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The Preacher copy, short scale necktrough.

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Have done some work lately, mostly on making a place to spray-paint the bodies in my garage. But I have also had the time to rout out the cavity for the P-Bass pickup.
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Did get some tear-out, but I think can fix it.

Have tested the spray-paint booth on the Mandolin. Not 100% happy with the color, but it will do for now.
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or the paint job... Have some sanding to do...
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The pickguard is just a paper template. I will use a 3 laminated with white-black-white combo.

Now I have some work to do on the Solitare for the bass build competition :)

Cheers
Tore
 
#22
Have started working on this project again.

Have put in the truss rod and glued on the fretboard. I see that maybe the neck pickup may be a little off, but hope this will not result in bad sound. I guess I have learned a lesson. Will cut the taper to the neck soon, will use a router with a copybit.

Cheers
Tore
 

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Stealth said:
I've said it before and I'll say it again - can't wait to heard the mandolin. :D
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Me to ;) Note to self, must learn to play the mandolin.

Routed the taper on the neck, just some small tearout. Now I have to make the neck profile, but first I have to make a flyingV shaped tenor guitar finished for a friend ;)

Cheers
Tore
 

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A bit more work, neck shaping. Was a bit worried if I cut to deep, fearing that I would hit the truss rod cannel. But all is ok.
Celebrating with a ice cold Artic beer :)

Cheers
Tore
 

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Have done some work on the neck/headstock. I am not 100% happy yet. Will have to sand some more...

But it is coming allong;) Have desided to sand of the colour on the mandolin and hand it to a paintshop with the guitar and the bass. They will all get a metallic red colour!

Cheers
Tore
 

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I have a question. The body have a knot at the side. Should I remove it and put some woodputty in be hole, or van I put some epoxy over the knot and sand it flush? The body will have solid colour.

Tore
 

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You could potentially run into problems if you leave it. Knots expand at different rates than the rest of the wood. Filling with putty is a bad idea as it may shrink. Your best bet is probably to cut or drill out the knot and plug the hole with some scrap. (try to match the grain direction, though)
 
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Smilodon said:
You could potentially run into problems if you leave it. Knots expand at different rates than the rest of the wood. Filling with putty is a bad idea as it may shrink. Your best bet is probably to cut or drill out the knot and plug the hole with some scrap. (try to match the grain direction, though)
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Takker for svar;)
That was what I was afraid of... Will try cutting it out and put in a small block. I have to figure something out.

Chess
Tore
 
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If you are able to get two surfaces that match up well i would go for wood glue. If the surfaces are uneven it's probably best to use epoxy.

In the long run wood glue is best as it expand and contract better with the wood.

Out of curiosity; what kind of wood glue do you use? It seems like luthiers favor a yellow-ish glue (like titebond), but I have never seen anything similar on the Norwegian market. Only normal white glue and polyurethane glue. (I still haven't quite figured out how polyurethane glue is supposed to work.)
 
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Smilodon said:
If you are able to get two surfaces that match up well i would go for wood glue. If the surfaces are uneven it's probably best to use epoxy.

In the long run wood glue is best as it expand and contract better with the wood.

Out of curiosity; what kind of wood glue do you use? It seems like luthiers favor a yellow-ish glue (like titebond), but I have never seen anything similar on the Norwegian market. Only normal white glue and polyurethane glue. (I still haven't quite figured out how polyurethane glue is supposed to work.)
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I use normal woodworking gule, the white stuff, that is what my local carpenter shop uses and have not have a problem yet.

Tore
 
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Smilodon said:
Looks like a solid fix. I never thought about routing like that, but now that I see it it seems to be the most sensible way of doing it. :)

Ser frem til å se sluttresultatet. :hyper:
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Thanks, the wood is laminated and the knot was quite big and this way I Get more gule surface. I think it will be better (and less hassle, it will be a solid Color anyway)
I allso long for the day this will be finished. The problem is that There allways is new builds that I start... Now I have orders for a few one and two strings basses. And I'm making some electric 3 string guitars with some pupils (11 years old) at the school I work. This might end up as an international project combining sience and music :)

Hope to get the Preacher's finished before christmas.

Cheers
Tore
 

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