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    2016/2017 build season fretless/fretted 5

    in Build Diaries

    Posted · Edited by scojack

    Thanks guys :)
    That EUB was a few years ago now Gareth i really enjoyed doing that still having the odd noodle with it too but i'm never going to be a Niels Pederson.
    Pretty much every timber on this is qsawn Plunger ..well spotted :D

    Started just roughing out the headstock. Im extending out to fret 1. As far as im concerned everything behind this is fair game on a fretless ..



    It's nice to do a little something with handtools for a change.
    Going for the whole Snooker Cue thing here with loads of veneers (I'm not doing this again, from now on i am keeping this MUCH simpler).



    Got the oles drilled, fingerboard radius'd and position markers in.



    More routing and control cover ...Ovankol matching the neck wood.



    Just waiting for a set of strings coming, i want to do a mock up before i decide where exactly to put the neck, then it's just the neck carve and pocket routing to go which i have already prepared a template for.

    Ian

    2016/2017 build season fretless/fretted 5

    in Build Diaries

    Posted · Edited by scojack

    Thanks guys :)

    Neck started now,,,,, headstock jointed and the head plate on..



    The joint is rounded out and veneer(s) glued on ,,



    Managed to resist the urge for a blingy headstock and just matched the body,,,(front)



    Erm however, couldn't resist matching the satinwood in the neck with a bit of figuring on the back ..



    Ovankol, satinwood stringers and figured makore in the middle (neck)

    Fingerboard Pau Ferro

    2016/2017 build season fretless/fretted 5

    in Build Diaries

    Posted · Edited by scojack

    Thanks chaps, probably take a wee punt on the Artec first (thanks Owen,JPJ ;) )and take it from there. Jabba's nearly there so looking forward to his comparisons.
    Cheers Andy it's pretty much my usual shape with a rounder bottom. African Walnut on the top(s), it's nowhere near as nice as our own pucker Walnut but it's not unpleasant once it has a finish on it, African Cherry (Makore) in the middle, Makore is becoming my fav mahogany substitute the bit i used here is a lovely quarter sawn piece.
    Ian

    2016/2017 build season fretless/fretted 5

    in Build Diaries

    Posted · Edited by scojack

    Cor thats a stunner innit ! :) Mines might be a tad humbler in comparison :D.
    Doing a similar thing but I want the chambering to have a major affect on the tone. It's a balancing act, how much material to remove without having a negative impact on the stability of the instrument. I think i have it just right... we shall see when it's built.

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