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James T
PostPosted: Sun Jan 24, 2016 9:02 am 
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It's been a long time since I've posted , finally about 80% recovered from a bad motorcycle accident .

This project is for a dear friend . Top : Flamed sapele / core chambered Poplar / back Flamed Maple
Finish : bourbon dye / shellac / nitrocellulose

Pickups Lollar P90 / controls : 3 way vol/vol tone orange drop caps and trble bleed circuits on the Emerson Pro 250 K pots Tuners Gotoh keystone locking / Bridge : Schaller roller


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James T
PostPosted: Sun Jan 24, 2016 9:05 am 
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a very deep tennon design , I wanted to keep the pretty back intact the back is 7/8"


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Chris Pile
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SWEET.
I want it.

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Shaw
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Looks great. Glad to hear about your recovery.

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Freeman
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I built a chambered LP clone a while back with flamed Spanish cedar over mahogany

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It is almost an exact twin to my other LP clone - same pups and all except it is maple cap and not chambered. There is a slight but noticeable difference in sound, there is a huge difference in weight.
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alan stassforth
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Looks great, Freeman!
How did you rout that out?
jig, and then keep stepping down?
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William Bustard
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That's nice clean work on the routing Freeman.

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Freeman
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alan stassforth wrote:
Looks great, Freeman!
How did you rout that out?
jig, and then keep stepping down?


Yes, first drilled out as much waste as possible

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Then made a template and screwed it onto the body and started cleaning up what was left

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William Bustard
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Thanks for showing that! Forsner bits are the cats meow.

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alan stassforth
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Must have filled a trash can up with wood chips!
Nice flame on yours, James.
Glad yer still with us!
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Freeman
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William Bustard wrote:
Thanks for showing that! Forsner bits are the cats meow.


Set the depth stop on your drill press and bingo!

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Must have filled a trash can up with wood chips!


Well, I do take it out on the driveway where its easier to sweep up

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Quine
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I wonder what the neighbors thought to see you in the driveway turning a big slab of wood into chips lol
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alan stassforth
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Hey, Freeman,
I noticed you had a chair there.
must have taken a while! :lol:
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