DIY Guitar Messing About (2 Viewers)

[magicbastarder]

trying to jerry rig another thing i neglected to buy - fret marker dot rods. i tried a food skewer, and fitting them is simple, but there's not enough contrast between them and the fretboard wood. i found i had to seal them with superglue too before sanding - the dust from the darker wood was penetrating the endgrain and darkening it. i also even tried flour with superglue mixed in with it, but the flour seems (hydro?)phobic to the glue and it doesn't penetrate the glue successfully.

 

[JohnnyRaz]

trying to jerry rig another thing i neglected to buy - fret marker dot rods. i tried a food skewer, and fitting them is simple, but there's not enough contrast between them and the fretboard wood. i found i had to seal them with superglue too before sanding - the dust from the darker wood was penetrating the endgrain and darkening it. i also even tried flour with superglue mixed in with it, but the flour seems (hydro?)phobic to the glue and it doesn't penetrate the glue successfully.

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They are probably less essential than the ones on the fretboard face, so I think the level of contrast you have will be fine!

 

[magicbastarder]

I was going to do what this lad does on this video - same size dots on the fretboard.

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They are probably less essential than the ones on the fretboard face, so I think the level of contrast you have will be fine!

I'd have said the complete opposite. I only ever look at the side dots when playing and need a strong contrast to see them.

Some kinda white dust in the glue could work well. Bicarbonite soda is what the lads use for nut filling so maybe a white dust like that in the glue or a white stain on the skewer/dowels.

 

[GARYXKNIFEDX]

I'd put more need in side dots as well.

 

[JohnnyRaz]

Neck block done… now onto shaping the neck. The fun part …

 

[JohnnyRaz]

Not a bad weekends progress in bits and pieces

 

[magicbastarder]

the difference between a bamboo food skewer and a plastic lollipop stick.




however, i did notice that the lollipop stick is not completely solid. a dab of superglue might be OK there.

 

[ann post]

bamboo drilled into lollipop would be nice?

I like the bamboo better.

 

[magicbastarder]

it's a nicer look but not contrasty enough.

 

[magicbastarder]

Not a bad weekends progress in bits and pieces
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that was nice and quick! do you have any sort of template for the neck profile or do you just eyeball it?

 

[ernesto]

In the pre-preps zone of this I just spotted the kitchen table has woodworm.
back down the project stack it goes till that is dealt with.

Woodworm bastards

 

[magicbastarder]

guess who's coming to dinner.

 

[JohnnyRaz]

that was nice and quick! do you have any sort of template for the neck profile or do you just eyeball it?

It’s quick work, combining spokeshave and the rasp.
Eyeballing really, and just keeping an eye on the overall depth/thickness.
The scarf joint is handy in terms of keeping things symmetrical. Also with an acoustic instrument there is another bid of shaping as the fretboard goes on the neck after neck and body are fitted together, so a bit more to go
With a guitar sized neck making a simple profile gauge would be an idea alright.. what I’m working on is much narrower and shorter.
You could template off the neck you have already?

 

[JohnnyRaz]

it's a nicer look but not contrasty enough.

A wild idea - could you use white/natural wood filler?, ie just fill the holes? (Although with mahogany that could be messy due to the fact it has a lot of pores)

Alternatively - bleach the skewers?

 

[JohnnyRaz]

It’s quick work, combining spokeshave and the rasp.
Eyeballing really, and just keeping an eye on the overall depth/thickness.
The scarf joint is handy in terms of keeping things symmetrical.
Also with an acoustic instrument there is another bid of shaping as the fretboard goes on the neck after neck and body are fitted together, so a bit more to go.
With a guitar sized neck making a simple profile gauge would be an idea alright.. what I’m working on is much narrower and shorter.
You could template off the neck you have already?

 

[magicbastarder]

yeah, i'd been looking into the superglue and baking soda idea, but the handy thing about a plastic rod is that it defines the shape of the dot; but glue and filler will fill pores, torn grain etc.

 

[ann post]

the handy thing about a plastic rod is that it

 

[JohnnyRaz]

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To the hellworld thread

 

[magicbastarder]

poor old bradley cooper.