DIY Thread - post your guitar DIYs and ask your DIY questions here

[free2rock]

Are you talking about my pic? That's a maple top for a Thinline build. Nag-cup nga lang kaya pauupuin ko muna ng isang linggo. Will probably rethink how I will chamber the body though.

[Gunslinger]

I see. May thread ka ba ng build mo?


Question: Diba when you level frets, you need an extremely flat leveling beam? With that said, hindi ba kinoconsider yung radius nung fingerboard? Kasi diba, fretwires are not actually flat, but are slightly arced?

[r_chino18]

hi. may tanong lang ako..

im planning to have the speaker of my amp (Maxon GX10, solidstate) upgraded from 8inches to 12... the problem is, i don't know kung ano yung pwede replacement.. nalilito kasi ako sa specs.. "GX10" yung nakalagay pero sa likod, parang 14 watts yung  nakalagay... tapos, assuming na 15 watts nga, yung speakers naman, sabi, yung rating niya, 4ohms...

pwede ba na ang gawin kong replacement ay 15 watts na 12in speaker, 8ohms?

Baka hindi magkasya sa baffle niya ang 12" speaker Jomar.. since 8" yung internal speaker niya, yung hole ng baffle niya at dimensions ay pang 8".. Iba na pag 12", either lakihan mo yung speaker hole sa baffle (assuming na kakasya sa loob ng amp ang 12" speaker) or gamitan mo na lang ng extension cab..

Nonetheless, kung papalitan mo ng speaker, hanap ka ng may rating na 4ohms at ang wattage ay 15 watts and above..

[Kadaklan]

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walang matinong kahoy sa bahay kaya yan nalang ok naman resulta

[renz13]

Q: Pwede bang lagyan lang ng glue yung cavity then lagyan nalang ng aluminum foil para sa shielding?

Kuripot ako eh ayokong gumastos para sa conductive paint

[Gunslinger]

Q: Pwede bang lagyan lang ng glue yung cavity then lagyan nalang ng aluminum foil para sa shielding?

Kuripot ako eh ayokong gumastos para sa conductive paint

Check reply 3 and 4.

Ang alam ko ginagawa yan ng ibang luthiers eh. Some say it's effective while some say otherwise.

[quaternotetriplet]

Q: Pwede bang lagyan lang ng glue yung cavity then lagyan nalang ng aluminum foil para sa shielding?

Kuripot ako eh ayokong gumastos para sa conductive paint

aluminumtape na lang basta make sure na dugtong dugtong yung alam diskarte lang bro.

[free2rock]

I see. May thread ka ba ng build mo?


Question: Diba when you level frets, you need an extremely flat leveling beam? With that said, hindi ba kinoconsider yung radius nung fingerboard? Kasi diba, fretwires are not actually flat, but are slightly arced?

Kakatamad mag-build thread eh. Hindi naman regular yung woodworking ko. Pag may free time lang

I've got a strat that's almost done and I never got around to snapping a photo yet. Hahaha!

To answer your question, you're right that the radius needs to be considered. You can use a radiused block so you can level the frets and maintain the radius desired. But for those who don't have radiused blocks, you can use a small flat sanding block to level the frets. Now this block needs to be only 1-2 inches wide so you can avoid flattening the radius of fret. The aim is to level the frets relative to the surrounding frets by lightly going back and forth. The narrow width of the file/sanding block will allow you to follow the radius of the fret on the fingerboard.

Magulo ba? I just typed and typed without proofreading this post LOL

[albumin]

Baka hindi magkasya sa baffle niya ang 12" speaker Jomar.. since 8" yung internal speaker niya, yung hole ng baffle niya at dimensions ay pang 8".. Iba na pag 12", either lakihan mo yung speaker hole sa baffle (assuming na kakasya sa loob ng amp ang 12" speaker) or gamitan mo na lang ng extension cab..

Nonetheless, kung papalitan mo ng speaker, hanap ka ng may rating na 4ohms at ang wattage ay 15 watts and above..

hehe. dont worry kuya chino.. part of my plan already.. will make a cab for the speaker.. ) eto na siguro ang gagawin ko for 2012... dinidispose ko na lahat ng guitars ko maliban dun sa tele..

iconvert to na lang to amp head yung controls nung maxon.. since nagagandahan talaga ako sa clean sound niya... i was wondering if the bigger speaker will make the sound better... para kasing bitin at parang "maliit" yung tunog ko dun sa stock speaker eh.. will make a thread siguro about the DIY thing...

i got the inspiration from the net eh... i just cant find the link..

[jobo_ph]

Did a lot of reading and Youtube watching before embarking on this task and sucked up my jitters and finally got down to it and started defretting the neck of my Ovation Viper...

Scraping sides of the fret...


The very first fret I had removed my entire life! I had to take a short break to catch my breath and collect my senses before proceeding. 


Heating up the fret wire. Seems no glue was used but I plan to glue when I get to installing the new frets.


I was really careful during this step. Concentrated on a subtle squeeze on the pliers with a more subtle hinged pull up until I can get the pliers edges in and then I just let the pliers edges work they way throughout the fret without any upward pull.


Getting the hang of it with the succeeding frets but never becoming complacent. So far so good... 

[Gunslinger]

Uy nice. Napanuod ko din yung vid na ganito. Using soldering iron, scraping the sides, etc.
You gonna refret the whole fingerboard?

[jobo_ph]

Uy nice. Napanuod ko din yung vid na ganito. Using soldering iron, scraping the sides, etc.
You gonna refret the whole fingerboard?

Salamat, sir. Yes, refretting the whole board.

Halfway through na... break muna... 

[Gunslinger]

Salamat, sir. Yes, refretting the whole board.

Halfway through na... break muna... 

That book looks familiar..

Ano palang pliers ginamit mo? Di ko masyado makita sa pic eh.

[markcasq]

@ jobo_ph - thanks for sharing!  I'll look forward to your build.  I want to see how you install/cut/replace the frets

[free2rock]

Great job! Keep up the good work! Wag magmadali. Don't ask me why.

[jobo_ph]

Nakaraos din sa pagtanggal ng mga frets... Mga limang oras din inabot.

I take back yung nabanggit ko na hindi mukhang glued yung fret wire. May remnants ng glue dun sa tang ng fretwire at saka mas madali umangat yung fret kapag dinidikit ko pa din yung soldering iron.

That book looks familiar..

Ano palang pliers ginamit mo? Di ko masyado makita sa pic eh.

  Yung book, hinila ko lang basta sa bookshelf ng anak ko. Chemistry 8th Ed -Davis, Peck, Stanley. Mababa kasi yung neck caul para mag-clear yung headstock sa lamesa.

Fret puller was bought from a seller on eBay called universal_jems. Small wire cutter sya na grounded flat yung cutting portion. Mukhang maayos naman ang kalidad. Wala ako naging balakid sa paggamit sa kanya, considering ngayon ko lang ginawa yung mga nababasa sa mga forums o napapanood sa youtube.

Ingatan lang na ma-maintain at di mabungi yung sharp surface. Importante ito para makasingit between the fret and the board.

@ jobo_ph - thanks for sharing!  I'll look forward to your build.  I want to see how you install/cut/replace the frets

You're welcome! Hanggang dito muna pansamantala. Inu-utay-utay ko pa ang ibang gamit.

May time para mag-assess ng fret slots vis-a-vis fretwire to be installed at magmuni-muni/internalize ng next steps.

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Pinatong ko yung Jescar Jumbo (0.110"x0.57"), Jescar Medium (0.90"x0.54") at original fret sa board. Iniisip ko pa kung alin ang ikabit ko. Tingin ninyo?

[free2rock]

Go with medium. That's just me. Did you buy the Jescar wire in a bundle, or pre-cut? Sayang yung fretwire na sobra eh.

[markcasq]

Parang medium mas bagay.  Ano yung guitar?  You mentioned ovation?  24 frets?

[Gunslinger]

Sayang naman yung mga sobra.

Medium!

[jobo_ph]

Great job! Keep up the good work! Wag magmadali. Don't ask me why.

Salamat, sir.

Go with medium. That's just me. Did you buy the Jescar wire in a bundle, or pre-cut? Sayang yung fretwire na sobra eh.

Parang medium mas bagay.  Ano yung guitar?  You mentioned ovation?  24 frets?

Yes sir. Ovation Viper. 24-fret.

Sayang naman yung mga sobra.

Medium!

Pre-cut at pre-radiused 9.5" (eBay:philaluthiertools).

I agree, maaksaya sa wire.

Nung nag-search kasi ako sa eBay ng "jescar", marami options yung seller at reasonably priced w/ shipping. Naisip ko din na I don't have to bother with curving the wire and the shorter pieces won't easily get deformed during shipment if a tube or box was not used.

Nung nilapat ko yung mga fret wires, mas nag-lean din ako sa medium.

Medium, it is. Salamat.

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@free2rock: Yung fret crowning file na ginamit mo dun sa pic habang nood ng American Idol, kay philaluthiertools sya galing? Stew Mac Kumusta quality? Kinonsider ko yung crowning files ni philaluthiertools but decided to go with Uo-Chikyu crowning files.

[free2rock]

@free2rock: Yung fret crowning file na ginamit mo dun sa pic habang nood ng American Idol, kay philaluthiertools sya galing? Stew Mac Kumusta quality? Kinonsider ko yung crowning files ni philaluthiertools but decided to go with Uo-Chikyu crowning files.

Nope. Kay DIYHardware siya galing It's a regular, plain-as-a-school-day-in-July, small triangle file. Pinadaan ko lang sa sander yung egdes para blunt na sya to avoid marring the fingerboard. I recommend you use 3 coats of masking tape on your board para sure. Mahirap na magkamali

[cendong]

Balak ko sanang gumawa ng sariling DC chain...anu-ano po ba ang mga materials n dapat gamitin at saan kaya pwedeng makabili? Tnx!!!

[free2rock]

Balak ko sanang gumawa ng sariling DC chain...anu-ano po ba ang mga materials n dapat gamitin at saan kaya pwedeng makabili? Tnx!!!

Punta ka Deeco sa raon.

[jimny]

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any supplier of this item wala kasi sa audiophile

[quaternotetriplet]

http://www.neutrik.com/website/uploads/images/10/140x140/nj3fc6.jpg?v=1

any supplier of this item wala kasi sa audiophile

deeco meron nyan.. ahahaha