RestorationAD Posted July 19, 2010 Report Share Posted July 19, 2010 S907 #2 Padauk neck attached to a super thin Sapele/Spalt-Flame Maple topped body with hipshot parts and custom pickups. Agian aiming for a dark sounding 7 string light enough to enjoy. Neck : Padauk Fretboard : Ziricote Scale : 25.5 Frets : 24 Trussrod : ALLPARTS Body : Sapele/Splated-Flame Maple (33mm) Tuners : Hipshot Pickups : Diablo 7 Strings Bridge : Hipshot Electronics : 1 Vol 3-way Body blank Ziricote Fretboard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RestorationAD Posted July 19, 2010 Author Report Share Posted July 19, 2010 Top Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RestorationAD Posted July 19, 2010 Author Report Share Posted July 19, 2010 Neck blank Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RestorationAD Posted July 19, 2010 Author Report Share Posted July 19, 2010 The whole set. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bionic Dave Posted July 20, 2010 Report Share Posted July 20, 2010 This is going to be even nicer!!!!!! Love the top and the neck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Narcissism Posted July 20, 2010 Report Share Posted July 20, 2010 The top's pretty interesting. I see a person sitting with their hands together, and the vag looking part is the part between the hands Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RestorationAD Posted July 20, 2010 Author Report Share Posted July 20, 2010 This is going to be even nicer!!!!!! Love the top and the neck. Thanks Dave. The top's pretty interesting. I see a person sitting with their hands together, and the vag looking part is the part between the hands I am going to have to do a little Drak fill in the hole in the middle. Hopefully it ends up close to the bridge... I should measure it... but there is no fixing it so... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RestorationAD Posted July 23, 2010 Author Report Share Posted July 23, 2010 Scarf joint cut. Originally I had planned to use a black veneer in the scarf joint but I noticed when I cut the veneer that it seemed softer than I would like. So for the heck of it I clamped a sample in the vice and wacked it with the hammer. The one side split right on the veneer. The other side the Padauk fractured and the veneer stayed. I am not going to risk a neck with results like that. So I came up with a different idea... you will have to wait and see. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RestorationAD Posted July 23, 2010 Author Report Share Posted July 23, 2010 I ended up pinning this one outside the neck so I could line everything up right. The headstock should be one piece... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Untitled_Project Posted July 24, 2010 Report Share Posted July 24, 2010 This may not be a big deal or anything, but did you know there's an angry gorilla in your cap? I'm just saying..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RestorationAD Posted July 24, 2010 Author Report Share Posted July 24, 2010 This may not be a big deal or anything, but did you know there's an angry gorilla in your cap? I'm just saying..... Angry 800 pound gorillas are my specialty.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MuffinPunch Posted July 24, 2010 Report Share Posted July 24, 2010 HAHAHA! I couldnt help myself! Well, it satarted out as a gorilla... honest. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RestorationAD Posted July 24, 2010 Author Report Share Posted July 24, 2010 HAHAHA! I couldnt help myself! Well, it satarted out as a gorilla... honest. Now that is a F-ing Gorilla! Sweet! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RestorationAD Posted July 25, 2010 Author Report Share Posted July 25, 2010 Spalted Flame top without the Gorilla and the Padauk body. I came no were near the padauk with the router... I have learned my lessons. I love the look and stability of Padauk. I hate the orange dust, the tear out, and the cantankerous nature when it comes to blades. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RestorationAD Posted July 25, 2010 Author Report Share Posted July 25, 2010 The neck sandwich after a bandsaw cut... and a trip through the router. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RestorationAD Posted July 25, 2010 Author Report Share Posted July 25, 2010 The scarf decoration will not be anywhere near the volute. At least the lines are lined up... nothing worse than pulling the clamps off to find all your lines are off. Serious mess. And a fretboard test. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RestorationAD Posted July 25, 2010 Author Report Share Posted July 25, 2010 So the tape is to prevent the titebond from bleeding through. Then we sand it up because you have to freshen up the wood in order for the titebond to work properly. Then acetone to clean it. And every clamp in the shop. The shop was over 100 F today. To hot to work... And flood control sucks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MuffinPunch Posted July 25, 2010 Report Share Posted July 25, 2010 And flood control sucks. Agreed! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cam Posted July 25, 2010 Report Share Posted July 25, 2010 Looks good RAD. Very inspiring work, I love it when I see an update in one of your threads. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Untitled_Project Posted July 25, 2010 Report Share Posted July 25, 2010 Muffin Punch; I'm glad to see that I wasn't the only one that saw that gorilla *wipes sweat from brow* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Narcissism Posted July 25, 2010 Report Share Posted July 25, 2010 That's a lotta clamps Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RestorationAD Posted July 25, 2010 Author Report Share Posted July 25, 2010 That's a lotta clamps Don't forget 2 flex bars... the pieces of wood I sling across the top that are slightly curved to apply pressure in the middle of the top. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RestorationAD Posted August 23, 2010 Author Report Share Posted August 23, 2010 Well do to overwelming demand this is converted to a 6 string... no longer a 7 string. I needed to get 2 prototypes done in short order so I am converting this one. I have a few customers awaiting this model and need to have something they can test out. Plus I will probably keep this one for a while to loan out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RestorationAD Posted August 23, 2010 Author Report Share Posted August 23, 2010 Couple of shots of the scarf. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RestorationAD Posted August 23, 2010 Author Report Share Posted August 23, 2010 Trussrod installed. This neck did not need to be trued up as it remained flat even after removing the wood from the back. Padauk is very stable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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