Progress report on 00 12 fret

Dave Anderson · Post by **Dave Anderson** » Wed Nov 26, 2008 10:24 am

Hi guys and girls, Hows everyone at the ANZLF ? It's been a while since I posted so here is what I've been doing lately....
Tasmanian Blackwood back & sides
Carpathian Spruce top
curley maple bindings
Braz rw. - bridge,fb, headstock overlay,rosette
It's a short scale - 24.9 and 12 frets to the body
double mortise and tenon bolt - on neck

I'll post a few more when finished. Thanks for looking .....

kiwigeo · Post by **kiwigeo** » Wed Nov 26, 2008 10:41 am

Nice tidy looking lines there Dave. I particularly like the binding.

ozziebluesman · Post by **ozziebluesman** » Wed Nov 26, 2008 10:48 am

G'day Dave,

Beautful wood and oppointments mate! The Brazilian Rosewood is a very classy look. The Blackwood always looks great.

(double mortise and tenon bolt - on neck)

I'm a beginner builder Dave and have not seen the above neck join anywhere in my research. What are the advantages for your guitar project using this style of neck? If you have a link to this design or a close up pic I would like to read up about it!

Great looking guitar and thanks for sharing.

Cheers

Alan

PHANTOM · Post by **PHANTOM** » Wed Nov 26, 2008 9:16 pm

that looks great mate the different woods go together well.

Allen · Post by **Allen** » Wed Nov 26, 2008 10:35 pm

Another great looking project you have going there Dave. I'm suprised that they let Blackwood that nice out of the country.

Great score.

Is that a bone nut that you have installed, or a temp. piece of wood? If bone, how did you get it that color?

Stephen Kinnaird · Post by **Stephen Kinnaird** » Thu Nov 27, 2008 3:53 am

Dave, that is soooo tasty.
I love the shape, the woods, and I notice how you matched the
truss rod cover to the lines of the headstock overlay.
Everything looks great, mate.

Steve

Kim · Post by **Kim** » Thu Nov 27, 2008 7:23 am

Great work Dave,

All very tight, tidy and tasteful. This is going to be a great guitar.

Cheers

Kim

sebastiaan56 · Post by **sebastiaan56** » Thu Nov 27, 2008 7:47 am

thats very pretty Dave, Please post it after you have finished it,

Sebastiaan

Dave Anderson · Post by **Dave Anderson** » Thu Nov 27, 2008 10:58 am

Thanks a lot guys. I really appreciate all the nice comments.

Alan, The dbl. M & T is not that complicated but it took me a while to get it right since this is the first time
I have bolted down the fb. I'll find some pics of it for you. Thanks

Allen, Thanks that nut is bone from stew Mac . they call it vintage bone .
It's nice and dark,how I like it.I did try tinting some bone but it didn't work.

Thanks Steve, You know I got the idea for that truss cover from your last guitar posted at the OLF.
I liked how yours matched so well so I have to thank you for that. By the way, I like the look of your
countersunk screw so I did the same. It looks much better than the little gold screw I had in. You're always influencing my work.Thank You!

Dave Anderson · Post by **Dave Anderson** » Thu Nov 27, 2008 11:21 am

OK, Alan here's some shots of the double mortise and tenon .

This is the "paddle"that the fb. sets on.It buts up to the upper transverse brace.

This is the tenon that gets glued under the fb. extension.

Stephen Kinnaird · Post by **Stephen Kinnaird** » Thu Nov 27, 2008 3:10 pm

Dave Anderson wrote:

Thanks Steve, You know I got the idea for that truss cover from your last guitar posted at the OLF.
I liked how yours matched so well so I have to thank you for that. By the way, I like the look of your
countersunk screw so I did the same. It looks much better than the little gold screw I had in. You're always influencing my work.Thank You!

Awww shucks, Dave... thanks! My approach was basically to make the truss rod cover disappear. I've always liked the clean lines of a Martin headstock, where the truss rod adjusts from the sound hole. But having worked at a repair bench for 10 + years, I prefer the convenience of a head-adjustable truss rod. So my idea was to make the rod accessible from the head, and make the little cover as invisible as possible. I've even gone to using black screws to further make that bit of hardware more inconspicuous. But as you are proving, it opens up new design possibilities, doesn't it?

Again, great looking work all around!

Steve

Allen · Post by **Allen** » Thu Nov 27, 2008 5:29 pm

That's a mighty fine looking laminate trimmer you have there. Is that one of the Cochran bases?

ozziebluesman · Post by **ozziebluesman** » Thu Nov 27, 2008 11:10 pm

Thanks Dave for the closeup shots. I understand your design concept now.

Cheers

Alan

gratay · Post by **gratay** » Fri Nov 28, 2008 1:36 pm

Thats just georgeous Dave.
I bet that is going to sound pretty special with that wood combo.

Bob Connor · Post by **Bob Connor** » Fri Nov 28, 2008 4:41 pm

Beautiful Blackwood Dave.

That Carpathian has a nice look to it as well. Nice prominent grain lines. I bet it's stiff.

Looks like it'll be a little stunner when complete.

Dave Anderson · Post by **Dave Anderson** » Sat Nov 29, 2008 4:36 am

Thanks again,

Steve, I changed my truss rod access up to the headstock too, because
I thought with the fb. ext. tenon in the way it would be easier.I could use two bolts in the center this way.
And it worked out well.
It's easier to adjust without the strings in the way also.
thanks.

Allen, Yeah that is the Bishop Cochran base. It's pricey but I really like it!!
It's Very precise and Very well made. They make them for Porter Cable, Dremel,
Foredom, and a couple more I think.I really like the plunge feature too.

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Progress report on 00 12 fret

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