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- Sat Apr 14, 2012 12:48 am
- Forum: The Local Materials Challenge (Closed)
- Topic: $100 local materials challenge, David Frassetto's lapsteel (Completed 4/13/12)
- Replies: 33
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Re: $100 local materials challenge, David Frassetto's lapsteel
And the numbers: Poplar 1x2x8' $6.32 Masonite $1.41 Aluminum $0.65 Fabric $1.48 Window shade $0.60 Striping tape $1.50 Tuners $5.00 Pickup $10.00 String retainers $6.00 Plastic $1.44 Jack plate $5.00 Jack $0.97 Pots $5.00 Knobs $6.00 Polyturethane $2.82 Misc screws & glue$6.00 Total $60.19 Thank...
- Sat Apr 14, 2012 12:37 am
- Forum: The Local Materials Challenge (Closed)
- Topic: $100 local materials challenge, David Frassetto's lapsteel (Completed 4/13/12)
- Replies: 33
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Re: $100 local materials challenge, David Frassetto's lapsteel
A few more shots
- Sat Apr 14, 2012 12:34 am
- Forum: The Local Materials Challenge (Closed)
- Topic: $100 local materials challenge, David Frassetto's lapsteel (Completed 4/13/12)
- Replies: 33
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Re: $100 local materials challenge, David Frassetto's lapsteel
I'm gonna stick a fork in this one cause it's done!
- Sat Apr 14, 2012 12:27 am
- Forum: The Local Materials Challenge (Closed)
- Topic: $100 local materials challenge, David Frassetto's lapsteel (Completed 4/13/12)
- Replies: 33
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Re: $100 local materials challenge, David Frassetto's lapsteel
The body binding is made from a window shade. I've used the same shade I bought for a challenge two years ago (24X60"). I made a slitting jig out of a 1x8 and a strip of trim to use as a fence. I stick an Exacto blade into the 1x8 the distance from the fence to match the width I need and slide ...
- Sat Apr 14, 2012 12:15 am
- Forum: The Local Materials Challenge (Closed)
- Topic: $100 local materials challenge, David Frassetto's lapsteel (Completed 4/13/12)
- Replies: 33
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Re: $100 local materials challenge, David Frassetto's lapsteel
After the adhesive dries I give it a good coat of Minwax water based polyurethane. This is left to harden for a few hours. Then the excess is trimmed and a second coat of poly is applied with extra attention paid to sealing the edges. When this dries all the holes are trimmed with an exacto knife an...
- Sat Apr 14, 2012 12:10 am
- Forum: The Local Materials Challenge (Closed)
- Topic: $100 local materials challenge, David Frassetto's lapsteel (Completed 4/13/12)
- Replies: 33
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Re: $100 local materials challenge, David Frassetto's lapsteel
I'm doing another fabric finish on this one. I start by cutting a piece slightly bigger than the face I'm doing. Then I spray both the fabric and the body with a spray adhesive (Duro or 3M super 70)and press the fabric onto the body repositioning it and smoothing out any wrinkles. Tape is sometimes ...
- Fri Apr 13, 2012 11:59 pm
- Forum: The Local Materials Challenge (Closed)
- Topic: $100 local materials challenge, David Frassetto's lapsteel (Completed 4/13/12)
- Replies: 33
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Re: $100 local materials challenge, David Frassetto's lapsteel
The fingerboard is made out of .090" thick acrylic plastic. After cutting it to shape and smoothing the edges I tape it on top of the plans. I used 3/32" wide pinstripe tape from the auto supply store to create the fret lines. I pull it tight and line it up with the plans visible thgough t...
- Sat Apr 07, 2012 2:05 pm
- Forum: The Local Materials Challenge (Closed)
- Topic: $100 local materials challenge, David Frassetto's lapsteel (Completed 4/13/12)
- Replies: 33
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Re: $100 local materials challenge, David Frassetto's lapsteel
This morning I drilled out the tuning machine holes and the nut and bridge pieces. Checked the fit and alignment. Now it's time for the finish!
- Sat Apr 07, 2012 1:45 pm
- Forum: The Local Materials Challenge (Closed)
- Topic: $100 local materials challenge, David Frassetto's lapsteel (Completed 4/13/12)
- Replies: 33
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Re: $100 local materials challenge, David Frassetto's lapsteel
Thanks Steve, I'm defining locally sourced as the Home Depot 2 miles away. Thats as far as I can walk round trip now. Thats also where I got the curly maple you saw in the first pic. Sometimes they have some real nice pieces but it is all hit or miss. At $.97 a linear foot that 8' 1x2 was a steal (p...
- Fri Apr 06, 2012 11:28 pm
- Forum: The Local Materials Challenge (Closed)
- Topic: $100 local materials challenge, David Frassetto's lapsteel (Completed 4/13/12)
- Replies: 33
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Re: $100 local materials challenge, David Frassetto's lapsteel
And then the first disaster. The fence slipped whuile routing the recess for the tuning machines. So I cleaned it up and routed it down so I could splice in a piece of poplar. After it dried I trimed it flush and reset the fence ( checking it 3 times ) and finished the tuner routing.
- Fri Apr 06, 2012 11:20 pm
- Forum: The Local Materials Challenge (Closed)
- Topic: $100 local materials challenge, David Frassetto's lapsteel (Completed 4/13/12)
- Replies: 33
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Re: $100 local materials challenge, David Frassetto's lapsteel
I got the back on and the control cover made. I also cut a hole for a Strat style output jack.
- Tue Apr 03, 2012 3:44 pm
- Forum: The Local Materials Challenge (Closed)
- Topic: $100 local materials challenge, David Frassetto's lapsteel (Completed 4/13/12)
- Replies: 33
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Re: $100 local materials challenge, David Frassetto's lapsteel
I also made the nut and bridge out of 1//2" aluminum angle stock (seen in picture above).
- Tue Apr 03, 2012 3:41 pm
- Forum: The Local Materials Challenge (Closed)
- Topic: $100 local materials challenge, David Frassetto's lapsteel (Completed 4/13/12)
- Replies: 33
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Re: $100 local materials challenge, David Frassetto's lapsteel
The top plate was glued on yesterday. Then I used a flush trim bit in the router to clean up the edge. I cut the hole for the pickup and drilled the holes for the controls.
- Mon Apr 02, 2012 3:25 pm
- Forum: Solid-Body and Chambered or Semi-Solid Electric Guitars and Bass Guitars
- Topic: Mistakes made while building early guitars
- Replies: 59
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Re: Mistakes made while building early guitars
Not clamping the PU template tight enough and having it migrate while routing on a figured maple top! OUCH! Now I check and check and check yet again. And I dont use figured maple.
- Mon Apr 02, 2012 3:00 pm
- Forum: The Local Materials Challenge (Closed)
- Topic: $100 local materials challenge, David Frassetto's lapsteel (Completed 4/13/12)
- Replies: 33
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Re: $100 local materials challenge, David Frassetto's lapsteel
This morning I glued on a block for the bridge to anchor to and cut the excess off and rounded the corners to finish the frame.
- Mon Apr 02, 2012 2:55 pm
- Forum: The Local Materials Challenge (Closed)
- Topic: $100 local materials challenge, David Frassetto's lapsteel (Completed 4/13/12)
- Replies: 33
- Views: 85415
Re: $100 local materials challenge, David Frassetto's lapsteel
Then I glued the puzzle together.
- Mon Apr 02, 2012 2:53 pm
- Forum: The Local Materials Challenge (Closed)
- Topic: $100 local materials challenge, David Frassetto's lapsteel (Completed 4/13/12)
- Replies: 33
- Views: 85415
Re: $100 local materials challenge, David Frassetto's lapsteel
I got started last night and after sketching a plan cut the parts out for the frameand glued it together.
- Mon Apr 02, 2012 2:41 pm
- Forum: The Local Materials Challenge (Closed)
- Topic: $100 local materials challenge, David Frassetto's lapsteel (Completed 4/13/12)
- Replies: 33
- Views: 85415
$100 local materials challenge, David Frassetto's lapsteel (Completed 4/13/12)
For this challenge I'm going to build a lap steel in the time honered Red Bank NJ style (Danelectro). Since I'm still rercovering from the medical issue that kept me away from the last challenge and I still haven't been cleared to drive, all my materials will come from my pile of stuff here at home....