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What's On Your Workbench?
- Thread starter HaMMerHeD
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Final assembly of my first from-scratch body bass build. I used a wire wheel to take the green silks off and it looked so good I figured I would post some pics here.
I hope you guys aren't getting sick of ukulele photos, because this curly myrtle just exploded once it got finish on it, I can't help but share. It's just just so vibrant!
I recently started a facebook page for my instrument building habit, I'm going to upload a bunch more photos of the ukes there as I assemble them and set them up (hopefully next weekend):
96 art Custom Instruments
I recently started a facebook page for my instrument building habit, I'm going to upload a bunch more photos of the ukes there as I assemble them and set them up (hopefully next weekend):
96 art Custom Instruments
That myrtle is crazy! I am a sucker for streaky wood, but streaky and curly is a fantastic combination.
I paid like $48 for this myrtle board on eBay - it was rough sawn, so the figure got totally lost in the saw marks - it looked pretty plain in the photos on the eBay listing. The figure started to show up when I started working it but it didn't really pop until the finish went on. I got like 7 or 8 sets out of the board. The sapwood/heartwood line went down the middle and kind of curved off near one end so I got some sets with straight dark lines like the top photo and some with the awesome V shaped pattern in the bottom photo.
Myrtle may be one of my new favorites. It literally bends like butter. Saws easy, routes clean, sands real easy. It's got great colors and seems easy to get with good curly figure, and it's domestic and not threatened in any way.
Myrtle may be one of my new favorites. It literally bends like butter. Saws easy, routes clean, sands real easy. It's got great colors and seems easy to get with good curly figure, and it's domestic and not threatened in any way.
Very nice. I’ve got a Myrtle top I haven’t used yet but I suspect it’s going to turn out quite nice when the time comes.
- Jun 30, 2010
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You aren't the only one I guess. The latest video from Fanblade Instruments on Youtube was that exact same thing. Or....are you him?I’ve been committing acts of horrific desecration on an old derelict Epi EB0...
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In other news, I've moved on from the snowman army and have set my sights on ornaments. Here's my first real attempt at turning a finial -
So that's a purpleheart finial with a ball made from an old picket we removed from our house when we moved in and the top cap is the same picket material, finished in walnut Danish oil. I may turn a purpleheart cap instead, dunno.
Oh, and a little Christmas tree -
I'm learning a lot.
You aren't the only one I guess. The latest video from Fanblade Instruments on Youtube was that exact same thing. Or....are you him?
In other news, I've moved on from the snowman army and have set my sights on ornaments. Here's my first real attempt at turning a finial -
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So that's a purpleheart finial with a ball made from an old picket we removed from our house when we moved in and the top cap is the same picket material, finished in walnut Danish oil. I may turn a purpleheart cap instead, dunno.
Oh, and a little Christmas tree -
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I'm learning a lot.
- Apr 18, 2008
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I’ve been committing acts of horrific desecration on an old derelict Epi EB0...
I have a derelict EB-0 waiting for some cheap parts as well.. But nothing this radical
The EB-0 neck is surprisingly nice and chunky, I hope your new one matches it!
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Well okay....
This is an experiment, driven by my fascination with headless instruments, coupled with the lamentations of many about how the EB0 design is prone to neck dive.
The body was cheap, and is dinged up, so it's essentially disposable. I built a headless neck, with a 33" scale length fretboard. The ball ends are at the nut, and the tuners are at the bridge end.
These tuners are Invalid Link Removed , as used on the Alpaca travel guitar.
Part of this experiment was to see whether these tuners would work for bass strings. The holes are large enough to take the tapered ends of the strings, but the small set screw with its pointed end, combined with the increased tension of bass strings over guitar strings, resulted in unhappiness.
I might try some extra-light gauge strings, or I might just revert to traditional tuners mounted at the bridge end.
Well okay....
I might try some extra-light gauge strings, or I might just revert to traditional tuners mounted at the bridge end.
I recently noticed you can buy cheap copies of the Steinberger headless bridge for 20 bucks. Maybe I should go for one too..
Just when I have been watching AC/DC's 80's live videos where Cliff is playing a Steinberger
Grind off the point, change to a "soft-point" setscrew, and/or insert a soft plug (chunk of aluminum, brass, or solder wire - or plastic weedwhacker string) between the setscrew and the string. Soft-point setscrews come with such a plug pre-inserted in the end of the setscrew.
While it's more complicated to do, I see that setup and think it might behave better if the surface the tuners landed on was angled, so that there was not as much break going into the body.
Many, many tales of woe relating to the "Overlord of Music" ripoff bridge. Read 'em and save your $20.
- Jun 30, 2010
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Well okay....
This is an experiment, driven by my fascination with headless instruments, coupled with the lamentations of many about how the EB0 design is prone to neck dive.
The body was cheap, and is dinged up, so it's essentially disposable. I built a headless neck, with a 33" scale length fretboard. The ball ends are at the nut, and the tuners are at the bridge end.
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These tuners are Invalid Link Removed , as used on the Alpaca travel guitar.
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Part of this experiment was to see whether these tuners would work for bass strings. The holes are large enough to take the tapered ends of the strings, but the small set screw with its pointed end, combined with the increased tension of bass strings over guitar strings, resulted in unhappiness.
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I might try some extra-light gauge strings, or I might just revert to traditional tuners mounted at the bridge end.
What about "banjo" tuners?
You know, that would make a great name for a heavy metal band...
- Apr 18, 2008
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Thanks, but no thanks. I learned long ago that the quickest way to waste money is to try to save money on cheap stuff.
Good advice, will consider it.
As it happens, I just did some research and placed an order for a set of the Kluson bass banjo tuners. No idea if they are what I want, but the only way to know is to get them in hand for an evaluation.
Well, you're not wrong there. A couple of my guitars and basses do have cheap chinese parts on them, though, and some of them are ok. I wouldn't put them on my #1 bass, but for cheap 'fun' projects they do ok.
Dang! Hope you get to feeling better, @HaMMerHeD. This virus definitely is no joke. A friend of mine went into the hospital yesterday with breathing problems.
After four weeks and some physical therapy after shoulder surgery, I'm back to putting the finish on my guitar body. After two coats of Tru Oil:
Many more to go!
After four weeks and some physical therapy after shoulder surgery, I'm back to putting the finish on my guitar body. After two coats of Tru Oil:
Many more to go!
That's pretty @MonetBass!
So I unbolted the little mini lathe from my work bench for the last time. I picked up this used stand locally for $80 -
So now maybe I can work on the Christmas presents while possibly getting back to Lucifer.
So I unbolted the little mini lathe from my work bench for the last time. I picked up this used stand locally for $80 -
So now maybe I can work on the Christmas presents while possibly getting back to Lucifer.
