. I’m not home right now and will add more as I fit the new center
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. I’m not home right now and will add more as I fit the new center.
Not much of the original neck left on the nut end. How do you plan to clamp the neck when gluing parts together?
If you glue it back together, as is, you can make it a 4 string...
I am amazed by the conception and execution of this repair! How many people would just say "it's screwed" and walk away?!
I am amazed by the conception and execution of this repair! How many people would just say "it's screwed" and walk away?!
I made the cut to match an original Carvin 5 piece neck. Clamping method to be revealed later.
Yeah but would only be 7/8” wide at the nut
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My backup plan if this didn’t work was to replace the whole neck but that would have been more work.
.My backup plan if this didn’t work was to replace the whole neck but that would have been more work.
Just make it a 2 string.Yeah but would only be 7/8” wide at the nut
My backup plan if this didn’t work was to replace the whole neck but that would have been more work.
View attachment 4469178 View attachment 4469179 View attachment 4469180 Sorry too late for video and i’m not equipped anyway. I took pictures of each slice and all three pieces after. The cut took out all the boreholes and no mishaps
That looks like it worked perfectly. The cut lines even give a bit of an impression of what the 5 piece will look like. Great work!
Yes given it was on an old Craftsman table saw it worked out well.
Once again, clever well-executed fixtures save the day! And the bass! I swear, becoming an expert Luthier is mostly about learning to build fixtures. They solve (almost) all problems.
You don't know hat you've been missing!!!Almost a copy of my '98 LB70 (avatar photo). Although I've not abused mine.
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This is incredible. I would not have thought it possible for mere mortals.
The abuse this bass got prior to your purchase kind of defies belief. That you are making it better than new also kind of defies belief, but in a good way.
The abuse this bass got prior to your purchase kind of defies belief. That you are making it better than new also kind of defies belief, but in a good way.
I see no good reason why that couldn't be done by eye, with a chainsaw.
Home now so I used the center cut to set up the bandsaw and as a pattern to rough out the new center.
Quick mock up to see what it will look like.
Quick mock up to see what it will look like.
PatienceLooks like you forgot to add the dowel holes. Your "template" shows where they go.
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Hi thanks. Yes I will be re-installing new rods and have them on order.
So let's ox forward. First order is to drill dowel holes through the new center strip in some strategic locations. I'm using 1/4" dowels in the body and 1/8" in the neck/headstock.
Line up the center on one side a drill into the salvaged side. I am registering the front face flush as I do this. Then dry mount the center to the side and check the top edge for flush. The next step is to align the center to the opposite side and drill corresponding dowel holes in it using the same holes in the new center to register both sides.. Then all three can be fitted and kept in alignment as they are glued and clamped.
More to come.
Line up the center on one side a drill into the salvaged side. I am registering the front face flush as I do this. Then dry mount the center to the side and check the top edge for flush. The next step is to align the center to the opposite side and drill corresponding dowel holes in it using the same holes in the new center to register both sides.. Then all three can be fitted and kept in alignment as they are glued and clamped.
More to come.
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