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alexlaguna29 · April 16th, 2012, 10:40 AM

Did some fingerboard thicknessing this weekend - didn't realize how much dust rosewood creates! Pix to come!

Now, I started thinking on the f-hole design. BTW, question for everybody: you know how acoustic guitars create a major feedback when plugged in if soundhole is not covered? So, will I have similar issue with hollow body guitar with uncovered f-hole?

motor_city_tele · April 16th, 2012, 10:55 AM

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Originally Posted by alexlaguna29

didn't realize how much dust rosewood creates!

Not that breathing any dust is a good thing but this type of dust is typically one of the worst kinds. I hope you wear a mask or at least do your sanding outside in the wind.

oigun · April 16th, 2012, 11:10 AM

Also maple dust is not very nice. Its carcinogen...

alexlaguna29 · April 17th, 2012, 09:01 AM

Last night I realized that my template was damaged. No worries, my master template is still good! Time to make new templates:

alexlaguna29 · April 17th, 2012, 09:02 AM

Routed out the body - man, I am loving this router table!!!

alexlaguna29 · April 17th, 2012, 08:31 PM

built myself a neck template

emoney · April 17th, 2012, 08:35 PM

Looks like it's working pretty darned good too!

alexlaguna29 · April 17th, 2012, 09:58 PM

Need your help, guys!

I just measured my neck template and, oh, crap! It's 1 9/16".

1/16" off of of generally accepted 1 5/8"

Do you think i will be ok, or should i make another template?

RogerC · April 18th, 2012, 08:44 AM

Functionally it will be fine, but if it bothers you, just make another.

OpenG Capo4 · April 18th, 2012, 09:21 AM

As long as the sides are straight and you're center line is correct you're good.

alexlaguna29 · April 18th, 2012, 09:35 AM

I think I'll leave it like this. Thanks, guys!

alexlaguna29 · April 19th, 2012, 09:41 AM

Worked on the neck. Not perfect, but I think it's ok for my first neck ever.

OpenG Capo4 · April 19th, 2012, 10:21 AM

Looking good. You glued the fretboard on yet?

I'm interested to see the acoustic bridge happen. I have a 12 string acoustic bridge in my parts pile. Been thinking of doing a similar concept as a 12 string jangle-caster.

nosmo · April 19th, 2012, 11:22 AM

Hey - I like your router table too. Where did that come from?

alexlaguna29 · April 19th, 2012, 11:28 AM

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Originally Posted by OpenG Capo4

Looking good. You glued the fretboard on yet?

I'm interested to see the acoustic bridge happen. I have a 12 string acoustic bridge in my parts pile. Been thinking of doing a similar concept as a 12 string jangle-caster.

Thanks man! I didn't glue the fretboard yet. it's still need some more thicknessing and sanding. I also need to go and pick up some wood for the body top cap.

alexlaguna29 · April 19th, 2012, 11:29 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nosmo

Hey - I like your router table too. Where did that come from?

it came from Grizzly. I got to say - this table is a monster! Second best investment I've done (after ROSSS

)

Oh, look, it's still on sale! Here is the link: http://www.grizzly.com/products/Rout...gle%2Bproducts

RogerC · April 19th, 2012, 08:33 PM

Really nice job on the neck, Alex!

Allthesound · April 19th, 2012, 08:54 PM

Nice work on the neck Alex. That's a fine looking tiger grain too. Keep up the good work.

R. Stratenstein · April 19th, 2012, 09:38 PM

Late response, but for your next build, please feel free to contact me and use my neck routing jig, or come see it to build your own or whatever.

I don't think you'll have the same feedback with your thinline semi-hollow configuration as an acoustic does with an open sound hole. Top of a thinline is considerably less flexible than an acoustic top, even with the stiffeners underneath.

Build is looking good so far, Alex.

alexlaguna29 · April 20th, 2012, 10:10 AM

Thanks to you all, guys, for nice words!

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OpenG Capo4 Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Athens, GA Posts: 1,897	As long as the sides are straight and you're center line is correct you're good. __________________ If its .05 too loose, no one will ever know. If its .05 too tight, everyone will know.

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OpenG Capo4 Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Athens, GA Posts: 1,897	Looking good. You glued the fretboard on yet? I'm interested to see the acoustic bridge happen. I have a 12 string acoustic bridge in my parts pile. Been thinking of doing a similar concept as a 12 string jangle-caster. __________________ If its .05 too loose, no one will ever know. If its .05 too tight, everyone will know.

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alexlaguna29 Tele-Holic Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Atlanta, GA Age: 31 Posts: 545	Did some fingerboard thicknessing this weekend - didn't realize how much dust rosewood creates! Pix to come! Now, I started thinking on the f-hole design. BTW, question for everybody: you know how acoustic guitars create a major feedback when plugged in if soundhole is not covered? So, will I have similar issue with hollow body guitar with uncovered f-hole?

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April 17th, 2012, 09:01 AM	#44 (permalink)
alexlaguna29 Tele-Holic Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Atlanta, GA Age: 31 Posts: 545	Last night I realized that my template was damaged. No worries, my master template is still good! Time to make new templates:

April 17th, 2012, 09:02 AM	#45 (permalink)
alexlaguna29 Tele-Holic Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Atlanta, GA Age: 31 Posts: 545	Routed out the body - man, I am loving this router table!!!

April 17th, 2012, 08:31 PM	#46 (permalink)
alexlaguna29 Tele-Holic Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Atlanta, GA Age: 31 Posts: 545	built myself a neck template

April 17th, 2012, 09:58 PM	#48 (permalink)
alexlaguna29 Tele-Holic Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Atlanta, GA Age: 31 Posts: 545	Need your help, guys! I just measured my neck template and, oh, crap! It's 1 9/16". 1/16" off of of generally accepted 1 5/8" Do you think i will be ok, or should i make another template?

April 18th, 2012, 09:35 AM	#51 (permalink)
alexlaguna29 Tele-Holic Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Atlanta, GA Age: 31 Posts: 545	I think I'll leave it like this. Thanks, guys!

April 19th, 2012, 09:41 AM	#52 (permalink)
alexlaguna29 Tele-Holic Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Atlanta, GA Age: 31 Posts: 545	Worked on the neck. Not perfect, but I think it's ok for my first neck ever.

April 19th, 2012, 11:22 AM	#54 (permalink)
nosmo Friend of Leo's Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Lake Jackson, TX Posts: 2,124	Hey - I like your router table too. Where did that come from? __________________ Telecaster - The AK-47 of the guitar world. Some may think its ugly...but it works!

April 19th, 2012, 08:33 PM	#57 (permalink)
RogerC Friend of Leo's Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Oklahoma Age: 40 Posts: 3,180	Really nice job on the neck, Alex! __________________ "The difference is that you're crazy like Nicolai Tesla and I'm more like the guy who sniffs paint and rides his bike down the middle of the road" - Me to Crazydave911

April 19th, 2012, 08:54 PM	#58 (permalink)
Allthesound Tele-Holic Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Connecticut Age: 46 Posts: 840	Nice work on the neck Alex. That's a fine looking tiger grain too. Keep up the good work. __________________ Steve - Connecticut "Give me ambiguity or give me something else".

April 19th, 2012, 09:38 PM	#59 (permalink)
R. Stratenstein Friend of Leo's Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Loganville, Ga. Posts: 3,622 160 Photos	Late response, but for your next build, please feel free to contact me and use my neck routing jig, or come see it to build your own or whatever. I don't think you'll have the same feedback with your thinline semi-hollow configuration as an acoustic does with an open sound hole. Top of a thinline is considerably less flexible than an acoustic top, even with the stiffeners underneath. Build is looking good so far, Alex.

April 20th, 2012, 10:10 AM	#60 (permalink)
alexlaguna29 Tele-Holic Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Atlanta, GA Age: 31 Posts: 545	Thanks to you all, guys, for nice words!

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