New 7 Build - zebrawood/padouk

canuck brian · 12-30-2007, 02:09 AM

I decided to focus on the neck today. I radiused the fretboard (16 in radius), slotted thru the inlays pressed the frets in and filed the edges. I'm taping the fretboard off after this and finishing the shaping - padouk dust on the fretboard now would defintely not be good.

Here's the board radiused to 120 grit. I've got two 16 inch blocks so i can quickly tradeoff grits. I finished at 1200.

Slotted thru the inlays

Now for fretting. The big cutters go thru the fret material a lot easier than most other wire snips. The wood block has 24 numbered slots for the frets and the pink handled thing is a fret tang nipper.

You need to radius the fretwire to make things a lot easier when you're pressing the frets in and making sure the ends don't pop up.

Here are all frets done and hte first few that i cut without radiusing them. The thin file there is run along the frets to roundove the slots. It helps the frets sit snuggly against the board. I've got the fret press set up in the other photo.

Here's the neck to date - board is sanded to 1200 and the frets are pressed.

ShawnFjellstad · 12-30-2007, 02:13 AM

so, you want to build me a guitar?

canuck brian · 12-30-2007, 02:16 AM

(oops)

ShawnFjellstad · 12-30-2007, 02:30 AM

holy doublepost batman!

build me a guitar!

NickCormier · 12-30-2007, 02:37 AM

Yea geez. You definately could make a quick load of money off me, Without money even crossing the border.

In all seriousness though, about my project bass Im considering going with a Carvin neck.. so can you PM me how much you could get me a bodyblank big enough for a Kelly body.. in Alder.. Maybe also a trace of your modified kelly from the old project kelly 7 string, would be wonderful. Im sure you have better wood suppliers than I do.

Apophis · 12-30-2007, 08:33 AM

nice job

ShawnFjellstad · 12-30-2007, 01:29 PM

now build me one!

c4tze · 01-01-2008, 11:02 PM

bolt it on and make a picture

ShawnFjellstad · 01-01-2008, 11:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by c4tze

bolt it on and make a picture

and then build me one!

canuck brian · 01-20-2008, 04:11 AM

Managed to get up to the shop again today for a few hours and got a lot of work done!

Here's the neck pocket cut out...

And here's the neck bolted on. I didn't take a pic of hte recessed bolt on the back, but they'll be seen later. (thats not my arm)

Now that I've got the neck pocket done, onto shaping the neck. I took off a slice with the bandsaw

Took rasps, a spokeshave and a microplane to it...

Sanded up to 200

I mixed up some super fine padouk dust with clear epoxy for the position indicator.
I did the same with my 8 string using purpleheart - turned out pretty good.

Hopefully next weekend I'll complete a full body template for the pickups, bridge and bridge recess.

If i get that done, it'll be onto doing the carved top.

Eric · 01-20-2008, 04:15 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by canuck brian

Looks like you clubbed someone with it

Awesome work bro. That's gunna turn out amazing.

Ruins · 01-20-2008, 07:03 AM

looks awesome so far! please make even more pictures of your progress of each step that you make

Apophis · 01-20-2008, 07:15 AM

Great progress, keep us updated

nice job

All_¥our_Bass · 01-20-2008, 06:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by canuck brian

My trusty vacuum cleaner "George" will fix that shit up.

Where did you get that?

NickCormier · 01-20-2008, 07:08 PM

so will it be like another year til you would build commission jobs??

Either way, PM me with where you get your wood, I might need some for this summer (some Alder probably) Might attempt a body.

Renz777 · 01-20-2008, 07:11 PM

Oh my.. it looks great!

I agree, post more pics

skinhead · 01-20-2008, 07:25 PM

Brian, that guitar is fucking awesome

ShawnFjellstad · 01-20-2008, 07:29 PM

now build me one!

but seriously, though, great job.
its going to look incredible.

Xaios · 01-20-2008, 08:09 PM

Lovin the headstock shape. Looks to be an amazing instrument.

canuck brian · 01-20-2008, 08:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by All_¥our_Bass

Where did you get that?

Numatic International Ltd - Home Page

George comes from these guys who make other equally odd looking vacuums. They've got some obsession with happy faces on almost everything they make... We bought the vacuum from a detailing company - works really well.

Thanks again guys for checkin it out! I carved the headstock more (dont' have a shot) and it turned out quite good too.

JBroll · 01-20-2008, 09:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by NickCormier

I'll think about it.. I still dont even wanna take a crack at a neck, but maybe the body. Least with a body, routing can be filled and rerouted til it works.

I dont even know what bass woods would give me a preferred tone though, as I have little bass experiance. I normally go all alder with guitars, but for bass the tone obviously has to be quite different. But how much would a kelly-sized blank of wood cost (lets say alder) and with winter here, any precautions to cutting/shaping of wood? I know spraying and finishing isnt possible til summer most likely lol

Alder makes a pretty tasty bass, gives it a nice growl - my Brice has an alder body and bubinga top, and it has a great roar to it.

Jeff

Alex-D33 · 01-21-2008, 09:36 PM

Now thats going to be bitchin lookin

canuck brian · 01-27-2008, 01:55 AM

Hey guys, I managed to get up to my shop again this weekend. Focusing the body this time and one of the most critical stages - the bridge position.

It took me a long time to get this template just right before I etched it. The hipshot 7 trem has this monstrous tone block on it - i put it beside a wilkinson for comparion.

Here's the final etch with the etchings highligted with perm marker.

So 4 hours into starting tonight, I'm finally 100% on the bridge placement. Measure as many times as you want - you only get to cut once! I drilled out the area first with a forstner bit so there's not a lot of routing to do.

Now the router clean up - template fastened on with this heavy duty carpet tape.

Finished the cavity up

Here's the neck joint - super tight. I can pick the guitar up by the neck without putting the bolts in.

My buddy gave me this Charvel a while ago. Hadn't even touched it in over a year. I was considering taking the dimarzios out of it and throwing in an EMG 81/H combo that I've got around. I'm definitely going to scallop 12 and up on this.

Thanks for checkin out the build!

B Lopez · 01-27-2008, 02:24 AM

Holy crap that trem block is big.

Ruins · 01-27-2008, 02:51 AM

thank you for providing me with some good morning orgasm to start my day

12-30-2007, 02:13 AM	#52
ShawnFjellstad hates womanizers. Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: California, USA, fra Bergen, Norge Posts: 4,297 Thanked: 38	so, you want to build me a guitar? __________________ I'm typing this on my knees with my butt in the air. -Drew

12-30-2007, 02:30 AM	#54
ShawnFjellstad hates womanizers. Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: California, USA, fra Bergen, Norge Posts: 4,297 Thanked: 38	holy doublepost batman! build me a guitar! __________________ I'm typing this on my knees with my butt in the air. -Drew

12-30-2007, 08:33 AM	#56
Apophis ROTER CUSTOM GUITARS Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Poland Posts: 17,481 Thanked: 67	nice job __________________

12-30-2007, 01:29 PM	#57
ShawnFjellstad hates womanizers. Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: California, USA, fra Bergen, Norge Posts: 4,297 Thanked: 38	now build me one! __________________ I'm typing this on my knees with my butt in the air. -Drew

01-01-2008, 11:02 PM	#58
c4tze 666? It's 777!!! Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Lake Constance Posts: 61 Thanked: 0	bolt it on and make a picture __________________ sell me a s 7420. now. always looking for ibz (pre-) prestige necks and bodies, sixxers oder sevenstrings... recent setup: rg 2077 xl + 5150 (diezel kt66 mod) + sonic stomp @ loop + ts 808 + jackson 412 cab w/ stock speakers = kick ass undress

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12-30-2007, 02:09 AM	#51
canuck brian Shred from the North Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Toronto Posts: 1,879 Thanked: 41	I decided to focus on the neck today. I radiused the fretboard (16 in radius), slotted thru the inlays pressed the frets in and filed the edges. I'm taping the fretboard off after this and finishing the shaping - padouk dust on the fretboard now would defintely not be good. Here's the board radiused to 120 grit. I've got two 16 inch blocks so i can quickly tradeoff grits. I finished at 1200. Slotted thru the inlays Now for fretting. The big cutters go thru the fret material a lot easier than most other wire snips. The wood block has 24 numbered slots for the frets and the pink handled thing is a fret tang nipper. You need to radius the fretwire to make things a lot easier when you're pressing the frets in and making sure the ends don't pop up. Here are all frets done and hte first few that i cut without radiusing them. The thin file there is run along the frets to roundove the slots. It helps the frets sit snuggly against the board. I've got the fret press set up in the other photo. Here's the neck to date - board is sanded to 1200 and the frets are pressed.

12-30-2007, 02:16 AM	#53
canuck brian Shred from the North Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Toronto Posts: 1,879 Thanked: 41	(oops)

12-30-2007, 02:37 AM	#55
NickCormier Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Moncton/Halifax Posts: 3,668 Thanked: 63	Yea geez. You definately could make a quick load of money off me, Without money even crossing the border. In all seriousness though, about my project bass Im considering going with a Carvin neck.. so can you PM me how much you could get me a bodyblank big enough for a Kelly body.. in Alder.. Maybe also a trace of your modified kelly from the old project kelly 7 string, would be wonderful. Im sure you have better wood suppliers than I do.

01-20-2008, 04:11 AM	#60
canuck brian Shred from the North Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Toronto Posts: 1,879 Thanked: 41	Managed to get up to the shop again today for a few hours and got a lot of work done! Here's the neck pocket cut out... And here's the neck bolted on. I didn't take a pic of hte recessed bolt on the back, but they'll be seen later. (thats not my arm) Now that I've got the neck pocket done, onto shaping the neck. I took off a slice with the bandsaw Took rasps, a spokeshave and a microplane to it... Sanded up to 200 I mixed up some super fine padouk dust with clear epoxy for the position indicator. I did the same with my 8 string using purpleheart - turned out pretty good. Hopefully next weekend I'll complete a full body template for the pickups, bridge and bridge recess. If i get that done, it'll be onto doing the carved top.

01-20-2008, 07:03 AM	#62
Ruins Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Germany Posts: 1,636 Thanked: 12	looks awesome so far! please make even more pictures of your progress of each step that you make

01-20-2008, 07:15 AM	#63
Apophis ROTER CUSTOM GUITARS Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Poland Posts: 17,481 Thanked: 67	Great progress, keep us updated nice job __________________

01-20-2008, 07:08 PM	#65
NickCormier Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Moncton/Halifax Posts: 3,668 Thanked: 63	so will it be like another year til you would build commission jobs?? Either way, PM me with where you get your wood, I might need some for this summer (some Alder probably) Might attempt a body.

01-20-2008, 07:11 PM	#66
Renz777 ss.org Regular Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Quebec Posts: 20 Thanked: 2 / 1	Oh my.. it looks great! I agree, post more pics __________________ renz777

01-20-2008, 07:25 PM	#67
skinhead Manager / RHLC © Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Argentina Posts: 5,601 Thanked: 52	Brian, that guitar is fucking awesome __________________ Back to da 'hood (sevenstring.org)

01-20-2008, 07:29 PM	#68
ShawnFjellstad hates womanizers. Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: California, USA, fra Bergen, Norge Posts: 4,297 Thanked: 38	now build me one! but seriously, though, great job. its going to look incredible. __________________ I'm typing this on my knees with my butt in the air. -Drew

01-20-2008, 08:09 PM	#69
Xaios Foolish Mortal Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Whitehorse, Yukon, Canada Posts: 2,132 Thanked: 49 $Xaios is rather kvlt and tr00. \m/$ $Xaios is rather kvlt and tr00. \m/$ $Xaios is rather kvlt and tr00. \m/$ $Xaios is rather kvlt and tr00. \m/$ $Xaios is rather kvlt and tr00. \m/$ $Xaios is rather kvlt and tr00. \m/$ $Xaios is rather kvlt and tr00. \m/$	Lovin the headstock shape. Looks to be an amazing instrument.

01-21-2008, 09:36 PM	#72
Alex-D33 Golderak is King Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: A place called home !! Posts: 2,314 Thanked: 16	Now thats going to be bitchin lookin __________________ Oh!!!! Yawhhhhhh !!!! don't have a clue

01-27-2008, 01:55 AM	#73
canuck brian Shred from the North Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Toronto Posts: 1,879 Thanked: 41	Hey guys, I managed to get up to my shop again this weekend. Focusing the body this time and one of the most critical stages - the bridge position. It took me a long time to get this template just right before I etched it. The hipshot 7 trem has this monstrous tone block on it - i put it beside a wilkinson for comparion. Here's the final etch with the etchings highligted with perm marker. So 4 hours into starting tonight, I'm finally 100% on the bridge placement. Measure as many times as you want - you only get to cut once! I drilled out the area first with a forstner bit so there's not a lot of routing to do. Now the router clean up - template fastened on with this heavy duty carpet tape. Finished the cavity up Here's the neck joint - super tight. I can pick the guitar up by the neck without putting the bolts in. My buddy gave me this Charvel a while ago. Hadn't even touched it in over a year. I was considering taking the dimarzios out of it and throwing in an EMG 81/H combo that I've got around. I'm definitely going to scallop 12 and up on this. Thanks for checkin out the build!

01-27-2008, 02:24 AM	#74
B Lopez Vescere bracis meis. Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Killafornia Posts: 3,469 Thanked: 74	Holy crap that trem block is big. __________________ UNSCARED "...The person who has nothing for which he is willing to fight, nothing which is more important than his own personal safety is a miserable creature and has no chance of being free unless made and kept so by the exertions of better men than himself." -J.S. Mill "The difference between a successful person and others is not a lack of strength, not a lack of knowledge, but rather a lack in will." -Vince Lombardi

01-27-2008, 02:51 AM	#75
Ruins Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Germany Posts: 1,636 Thanked: 12	thank you for providing me with some good morning orgasm to start my day

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