Happy NG(B)D to me (Progress Report)

Gear & Tools Talk 🎸 Guitars, Instruments & Maintenance
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Thanks Brian,
As far as the problems, that’s why I am the ‘Clueless’ Luthier. :smirk: The learning process was the point. That and just having fun with it. And Jen does like to ham it up.
We sometimes run out of ideas to bring her into the videos, but she does enjoy it. Our favorite video with her is the channels premier introduction which defined her as ‘Suffering’. :grin:

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She appears to get herself to get a new bracelet

:grinning_face_with_smiling_eyes: :rofl:

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She doesn’t miss the importance of the cost of my hobby. :smirk:

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Hi Mark!
Entertaining & informative video! Sorry to admit it, I laughed out loud when “Taps” started playing & you buried your mistake! I’m not sure that it was evident from what I could see that you NEEDED to start over, but I thought that was pretty much the way to go when you determined that the results wouldn’t be ‘correct’ unless you did start again!
Kudos to you!

Thanks for sharing this series!!!

Tod

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I’m glad the bit of humor worked Tod. Fortunately, that is the most expensive error I have had so far. It also gave Jen an opportunity to participate some more. :sunglasses:

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Well, I closed up the body of the guitar by attaching the top & back to the sides, putting in sound ring posts, and installing a baffle. Fortunately, I managed to do it without any more scrap wood burials (This only makes sense if you saw the last video :wink:).

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I finally finished the video of me bending the binding. This is really the same process as bending the sides, so there is very little new information. I did use a product to soften the wood fibers as flamed maple is more apt to break. The only new information is a better explanation of how I use the buckles/string on the bottom slat.

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Cool episode. :grin:

Thanks for sharing.

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No problem, thanks for watching! :grinning_face:

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I got ahead of myself while installing the binding and forgot a step. I give you an opportunity to see if you figure it out before the end of the video. :thinking:

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Its starting to really come togeather.

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This is just a very short update about the end wedge that I forgot to install before doing the binding. All’s well that ends well.

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Well, I started building the neck. This video shows how to do a scarf joint to create the headstock and cut in the slots for the truss rod and carbon fiber rods.

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This is a rather short video of me building the heel, (fixing the heel) and roughing in the shape of the neck.

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This is a very short video about using the Elevate Lutherie jig to make a mortise & tenon joint for the neck and body of the guitar.

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This is the first time that I have cut my own fret slots into the fretboard. It seemed more intimidating than it turned out to be. Of course we will find out how well I did it when I play it.

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I installed my alligator inlay and put curly maple binding on the fretboard. I am going to call this guitar the “Reso-gator”. :grin::crocodile:

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Mark

Fascinating and enlightening. I admire your craftsmanship.

Brian

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Thanks Brian!

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Wow that looks sharp. I am digging that inlay.

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