What's On Your Workbench?

Slick

Joined: Jul 02, 2013
Posts: 50
Mid-Atlantic
United States

Posted on Sep 05 2014 01:38 PM

Calling all luthiers! I wasn't sure where to post this. I guess "Gear" is as close as it comes to shop talk, or should this have gone to General Discussion? Anyway show pics or tell us what is brewing in your shop.

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enigmaticMrC

Joined: May 27, 2012
Posts: 105
United States

Posted on Sep 05 2014 02:03 PM

I'm no Luthier but I have been working on this thing for a while

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Slick

Joined: Jul 02, 2013
Posts: 50
Mid-Atlantic
United States

Posted on Sep 05 2014 02:19 PM

Nice Mr. C,
I think that's pretty fine handiwork. You fashioned the body and neck? It's no kit right?
Slick

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ludobag

Joined: Jun 05, 2010
Posts: 620
at south of
France

Posted on Sep 05 2014 03:45 PM

on the bench at this time
VI that will cost more than a new squier (but i have beguin to source all the part before they sell them )

a jazzmaster (i like jazzmaster a lot)

and there is a bass for my father that i have to finish

and a Flying V need another coat of varnish

since one year it rotten

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Slick

Joined: Jul 02, 2013
Posts: 50
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Posted on Sep 05 2014 04:05 PM

Great Stuff Ludobag,
I'll post my bench pics later. Keep up the good work.
Slick

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enigmaticMrC

Joined: May 27, 2012
Posts: 105
United States

Posted on Sep 05 2014 06:09 PM

Slick wrote:

Nice Mr. C,
I think that's pretty fine handiwork. You fashioned the body and neck? It's no kit right?
Slick
Nope. Made the Templates myself. Thanks for complement. Its my first build. I also built the pickups by hand.

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enigmaticMrC

Joined: May 27, 2012
Posts: 105
United States

Posted on Sep 05 2014 06:10 PM

Those other guitars look awesome.

Last edited: Sep 05, 2014 18:12:00

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Slick

Joined: Jul 02, 2013
Posts: 50
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United States

Posted on Sep 06 2014 09:14 AM

Mr. C,
May I ask where you buy your materials to make your pickups?
Slick

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Bob_Kennedy

Joined: Feb 27, 2012
Posts: 316
Mesa, AZ.
United States

Posted on Sep 06 2014 09:52 AM

Here's what's currently in my shop......

An old amp out of a Magnavox console stereo/record player. The rectifier tube burned down!....

Here's a Tele body blank I've glued up & thicknessed. It's alder & will be a double bound 60's style build......

Here's a couple of necks in progress. The bound & inlayed neck will be going on a body of my own design. The maple neck is a "second" as I stuffed up a couple fret slots. I am able to save it though & Matt Tha Kat has claimed it!......

And finally, here's an antique leather-top side table that I am re-gluing & sprucing up. I repair & restore antique & fine furniture as my main income source. My wife deals in antiques & we will be selling this when it's done......

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Otto & The Ottomans
Kennedy Custom Guitars

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Slick

Joined: Jul 02, 2013
Posts: 50
Mid-Atlantic
United States

Posted on Sep 06 2014 11:08 AM

Bob,
I am interested to see your progress in the Tele build. Any "surf" guitar builds, past or future?
Slick

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ludobag

Joined: Jun 05, 2010
Posts: 620
at south of
France

Posted on Sep 06 2014 11:31 AM

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Slick

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Posts: 50
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United States

Posted on Sep 06 2014 04:12 PM

This lap steel is ready for a Les Paul Junior bridge, and a Golden Age Vintage Vibe single coil pup.

I can't decide if I should leave the headstock square or round the corners to mimic a surfboard. Any input?

Next in line is to restring and set up this student-model violin/fiddle.

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raito

Joined: Oct 16, 2008
Posts: 549
Madison, WI
Antarctica

Posted on Sep 06 2014 11:42 PM

No pics, but current workbench residents are a frame for a vacuum former and a hovercraft.

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JakeDobner

Joined: Feb 26, 2006
Posts: 12159
Seattle
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Posted on Sep 06 2014 11:55 PM

You DO NOT want to put that bridge on your lapsteel.

1.) Lap steels do not require compensated bridges as you don't fret the instrument.

2.) It has a radius, you will be really unhappy with a radius when you play lapsteel.

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Bob_Kennedy

Joined: Feb 27, 2012
Posts: 316
Mesa, AZ.
United States

Posted on Sep 07 2014 12:13 AM

Slick wrote:

Bob,
I am interested to see your progress in the Tele build. Any "surf" guitar builds, past or future?
Slick

I may post progress pics from time to time. The last guitar I built that could be considered surf style was a fiesta red strat, which can be seen on my Facebook page. My guitar building has really slowed down as of late due to many other commitments, but I still get out to the shop occasionally. After I take care of some things, I hope to ramp it up again.

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Kennedy Custom Guitars

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Slick

Joined: Jul 02, 2013
Posts: 50
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United States

Posted on Sep 07 2014 07:32 PM

JakeDobner wrote:

You DO NOT want to put that bridge on your lapsteel.

1.) Lap steels do not require compensated bridges as you don't fret the instrument.

2.) It has a radius, you will be really unhappy with a radius when you play lapsteel.

No Worries Jake,
I file down the bridge slots so that all of the strings are on the same plane, and I can adjust any intonation problems by slightly tilting the slide to be parallel to the bridge and not the fret, Intonation is not that critical on a lap steel.

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Last edited: Sep 07, 2014 20:28:03

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ludobag

Joined: Jun 05, 2010
Posts: 620
at south of
France

Posted on Sep 13 2014 04:34 PM

a little more on the jazz

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ludobag

Joined: Jun 05, 2010
Posts: 620
at south of
France

Posted on Sep 27 2014 11:51 AM

a new Schnitzel mallet

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ludobag

Joined: Jun 05, 2010
Posts: 620
at south of
France

Posted on Oct 03 2014 02:27 PM

my cat

then i try

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Ariel

Joined: Aug 29, 2009
Posts: 1556
Israel
Israel

Posted on Oct 04 2014 02:10 PM

This looks great!
Would you share your sparkle recipe?

ludobag wrote:

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Slick Joined: Jul 02, 2013 Posts: 50 Mid-Atlantic	Posted on Sep 05 2014 01:38 PM Calling all luthiers! I wasn't sure where to post this. I guess "Gear" is as close as it comes to shop talk, or should this have gone to General Discussion? Anyway show pics or tell us what is brewing in your shop. — East Coast Executive Director Of The Society Of Incompleted Projects Top
enigmaticMrC Joined: May 27, 2012 Posts: 105	Posted on Sep 05 2014 02:03 PM I'm no Luthier but I have been working on this thing for a while Top
Slick Joined: Jul 02, 2013 Posts: 50 Mid-Atlantic	Posted on Sep 05 2014 02:19 PM Nice Mr. C, I think that's pretty fine handiwork. You fashioned the body and neck? It's no kit right? Slick — East Coast Executive Director Of The Society Of Incompleted Projects Top
ludobag Joined: Jun 05, 2010 Posts: 620 at south of	Posted on Sep 05 2014 03:45 PM on the bench at this time VI that will cost more than a new squier (but i have beguin to source all the part before they sell them ) a jazzmaster (i like jazzmaster a lot) and there is a bass for my father that i have to finish and a Flying V need another coat of varnish since one year it rotten Top
Slick Joined: Jul 02, 2013 Posts: 50 Mid-Atlantic	Posted on Sep 05 2014 04:05 PM Great Stuff Ludobag, I'll post my bench pics later. Keep up the good work. Slick — East Coast Executive Director Of The Society Of Incompleted Projects Top
enigmaticMrC Joined: May 27, 2012 Posts: 105	Posted on Sep 05 2014 06:09 PM Slick wrote: Nice Mr. C, I think that's pretty fine handiwork. You fashioned the body and neck? It's no kit right? Slick Nope. Made the Templates myself. Thanks for complement. Its my first build. I also built the pickups by hand. Top
enigmaticMrC Joined: May 27, 2012 Posts: 105	Posted on Sep 05 2014 06:10 PM Those other guitars look awesome. Last edited: Sep 05, 2014 18:12:00 Top
Slick Joined: Jul 02, 2013 Posts: 50 Mid-Atlantic	Posted on Sep 06 2014 09:14 AM Mr. C, May I ask where you buy your materials to make your pickups? Slick — East Coast Executive Director Of The Society Of Incompleted Projects Last edited: Sep 06, 2014 09:15:27 Top
Bob_Kennedy Joined: Feb 27, 2012 Posts: 316 Mesa, AZ.	Posted on Sep 06 2014 09:52 AM Here's what's currently in my shop...... An old amp out of a Magnavox console stereo/record player. The rectifier tube burned down!.... Here's a Tele body blank I've glued up & thicknessed. It's alder & will be a double bound 60's style build...... Here's a couple of necks in progress. The bound & inlayed neck will be going on a body of my own design. The maple neck is a "second" as I stuffed up a couple fret slots. I am able to save it though & Matt Tha Kat has claimed it!...... And finally, here's an antique leather-top side table that I am re-gluing & sprucing up. I repair & restore antique & fine furniture as my main income source. My wife deals in antiques & we will be selling this when it's done...... — Otto & The Ottomans Kennedy Custom Guitars Top
Slick Joined: Jul 02, 2013 Posts: 50 Mid-Atlantic	Posted on Sep 06 2014 11:08 AM Bob, I am interested to see your progress in the Tele build. Any "surf" guitar builds, past or future? Slick — East Coast Executive Director Of The Society Of Incompleted Projects Top
ludobag Joined: Jun 05, 2010 Posts: 620 at south of	Posted on Sep 06 2014 11:31 AM Top
Slick Joined: Jul 02, 2013 Posts: 50 Mid-Atlantic	Posted on Sep 06 2014 04:12 PM This lap steel is ready for a Les Paul Junior bridge, and a Golden Age Vintage Vibe single coil pup. I can't decide if I should leave the headstock square or round the corners to mimic a surfboard. Any input? Next in line is to restring and set up this student-model violin/fiddle. — East Coast Executive Director Of The Society Of Incompleted Projects Top
raito Joined: Oct 16, 2008 Posts: 549 Madison, WI	Posted on Sep 06 2014 11:42 PM No pics, but current workbench residents are a frame for a vacuum former and a hovercraft. Top
JakeDobner Joined: Feb 26, 2006 Posts: 12159 Seattle	Posted on Sep 06 2014 11:55 PM You DO NOT want to put that bridge on your lapsteel. 1.) Lap steels do not require compensated bridges as you don't fret the instrument. 2.) It has a radius, you will be really unhappy with a radius when you play lapsteel. Top
Bob_Kennedy Joined: Feb 27, 2012 Posts: 316 Mesa, AZ.	Posted on Sep 07 2014 12:13 AM Slick wrote: Bob, I am interested to see your progress in the Tele build. Any "surf" guitar builds, past or future? Slick I may post progress pics from time to time. The last guitar I built that could be considered surf style was a fiesta red strat, which can be seen on my Facebook page. My guitar building has really slowed down as of late due to many other commitments, but I still get out to the shop occasionally. After I take care of some things, I hope to ramp it up again. — Otto & The Ottomans Kennedy Custom Guitars Top
Slick Joined: Jul 02, 2013 Posts: 50 Mid-Atlantic	Posted on Sep 07 2014 07:32 PM JakeDobner wrote: You DO NOT want to put that bridge on your lapsteel. 1.) Lap steels do not require compensated bridges as you don't fret the instrument. 2.) It has a radius, you will be really unhappy with a radius when you play lapsteel. No Worries Jake, I file down the bridge slots so that all of the strings are on the same plane, and I can adjust any intonation problems by slightly tilting the slide to be parallel to the bridge and not the fret, Intonation is not that critical on a lap steel. — East Coast Executive Director Of The Society Of Incompleted Projects Last edited: Sep 07, 2014 20:28:03 Top
ludobag Joined: Jun 05, 2010 Posts: 620 at south of	Posted on Sep 13 2014 04:34 PM a little more on the jazz Top
ludobag Joined: Jun 05, 2010 Posts: 620 at south of	Posted on Sep 27 2014 11:51 AM a new Schnitzel mallet Top
ludobag Joined: Jun 05, 2010 Posts: 620 at south of	Posted on Oct 03 2014 02:27 PM my cat then i try Top
Ariel Joined: Aug 29, 2009 Posts: 1556 Israel	Posted on Oct 04 2014 02:10 PM This looks great! Would you share your sparkle recipe? ludobag wrote: Top

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