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Hi John,
Yeah ... no ... not making any more. Too much work :-)

. I need to build guitars not jigs.

Plan headstock angle? How? You don't scarf joint your heads?

Okay I promised I would send updates. I finally finished the neck support, which is my own add-on to this setup. By screwing the bottom block up and down I can dial the neck to be the same angle as the top route rails. So the neck is set to be true X degrees relative to the body.

The pins are nothing but a storage rack for spacers. Those pieces are spacers, which can be used to lift the risers up higher, when slotting a thicker body guitar. Those slots in the spacers are so you can loose the screws from the bottom of the base (which hold the risers) and just slide the spacers in place.

Filippo

I have an idea that may make the alignment easier - when I go to build the jig, I am going to try out my idea - I will of course share it with everyone, post pics etc. This is one of the elements that is slowing me down, but I am almost at the point to rout the pocket for build #2. I might have to do some inlay on my jig, just to make things pop wow7-eyes

- just kidding

VirgilGuitar wrote:

- just kidding

Please share your alignment idea, I have built a similar jig and am about to use it but the alignment issue is keeping me from doing it so far.

Let's try it out at my house.

Oh how I wish you would build and sell me one of these.

Send a jpg to Stew-Mac and it'll be in the next catalog.

....Quit being lazy and build your own. ......
Chris

Yeah... I can assure you he ain't got time for that. Or if he did it'd have to cost way more than you'd want to spend. I have my own as well as filippos (mine you have a constant angle though) and I built it in no time. Quit being lazy and build your own. It's a simple jig, Filippo just dolled it up.
Chris

Author:	StevenWheeler [ Fri Sep 17, 2010 5:44 pm ]
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Looking good Filippo. This is for the neck pocket, correct? Can it also be used to create the ramp on the neck end of the body? Steve

Author:	Ken McKay [ Fri Sep 17, 2010 7:46 pm ]
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Woa...that puts mine to shame

Author:	Mustang_jt [ Sun Sep 19, 2010 10:20 pm ]
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I have been wanting to make one of these, I really like the t-slot and angle marks...any thought to making more and selling them?

Author:	peters instruments [ Mon Sep 20, 2010 3:39 pm ]
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lets just be honest here that jig puts mine to shame... although i think i probably threw mine together in under 2 hours lol. i always hate making those things.. its hard for me to measure it as productivity sometimes cuase i feel like im getting nothing done.

Author:	Mustang_jt [ Mon Sep 20, 2010 3:49 pm ]
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Filippo Morelli wrote: Hi John, Yeah ... no ... not making any more. Too much work . I need to build guitars not jigs. That is why I wanted you to make it....I don't have the patience to make one that nice, although I would love the productivity of it. I will probably end up with a much simpler one. I want mine to be able to plane my headstock angle as well and have been trying to figure that out.

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Author:	Mustang_jt [ Mon Sep 20, 2010 11:06 pm ]
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Filippo Morelli wrote: Plan headstock angle? How? You don't scarf joint your heads? No, I hate scarf joints, they are a pain to do (in my opinion) and I usually do 5 piece necks so lining up the scarf joint perfectly would be very difficult. I use a 8 degree angle and thick enough stock to make it work. Most head stocks can be done with 1.5" stock, which is also the thickness of my heel. It wastes a little wood, but worth it for me.

Author:	Juss [ Thu Dec 16, 2010 5:41 pm ]
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Hi Filippo I have question about your jig. What is a thickness of the top rails and what is a distance from plate to the top of the rails on the zero degree position? Thanks Juss

Author:	Darrel Friesen [ Thu Dec 16, 2010 7:12 pm ]
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Pretty cool Filippo. I'll be saving this thread for the next time I build an electric, which is never so far I definitely have one on the build list though. The curly maple archtop back that I cut out left handed a few years back is going to become some kind of carve top electric.

Author:	jimmysux [ Sat Dec 18, 2010 12:33 am ]
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You should sell these! I'd buy one! Just dont do Stew-Mac pricing

Author:	Gabby Losch [ Sat Dec 18, 2010 2:50 pm ]
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Are the t-tracks (or miter channels) intended solely for hold-downs? Or is there another purpose I didn't pick up on?

Author:	Edward Taylor [ Sat Dec 18, 2010 6:42 pm ]
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Filippo Morelli wrote: Okay I promised I would send updates. I finally finished the neck support, which is my own add-on to this setup. By screwing the bottom block up and down I can dial the neck to be the same angle as the top route rails. So the neck is set to be true X degrees relative to the body. Filippo, I must be slow, I do not understand the purpose of this. Could you elaborate?

Author:	JCJCJC [ Wed Dec 29, 2010 5:22 pm ]
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Hi Filippo - that is a fantastic jig, really impressive and very beautifully built. I understand perfectly how it works and what it does, but just one thing puzzles me - what is the strip of wood with notches and two steel pins in it for? It's at the heel end, near where you keep the key. Regards John Ireland.

Author:	JCJCJC [ Fri Dec 31, 2010 5:26 pm ]
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Filippo Morelli wrote: The pins are nothing but a storage rack for spacers. Those pieces are spacers, which can be used to lift the risers up higher, when slotting a thicker body guitar. Those slots in the spacers are so you can loose the screws from the bottom of the base (which hold the risers) and just slide the spacers in place. Filippo Thank you. JC

Author:	VirgilGuitar [ Sat Sep 10, 2011 12:50 pm ]
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Hmmm... looks like my next endeavor! Sorry to bring up threads from the past, but what the heck, right?

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Author:	jimmysux [ Sun Sep 11, 2011 3:46 pm ]
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Oh how I wish you would build and sell me one of these.

Author:	VirgilGuitar [ Sun Sep 11, 2011 5:55 pm ]
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I have an idea that may make the alignment easier - when I go to build the jig, I am going to try out my idea - I will of course share it with everyone, post pics etc. This is one of the elements that is slowing me down, but I am almost at the point to rout the pocket for build #2. I might have to do some inlay on my jig, just to make things pop - just kidding

Author:	Mustang_jt [ Sun Sep 11, 2011 8:12 pm ]
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VirgilGuitar wrote: I have an idea that may make the alignment easier - when I go to build the jig, I am going to try out my idea - I will of course share it with everyone, post pics etc. This is one of the elements that is slowing me down, but I am almost at the point to rout the pocket for build #2. I might have to do some inlay on my jig, just to make things pop - just kidding Please share your alignment idea, I have built a similar jig and am about to use it but the alignment issue is keeping me from doing it so far.

Author:	VirgilGuitar [ Sun Sep 11, 2011 9:22 pm ]
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Mustang_jt wrote: VirgilGuitar wrote: I have an idea that may make the alignment easier - when I go to build the jig, I am going to try out my idea - I will of course share it with everyone, post pics etc. This is one of the elements that is slowing me down, but I am almost at the point to rout the pocket for build #2. I might have to do some inlay on my jig, just to make things pop - just kidding Please share your alignment idea, I have built a similar jig and am about to use it but the alignment issue is keeping me from doing it so far. If it works, I promise I will post it - thanks (Don't get your hopes too high - I AM a rookie

Author:	theguitarwhisperer [ Sun Sep 11, 2011 10:49 pm ]
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Let's try it out at my house.

Author:	VirgilGuitar [ Mon Sep 12, 2011 9:45 am ]
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theguitarwhisperer wrote: Let's try it out at my house. I actually don't have to drive all the way up there bro to try it out - I can easily do that here. If it works, I'll definitely bring it up for show and tell.

Author:	Mike Dotson [ Mon Sep 12, 2011 1:21 pm ]
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Oh how I wish you would build and sell me one of these. Send a jpg to Stew-Mac and it'll be in the next catalog.

Author:	jimmysux [ Mon Sep 12, 2011 2:33 pm ]
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Mike Dotson wrote: Oh how I wish you would build and sell me one of these. Send a jpg to Stew-Mac and it'll be in the next catalog. Its mykas design, and ive contacted him about building me one, just never heard back, regardless, myka needs to be the one profiting from it, not stew Mac, so if he sends it in then cool, but I wouldn't want to take money from his pocket like that

Author:	VirgilGuitar [ Mon Sep 12, 2011 3:01 pm ]
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verhoevenc wrote: ....Quit being lazy and build your own. ...... Chris LMAO - I'm with that concept! If I am going to take the time to build a guitar (Right), why wouldn't I take the time to make a jig that will save me time in the long run., as well as consistency in the accuracy? StewMac has some great products, however, if they DID have this, I would still prefer to make my own - not only to save serious$$$ (My psychic guess of the MSRP: $849 + shipping), but I like the fact of knowing how something is made - makes easier for fixing too. I am planning on using the same concept of both designs, but will "pimp it" to my needs.

Author:	jimmysux [ Mon Sep 12, 2011 4:53 pm ]
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verhoevenc wrote: Yeah... I can assure you he ain't got time for that. Or if he did it'd have to cost way more than you'd want to spend. I have my own as well as filippos (mine you have a constant angle though) and I built it in no time. Quit being lazy and build your own. It's a simple jig, Filippo just dolled it up. Chris Um.....didn't you borrow Filippo's instead of building your own? Dont cast stones brother.

Author:	jimmysux [ Mon Sep 12, 2011 6:44 pm ]
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That's why I want one like filippos. I have a static one too that I use, just not one with an angle