Local wood for guitar body

[redballs17]

JB!

remember the necks you showed me that you made the one with scarf joints? till today i only use 1 pc neck billet for angled headstock necks then our trip gave me the guts to try scarf joint tried it yesterday un-clamped it kanina tried stress testing it stepping on it without truss rod or fretboard bare mahogany lang tapered already yung headstock part lang ang wala pang shape i was surprised na d bumigay or nag crack ( i had a PWEDE moment) hehehehehe thanks for educating me 

bad news my gout is killing me right now my right feet is swelling and i can barely stand up this is my 3rd attack and probably this is a good thing cause now im really motivated to change my diet and lifestyle this is my most painfull episode i wonder why everytime i get in the mood for a build this always happens hehehehe

anyways sorry OT

j-sonic nice work, have you tried making your own necks? i love the dinky

sorry to hear that mikko. I hope you get well soon.

Anyways I'm still looking forward to your pine build. I hope someday you can show others how detailed your work is. 

[jbarot]

JB!

remember the necks you showed me that you made the one with scarf joints? till today i only use 1 pc neck billet for angled headstock necks then our trip gave me the guts to try scarf joint tried it yesterday un-clamped it kanina tried stress testing it stepping on it without truss rod or fretboard bare mahogany lang tapered already yung headstock part lang ang wala pang shape i was surprised na d bumigay or nag crack ( i had a PWEDE moment) hehehehehe thanks for educating me 

bad news my gout is killing me right now my right feet is swelling and i can barely stand up this is my 3rd attack and probably this is a good thing cause now im really motivated to change my diet and lifestyle this is my most painfull episode i wonder why everytime i get in the mood for a build this always happens hehehehe

anyways sorry OT

j-sonic nice work, have you tried making your own necks? i love the dinky

get well soon mikko.  gout is painful i heard.

i love scarf joints!  they're tough and economical.  although it doesn't need it, i often put a back plate to further strengthen the joint.  if i don't want the backplate obvious i put a similar wood as the plate. 

did you have trouble clamping the joint?  it often slips out of place hehehe

[AhVia_Musicom]

sorry to hear that mikko. I hope you get well soon.

Anyways I'm still looking forward to your pine build. I hope someday you can show others how detailed your work is. 

thanks pare dont worry matatapos din yan hopefully 1 week lang to tapos makakagawa na ulit ako, tigas kasi nang ulo ko alam ko naman ano bawal wake up call narin siguro hehehehehe

[jbarot]

thanks pare dont worry matatapos din yan hopefully 1 week lang to tapos makakagawa na ulit ako, tigas kasi nang ulo ko alam ko naman ano bawal wake up call narin siguro hehehehehe

does that mean we cant get together for a few beers?

[AhVia_Musicom]

does that mean we cant get together for a few beers?

1 bottle lang ako JB if ever beer is a big no no for a person with gout but if we dont do it often pwede naman siguro will ask my physician first, btw JB when you glue your scarf joint neck how long do you clamp it? thanks

[maxi_musikero]

thanks pare dont worry matatapos din yan hopefully 1 week lang to tapos makakagawa na ulit ako, tigas kasi nang ulo ko alam ko naman ano bawal wake up call narin siguro hehehehehe

hope everything's ok bro.  alam ko magandang panlaban sa gout ang dark chocolates and regular exercise. 

[jbarot]

, btw JB when you glue your scarf joint neck how long do you clamp it? thanks

i clamp for an hour (or 2 depending on the humidity) then i leave it alone for at least 24 hours for the glue to cure

[AhVia_Musicom]

get well soon mikko.  gout is painful i heard.

i love scarf joints!  they're tough and economical.  although it doesn't need it, i often put a back plate to further strengthen the joint.  if i don't want the backplate obvious i put a similar wood as the plate. 

did you have trouble clamping the joint?  it often slips out of place hehehe

will try what you did with yours with laminated strip sa center nextime, and will put back plate too hehehehe

on my first try yes i had to remove all the glue and retried it clamped the longer part to make it steady and so is the short  part of the neck material then clamped sa center madali lang pala salamat talaga JB

[AhVia_Musicom]

i clamp for an hour (or 2 depending on the humidity) then i leave it alone for at least 24 hours for the glue to cure

jb bale you clamp it for 2 hrs then un-clamp it and leave it for 24hrs tama ba or you clamp it then after 24hrs un clamp? hehehehe sorry gulo ata nang tanong ko

@ maxi d nga dark chocolates? hehehehehe

[jbarot]

jb bale you clamp it for 2 hrs then un-clamp it and leave it for 24hrs tama ba or you clamp it then after 24hrs un clamp? hehehehe sorry gulo ata nang tanong ko

@ maxi d nga dark chocolates? hehehehehe

ish ok.   
clamp for two hours.  unclamp, leave it alone for 24.  kung talagang praning ka ok din yung 24.  which i do when i glue bridges to the top.
what glue do you use? 

[AhVia_Musicom]

ish ok.   
clamp for two hours.  unclamp, leave it alone for 24.  kung talagang praning ka ok din yung 24.  which i do when i glue bridges to the top.
what glue do you use? 

last bottle of titebond hehehe kailangan nang umoreder

[jbarot]

last bottle of titebond hehehe kailangan nang umoreder

hook me up with titebond too when you get a chance

[josh_rock45]

this is my wood..i dont know the classification of it,,but im intend to make it for top not wings,could be my main tone block but not as is as solid wood..cause this is absolutely a barbel if  use it as a whole..dimensions are 12in X 3in X 8ft and 7in X 2in X 7ft..

http://s1133.photobucket.com/upload/albums/josh_rock45/?location=my%20wood

[j-sonic]

very nice work

thanks!like your work,too.

[j-sonic]

JB!

remember the necks you showed me that you made the one with scarf joints? till today i only use 1 pc neck billet for angled headstock necks then our trip gave me the guts to try scarf joint tried it yesterday un-clamped it kanina tried stress testing it stepping on it without truss rod or fretboard bare mahogany lang tapered already yung headstock part lang ang wala pang shape i was surprised na d bumigay or nag crack ( i had a PWEDE moment) hehehehehe thanks for educating me 

bad news my gout is killing me right now my right feet is swelling and i can barely stand up this is my 3rd attack and probably this is a good thing cause now im really motivated to change my diet and lifestyle this is my most painfull episode i wonder why everytime i get in the mood for a build this always happens hehehehe

anyways sorry OT

j-sonic nice work, have you tried making your own necks? i love the dinky

Thanks! I've been thinking of making my own necks but I lack the confidence to do it.baka masira,sayang.I'll be following this thread.there's a lot to learn from you guys.

[jbarot]

Thanks! I've been thinking of making my own necks but I lack the confidence to do it.baka masira,sayang.I'll be following this thread.there's a lot to learn from you guys.

i have a thread on making a 7 string hollowbody.  just updated it.  it shows how i make my necks.

where do you get screws for the neck connecting the body?

[j-sonic]

The screws and neck ferrules on the singlecut are from the original guitar body.just transferred it to the homemade one.On the kelly,I used the original neck screws then used washers from my Jeep.the original guitar had a neckplate.the washers are countersunk,10mm diameter so they were just right for my project cos I wanted a rounded neck heel.I guess necessity really is the mother of invention

[AhVia_Musicom]

i have a thread on making a 7 string hollowbody.  just updated it.  it shows how i make my necks.

where do you get screws for the neck connecting the body?

JB when i bring you to tool heaven ill also bring you to screw landia hehehehehe

[jbarot]

JB when i bring you to tool heaven ill also bring you to screw landia hehehehehe

screw landia!!  i love it already!!  hahaha

actually the kamagong plank i have looks lonely.  nedd to find a matching sides set for it, lacote guitar nanaman!  hehehe

[AhVia_Musicom]

screw landia!!  i love it already!!  hahaha

actually the kamagong plank i have looks lonely.  nedd to find a matching sides set for it, lacote guitar nanaman!  hehehe

hehehehehe screw landia!

pag available na ako this comming week and ok din sched mo puntahan natin yung isa pang source ko hopefully makasama si eric, and maging ok na paa ko

[jbarot]

i don't know how toog sounds as a guitar yet, but i do know that they make good looking rosettes.  only think is i suck at making them!  for some reason the circle cutter was off about 1mm on one side making an ugly gap.  need to reassess the tool...
also, i forgot to flood the veneer with super glue, and when worked my sanded through it nag-tear out.
i know how to fix and hide the breaks, but i don't know how well i'll be able to pull it off

here's the ugliness:


this was supposed to be my daughter's guitar.  see the gap? yuck.

the tear out on the mahogany veneer.  bleh...


from a distance hey look good.  i'll just ask folks to stay 5 feet away from these so that they can't see it hehehe



the glue line will disappear after further sanding. siguro babawi na lang ako sa tap tuning ng tops but for i still don't know whether to discard these tops or continue because of the flaws.  i can hide most of it, but i don't know how well my job will be.  if i were still living in the states i'd discard them because its soo easy to replace them.  now is a different story, and i feel bad rejecting good tonewood (our resources are depleting).  what do you guys think?

now do you still think that i'm any good at this?
 
sorry medyo OT

[redballs17]

@jb

still looks nice. I'm no expert but maybe you can hide the gaps with glue & sawdust?

By the way I saw a supplier of kamagong near the sash factory. it cost 220 to 250 per bft depends on the size. the only problem is they only stock a minimal inventory but we can ask for custom sizes. They also have yakal, guiho, and molave. they are still checking if they can acquire langka and acacia from visayas.

I'll try to visit them this weekend and give you guys update.

[jbarot]

@jb

still looks nice. I'm no expert but maybe you can hide the gaps with glue & sawdust?

By the way I saw a supplier of kamagong near the sash factory. it cost 220 to 250 per bft depends on the size. the only problem is they only stock a minimal inventory but we can ask for custom sizes. They also have yakal, guiho, and molave. they are still checking if they can acquire langka and acacia from visayas.

I'll try to visit them this weekend and give you guys update.

thanks for the info eric!  please keep us posted

i may have to discard the spruce and start over
it just won't do.  i would like to blame the drill press, but in the end i blame myself.  sayang...

[mandarin]

thanks for the info eric!  please keep us posted

i may have to discard the spruce and start over
it just won't do.  i would like to blame the drill press, but in the end i blame myself.  sayang...

yo jb.

post mo rin sa luthiers thread sa delcamp or any other forum. they will be able to help.. tapos baka may tip and tricks din sila to help you avoid the same boo-boo again

regards

[jbarot]

yo jb.

post mo rin sa luthiers thread sa delcamp or any other forum. they will be able to help.. tapos baka may tip and tricks din sila to help you avoid the same boo-boo again

regards

hey joseph!

i know how to fix it, but i still blame myself for it.  preventable sana yung mga boo-boos.
i didn't check the drill press if its 90 degrees.  apparently not and it caused the cutter to tilt at an angle, thus making one side of the circle a bit bigger thus making a gap.
i didn't flood the veneer with super glue kaya madaling napunit when sanded.
well, its all part of the learning process
i'll work on the redwood top but the spruce i'll have to start over.
man, i hate wasting a pretty good top.  maybe i'll set it aside for another project, i don't know...

thanks joseph