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Permalink Reply by Taffy Evans on February 19, 2018 at 12:12pm

Hi Rob, by using a heal I can move the neck forward more (2 holes in neck block 2 screw holes on heal) for better placing of saddle position.

Taff

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Permalink Reply by Rob on February 19, 2018 at 11:16pm

Thanks Taff.

I will make somethign nice out of maple to act as a heel for the neck. Im a bit sad I cocked it up really but I am sure it will be ok... Just another bit of work to do...

I guess I can screw and glue it through to the other block inside... :)

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Permalink Reply by Rob on February 23, 2018 at 3:56am

OK, so I have only gone and done it!! :)

I made a router jig and sorted the scale length which I measured time and time again, so this should be right. I do have some movement with the cone and biscuit so all should be good.

What next!?

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Permalink Reply by Richard Dean on February 23, 2018 at 10:11am

Time to sort out tailpiece, electrics if adding

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Permalink Reply by Taffy Evans on February 23, 2018 at 11:35am

What's Next?...........I'd be working out soundholes and top brace. Looking good.

Taff

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Permalink Reply by Rob on February 23, 2018 at 11:59am

Sound hole on top "horn" is what I fancy..... electric pots on bottom horn...

Top brace?!?! What' that? Lol

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Permalink Reply by Rob on February 23, 2018 at 11:59am

Deffo electrics... which I'm planning..

I guess get a tailpiece on and sort my neck joint then see what kind of action I've got?

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Permalink Reply by Rob on March 13, 2018 at 2:57am

Now making progress....

Made a bit of an error and Taff helped out with the idea of the neck heel.

But looking better?

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Permalink Reply by Rob on March 16, 2018 at 4:13am

Layout pics.... Any ideas??

I am either having a pickup switch from piezo to p90 or a blending pot...

Id love some ideas from you all

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Permalink Reply by Richard Dean on March 16, 2018 at 4:23am

Personally, I'm not a big fan of piezo's, unless a rod piezo with a pre-amp, too twangy, I'd stick with just the p90 for a 6 string, but, your guitar....means, you make what you like, so can't help you much with the question, others will chime in, but, I do like the "F" hole if that's what you decided on. "F" holes are said to be the best for sound/volume release from the inside of a guitar. Are the coins going to be inlay, or used a mountings for pots and such?

Going to be a sweet git when done for sure.

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Permalink Reply by Rob on March 16, 2018 at 4:26am

The coins are just to show the location of the controls....

I thought the F hole looked good too :)

I like guitars to be asymmetric.

I have two piezos built into my loom, so i can play about with that somewhat. and using a blending pot would mean I could dial in some normaility lol, 

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Permalink Reply by Rob on March 22, 2018 at 11:45pm

So,

Here we have it... all roughly put together to check things work before the final F holes and finishing.

I am really pleased it works, but I do need to now setup the guitar.

Problems I am having:

• Strings moving position on the bridge, how do I shape this accordingly? Slots? Grooves? A round?
• Intonation not set yet, will wait until I can plug in and set once I am putting it together finshed.
• Need to decide on finish... the stains I wanted to use looked awful :(

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