Kwila neck build
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Re: Kwila neck build
not decided on radius yet, 9.5" or 10"...
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Re: Kwila neck build
7.25”
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Re: Kwila neck build
cool, 9 1/2" it is then...Single coil wrote:7.25”
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Re: Kwila neck build
I love how the centre of the dot still looks to have pores like the rest of the board .... quite inspiring BGBg wrote:
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yeah that came out better than I hoped, was tempted to stick the brass tubing in the middle too, but thats just begging for it...
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Really nice looking wood BG, I guess you hear that a lot
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Re: Kwila neck build
when ever I make a neck I have no fucking idea what the "radius" is .... I just sand until I get sick of it and then put the frets inBg wrote:cool, 9 1/2" it is then...Single coil wrote:7.25”
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Re: Kwila neck build
I'm looking forward to seeing this one finished BG. Some nice craftsmanship on those inlays.
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Re: Kwila neck build
I'm looking forward to seeing it when you've finished the inlays and frets, and singlecoil has finished the headstock!!!
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Re: Kwila neck build
more done today as I'm 'working' from home. It means I can spend coffee breaks/lunchtime hogging wood off the back of the neck.
So lessons learned. drill inlays after final neck shaping - I didn't profile the neck, I relied on the centre line - which should be great unless you're a bit shitty at following it like me
Nothing is the end of the world, I can move the marker.
So have now hogged the majority of the neck out with a rasp, followed up by the belt sander. Very close. Sadly frets are a week or two away so I have to curb my enthusiasm.
The neck fits the pocket with about 1mm play overall which I though was bloody good for free hand, its un-noticeable really and its only a guesstimation
oh I radiused the neck to 9.5" with no drama, looking forward to bolting together and never doing another neck again. only joking.
So lessons learned. drill inlays after final neck shaping - I didn't profile the neck, I relied on the centre line - which should be great unless you're a bit shitty at following it like me
Nothing is the end of the world, I can move the marker.
So have now hogged the majority of the neck out with a rasp, followed up by the belt sander. Very close. Sadly frets are a week or two away so I have to curb my enthusiasm.
The neck fits the pocket with about 1mm play overall which I though was bloody good for free hand, its un-noticeable really and its only a guesstimation
oh I radiused the neck to 9.5" with no drama, looking forward to bolting together and never doing another neck again. only joking.
So, is that low alcohol or no alcohol at all? mmmm, no alcohol, do you want to try it? Noooooooooo.
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Yeah I usually have to pay for that thoughjeremyb wrote:Really nice looking wood BG, I guess you hear that a lot
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Re: Kwila neck build
I know that feeling, but I fucked the last one up like that, and its taken 5 years to reattempt a neck Neck through and I fucked it could have rescued it, even got a new piece of rosewood, but just pissed me off so muchwillow13 wrote:when ever I make a neck I have no fucking idea what the "radius" is .... I just sand until I get sick of it and then put the frets inBg wrote:cool, 9 1/2" it is then...Single coil wrote:7.25”
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Re: Kwila neck build
yes I am in the middle of making more first neck in about 5 yrs toBg wrote:
I know that feeling, but I fucked the last one up like that, and its taken 5 years to reattempt a neck Neck through and I fucked it could have rescued it, even got a new piece of rosewood, but just pissed me off so much
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Its a killer if it goes wrong eh... not so bad if its a fretboard, but single piece or neck through. I just looked at it every day for 3 years then binned it. I could have fixed it but I was demoralised so much by it lol...
Anyway come on stewmac, need my fretwire and my knob puller!
Anyway come on stewmac, need my fretwire and my knob puller!
So, is that low alcohol or no alcohol at all? mmmm, no alcohol, do you want to try it? Noooooooooo.