions. This is the correct manual, their measurements are pretty much right on, I just made some slight adjustments http://cdn0.grizzly.com/manuals/d2796_m.pdf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
badbluesplayer Posted April 20, 2017 Share Posted April 20, 2017 I used a harbor freight dovetail jig, and a porter cable router with a 7/16 OD template guide collar and a 1/2" 14° dovetail bit (from rockler) BTW, if you go with the harbor freight jig, don't use the supplied instructions. They are wrong and the jig won't work if you follow their instructions. This is the correct manual, their measurements are pretty much right on, I just made some slight adjustments http://cdn0.grizzly.com/manuals/d2796_m.pdf I use a Porter Cable Router and their model 4200 jig/clamp. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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