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| Author: | JohnnyMagic [ Tue May 17, 2011 2:38 pm ] |
| Post subject: | TURBO JAZZ BLASTER carbonfibre guitar warning! |
   Just got this one mocked up! Wired the top to check before gluing the halves up. Wanted to see IF I need a sounpost or toneblock to reduce feedback. Very happy with the GFS Classic alnico 2's. Have a set of Stewmac Parsons I was going to try before glue-up, but I'm just going to save those for the next build. This one's a KEEPER! Blown away with the tone and vibe from this deep build. Still need to crank more volume before deciding if the feedback is too much. Thanks for looking. JM |
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| Author: | Chris Pile [ Tue May 17, 2011 2:44 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: TURBO JAZZ BLASTER carbonfibre guitar warning! |
How thin is the carbon fiber on your guitars? Did you make the molds? Did you handlay the cloth? Pre-preg, or add your own resin? Are you using heat and vacuum to cure, or autoclaving? Tell me all about it! |
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| Author: | JohnnyMagic [ Tue May 17, 2011 2:46 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: TURBO JAZZ BLASTER carbonfibre guitar warning! |
Not sure why the same pic posted twice? Used a Warmoth neck on this one, again, gun-shy on going straght to carbon molds. Actually like the profile on the Mighty-might better. On to full carbon molds!  One of those? JM |
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| Author: | JohnnyMagic [ Tue May 17, 2011 2:55 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: TURBO JAZZ BLASTER carbonfibre guitar warning! |
Chris Pile wrote: How thin is the carbon fiber on your guitars? Did you make the molds? Did you handlay the cloth? Pre-preg, or add your own resin? Are you using heat and vacuum to cure, or autoclaving? Tell me all about it! Chris; .039 or 3 layers of 6K twill weave. Yes I make the molds. ( this was a quicky with same single mold used for top and bottom with bolt-on necks). Vacuum bagged w/ eboxy resin. Pre-pregs need to be refridgerated and don't like to conform to complex shapes unless you have VERY deep pockets. This has been an experiment to see if I can build a high quality (soundwise) intrument with carbon. Could not be happier  with the results so far.Planned to build a third with mahogony neck/toneblock, but decided to go straight to full neck/body, seperate top, molds. Then try some more combinations. Thanks |
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| Author: | Chris Pile [ Tue May 17, 2011 4:52 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: TURBO JAZZ BLASTER carbonfibre guitar warning! |
Very cool stuff. Plan to make any necks? |
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