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Re: Removable neck acoustic instrument ?

Posted: Wed Jul 08, 2015 2:30 am
by rob bowen
Sound holes done.

Re: Removable neck acoustic instrument ?

Posted: Wed Jul 08, 2015 5:47 am
by Hans Bezemer
Cool!

Re: Removable neck acoustic instrument ?

Posted: Wed Jul 08, 2015 10:15 am
by rob bowen
Thanks Hans!

Re: Removable neck acoustic instrument ?

Posted: Wed Aug 05, 2015 4:53 am
by rob bowen
I'm having so much fun playing this thing that I can't bring myself to remove the strings and continue with sanding. The bass tone is really something. Also, the tone of the wound strings between the 3 and 8th frets ... hard to put into words .... I have never heard a guitar sound quite so ....organic? I showed it to a tech friend and asked if the tone was because of the wooden frets, and he replied "probably". Right Mike? ( if you're still following this ) :D

Re: Removable neck acoustic instrument ?

Posted: Mon Jan 11, 2016 5:00 am
by rob bowen
I have sanded the soundboard and back to smooth out the chisel marks made from thinning the front and back. I have glued a small bit of Sapelle veneer to the cutaway area and I am pleased with the results. I have been looking for some sort of epoxy that I can paint on the edges ( like a binding ) to protect the veneer and mahogany laminate edge. I have picked up a can of 3m fibreglass resin and tried it tonight on a sample.... works well. Now I can finish up with the veneer around the outsides, and protect it right away with the resin. Pictures coming.

Re: Removable neck acoustic instrument ?

Posted: Mon Jan 11, 2016 1:28 pm
by rob bowen
I applied the Fibreglass resin to the cutaway on the guitar this morning ... I'm satisfied with the results.

Re: Removable neck acoustic instrument ?

Posted: Tue Jan 12, 2016 9:25 pm
by rob bowen
A couple pics showing the contour of the soundboard after sanding.

Re: Removable neck acoustic instrument ?

Posted: Sun Jan 17, 2016 7:56 pm
by rob bowen
Frogger tape, then I apply 3m Fibreglass Resin.

Re: Removable neck acoustic instrument ?

Posted: Sun Jan 17, 2016 8:16 pm
by rob bowen
I selected a small rectangle of walnut to cap the cutaway tip. Also, I reinforced the sound hole "tabs" with small pieces of walnut.

Re: Removable neck acoustic instrument ?

Posted: Wed Jan 27, 2016 3:00 pm
by Mike Walashek
Hi. I have seen your guitar project, and the design&fit of the removable neck is very impressive. Rock on. Mike.

Re: Removable neck acoustic instrument ?

Posted: Wed Jan 27, 2016 4:04 pm
by rob bowen
Thanks very much Mike buddy.

Re: Removable neck acoustic instrument ?

Posted: Sun Mar 06, 2016 1:32 pm
by Lee Passmoor
I went a slightly different direction and went for a folding neck. The only hinge I could find was a loss hinge, which has a little too much slop in it for my liking, but it plays well. After folding and re-fixing in place it is still surprisingly well in tune, just a little sharper on a couple of strings.

Re: Removable neck acoustic instrument ?

Posted: Thu Sep 29, 2016 4:01 pm
by rob bowen
That's pretty cool Lee. I've been busying myself sanding, and am looking forward to staining soon.

Re: Removable neck acoustic instrument ?

Posted: Fri Dec 23, 2016 5:39 pm
by rob bowen
Gee Whiz, 2 years yesterday since I started this build thread. I need to finish this guitar soon. Have a nice holiday folks. :-)