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06-20-2009, 10:25 AM
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Builder: Rickett Customs | | Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Southern Maryland | | | Ibanez soundgear rehab project
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Alright, here's the deal........
I have an ibanez soundgear 855le from like '89 or '90 (can't remember exactly). it's a 4 string, but I've decided to convert it to a 5 string and borrow the nut width from a 5 string p bass (1.875”). Using a 4 piece neck, of poplar, ordered a dual action rod from allied lutherie (wanted to try something other than the hot rod) and depending...... I may use some CF rods. Glued the neck together yesterday, added extra to the headstock end (I'll use a headstock design I drew up 4+1). Once i get the neck all glued up, I'll sand down the body and take it from there. I'll post a few pics shortly (although not much to show right now.
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06-20-2009, 11:14 AM
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Builder: Rickett Customs | | Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Southern Maryland | | Here's the suspect, i had defretted it years ago, wood puttied it and tried a urethane finish on it.:
Here's the new one, glued and gluing:
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06-21-2009, 05:41 PM
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06-22-2009, 06:06 AM
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Builder: Rickett Customs | | Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Southern Maryland | | Truss rod should be in this week. Gotta decide if I want to put a top on the body (If I do, i'll match the headstock). I guess i've got time to debate that some or, i'll just get it sprayed. Also because i'm converting it to a 5, I'll need to decide on a bridge as well.
Ordered this bridge in black: 
and one more gotoh style tune, since I already have 4.
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06-22-2009, 07:16 AM
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SandStorm Designs | | Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Santa Rosa California | | | hrm poplar, should be interesting.
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06-22-2009, 07:24 AM
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Builder: Rickett Customs | | Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Southern Maryland | | Quote:
Originally Posted by PasdaBeer hrm poplar, should be interesting. | Indeed. I had done it on my EUB, at least 2 pieces were poplar, 2 cherry and a 3/8 piece of teak for that neck lam. Poplar was used partially in the neck lam on my headless too. It will be interesting.
still mowing over the idea of getting two cf rods, just in case. |
06-22-2009, 11:12 AM
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SandStorm Designs | | Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Santa Rosa California | | | I would, or lam in some purpleheart or something similar.
I never used it for a neck wood, but the bodies Ive made are pretty soft.
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06-22-2009, 11:24 AM
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06-22-2009, 11:51 AM
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Originally Posted by DerHoggz How are you going to make the joint at the heel? | I could potentially change it around just about any way I like, seeing as the neck will be wider, the pocket does too.. I didn't 100% understand what you were asking initially, but it'll remain a bolt on. |
06-22-2009, 10:40 PM
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06-23-2009, 06:06 AM
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Originally Posted by DerHoggz Sorry about that, I was wondering how you would shape it to fit properly. | Not a problem, I may use the same shape as the previous end, the pocket will just be widened a bit. |
06-23-2009, 07:44 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Denver, Colorado, USA | | | This sounds like an interesting project Jason! I'll keep my eye on this one!
What was the wood used in the original neck?
I agree with PasdaBeer about Poplar being soft, but I bet the CF will be a good solution. |
06-23-2009, 07:48 AM
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Originally Posted by DanSwain This sounds like an interesting project Jason! I'll keep my eye on this one!
What was the wood used in the original neck?
I agree with PasdaBeer about Poplar being soft, but I bet the CF will be a good solution. | Original neck was maple,IIRC. I don't know about poplar being *really* soft, granted not nearly as hard as "hard" maple, but I've rebuilt some couches that were all poplar frames, man they can take some abuse and weight too, so there is *some* strength to poplar, but CF rods would probably be a good idea as well. It will also be much stronger than a 1 piece neck though.
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06-23-2009, 07:59 AM
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SandStorm Designs | | Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Santa Rosa California | | | Its not that poplar isnt strong, its just...bendy.
I dont know a better way to put it : )
Sorta like doug fir, very soft, but hell, they build houses with it.
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06-23-2009, 08:05 AM
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Builder: Rickett Customs | | Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Southern Maryland | | Quote:
Originally Posted by PasdaBeer Its not that poplar isnt strong, its just...bendy.
I dont know a better way to put it : )
Sorta like doug fir, very soft, but hell, they build houses with it. | Well, then again, if it don't work so well, I won't sweat it, I'll just build another one out of other woods, I'm just biding my time until I have all the pieces for 2 guitar builds i'm waiting on. |
06-23-2009, 11:08 AM
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SandStorm Designs | | Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Santa Rosa California | | | I know how that goes. I have a single cut i built purley with scrap woods or leftovers. Seems to hold up alright though!
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06-23-2009, 07:34 PM
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Originally Posted by Alembicplyr Not a problem, I may use the same shape as the previous end, the pocket will just be widened a bit. | But how will you retain the shape of the end on the new neck is what I wanted to know. |
06-24-2009, 05:24 AM
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Originally Posted by DerHoggz But how will you retain the shape of the end on the new neck is what I wanted to know. | I'll have to scale it a bit bigger. |
06-24-2009, 05:44 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Western Pennsylvania | | | I feel really stupid, lets give this another go.
How will you match the shape of the pocket onto the neck, even with widening it, so it fits perfectly? |
06-24-2009, 05:46 AM
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Builder: Rickett Customs | | Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Southern Maryland | | | By making a jig, my good man. Once i've made the shape on the neck, the jig part is pretty easy from there. | | Thread Tools | Search this Thread | | | | 
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