Author Topic: Local wood for guitar body (Read 132595 times)

farseer · « **Reply #650 on:** July 19, 2011, 06:45:41 PM »

ang ganda nyan pag may finish na

ermonski · « **Reply #651 on:** July 19, 2011, 06:51:52 PM »

Quote from: RJ UBEr jam on May 28, 2011, 07:25:50 PM

From post on first Page. . 2008. . It finally find its way back home!!!

My Narra Custom Guitar. . borrowed by my cousin . . way back 1984!!!
He gave it back to me. . when i visited them last summer. .
not using it anymore. . he's now a doctor in Cal.USA.
Built this when I was still in college. . .
got a chance to get hold of this nice wood. . .
an amature luthier back then and now. . .
this was the outcome. . .

Body: Narra(red)
Neck: Guijo
Date made: approx. . 1983

Make minor restoration (stored in their attic. ..the finish was damaged badly. . refinish it), replace knobs and added string post. .
Back then this was the best guitar in MY world

ganda nito sir! parang gusto kong kopyahin design nito pag mag papa custom ako hehehe. ganda!

free2rock · « **Reply #652 on:** July 19, 2011, 08:41:33 PM »

I was at Quiapo yesterday. I was looking through the power tools. Yeah, they're pretty affordable. Just a matter of knowing where to get some cheap.

Mikko, I found the handwinder you told me about before. Looks nice. Hehehe! BTW, when can drop by so we can get started on fabricating the body?

free2rock · « **Reply #653 on:** July 19, 2011, 11:22:24 PM »

Quote from: jbarot on July 19, 2011, 01:13:36 PM

My only concern is that once I have the sander building will never stop

Is that supposed to be a bad thing? LOL!

AhVia_Musicom · « **Reply #654 on:** July 20, 2011, 02:40:55 AM »

Quote from: free2rock on July 19, 2011, 08:41:33 PM

I was at Quiapo yesterday. I was looking through the power tools. Yeah, they're pretty affordable. Just a matter of knowing where to get some cheap.

Mikko, I found the handwinder you told me about before. Looks nice. Hehehe! BTW, when can drop by so we can get started on fabricating the body?

kevin lets schedule it will inform you in advance pag pwede na ako medyo busy lang lately hehehehe we need to make your template pa pala

jbarot · « **Reply #655 on:** July 20, 2011, 05:12:29 AM »

mission drum sander na yan!!

ermonski · « **Reply #656 on:** July 20, 2011, 12:19:11 PM »

Quote from: j-sonic on May 07, 2011, 04:32:08 PM

TELEMITE -- termite infested tele

a friend brought a termite infested plank of pine from their ancestral house.said he wanted it made into a crazy looking guitar,termite damage and all

wow this is the sexiest thing ever! What pickups are those?

free2rock · « **Reply #657 on:** July 21, 2011, 04:16:52 AM »

Quote from: AhVia_Musicom on July 20, 2011, 02:40:55 AM

kevin lets schedule it will inform you in advance pag pwede na ako medyo busy lang lately hehehehe we need to make your template pa pala

I'm in it for the learning experience so I'm not in a hurry. So that's cool. Dami rin kasing inaasikaso lately--my kid's birthday coming up

jbarot · « **Reply #658 on:** July 23, 2011, 06:52:12 PM »

ok, after a few days i'm still not done processing and sorting the wood!

i used to wonder why luthier vendors love milling wood but hate sorting and matching wood for sets. now i understand

anyway, here's my partial semi-final sorting:

harp guitar back and sides:

lacote:

classical/OM:

the unfinished part (orphans, cracked sides, or still undecided)

the wood above, broken down:
droptops?

sides or backs?

backs? bindings? headplates?

sides? backs?

anyway, its actually fun. hopefully i get it done soon. then let it sit for a few months before i even think about making them into something...

mandarin · « **Reply #659 on:** July 24, 2011, 02:12:55 AM »

jb,

pa try ng lacote pag gawa na ha..

cheers

AhVia_Musicom · « **Reply #660 on:** July 24, 2011, 02:13:33 AM »

Quote from: jbarot on July 23, 2011, 06:52:12 PM

the unfinished part (orphans, cracked sides, or still undecided)

the wood above, broken down:
droptops?

i can live with those! heheheheh i can buy the unwanted sets those will look good for drop tops JB kidding aside

AhVia_Musicom · « **Reply #661 on:** July 24, 2011, 02:15:15 AM »

Quote from: mandarin on July 24, 2011, 02:12:55 AM

jb,

pa try ng lacote pag gawa na ha..

cheers

im slowing JB down with the lacote build i was assigned to do the thicknessing but unfortunately i have only done 1 side hoping that JB and i could build the drum sander that way we get things moving

jbarot · « **Reply #662 on:** July 24, 2011, 05:55:14 AM »

Quote from: AhVia_Musicom on July 24, 2011, 02:15:15 AM

im slowing JB down with the lacote build i was assigned to do the thicknessing but unfortunately i have only done 1 side hoping that JB and i could build the drum sander that way we get things moving

mikko naman, oks lang yan pre. thicknessing plates is very hard without the right tools. i'm thankful that you're trying

i will not thickness plane these plates by hand, the wood is just way too dense and hard. the blackwood has already dulled my saw, what more my jack plane?

joseph, i'm really sorry that its taking long. its embarrassing

i will make that drum sander, and once i make it mabilis na yan.

AhVia_Musicom · « **Reply #663 on:** July 24, 2011, 12:44:06 PM »

hehehe will finish 1 set just so we get things moving

jbarot · « **Reply #664 on:** July 24, 2011, 01:05:13 PM »

Quote from: AhVia_Musicom on July 24, 2011, 12:44:06 PM

hehehe will finish 1 set just so we get things moving

ayos!

mandarin · « **Reply #665 on:** July 24, 2011, 01:55:00 PM »

hi jb

have you checked with 5150 (hadj) if he has drum sander?

jbarot · « **Reply #666 on:** July 24, 2011, 03:35:59 PM »

Quote from: mandarin on July 24, 2011, 01:55:00 PM

hi jb

have you checked with 5150 (hadj) if he has drum sander?

he only has the 4 inch wide. i need at least 22 inches wide

free2rock · « **Reply #667 on:** July 25, 2011, 07:59:49 PM »

I'll be more than happy to give those orphans a home. Hehehe!

jbarot · « **Reply #668 on:** July 25, 2011, 08:07:43 PM »

Quote from: free2rock on July 25, 2011, 07:59:49 PM

I'll be more than happy to give those orphans a home. Hehehe!

i actually managed to get two more b/s sets and 3 drop top sets. headplates and bindings
the droptops i'll probably sell once they're seasoned hhehe

free2rock · « **Reply #669 on:** July 25, 2011, 08:32:13 PM »

Quote from: jbarot on July 25, 2011, 08:07:43 PM

i actually managed to get two more b/s sets and 3 drop top sets. headplates and bindings
the droptops i'll probably sell once they're seasoned hhehe

Hey, I'll take what I can get!

jbarot · « **Reply #670 on:** July 25, 2011, 08:43:16 PM »

Quote from: free2rock on July 25, 2011, 08:32:13 PM

Hey, I'll take what I can get!

hahaha! the moral of the story is, when there's a wood run, drop everything and just go

free2rock · « **Reply #671 on:** July 25, 2011, 09:10:05 PM »

Quote from: jbarot on July 25, 2011, 08:43:16 PM

hahaha! the moral of the story is, when there's a wood run, drop everything and just go

Spoken like a true wood freak! JK

jbarot · « **Reply #672 on:** July 26, 2011, 06:17:40 AM »

Quote from: free2rock on July 25, 2011, 09:10:05 PM

Spoken like a true wood freak! JK

we'll be doing another run in the next few weeks. i have my eye on a plank of honduran mahogany, good for a couple of necks.

or maybe get that kamagong log that i think is similar to mine.

WAS is evil...

free2rock · « **Reply #673 on:** July 26, 2011, 06:21:06 AM »

Quote from: jbarot on July 26, 2011, 06:17:40 AM

we'll be doing another run in the next few weeks. i have my eye on a plank of honduran mahogany, good for a couple of necks.
or maybe get that kamagong log that i think is similar to mine.

WAS is evil...

Screw the plank. Get a billet.

jbarot · « **Reply #674 on:** July 26, 2011, 09:55:51 AM »

Quote from: free2rock on July 26, 2011, 06:21:06 AM

Screw the plank. Get a billet.

Billets?! They're for babies! Get the whole f@cking log!!

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