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Custom 5 string for Rudy

#81
SDB Guitars said:
Very nice build, by the way. I love that top. All of your basses are top notch!
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+1000000000000 IMHO!

:D

Dear SDB: Not intended to impune or diminish your fine work sir! All of the luthiers here on TB are top notch! It just so happens I am lucky enough to have Master Builder Wilser building my bass!

However, to be fair-I am including a disclaimer that I am biased!

Wilser: Never did really understand scarf joints myself..but it all looks good to me...! :hyper:
 
#82
Shawn, I am not worthy of such kind comments, but thank you!

I AM NOT A MASTER BUILDER! I AM NOT A MASTER ANYTHING (well, maybe Jedi someday). I DIDN'T EVEN GET MY MASTER'S IN COLLEGE!

Here's more pics. I'm throwing in another freebie just because I think it makes the bass look much better. The 'hand carved transition block' (which should really be called 'detailed carved' since I carve them all by hand) differs from what Danny has on his bass.

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Here's a shot with the tools I use for the job (lots of them! and I do use every single one of them for carving the transition block).
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#84
wilser said:
Shawn, I am not worthy of such kind comments, but thank you!

I AM NOT A MASTER BUILDER! I AM NOT A MASTER ANYTHING (well, maybe Jedi someday). I DIDN'T EVEN GET MY MASTER'S IN COLLEGE!

Here's more pics. I'm throwing in another freebie just because I think it makes the bass look much better. The 'hand carved transition block' (which should really be called 'detailed carved' since I carve them all by hand) differs from what Danny has on his bass.

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Here's a shot with the tools I use for the job (lots of them! and I do use every single one of them for carving the transition block).
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OMFG That's HOT!!!
O_O

That's the best looking transition block i ever saw on TB.. gorgeous
 
#85
wilser said:
Shawn, I am not worthy of such kind comments, but thank you!
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Your builds are always interesting, informative, and oh, so pretty... ;)

wilser said:
Here's more pics. I'm throwing in another freebie just because I think it makes the bass look much better. The 'hand carved transition block' (which should really be called 'detailed carved' since I carve them all by hand) differs from what Danny has on his bass.

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Man, that is just too awesome. That's a lot of work, and I don't know if I'd have the patience for that.

It *is* right sexy...
 
#86
SDB Guitars said:
Your builds are always interesting, informative, and oh, so pretty... ;)



Man, that is just too awesome. That's a lot of work, and I don't know if I'd have the patience for that.

It *is* right sexy...
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Hey Shawn ...it's really not that much work. Much of the material was removed with the grinder and the rest is just carving the shape. It took me maybe about 2hrs with a couple of 10min breaks (it is a lot of elbow grease and I'm not an athletic man). I actually went and started carving after I asked the discussion about scarf joints to be taken elsewhere and posted the pics right after I was done.
 
#87
What sort of wheel are you using with the grinder?

I tried one of the normal wheels but that just burned the wood, so I ended up buying an Arbortech Woodcarver wheel for it, Invalid Link Removed works great for me but is very scary. It eats up wood like it was butter. Easy to destroy an instrument if not careful. I've got the large diameter wheel one but I'll buy the mini-carver soon. That'll be a lot easier for body carves.
 
#92
Phil Mailloux said:
What sort of wheel are you using with the grinder?
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I use this combination - it'll be interesting to see if W uses the same

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all the best,

R
 
#93
I knew there was going to be something nice on that back when I saw the long cut at the bass wing and thats why I asked about a back pic!!!. I love the kind of S that the bubinga (?) does. Ive seen that kind of carving on Elricks and a few others and you just have to love that when you see it.
 
#94
Rodent said:
I use this combination - it'll be interesting to see if W uses the same

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all the best,

R
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I use a bosch 4.5" angle grinder (don't know the model) and a kutzall silver wheel (don't know what grit it is, but they're color coded) ...you can see it all on the top right corner of the third pic.
 
#96
erikbojerik said:
Geez Phil & Rodent...Captain Chain Saw you guys are!

I carved the Mac ebony drop top on my 8-stringer with a 36-grit flapper disc, and that was scary enough for me...I can't imagine wielding that stuff you guys are using!
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well it does allow one to 'carve' a fairly drastic tummy cut in about three minutes. follow it up with a spokeshave, scraper, and fine sanding and you're done in under 15 minutes :hyper:

definitely NOT for those who have potential to sneeze while carving :D


W - I'll have to look for one of those next time I'm at Woodcraft, and then give it a spin to see how it feels under load

all the best,

R
 
#97
Yeah, well, I use mine for tummy cuts and arm rests, also to cut wood fast, like shave off a bit of the sides of the back of a neck blank before I contour it by hand.

It is a scary tool to use. Like you said it's pretty much a chainsaw running at 11 000 turns per minute :eek: It won't take much to screw up a whole blank you've worked on for a while. That's why I was thinking of getting the smaller one. it looks easier to control and small enough to carve tops. i use it in a Makita grinder. It is a bit chunky to handle though, I should've went for a smaller model.
 
#100
eleonn said:
Rudy after those last pics, if I were you I would ran out of nail by now and already start to eat my fingers!!!
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...dude...don't get me started and over-anxious!

Seriously, I am okay with Wilser's timing. He's been very generous and giving in his work. You can tell he puts a lot of love into his work. He's also got a great work ethic and you can also tell by his previous projects that each and every one look better and better!

:hyper:
 

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