Now I have somewhere to keep my guitars other than left in the corner of my room
Woody
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Hand-made guitar stand finally up on the wall!
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Now I have somewhere to keep my guitars other than left in the corner of my room
Woody
As in a little bend at the end? The bar was quite thick and would be very difficult to bend as it would be too short to fit in the large pipe bender. It would also cause a helluva lot of sanding issues. I ended up relying on some foam to hold the guitars on. They're very secure so far.
Woody
Let? Ouch.
Looks nice. Rather elegant design.
I'm in the camp of something to keep your necks retained. After all that time and design consideration your instructors didn't suggest a retention mechanism?
Even something as simple as an upward facing angle would go a long ways.
I was considering it and most of my original design sketches contained either a locking system, and upwards slant or a bend at the end of each bar but, according to my teacher, the equipment we had wasn't capable of doing such a thing or it would be too time-costly to fit into the 4 weeks we had to build it. Shame really.
Woody
You got a good grade right? That's all that matters.
Interesting. What equipment did you use to put holes through your wood?
Interesting. What equipment did you use to put holes through your wood?
Even something as simple as screwing rubber washers onto the ends of the posts would provide a modicum of insurance against involuntary dismounting!
No, it does. That's one of the main points I'm talking about in the evaluating part of my project. It didn't occur to me that the asymmetrical headstock on the Jazz would make it hang like that, as all other guitar hangers are level like mine. But it does. Not an issue, just messes with my OCD
As far as grades go, I won't get my grade for my entire GCSE until August. I hope I do well though. Equipment wise I used a bandsaw to cut the basic shape on the back plate, then sanded it down to shape with the belt sander and the bobbin sander. I used a template made out of MDF and some nice thick straps to laminate the curve and then a manual lathe to face off, drill and tap the thread in the metal bars. There are six in total, two hidden behind the laminate to wrap cables around joined to the two front ones via a little threaded bolt which was the only part I couldn't make (we can't do external threading on our lathes). All held together with screws, no glue. Helps me to fix it when it inevitably breaks and gets me points for my project for being easy to recycle
Here's my technical drawing, the sizes are a little different in the real thing. All measurements in millimetres.
Woody
Edit: I completely ignored your question, sorry! I just used a normal hand drill with a huge drill bit, I think it was 14mm or something!
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Do you have routers and planers in your woodshop? A flange is not too difficult, so maybe for your next project...when you hang that vintage P on the wall?
I'm really keen on making my own stuff, and some of it is not as good as yours. Good on ya'. Woodworking and bass playing and gardening all get better if you keep at it.
I'm really keen on making my own stuff, and some of it is not as good as yours. Good on ya'. Woodworking and bass playing and gardening all get better if you keep at it.
Unfortunately there won't be a next project, not with school anyway. We only do one project for our GCSE and that was it. Maybe I could do some stuff at home as well. At school we don't have any routers or planers, just a bandsaw, two fretsaws (which don't work very well with timber) and a pillar drill.
Woody
Mate....better than I could do with those tools. You've done well.
Keep at it if you enjoy it.....even as a hobby after you go on to university.
I also hope you would consider taking a crack at a Fender Precision along the way. Tailor the PUs and PG to your preference, and try a model made in Japan, America, or Mexico. They are really good and will get you gigs. Best a' luck.
I have a Squier Affinity P-Bass that I inherited from the school after I basically brought it back to life a few months ago. Once I leave school I intend to mod the hell out of it
I'm more of a Jazz bass fan though.Woody
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Nicely (and elegantly) done. Perhaps you could get rubber leg caps to fit onto the ends of those posts, and that way the rest of us will be able to sleep better at night.
Good job! Just keep your designs evolving and remember to keep an open mind to help you evolve and learn. Be proud!
Nevermind the ends of the posts. As long as you don't live near a fault line, like those guys talking about it, you'll be fine.
It looks good, but are you going to stain it?
It looks good, but are you going to stain it?
