Robbinst Posted September 11, 2013 Report Share Posted September 11, 2013 Such an appropriate song hahah. I do prefer the natural but the blacks looking sick too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
demonx Posted September 12, 2013 Author Report Share Posted September 12, 2013 I think you have surpassed me in the tool department. I may or may not have just bought a 3hp, 2200cfm twin bag dust extractor today. Got yet another deal too good to be true. Walked into my tool shop to buy more sandpaper and was asking about a certain dust extractor I'd been looking at and he came back with: he can get me one cheaper and more powerful. Then follows up with he has one out the back that he has to send back as it's got a wrong length pole in it (to hold the bag) and the body of it is all twisted. I looked it over, nothing I cannot fix easily and asked how much. He gave it to me at cost price as it's cheaper for him to sell to me at cost than it is to freight it back. Just need to find the time to put it together now as it's un assembled. Looks like this though: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prostheta Posted September 12, 2013 Report Share Posted September 12, 2013 Good work. You just need a briquette press for your heater now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
demonx Posted September 12, 2013 Author Report Share Posted September 12, 2013 Good work. You just need a briquette press for your heater now. Nope - I need airconditioning!!! If customers saw me carving necks wearing only underwear and shoes on the mid 40 deg cel days (where its hotter in the workshop) they would only buy guitars in winter! With that said though, I've fixed one of the ceiling fans which has been stuffed for years and now I've got two massive air filters, so I'll have air flow now. Should be WAY more bearable in there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prostheta Posted September 12, 2013 Report Share Posted September 12, 2013 That's the next video, I take it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
demonx Posted September 12, 2013 Author Report Share Posted September 12, 2013 Or not. I may just get banned for that! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prostheta Posted September 12, 2013 Report Share Posted September 12, 2013 From the Internet? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
demonx Posted September 12, 2013 Author Report Share Posted September 12, 2013 From life itself! hahahaha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prostheta Posted September 12, 2013 Report Share Posted September 12, 2013 Those must be some Breaking Bad level scanties man. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
demonx Posted September 12, 2013 Author Report Share Posted September 12, 2013 Nah, I do have some self esteem! I don't think ill ever own anything like that! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
demonx Posted September 13, 2013 Author Report Share Posted September 13, 2013 Bigger machines means bigger dust extraction. Started putting this one together today: Here is is between the thicknesser and drum sander about to be taken for it's first drive: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
demonx Posted September 13, 2013 Author Report Share Posted September 13, 2013 Anyone that watched the video's know that on smaller laminations I use my fingers, but when doing larger ones, I use a roller. I started a small run of superstrats today, these have three piece necks and this lamination will yield five neck blanks with minimal timber waste. Here are the glue up pics: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
demonx Posted September 14, 2013 Author Report Share Posted September 14, 2013 I planned on having all five headstocks scarf jointed today and the fingerboards cut and slotted, but I spent more time stuffing around with the new drum sander trying to get it setup than I did doing woodwork today. The paper I bought for it is crap, keeps clogging up with the rosewood and the two drums weren't horizontal which took me a long time to mess around with. It's still not right yet. Long story short I had to drum sand the fingerboards with my old drum sander which really pissed me off that this new $2800 retail sander is jerking me around. Need to set aside a day to just set it up right. I'm guessing the previous owner played and had no idea what he was fiddling with then took it back for a refund. 4x Rosewood and 1x Ebony. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sdshirtman Posted September 14, 2013 Report Share Posted September 14, 2013 I like the black personally. Looking at your vids I'm just amazed at how quickly you work. I think I'd screw something up going that fast. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
demonx Posted September 14, 2013 Author Report Share Posted September 14, 2013 A better look at the fingerboards. All 24 fret Scales Left to right: 26.125", 27", 26.125", 25.5", 25.5" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
killemall8 Posted September 14, 2013 Report Share Posted September 14, 2013 What wood is the third one? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
demonx Posted September 14, 2013 Author Report Share Posted September 14, 2013 Rosewood. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
killemall8 Posted September 14, 2013 Report Share Posted September 14, 2013 Interesting. I for some reason thought the second pic was of different fretboards. I have never seen rosewood with that kind of coloring. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
demonx Posted September 14, 2013 Author Report Share Posted September 14, 2013 Looking at your vids I'm just amazed at how quickly you work. I think I'd screw something up going that fast. A lot of the time I feel like I'm dragging my feet and should be working a lot faster! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
demonx Posted September 14, 2013 Author Report Share Posted September 14, 2013 Interesting. I for some reason thought the second pic was of different fretboards. I have never seen rosewood with that kind of coloring. Same boards, its just that they've been slotted and in a different order. The surface is the same as in the first pic they were fresh from the drum sander. Only change is the slots and the camera angle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
demonx Posted September 17, 2013 Author Report Share Posted September 17, 2013 This morning I drew up a new template, basically the same headstock but with the angles changed slightly. Headstocks cut: Scarf joints cut and glued up: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
demonx Posted September 18, 2013 Author Report Share Posted September 18, 2013 Fingerboards profiled and truss rod slots routed: Starting on bodies. All will be African Mahogany in exception of #5 which is Black Wanlut (Thinking of keeping this one for myself as I dont have a demo guitar here!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
killemall8 Posted September 18, 2013 Report Share Posted September 18, 2013 Love seeing a bunch of builds all next to each other. Super strats are in that big of a demand huh? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
demonx Posted September 18, 2013 Author Report Share Posted September 18, 2013 I build superstars because I like them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
killemall8 Posted September 18, 2013 Report Share Posted September 18, 2013 Oh, i thought they were all commissioned builds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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