Acoustic Build
Day 3 - Morning
Scraping, and measuring, and routing, and filing, and measuring, and filing, and sanding...
Scraping, and measuring, and routing, and filing, and measuring, and filing, and sanding...
Day #3 at ~7:40 a.m.
Day #3 at ~7:40 a.m.
[Left] Neck pieces—fingerboard with installed fret dot and the neck with ebony top plate
[Left] Neck pieces—fingerboard with installed fret dot and the neck with ebony top plate
[Right] Glued up soundbox within in gobar deck after a restful night of curing
[Right] Glued up soundbox within in gobar deck after a restful night of curing
Let's get started...
Let's get started...
... with a demo of scrapers, specifically preparing their surfaces
... with a demo of scrapers, specifically preparing their surfaces
After flattening the body, the edge is sharpened by truing against a 90° block.
After flattening the body, the edge is sharpened by truing against a 90° block.
The edges are then "burred" to create the desired scrapping surface edge.
The edges are then "burred" to create the desired scrapping surface edge.
Another demo... fingerboard contouring using the "box" to ensure the sanding beams stay aligned
Another demo... fingerboard contouring using the "box" to ensure the sanding beams stay aligned
Time to remove the overhang of the top and bottom with the router and a flush cut bit.
Time to remove the overhang of the top and bottom with the router and a flush cut bit.
WATCH FOR CHIPOUT!!!!
WATCH FOR CHIPOUT!!!!
Nibble directly into the body and then work "High to low"
Nibble directly into the body and then work "High to low"
Demo of routing out the neck pocket using the NCME-designed neck pocket routing system
Demo of routing out the neck pocket using the NCME-designed neck pocket routing system
The first of two inserts is shown installed within the fixture
The first of two inserts is shown installed within the fixture
The two inserts used for neck pocketing
The two inserts used for neck pocketing
(Bottom sides shown)
(Bottom sides shown)
Mounted, chalked up, and ready to begin the 16"R contour sanding the fingerboard
Mounted, chalked up, and ready to begin the 16"R contour sanding the fingerboard
40 grit PSA and it still took a good while to achieve the desired 16" radius
40 grit PSA and it still took a good while to achieve the desired 16" radius
Another Demo: Locating the fingerboard and preparing for neck width routing (see below)
Another Demo: Locating the fingerboard and preparing for neck width routing (see below)
Positioning the 14th fret on the edge of the guitar to mark the back end of the neck
Positioning the 14th fret on the edge of the guitar to mark the back end of the neck
This is an important step to be able to correctly locate the neck pocket routing fixture
This is an important step to be able to correctly locate the neck pocket routing fixture
Where did the time go... lunch time!
Where did the time go... lunch time!