Well, I have finally gotten back to work on the EA-250 restoration after some necessary travel and…dare I say it?…a bout of COVID.

I have started installing the frets. The tangs must be trimmed since the neck has binding. It’s a most meticulous process.
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… and here is the finished yet unpolished stainless steel neck mounting plate for the EA-250 restoration. Stainless steel will polish up quite nicely I’ve found and so that’s why I picked it. I think Nickel plated steel would be spendy for just one part, didn’t check though.
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Testing for “Q” (damping) in tonewoods, and the difference it can make in an instrument:

https://pacificrimtonewoods.com/pages/understanding-q #lutherie

Has anyone made #3D models for making #electricguitar or other musical instruments in #openscad

In general does anyone know of resources for making 3D models for #lutherie?

For example is there a library somewhere containing things like curves for standard neck profiles, routing shapes for standard pickup configurations, shapes for standard neck pockets, or other such boilerplate it would be nice not to have to reinvent.

Even better would be if there is somewhere where people discuss the specific precise but subtle shapes used in musical instruments and how to achieve them in common software?

#maker #cnc #guitar

I have not made much progress due to other duties, etc. That continues for 2 to 3 more weeks. I did reshape the top of the headstock a little, worked on preping the headstock veneer, and decided to see if some kanji decals might look nice (this being a Japanese made hollow body). The kanji between the pickups means “dream” and the ones above mean something like “Luck exists in the leftovers”. Seems fitting…

The parts are just set in place, lots to do yet.

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Just a slight small wee problem discovered…

Original MIJ Matsumoku neck plate was countersunk for larger non-standard neck screws I can’t find. The neck plates aren’t standard issue either.

:-/ So I get to make a custom one…

SS304 on order (with some 1/8 thick 6-6 nylon sheet too…for nylon saddles should I want too try them.)

Delays, delays…

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#lubrificator de chaudasse ^^ #lutherie
http://www.lornet-design.net/lubrificator/

Ok, I discovered an adjustment is needed on the neck heal. To place the bridge pickup at the correct distance from the bridge, I THINK I need to trim off 1/4 inch from the back of the heal. No problem doing that since I’ve not drilled mounting holes yet.

However, I CANNOT find the pickup to bridge distance for an Epi Casino. I’d like to target that since that’s the sound I’m aiming for.

Does anybody know this dimension? (see red arrow in picture.)

#guitar #epiphone #lutherie

Speaking of necks that exhibit this issue—see how I could still shave a little something off that fret end, tough?

I had proper Schaller keystone tuners for this badgeless SG copy. Except … they don’t fit. The tuner holes are too close together. So I took a set of cheap af Grover copies I had lying around and 100% swapped out the metal kidney buttons with these AliExpress—I know—plastic “keystone” buttons to “sort of” preserve the look … and not add too much weight. #guitars #lutherie

Trying to make sure I drill the neck mount holes juuuuust right…

(Pay no attention to the messy bench top)

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Sorry, life prevented progress & posts.

But I have made some progress on my EA-250 rescue. I pulled all the frets from the replacement neck (they did a crappy fret job), repaired the resulting fret slot edge chips, reduced the the neck heel thickness to 1 inch per original, narrowed the heel by routing a 1/2 mm deep recess off each side (see photo). And I rounded the heel corners to a 9/16 inch radius. Have to fret next…
#lutherie #guitar #GuitarRepair

The neck I selected for the E-250 is in! It’s good, needs work but I knew that wound be the case. I had to shim the heel longer to get the 22nd fret where it needs to be. Done! Next I have to slim up the heel just a wee bit to fit the neck pocket just right.

Then, replace the nut (always need this I’ve found) and possibly re-fret (have to think sbout that…probably will…)

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New instance means new #introduction

I'm a #guitar builder interested in #lutherie in general.

I'm in the middle of producing my first full-length album. It sits somewhere between #Americana and #Goth rock.

My first album was an EP I released in December '22. You can listen to it at https://mykiefrankenstein.bandcamp.com

I enjoy #sewing and modifying my clothes. I'm very proud of my #battlejacket

"Entre archéologie, histoire de l’art et artisanat, le métier d’archéoluthier consiste à reconstituer des instruments disparus. Une discipline exigeante, souvent solitaire, pour toucher du doigt le passé de la musique."
(Article en partie réservé aux internautes disposant d'un abonnement.)
https://www.liberation.fr/culture/musique/larcheolutherie-ressuscite-les-sons-20230428_3HZZPFMZMNG3VENNPX7JY4GE4Y/
#GeeksAnciens #archéologie #archéodon #lutherie #musique

Du 31 mars au 2 avril, l'Alias Instruments ouvre son atelier de lutherie pour les journées européennes des métiers d'art. 🎸

Vous pouvez vous inscrire sur le site des métiers d'art :

https://metiersdart.ch/fr_CH/jema/programme/jema-2023-vaud/roldan-adrien-l-alias-instruments

Il reste des places les trois jours  et franchement, c'est sympa ! 😁

#suisseromand #guitar #basse #lutherie #valleedejoux #bois

Some parts came in!
The P-90 kits are from Axs-R-Us ( https://www.axesrus.co.uk ) and look very nice. They have Casino specific Dog-ear P-90 metal covers with curved bottoms. On this MIJ EA-250 body, the bridge fits perfectly, the neck pickup side closest to the fretboard shows a small gap, but the other side fits perfectly on to the body too. I’m going to ignore that.

Much work to be done and the neck block came loose and has to be re-glued in place.
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Y'aurait-il pas un #luthier dans le coin ?
J'ai récupéré une #guitare #seagull. Elle est dans un sale état.
Ça se répare, ça se brûle ?
En tout cas, elle a de la gueule.

#lutherie #instrument #travaildubois #bois

Reglued a bridge yesterday. Looking good so far.

#GuitarRepair
#luthier
#lutherie
#loothing

The à la Japan ‘shou sugi ban’ burned finish yellow pine Esquire body was made in #Texas, USA.
The laminate/composite ‘zebrano-like’ wood Telecaster neck was made in West Yorkshire, #UK. (just west of Leeds).
I just had to lightly stain the pine darker to compliment the neck with fast rubs of Minwax’s Classic Gray 271.
I’m gonna enjoy finishing this partscaster! #guitar #lutherie #Fender