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We've got angle, tilt, nice heel to body fit!
Maybe some frets tonight. |
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Congratulations! When can we play it?
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Skreeech. Frets not yet. I rechecked the radius of the fret board. I did 16" because I have a real nice long aluminum 16" sanding block. Then I buffed the fret board to high shine.
Then I started filling in little heres and weres, fine shaping the neck. Checking for (and finding) scuffs, gouges and scrapes. In about an hour I am going to start detailing the sound hole area. Tomorrow a final body neck sand. Hopefully I will have some Shellac juice for French Polishing. The Tuners are on the table. No Niel not the slotheads! |
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Neck is off. French Polish started. Super Glue is my best friend.
Achieving neck angle To protect the back while I use it for pull leverage. Getting there Getting close and finding the high spots One bolt in. The second needed a few tries |
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Oooh, man. I am impressed!
At this point it all looks like voodoo to me though.
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Lovin' the look of that sycamore, John. You are SO close!
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Eat a Peach
AGF finally allowed my clearance to post here neighbor John.
Let's move on the Peach head ideas Marti, You and I looked at Friday... going to be very cool, eh! And, oh... what's that bottle of Grappa doing on your bench? Man, tasted like paint thinner!! Oops, it is paint thinner!@#$%^ EAPFP |
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I have revisions I want to go over with Marti. Using her sketches I think I have it. Cool to see ya hanging out here! Seeya soon. |
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Well it went well till I ran a razor through the side of my index finger. New razor, didn't feel a thing
I have been talking a big game while beating my head on magnetic attachment of the Butterfly soundhole cover. Then it hit me. Two mini magnets (in 3 locations) stacked. They will hold it in place by friction. 90% sure it will work. It was working great right up till.... slice. I'll do the rest of the fitting today. I got the 2 lb Shellac melted and run through a coffee filter. Now for some serious French Polish. Guess I better turn up the heat in the shop a bit. Should go pretty easy. Sycamore and Maple do not require grain filling. |
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New razor meets index finger = easy fix.
You love super glue. You love butterflies. Seal the cut with butterfly bandages, apply super glue to the outside skin only and within seconds - WAH LAH... you are cured. (Dear Doctors and nurses: I have no medical degree. John knows that.)
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Brace for a slight sting!
And DON'T use activator. Besides the sting, you'll have burns. |
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. . There has to be $40 bucks worth of Frogtape in this picture! Send me the scraps, please. . .
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He loves that stuff. I think he wants to be mummified in it when he kicks the bucket!
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