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More Fun with the Modelo Uno: Forward and Lateral Motion
- Thread starter Freekmagnet
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I stocked up on paper products on account of the Coronavirus.
And if things get tough, you can use the worn-out sheets as toilet paper.
Ohh, I thought this was going to be a thread about the joys of using electric tools while drinking Modelo beer. 
Drinking beer while using power tools (and vice versa) is generally discouraged in the LC. Sounds like a good starter for an off-topic thread "And then I went to the ER..."Ohh, I thought this was going to be a thread about the joys of using electric tools while drinking Modelo beer.
If it's the Modelo Uno, isn't it about drinking beer and playing a card game?
Ohh, I thought this was going to be a thread about the joys of using electric tools while drinking Modelo beer.
Corona and Modelo - seems like there’s an underlying theme of Mexican beers.
An appropriate application of good beer is important in the Luthier business, particularly during the Test & Evaluation phase. It's also important during Concept Development and Accounting. But it should not be used during Engineering or Prototype Fabrication. That's where problems begin.
“Yes!”, is the feeling you get when you realize that you’ve cut the best pickup template ever.
“No!”, is the feeling you get when you realize that you’ve lost your pattern bit.
“No!”, is the feeling you get when you realize that you’ve lost your pattern bit.
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That's called a Templasm. Yeah, it feels good.
I've got plenty of pattern bits here, if you need to borrow one.
That will teach not to read a Bruce post while drinking coffee....
Don’t worry, it will turn up as soon as you get home with the new one you just bought. 
Back on.
So, I’m back to that stage where I am prepping the body and neck for paint. I did a dry fitting this afternoon. Everything looks spot-on.
The six-piece body is pretty happening. I think it’s a huge improvement. I included a small hollow section around the pickup, made integrated wire channels and cut a small circle in back for a battery box. I think the improvements I made are real improvements.
One note is that when I milled the 2/4 poplar down to 3/8”, the plank was thinner in the middle and wider on the sides. I am assuming this is due to the wood moving. Once I glued the body up, I milled the front and back. It’s as flat as can be now, and it measured to the exact thickness I was looking for.
In conclusion, I do think I am getting to be a better luthier. The neck is definitely the best neck I’ve made and the compound radius is definitely a plus. The body is the best body I’ve made as well. After that body warpage fiasco, I was having doubts, but those doubts have been dispelled.
I do have bad news. I spent the last week building and improved version of the Exotica pickup with laminated blades. For some reason, when I went to wire it up today, it was dead. It worked yesterday, but today, it didn’t. I was baffled, largely because these pickups seem to be pretty solid once they are encapsulated. Luckily, I have two previous iterations laying around, and they work fine.
I don’t think I’m going to build another Exotica before I build this bass. For one thing, they’re really hard to build - so much so that I can’t seem to build one without injuring myself. In the meantime, I’ve been playing around with some much simpler designs that I have been really happy with. What this means for the Exotica is that for immediate future, the design is aspirational and as my pickup design philosophy evolves, I will revisit this particular design as I figure out ways in which I can streamline my pickup-making process. Once this bass is finished, I will be testing this current version on the field - that is, after this Cabronavirus thing gets under some semblance of control.
So, I’m back to that stage where I am prepping the body and neck for paint. I did a dry fitting this afternoon. Everything looks spot-on.
The six-piece body is pretty happening. I think it’s a huge improvement. I included a small hollow section around the pickup, made integrated wire channels and cut a small circle in back for a battery box. I think the improvements I made are real improvements.
One note is that when I milled the 2/4 poplar down to 3/8”, the plank was thinner in the middle and wider on the sides. I am assuming this is due to the wood moving. Once I glued the body up, I milled the front and back. It’s as flat as can be now, and it measured to the exact thickness I was looking for.
In conclusion, I do think I am getting to be a better luthier. The neck is definitely the best neck I’ve made and the compound radius is definitely a plus. The body is the best body I’ve made as well. After that body warpage fiasco, I was having doubts, but those doubts have been dispelled.
I do have bad news. I spent the last week building and improved version of the Exotica pickup with laminated blades. For some reason, when I went to wire it up today, it was dead. It worked yesterday, but today, it didn’t. I was baffled, largely because these pickups seem to be pretty solid once they are encapsulated. Luckily, I have two previous iterations laying around, and they work fine.
I don’t think I’m going to build another Exotica before I build this bass. For one thing, they’re really hard to build - so much so that I can’t seem to build one without injuring myself. In the meantime, I’ve been playing around with some much simpler designs that I have been really happy with. What this means for the Exotica is that for immediate future, the design is aspirational and as my pickup design philosophy evolves, I will revisit this particular design as I figure out ways in which I can streamline my pickup-making process. Once this bass is finished, I will be testing this current version on the field - that is, after this Cabronavirus thing gets under some semblance of control.
Did I miss the marshmallows? Hopefully you’re just giving up on those bodies and not altogether?
Did I miss the marshmallows? Hopefully you’re just giving up on those bodies and not altogether?
Those were just rejects. We were simultaneously doing some gardening and cleaning the garage while we are sheltered in place. I kept tripping over those bodies in my little workspace.
I built a few of these pedals as gifts to young relatives who play guitar. In an effort to alleviate feelings of pandemic malaise, Diego and I made a quick demo. It’s an Electra distortion with a James tone stack and J201 boost.
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I'm sure you've thought of this, but Pandemic Malaise is an obvious name for an effects pedal. Or a band, or an album. As would Mayonnaise Malaise.
