Stewmac OM Guitar kit Build

[MVeena]

Yes, so we have to import these woods from US and 40% custom and 25 % of courier charges will be applicable.
And after 3 days of arrival, wood may be cracked in two part.

[Fathand]

Originally Posted by MVeena

No, where I live , here is no spruce. We have Teak wood in majority.
But i have a spruce plates for the Top of another build, i will see , if i can cut down a piece from it.

Spruce top plates are a perfect source for centre reinforcement. They are usually an extra inch (25mm) or so longer than needed for the top. Mahogany back plates are also good.
What you want is a non oily wood that glues well, with grain oriented across the crack.

[MVeena]

Meanwhile, i am arranging spruce for back , started working on neck.

Truss rod adjustment nut flushed and hole trimmed.
Mahogany stopper piece glued.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/192348...res/w1T82808WU

[MVeena]

But, ther is gap between neck and morris in body. Also the trus rod nut is not aligned with hole drilled in neck block.

My local 4 mm long Allen key may have difficulty to reach nut and i must have to order the special and expensive truss rod Allen key from SM.

SM suggested to resize the neck block hole , any one face this issue, pl suggest.


https://www.flickr.com/photos/192348...res/2dc3626pc7

[Fathand]

Originally Posted by MVeena

But, ther is gap between neck and morris in body. Also the trus rod nut is not aligned with hole drilled in neck block.

My local 4 mm long Allen key may have difficulty to reach nut and i must have to order the special and expensive truss rod Allen key from SM.

SM suggested to resize the neck block hole , any one face this issue, pl suggest.


https://www.flickr.com/photos/192348...res/2dc3626pc7

There should be a space between the end of the neck tenon and body mortise so the neck can be pulled tight with the bolts. I aim for 1-3 mm clearance with neck tight.

Yes you can make the hole bigger, as long as the truss rod wrench can engage.

I buy long Allen Keys on Amazon for low price, probably available from ali express too. I do occasionally buy tools from SM but they are my last choice due to their prices. https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B08R91NKGD/...ing=UTF8&psc=1

[JonWint]

Originally Posted by MVeena

But, ther is gap between neck and morris in body. Also the trus rod nut is not aligned with hole drilled in neck block.

My local 4 mm long Allen key may have difficulty to reach nut and i must have to order the special and expensive truss rod Allen key from SM.

SM suggested to resize the neck block hole , any one face this issue, pl suggest.


https://www.flickr.com/photos/192348...res/2dc3626pc7

Glue thin hard wood shims to the tenon and file/sand to fit to mortise.

Enlarge neck block hole, if required, to allow Allen access after you fit the mortise/tenon.

[MVeena]

Just confused , found these two wood pieces.
One is black ( i think Ebony , thickness is 1.54mm) and second is Rosewood ( thickness is 2.8 mm) , so which should i put on as peghead venier ?

https://www.flickr.com/photos/192348...res/Y22yL7HuiW

[MVeena]

Originally Posted by Fathand

There should be a space between the end of the neck tenon and body mortise so the neck can be pulled tight with the bolts. I aim for 1-3 mm clearance with neck tight.

Yes you can make the hole bigger, as long as the truss rod wrench can engage.

I buy long Allen Keys on Amazon for low price, probably available from ali express too. I do occasionally buy tools from SM but they are my last choice due to their prices. https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B08R91NKGD/...ing=UTF8&psc=1

Here in India, price of this Allen Key is apx Half Dollar ( 50 cents) only for single piece.

[MVeena]

Friends, these are Spruce Top purchased last year from SM , but developed crack with in 3 days of arrival.
I can cut a piece of 60x 60 mm from top right or left , as there is enough wood.

But also wants to know, i am thinking about Gibson L00 as my next project with Grallier Plan, with these crack how i will make a top for L00 or it's ok or should be new spruce top will be use.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/192348...res/2J86fy7r0w

[Fathand]

Originally Posted by MVeena

Friends, these are Spruce Top purchased last year from SM , but developed crack with in 3 days of arrival.
I can cut a piece of 60x 60 mm from top right or left , as there is enough wood.

But also wants to know, i am thinking about Gibson L00 as my next project with Grallier Plan, with these crack how i will make a top for L00 or it's ok or should be new spruce top will be use.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/192348...res/2J86fy7r0w

I made a nice sounding L-00 from Grellier plans for my first guitar. Also built a 000. I see the cracks outside your plan area, no problem.

[MVeena]

Originally Posted by MVeena

Just confused , found these two wood pieces.
One is black ( i think Ebony , thickness is 1.54mm) and second is Rosewood ( thickness is 2.8 mm) , so which should i put on as peghead venier ?

https://www.flickr.com/photos/192348...res/Y22yL7HuiW

Pl suggest, which has to be used as peghead venier?

[John Arnold]

Most Martin peghead veneers are 1/16" (1.59mm) thick rosewood.
Either one can be used, but I would thin the rosewood one if I used it. Otherwise, the peghead would be thicker than I like. Vintage Martin solid pegheads are 9/16" (14.3 mm) thick.

[MVeena]

To prevent the further cracking on back, as suggested , i have cutted a 2x2 inch piece , removed old strip and sanded the spot.

Dry run and beveled the spruce piece just for asthetic purpose and glued.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/192348...res/Q9J568eWAD

[MVeena]

Originally Posted by John Arnold

Most Martin peghead veneers are 1/16" (1.59mm) thick rosewood.
Either one can be used, but I would thin the rosewood one if I used it. Otherwise, the peghead would be thicker than I like. Vintage Martin solid pegheads are 9/16" (14.3 mm) thick.

I measured the Peghead as 14.33 mm and Ebony venior as 1.4 mm, so together peghead will be 5/8 inch. But as i checked the vintage tuning machine supplied , there is no extra place for thicker venier.

Thickness Rosewood venier from 2.8 mm to 1.4 mm, i could not gethered my courage, because i don't have sander and i have to do with my hands and time does not allows me , so used Ebony.

One more reason, that fret board is in some grey color and give a black look, but Rosewood will give a different view to guitar as multi color guitar, so i have not used rose wood.

[Fathand]

Originally Posted by MVeena

Thickness Rosewood venier from 2.8 mm to 1.4 mm, i could not gethered my courage, because i don't have sander and i have to do with my hands and time does not allows me , so used .

I am thinking the 2.8 mm rosewood might have been supplied for your bridge plate? It is about the right thickness. Maple is more common but rosewood gets used often enough.