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Re: Kwila neck build

Posted: Tue Apr 17, 2018 8:51 pm
by StratMatt
Bg wrote:need my knob puller!
I can recommend someone a bit closer to home!

Re: Kwila neck build

Posted: Wed Apr 18, 2018 7:39 am
by bobiron
Nice work BG, like the ali markers.

Re: Kwila neck build

Posted: Wed Apr 18, 2018 5:19 pm
by Bg
More pics, warts and all :)

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headstock is now at final thickness - the bit of router that needs sanding out, and the radius is still shite.

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the profile came out really well, and took next to no time!

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ok its drooping, but its normally quite perky....

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Test fit, but I reckon its heading to the rosewood tele...

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yeah will do a test on that too.... just not sure of the wood match.

Re: Kwila neck build

Posted: Mon Apr 30, 2018 6:10 pm
by Bg
didn't do anything this weekend on it as I fucked up the shaping.... lesson learnt - use a template for necks!!!!
rather than scrap it though I've had a brainstorm and I'm sure it will look as if Intended it in the end lol.
Bring on the weekend....

Re: Kwila neck build

Posted: Mon Apr 30, 2018 6:20 pm
by Jay
Common' show us the phuck up... Does it look like a phallus now? :wink:

Re: Kwila neck build

Posted: Mon Apr 30, 2018 6:43 pm
by Bg
jvpp wrote:Common' show us the phuck up... Does it look like a phallus now? :wink:


Nah its more of a dip along the edge that would look very silly with strings on ;)
Impatience and belt sander <> accuracy

Re: Kwila neck build

Posted: Tue May 01, 2018 3:01 pm
by Single coil
Bg wrote:Impatience and belt sander <> accuracy
Words to live by!

Re: Kwila neck build

Posted: Sun May 06, 2018 5:30 pm
by Bg
Ok, spent most of today fixing :) I think its going to be ok. If its not, at least now I have an accurate tele neck template haha.
Didn't get chance to take pics but will post some shortly of where I'm at. Thinking of a big change for the nut too, but it depends on other factors.

So the neck is now bound, with maple.

Re: Kwila neck build

Posted: Tue May 22, 2018 5:52 pm
by Bg
ok, its been a few weeks. And I'll admit. I fucked it up. carved without realising I hadn't hit the final neck length. so I could do an all access joint at the neck of a tele.... but I thought fuck it. I wasn't happy with the things I had to repair.

In the workshop now are 3 neck sized pieces of maple , 2 fretboards in maple and one in rosewood. I have some more exotic wood arriving (steady jb) and I'm planning on 4 necks with a 4-2 or 2-4 tuner config yet.

Reality is, if I get one good maple and one good exotic, I'll be more than chuffed. Its a learning curve, and I've not been set back 5 years this time :)

Re: Kwila neck build

Posted: Tue May 22, 2018 8:07 pm
by Single coil
Truck along. Show us what you can do with a good sized piece of exotic wood. :cool:

Re: Kwila neck build

Posted: Tue May 22, 2018 10:03 pm
by Bg
yeah, I'm happy to think that I can learn from the mistakes this time :) I have already got necks on the guitars that I'm doing these for, I just want something a bit more personalised. I made the bodies so adding the necks will really make them totally mine. Designed a headstock too :)

Re: Kwila neck build

Posted: Wed May 23, 2018 7:39 am
by Lostininverness
Bg wrote:ok, its been a few weeks. And I'll admit. I fucked it up. carved without realising I hadn't hit the final neck length. so I could do an all access joint at the neck of a tele.... but I thought fuck it. I wasn't happy with the things I had to repair.

In the workshop now are 3 neck sized pieces of maple , 2 fretboards in maple and one in rosewood. I have some more exotic wood arriving (steady jb) and I'm planning on 4 necks with a 4-2 or 2-4 tuner config yet.

Reality is, if I get one good maple and one good exotic, I'll be more than chuffed. Its a learning curve, and I've not been set back 5 years this time :)
Where did you get your timber (leave your wood inquiries to JB) from?

Re: Kwila neck build

Posted: Wed May 23, 2018 4:42 pm
by Bg
ah for the maple, I had a big order to do at stewmac for otherstuff so banged 3 blanks and 2 fretboard blanks on the order. Didn't increase the shipping much and it arrived in 3 days.... The more exotic stuff will be coming from the place in the waikato.

Re: Kwila neck build

Posted: Sun May 27, 2018 5:42 pm
by Bg
Busy weekend, had curries to make and work to do.... however, routed the first neck blank for truss rod and glued the fretboard on. trussrod access is at the body end as I'm using the low profile double action stewmac rods.
Fretboard is now radiused (compound) and slotted. Oh and most of the markers are drilled.... quite chuffed with progress considering I had much other stuff to do.

Re: Kwila neck build

Posted: Sun May 27, 2018 6:58 pm
by Olderama
Bg wrote:Busy weekend, had curries to make and work to do.... however, routed the first neck blank for truss rod and glued the fretboard on. trussrod access is at the body end as I'm using the low profile double action stewmac rods.
Fretboard is now radiused (compound) and slotted. Oh and most of the markers are drilled.... quite chuffed with progress considering I had much other stuff to do.
Never mind that bollocks

What curries did you make ?