meddlingfool wrote:
What's the tap tone of the bocote like?
The set I have is like cardboard. Or Walnut. Sure is a pretty wood though. I look forward to using it............
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| Author: | Bri [ Fri Feb 14, 2020 11:25 pm ] |
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Everyone likes build pics so here’s a few; more to come. |
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| Author: | J De Rocher [ Sat Feb 15, 2020 12:56 am ] |
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Looking good! |
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| Author: | Pmaj7 [ Sat Feb 15, 2020 1:12 am ] |
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I guess that heel block extension is not going anywhere. Nice! Pat |
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| Author: | meddlingfool [ Sat Feb 15, 2020 11:44 am ] |
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What's the tap tone of the bocote like? |
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| Author: | Mark Mc [ Sat Feb 15, 2020 6:09 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Bocote and Cedar new build |
Thanks for taking us along for the ride Brian. I like the way you join the neck block extension to the upper transverse brace to make a strong unit. Do you plan to bolt the fingerboard extension down to that extended block? |
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| Author: | Bri [ Sun Feb 16, 2020 11:51 am ] |
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Mark Mc wrote: Thanks for taking us along for the ride Brian. I like the way you join the neck block extension to the upper transverse brace to make a strong unit. Do you plan to bolt the fingerboard extension down to that extension block? Not on this one, though I am heading in that direction. This will have the extension glued to the top. I understand that movement after stringing had been an issue with some bolted extensions. B |
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| Author: | Mark Mc [ Sun Feb 16, 2020 2:07 pm ] |
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Maybe movement or buzzing could be a problem if it is not a strong and secure bolt-down system (e.g. a single bolt just into the FB extension itself would be pretty weak). But if you do it right it is a great method. The main ingredients for success seem to be some mass glued to the FB extension which fits into a routed pocket(s) in the soundboard and neck block extension, plus having two bolts. Trevor Gore’s method works well. https://goreguitars.com.au/main/page_in ... joint.html I have had success with the kit from Luthiers Cool Tools which does the same thing, and is very easy to execute. You could do it with the neck block you have already installed. http://www.luthierscooltools.com/Tools.htm#Bolt-on |
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| Author: | DannyV [ Tue Feb 18, 2020 9:52 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Bocote and Cedar new build |
meddlingfool wrote: What's the tap tone of the bocote like? The set I have is like cardboard. Or Walnut. Sure is a pretty wood though. I look forward to using it............
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| Author: | DannyV [ Tue Feb 18, 2020 9:54 am ] |
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Nice Brian! Look forward to seeing the finished! |
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| Author: | Ken Jones [ Mon Mar 02, 2020 9:59 am ] |
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I’m building a Bocote and Italian Spruce guitar, and I really enjoy working with the bocote. It bends beautifully — smooth, fair curves without any hints of faceting or potato-chipping. Plus, it smells wonderful — earthy and medicinal (in a good way). The tap, which seems fairly insignificant to my mind compared to the soundboard/bracing, is close to the other “ote” wood — ziricote, though slightly thuddier. Yours is looking great, Bri. I love your integrated extension support/transverse brace. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro |
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| Author: | jfmckenna [ Mon Mar 02, 2020 10:06 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Bocote and Cedar new build |
The first guitar I ever built I used Bocote. That was 1990 :O I used it because it was cheap and I didn't want to learn to build gutiars with expensive wood. And it was available at my local hardwood dealer. I've been seeing more and more of it lately so I wonder if it's finally catching on after all these years  Seems like perfect guitar wood to me. Looks great, easy to work with and so on. That's an interesting truss structure you have there too. |
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| Author: | Bri [ Sat Mar 21, 2020 4:24 pm ] |
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A few more pics of some recent progress. Holing up in the shop ain’t so bad. |
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| Author: | Bri [ Sun Apr 05, 2020 4:04 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Bocote and Cedar new build |
A bit more progress on this, working on the neck. The whole tap tone thing is bit of voodoo for me, not sure I really know what I am hearing or how it really effect the final product, but this top is the most “musical” that I have done to this point. I am guessing that the cedar has a lot to do with it. B |
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| Author: | Bri [ Wed Apr 22, 2020 11:22 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Bocote and Cedar new build |
More progress, |
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