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Monthly Archives: June 2016
The Bridge – June 2016
The new bridge has arrived, which is a Schaller Hannes in satin chrome. It’s probably the most complex bridge I’ve seen to install in terms of required precision (and odd sized router bits). They provide a detailed PDF on the … Continue reading
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Back to the neck – June 2016
For this build I’m using Schaller Mini Top Locking tuners in satin chrome. I’ve never tried them on a guitar before, so we’ll see how I like them! I wasn’t a fan of the nylon M6 non-locking on my previous … Continue reading
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Body Template Continued – June 2016
Using a template bit, I’ve taken the 12mm template to the same internal lines as the 6mm. I’ve left the curved edges offset, to allow for sanding (and to fatten the side walls a bit). Swapping to a smaller bobbin … Continue reading
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Change of Direction – June 2016
Another guitar, another change of direction. The planing and thicknessing of the maple top just didn’t work with a router and the piece supplied had a significant bow to it that was more extreme than I realized (tbh I’m a … Continue reading
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(Towards) Colour Correctness – June 2016
I really struggled with the second build to track the progress of the finishing of the body in photographs. The colour wandered all over the place depending on time of day / lighting. In an attempted to get a more … Continue reading
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Return from long break – June 2016
So it’s been a very long break (over a year) since I worked on the guitar. A lot has changed in my world, so it kinda got left behind. However, with a newly redone work space I’m picking it back … Continue reading
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