J-200 build x2

[1bad914]

Been on a bridge building binge recently, 2 of 3 are done. These will remain solid. I will put some inlays in them. Also worked on making the fretboard crown inlays. No MoP on this one.

 

[erix]

glad you are still on it!

 

[1bad914]

Getting there. I will cut all of them in and then go through the glue and fill process. There are multiple ways to install inlays. I like CA, then fill all the cavities with dust from fretboard cut off. I use a file over white paper. I file the corners on the end grain. Use the dust to overfill the cavities. Then drop thin CA on it. Let it dry and start sanding it off. I have tried colored epoxy, did not like it.

 

[1bad914]

Finished the fretboard inlay today. Not perfect, but I am happy. Sad thing is that I have to do it all over again for the other guitar. I think I will try something different for it.

This is after the fretboard dust and CA.

Sanded to 320. Lots of sanding and scraping to get it to this point.

 

[erix]

ooo cool! They’re maple? Very nice!

 

[1bad914]

Thanks. Torrified maple.

 

[1bad914]

Started the work on the bridge inlay. Also glued the fretboard on.

 

[1bad914]

Finished the bridge inlay today. Took a couple of mock up shots. Still deciding on wether I should put a crown inlay on the headstock or not. It would be from the same maple. I think it would finish it off.

 

[Freeman Keller]

That is quite cool

 

[1bad914]

Fret time. I hammer my frets in. Then check all the ends and decide which frets require CA. I don’t like using any glue if I can get away with it.

 

[1bad914]

Used the new to me Shinto rasp to rough out the neck yesterday. I liked it. I use a belt sander to rough out the heel.

 

[erix]

Love Shintos! Mine has a wood handle and can get bendy where the blades meet the handle if I lean in too much. Does that one do the same thing? Looks beefier…. Where’d you get it?

 

[1bad914]

Love Shintos! Mine has a wood handle and can get bendy where the blades meet the handle if I lean in too much. Does that one do the same thing? Looks beefier…. Where’d you get it?

It does not bend when I reef on it. I remember you telling me that would happen, was pleasantly surprised it did not. Bought it on Amazon.

 

[1bad914]

I spent 3 hours yesterday sanding the body on the lighter colored guitar. It is very smooth and almost ready for finish. So nice to not having to use grain filler. I will work on the neck next. I also worked on the neck to body fit. I will do another geometry check and dry fit the the bridge, then finish. I really wanted to dye this guitar red, but after I used the roasted maple fret marker, it just did not look right. So probably natural with possibly a tinge of tint.

 

[1bad914]

Worked on the bridge today. Drilled the pin holes in the traditional arc and cut the saddle slot. Doing a final geometry tweak then I will set the bridge position and drill the holes in the body, then start the finish process.

 

[1bad914]

That bridge looks huge, funny thing is that it is smaller than the original bridge.

 

[JohnnyThul]

That bridge looks huge, funny thing is that it is smaller than the original bridge.

I'd say it looks beautiful and perfectly right

 

[1bad914]

I'd say it looks beautiful and perfectly right

Thanks

 

[erix]

I was hoping for red but you are right - it looks too good in natural.

 

[1bad914]

I was hoping for red but you are right - it looks too good in natural.

I should have gone with a different inlay color. I put a little DA on the neck and body and the figure just popped. It should look okay.