Rodman
Posts posted by Rodman
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hard rhythm, (8), yeah
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suuuuumer, oh yes!
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now the kids really liked it, too
Thx for watching.
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Fretboard oiled up with like 8 layers
that font is acrylic based - so protective finish with acrylic gel
believe it or not - testplaying i had the impression there might be some minimal rocking on the 17th fret of the B string....
so strings off, neck straight as hell
measureing and sanding away that potential mini rocks
polishing, and setup
- tuning
- intonation (adjusting the saddles)
- action (bridge and nut)
a lil graphite makes the strings slide easy.
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The Nut is the Last Thing That You Do!
bone
incredibly expensive tools - nut slotting files
oiling up the fretboard, setup testplay
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Finish line in sight!?
Oil, a few layers
And wax a few layers
Those Gotohs are so cool
That build took the whole package (100 pairs) and i use to work without
Jack and electronics
String ferrules
very tidy
Humbuckers and switches - a good fit i think
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While sanding down the stain manually there - i realised what i had to do. And i knew @ kayteck would like it. Because in this whole build none of us really had a choice though the choices were all ours i went to my computer, downloaded a bunch of Matrix fonts and started designing.
Yap.
Only one shot. Never did any carvings on the front of a guitar.
Detailing
Let´s pray the masking tape is well placed
A few layers of that red and finishing it with penetrating and after that high build finishing oil.
cleaning up before, in fact just delaying the game...
terrified to see the result
I seldomly feel victory.
detailing in detail
happy.
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i went back and opened another color
did some testing
applied a coat
that didn´t meet my qualityexpectation
and applying another one i suddenly exactly knew what to really do...
That´s some vibrant reds i am talking about
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More videos and books and reinforcements
very very promising testing
and application on the real thing
that´s about it!!!!!
a second layer
final finish - oil about 4 layers and then renaissance wax - the good thing you can buff it to a shiny gloss, if you don´t you get matt. And it´s there to protect the finish for many years.
a small spot repair cause i managed do scrach the back on my many hours of coloring.
perfect again
done.
I showed the guitar to my kids one after the other, and both said: "Ooh - that´s cool looking!"
I knew what to do.
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2nd layer
Let´s try that winning red (oil-based)
that´s a (or 2) clear yes(s)
final test!
you know what - forget it, i´m bored from testing, let´s put that away...
... and just go real
that´s one layer, no extra finishcoats
2nd layer there
black is black (very good) the red... i dunno, it´s only one layer, let´s oil it up to see how it would look final...
optimum possible - i will not touch the back and the back of the neck - so much is for sure, and i will be a lil bad-boyie here - buffing the back not keeping that matt, it´s just too beautiful.
one layer of red, oiled once.
In no way i will deliver that.
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final sanding
tipp: use some spray-water for the final for it will bring up the grain
work on the grain
hail mary
stains are so cool
oh my god - i personally would have my finish, and that is only after one layer
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Reinforcements incoming every day
That´s the selecion of vibrant reds that could be it
let us see on the black
Yeah - that one next to the one that has not been sanded back looks good... let´s try it
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i shall note that until the staining i didn´t have to watch any yt or read anything for that build.
By the time of the next picture it was over 15 hours of coloring technique videos
So... what my experiments and knowledge had shown clearly so far - the only way is brigt over the black, and i was also experimenting with coats on the black to protect the black layer and make it easier to wipe the extend red from the surface, keeping it to dry in the valleys
so different reds on black ground, wiped and let to dry
leads to
at least one very promising result
done that on a whole area
looks ok...
until you look at it in the sunlight and see there is a portion of pink in it
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Final sanding to 320gr
also on a testpiece
some steel to work out the grain
4 different reds
There is already one clear winner within the reds...
a lil sanding back
and filling the gaps with black...
leads to a unusable result.
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So... time to take a moment.
All the woodwork is done (yes, i finished that neck-body transition nicely didn´t have my phone)All the holes are drilled and set for the hardware to be applied
Electronics cavity is shielded and ready
Time to apply finish...
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Kay luckywise had very specific ideas how the guitar should look like
red and black ... the black in no way glossy, but matt. The red vibrant, or rather very vibrant....
My personal experience is staining. I was ready and also already about to go for nitro here for the first time, but the common decision was to go for staining....
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no - the dust is not gone
finetuning to get the electrics in place
and the switches
that must be leveled nicely with the surface
thats a yes
all shall be smooth before
shielding paint
also here of course
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magnet
copying the location
2 magnets, fitting and glued in
and sanded
and the same with a lot more of those
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There are times you wake up thinking - it´s active pickups man, they are active! ... and you grab a coffee and go down to your tools...
and you make it look as if that had been planned from the beginning, pfffff.
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April has come, 3 Months of building done.
Lovely weather - back to the garden
Let´s care for the guitars most ignored spot by most companies...
The transition from neck to body is a spot that can be done very cool looking and well designed to reach the upper frets. Mostly its just ugly.
just starting to carve and see where it takes me
ok ... that will do for first session
Manually evening the joint
That´s ok, but i absoultely don´t like it
we need more asymmetry here
that line is good
going in the right direction
meanwhile thinking of colors and testing some stains on a piece of teh bodywood
let those dry
a few more hours on that spot there
way better, maybe done?
dried - a look in the artificial lights
and outside - lot´s of options... of course that´s gonna be @ kayteck s choice
no. not done.
to be continued
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so - theoretically most of the dusty work is done.
Time to clean up
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and have a look...
Yay - that´s a guitar!
creating a spot where you can push to raise the cover
that does work well - so much for no dust no more
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Creating the right break angle - we want the top of the fret - line to end at about 15mm at the bridgeline - so the strings are gonna end at 17-18mm which will perfectly allow to set the bridge higher and lower if needed
a lot of sanding by hand to create the perfect angle, always with measurement
so so so...
are the holes drilled between the pickup cavities? check
are the sidedots in place? check
are the horns in final shape and sanded, is all carving on the body done? check
.... then let´s go
glue
clamp
let that sit for a few days!
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Ok - headstock is up for finalisation, lots to do
let´s go for a deluxe version of the logos - carve em
sharp blade, piece by piece, don´t blink
dremel like tool for routing with a mini bit
phhh, that´s delicate
yay
addressing the back
just a short test
some sanding
and measuring
we want a volute!
chiseling
that´s going the right direction
a little slimmer is better
like that, yes
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Back to sanding
and last carvings
that´s already the shape i was hoping for
details
details
details
details
details
and details
sanding up to 320 or 400 (i personally like to go up to 600 and then go back to 320 - it yields the most unscratched surface and still leaves enough grain to hold the stain or oil or nitro)
that details always take much more time than the carving of the body
but for my eyes - it pays - you will never get such on production guitars
happy
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Me too - though that zillion tries on the finish were really nerve-wrecking, still somehow i enjoyed every minute.
It was such a different experience having someone bringing in ideas and having clear thoughts what it should have, and what not
, and then stumbling through to find the right compromise everywhere.
Building was straight forward, no major drawbacks until the finish. Again i learned a lot in the process.
I really like how slim and fast the neck came out. In my tests playability was superb, fells alot like my Scheckter SLS on the upper frets and the Strat Ultra in the open chord section, surely top 3 in playability that i had in hands so far. And the EMG Kirk Hammets - phhh - beasts. I hope there is a 7 sting version of those, gotta have a look, cause someday soon i think i am gonna build exactly that design as a 7-stringer for myself (i don´t own one)
Great it serves you well - may the Rock be with you!