Baritone 7 27.5 in scale build (Myrtlewood, Sapele goodness)

Purelojik · 11-21-2011, 11:03 PM

Hey guys,

Im building a guitar in my room on my breaks while i study for the Medical boards. It helps me maintain my sanity as well as feed my addiction for this stuff. I made a blog to catalog the process and its because i have a wordpress app i can do everything from the phone. But i figure i'd post it here as well in case i need some help or if there is any input or advice people may offer. This place has always been helpful to me so i figure its a good idea. I'll upload all the pics of the progress i've made so far, then as it goes further i'll keep adding more here. Thanks for checking it out!

Anyhow SPECS!:

7 string
27.5 in scale length (baritone)
Macassar Ebony 20in radius
Neck: Sapele Mahogany (bolt on)
Body: Sapele Mahogany
Top: Myrtlewood
Pickups: BKP Camo covered
Bareknuckle Aftermath bridge
Bareknuckle Warpig Neck
Hipshot 7 bridge (from Keith Merrow

)
Earvana Compensated 7 string nut
6100 dunlop fretwire

NOW PICS!!!

Im getting a custom satin black/gold config from sperzel!! these are just for layout

I dont have many tools so i do with what i can find. For the big stuff i'll take it to a lumber yard cause i dont wanna lose a finger lol..

Anyhow wish me luck!

jarnozz · 11-22-2011, 03:26 AM

very nice work so far my friend! keep the pics coming!

UnderTheSign · 11-22-2011, 06:10 AM

Looks good!

do me a favor though and never, ever put your plane down like that. Let it lie on its side

Seeing it like this makes me shiver.

sk3ks1s · 11-22-2011, 08:30 AM

Very tight work.

Adam Of Angels · 11-22-2011, 08:35 AM

Good luck with the build.

Every time somebody says "sapele", I think of this:

Purelojik · 11-22-2011, 09:07 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by UnderTheSign

Looks good!

do me a favor though and never, ever put your plane down like that. Let it lie on its side

Seeing it like this makes me shiver.

thanks dude. the blades been retracted. i wouldnt leave it on the table with the blade out. if thats what your worried about lol. its also my first time using the hand plane. thing was difficult to use at first but i think i've gotten the hang of it.

Linny · 11-22-2011, 09:11 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by UnderTheSign

Looks good!

do me a favor though and never, ever put your plane down like that. Let it lie on its side

Seeing it like this makes me shiver.

Why?

scherzo1928 · 11-22-2011, 09:29 AM

I've got a few things to say.

This pic made my day.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Purelojik

If you ever run out of coffee filters, get some waxed paper (like the one used for baking). I've used it when glueing with titebond, epoxy and CA, and it never gets glued. Great stuff!

I might make this my new desktop image

Quote:

Originally Posted by Purelojik

And finally, pics of the fanfretted guitar in the background?

Quote:

Originally Posted by Purelojik

Well, I guess I lied when I said "and finally". I'm loving the shape, and the wood choice is pretty sweet. I think this will turn out to be a beautiful guitar.

Best of luck!

sk3ks1s · 11-22-2011, 10:14 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Linny

Why?

The blade protrudes past the foot of the plane. Placing it foot down has the potential to damage the blade or at least throw off the camber.

Purelojik · 11-22-2011, 10:31 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by scherzo1928

I've got a few things to say.

This pic made my day.

If you ever run out of coffee filters, get some waxed paper (like the one used for baking). I've used it when glueing with titebond, epoxy and CA, and it never gets glued. Great stuff!

I might make this my new desktop image

And finally, pics of the fanfretted guitar in the background?

Well, I guess I lied when I said "and finally". I'm loving the shape, and the wood choice is pretty sweet. I think this will turn out to be a beautiful guitar.

Best of luck!

Man you are very observant! and thanks for the compliments!. The photos were taken on my iphone using Camera +. yep its the fan fretted guitar prototype i made while in med school in india. it was my first build and after soaking up all the info here i decided to go big. the whole buildstory is on my blog. its a hackjob litterally. i took a flatmount 7 bridge and took a hacksaw to it to make the individual bridges. but since it was in india the wood was altogether about 10 USD so i really went crrazy.

Thanks again dude.

Purelojik · 11-22-2011, 10:35 AM

Here's a link to the preview Fan fret hackjob i built last year.

http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?s...1&l=4573f7171a

And its build story here.

2010 September « Lutherie…

just follow the months until the present time and you'll see all the craziness. Those photos were taken with my blackberry 9700

Purelojik · 11-22-2011, 05:10 PM

So i have a Dremel Trio and honestly havent used it for anything. I measured the bit and realized its the exact size and depth for the Stew Mac Hot Rod Truss Rods. So i figured what the hell.

It ain't pretty but it fits nice and snug. i'll have to find some silicone to put in the groove to prevent rattling. i dont wanna buy a giant tube but if they dont have small ones then im SOL.
I made two passes, each taking off 0.2 in of wood. Went very smoothly

Done!.

Im awaiting a package of veneers and some Tee Nuts so i can do the neck bolt Decibel Guitar Style.

HighPotency · 11-22-2011, 07:02 PM

Out of curiosity, what is the method you refer to that Patrick ......... uses to prep his necks and fretboards?

Purelojik · 11-22-2011, 07:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HighPotency

Out of curiosity, what is the method you refer to that Patrick ......... uses to prep his necks and fretboards?

a buddy of mine who was building a mandolin at the time i was building the fanned fretted seven string was following some video's Mr. Patrick H. had put on youtube on how to prep a fretboard and his whole fretting techniques. i think i saved them somewhere, cause he usually removes his videos.

They were helpful but its basically what everyone else does; nothing too special. i think because the entire fretting process was shown to me in that series of videos, is why i liked that method.

basically he just leaves the neck square, so he can hammer the frets in easily. before all that he goes over how he shapes and polishes the fretboard before gluing. once glued he goes over how he hammers frets in, then levels and crowns them. for a beginner who'd just read about it it was informative to actuallly SEE it done from beginning to end. worked great for me since i love visual learning.

Purelojik · 11-22-2011, 07:23 PM

yea i checked, the vids have been taken down since then. dunno why he does that. but i also watch Ormsby Guitars Video Diary. they make a guitar from start to finish and its great to watch.

Ormsby Guitars - Multiscale Custom Video Diary - PART ONE - YouTube

Purelojik · 11-28-2011, 07:14 PM

Hey guys,

Little update. Both neck and body are bandsawed. once i get the package of T Nuts installed on the neck and have them fitted to the body i'll glue the fretboard and have everything trued up!.

Im getting more excited as this project goes on!

Until next time!

idunno · 11-28-2011, 08:24 PM

Thats a great piece of sapelli, where did you score that? I also really like the curve at the bottom of the fretboard, dont cut it off!

HighPotency · 11-28-2011, 08:28 PM

I just got a bunch of t-nuts and bolts/washers to go with them a couple days ago!

On a semi-related note, I'm kind of new here (joined a while back but recently switched over from UG and let me tell you it's a breath of fresh air from being trapped in a small room full of smelly, farting 10 year olds)... Why was Mr. He-who-apparently-shall-not-be-named's name edited out of my post?

idunno · 11-28-2011, 08:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HighPotency

I just got a bunch of t-nuts and bolts/washers to go with them a couple days ago!

On a semi-related note, I'm kind of new here (joined a while back but recently switched over from UG and let me tell you it's a breath of fresh air from being trapped in a small room full of smelly, farting 10 year olds)... Why was Mr. He-who-apparently-shall-not-be-named's name edited out of my post?

He was a member and was kind of a douche and got pissy over stuff and decided to leave and demand that all memory of him and the use of his name be erased.

Ive seen his posts on multiple forums many times, and to be honest he was pretty full of himself and basically a jerk all the time. Beautiful work though! I wouldnt mind having one of his guitars.

Pikka Bird · 11-28-2011, 08:37 PM

Great, now I can only guess at who this character is. Though I do have an idea, actually.

Purelojik · 11-28-2011, 08:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by idunno

Thats a great piece of sapelli, where did you score that? I also really like the curve at the bottom of the fretboard, dont cut it off!

thanks man, i got the sapelli from this place called Exotic Woods. I've bought stuff from there before and they are great to work with. the one i got is actually a three piece glued body to keep costs down. it was only 35 bucks so i figure i'd get it and make this a prototype. its got a great tap tone and everything. The neck i got from LMII.com and its also sapele which also wasnt much.

and the curve at the bottom im keeping cause it looks cool!

Purelojik · 11-28-2011, 08:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by idunno

He was a member and was kind of a douche and got pissy over stuff and decided to leave and demand that all memory of him and the use of his name be erased.

Ive seen his posts on multiple forums many times, and to be honest he was pretty full of himself and basically a jerk all the time. Beautiful work though! I wouldnt mind having one of his guitars.

yep he used to be on here. never really liked his attitude about things. but i had to hand it to him he did make some nice looking guitars. I basically soaked in all the build videos he used to make, and also oggled blackmachines forever. so i figure since the basic building principles are similar i'll just encorporate them in this one. Also Vik guitars has some of the classiest looking work ever. i love his multiple veneer sandwiches on his headstock so im gonna give that a try as well.

i've always loved the integrated armrest thing that greenfield guitars, also on blackmachines and H's guitars. its a simple chamfer that adds a nice little functional accent.

im also gonna be sandwiching a black fiber venner between the body and top to add a little accent.

idunno · 11-28-2011, 09:10 PM

Thanks for the wood link! I couldn't even tell it was three pieces, it looks like two!

The fiber veneer in the middle will be a great idea, it always adds a little something extra. Good luck on the rest of the build, its looking great so far.

JStraitiff · 11-28-2011, 09:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Purelojik

This is a great shot. Should sell it.

This project looks great so far. Thanks a ton for the wood link. Ive been wanting to build a guitar for a long time but never felt like investing the money. These guys have a 3 piece mahogany blank for $50. Great deal.

Purelojik · 11-29-2011, 12:37 AM

So not really an update but i had to share.

Just hit the surface with a little Mineral Spirits to show the figure and POP! look at this beauty.

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11-21-2011, 11:03 PM	#1
Purelojik SS.org Regular Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Newport Beach california Posts: 1,145 Thanked: 20 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Baritone 7 27.5 in scale build (Myrtlewood, Sapele goodness) Hey guys, Im building a guitar in my room on my breaks while i study for the Medical boards. It helps me maintain my sanity as well as feed my addiction for this stuff. I made a blog to catalog the process and its because i have a wordpress app i can do everything from the phone. But i figure i'd post it here as well in case i need some help or if there is any input or advice people may offer. This place has always been helpful to me so i figure its a good idea. I'll upload all the pics of the progress i've made so far, then as it goes further i'll keep adding more here. Thanks for checking it out! Anyhow SPECS!: 7 string 27.5 in scale length (baritone) Macassar Ebony 20in radius Neck: Sapele Mahogany (bolt on) Body: Sapele Mahogany Top: Myrtlewood Pickups: BKP Camo covered Bareknuckle Aftermath bridge Bareknuckle Warpig Neck Hipshot 7 bridge (from Keith Merrow ) Earvana Compensated 7 string nut 6100 dunlop fretwire NOW PICS!!! Im getting a custom satin black/gold config from sperzel!! these are just for layout I dont have many tools so i do with what i can find. For the big stuff i'll take it to a lumber yard cause i dont wanna lose a finger lol.. Anyhow wish me luck! Shawn, Randy, dis89 and 4 others like this.

11-22-2011, 08:35 AM	#5
Adam Of Angels Banned Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Mount Pleasant, PA Posts: 5,907 Thanked: 89 $Adam Of Angels is rather kvlt and tr00. \m/$ $Adam Of Angels is rather kvlt and tr00. \m/$ $Adam Of Angels is rather kvlt and tr00. \m/$ $Adam Of Angels is rather kvlt and tr00. \m/$ $Adam Of Angels is rather kvlt and tr00. \m/$ $Adam Of Angels is rather kvlt and tr00. \m/$ $Adam Of Angels is rather kvlt and tr00. \m/$ Feedback Score: 73 reviews	Good luck with the build. Every time somebody says "sapele", I think of this: renzoip, Purelojik, Alimination and 1 others like this.

11-22-2011, 10:35 AM	#11
Purelojik SS.org Regular Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Newport Beach california Posts: 1,145 Thanked: 20 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Links to previous hackjob lol Here's a link to the preview Fan fret hackjob i built last year. http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?s...1&l=4573f7171a And its build story here. 2010 September « Lutherie… just follow the months until the present time and you'll see all the craziness. Those photos were taken with my blackberry 9700 scherzo1928 likes this.

11-22-2011, 05:10 PM	#12
Purelojik SS.org Regular Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Newport Beach california Posts: 1,145 Thanked: 20 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Truss Rod Routed So i have a Dremel Trio and honestly havent used it for anything. I measured the bit and realized its the exact size and depth for the Stew Mac Hot Rod Truss Rods. So i figured what the hell. It ain't pretty but it fits nice and snug. i'll have to find some silicone to put in the groove to prevent rattling. i dont wanna buy a giant tube but if they dont have small ones then im SOL. I made two passes, each taking off 0.2 in of wood. Went very smoothly Done!. Im awaiting a package of veneers and some Tee Nuts so i can do the neck bolt Decibel Guitar Style.

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11-22-2011, 03:26 AM	#2
jarnozz Let´s Get Wasted! Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: maasbracht, netherlands Posts: 740 Thanked: 15 Feedback Score: 3 reviews	very nice work so far my friend! keep the pics coming!

11-22-2011, 06:10 AM	#3
UnderTheSign SS.org Regular Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: West Coast, The Netherlands Posts: 1,430 Thanked: 32 Feedback Score: 1 reviews	Looks good! do me a favor though and never, ever put your plane down like that. Let it lie on its side Seeing it like this makes me shiver.

11-22-2011, 08:30 AM	#4
sk3ks1s Djeff Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: St. John's, NL Posts: 720 Thanked: 10 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Very tight work.

11-22-2011, 07:02 PM	#13
HighPotency SS.org Regular Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Everett, WA Posts: 370 Thanked: 2 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Out of curiosity, what is the method you refer to that Patrick ......... uses to prep his necks and fretboards?

11-22-2011, 07:23 PM	#15
Purelojik SS.org Regular Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Newport Beach california Posts: 1,145 Thanked: 20 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	yea i checked, the vids have been taken down since then. dunno why he does that. but i also watch Ormsby Guitars Video Diary. they make a guitar from start to finish and its great to watch. Ormsby Guitars - Multiscale Custom Video Diary - PART ONE - YouTube

11-28-2011, 07:14 PM	#16
Purelojik SS.org Regular Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Newport Beach california Posts: 1,145 Thanked: 20 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Neck and Body Bandsawed! Hey guys, Little update. Both neck and body are bandsawed. once i get the package of T Nuts installed on the neck and have them fitted to the body i'll glue the fretboard and have everything trued up!. Im getting more excited as this project goes on! Until next time!

11-28-2011, 08:24 PM	#17
idunno SS.org Regular Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Norwalk CT Posts: 795 Thanked: 18 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Thats a great piece of sapelli, where did you score that? I also really like the curve at the bottom of the fretboard, dont cut it off!

11-28-2011, 08:28 PM	#18
HighPotency SS.org Regular Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Everett, WA Posts: 370 Thanked: 2 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	I just got a bunch of t-nuts and bolts/washers to go with them a couple days ago! On a semi-related note, I'm kind of new here (joined a while back but recently switched over from UG and let me tell you it's a breath of fresh air from being trapped in a small room full of smelly, farting 10 year olds)... Why was Mr. He-who-apparently-shall-not-be-named's name edited out of my post? Purelojik likes this.

11-28-2011, 08:37 PM	#20
Pikka Bird SS.org Regular Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Odense; Denmark Posts: 1,116 Thanked: 5 / 1 Feedback Score: 5 reviews	Great, now I can only guess at who this character is. Though I do have an idea, actually.

11-28-2011, 09:10 PM	#23
idunno SS.org Regular Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Norwalk CT Posts: 795 Thanked: 18 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Thanks for the wood link! I couldn't even tell it was three pieces, it looks like two! The fiber veneer in the middle will be a great idea, it always adds a little something extra. Good luck on the rest of the build, its looking great so far. Purelojik likes this.

11-29-2011, 12:37 AM	#25
Purelojik SS.org Regular Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Newport Beach california Posts: 1,145 Thanked: 20 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	LOOK at that figure POP So not really an update but i had to share. Just hit the surface with a little Mineral Spirits to show the figure and POP! look at this beauty. Solodini likes this.

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