"Hi again Ducati Scotty, just another thought, if you have to take the fingerboard blank down further than you would like to, to get rid of the imperfections, you might consider a thin veneer between the f/b and the neck. If a contrasting color is…"
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Think this would be ok for a fretboard?
Started this discussion. Last reply by Ducati Scotty Feb 25, 2022. 10 Replies 1 Like
I found this lovely piece of Brazilian rosewood, 1/4” x 1 1/2”, that would be lovely for a fretboard I’m building for a friend BUT it’s got what looks like a little bit of tear out from the planer.…Continue
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Piezo discs: bridge or sound board?
Started this discussion. Last reply by Taffy Evans Oct 14, 2020. 3 Replies 0 Likes
I see some people embed piezo discs in the tail end of the neck under the bridge. Other folks attach them to the vibrating sound board. The bridge makes sense to me on one side, but it’s usually then…Continue
Cutting sound holes in pressboard
Started this discussion. Last reply by Paul Craig Oct 10, 2019. 18 Replies 0 Likes
I bought a bunch of boxes the other day and it was only when I was using a spade bit to cut a sound hole in the top of one that I realized it was pressboard and not the plywood I expected. The hole…Continue
Fret press anyone?
Started this discussion. Last reply by Daniel Walter Feb 1, 2019. 22 Replies 0 Likes
In my reading, I've seen that many luthiers prefer to install their frets with a press instead of a hammer. They go in more evenly, seat better, and are less prone to coming loose later.I've seen a…Continue
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"Do you have a friend or neighbor who owns a belt sander, you can get pretty good results with a smaller hand held model?"
"Because both sides have the same kind of chatter!
I think you're right, I'll just have to get a long sanding bean and sand it down flat. The chatter isn't really that deep.
Thanks,
Scott"
"That may be an option, though there are three distinct colors on this board. Not sure what color fill I'd end up with if I just layed down glue and sanded!"
"Hi, another trick, if the tearout is not overly widespread is to fill the area.
To do this I use CA glue and wood dust. Two ways, one is to drop fill and sand back level. The other way is to pour CA glue over the area and sand over it, this ctreats…"
"Why not use the other side? If you glue some coarse sandpaper to a flat surface, you can sand it flat?"
"Sadly, no. The surface you see and the chatter on it is where the frets would go. "
"Is the pic of the edge? if so, and the flat sides are smooth, turn the edge with the "chatter" down to the neck. It will hardly show. I'd use it.
the best, Wichita Sam "
Think this would be ok for a fretboard?
I found this lovely piece of Brazilian rosewood, 1/4” x 1 1/2”, that would be lovely for a fretboard I’m building for a friend BUT it’s got what looks like a little bit of tear out from the planer. It’s very shallow, but would I have to sand down to clean wood to use it as a fretboard? I don’t want to sand that far, it would be hard to keep it level if I did. What do you think?Thanks,Scott…See More
"Hi again Ducati, I should have also said that your assumption is correct, in that having the neck connected/touching the top will limit the output of the tops vibrations. But it depends on how well the top vibrated in the first place.
Taff"
"Hi, there are many builders that have experimented with piezo placement and each will have a position/location that worked best for them, in their instrument. Some use a piezo to improve the volume of their acoustic instrument, and others will also…"
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