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I am currently waiting on some Super Soft II I have ordered . After breaking the second side it became clear that a new route was needed . In the meantime I have done rough work on the top and back. There is still cleanup work to be done , however the basics are there.

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http://wiksnwudwerks.blogspot.com/
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Chris Oliver
Infinity Luthiers
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live every minute...

I have been working on the fretboard and getting it ready to fret . I have encased the fretboard in Cocobolo, the 1/4" Strip running down the neck is a vertical piece . The 1/8" thick piece under the fretboard as well as the binding all glued in place will/ should make for a fairly stable neck. I HOPE

The Cocobolo had more sapwood in it than I would have liked , However I dont believe that it will be to much of a factor. I am waiting to try and get some Padauk Dots for the fret board inlays . I may have to make them , but am looking around first.

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The Shallower the depth of the stream , The Louder the Babble !
The Taking Of Offense Is the Life Course Of The Stupid One !
Wanna Leave a Better Planet for our Kids? How about Working on BETTER KIDS for our Planet !
Forgiveness is the ability to accept an apology that you will probably NEVER GET
The truth will set you free , But FIRST, it will probably Piss you Off !
Creativity is allowing yourself to make Mistakes, Art is knowing which ones to Keep !
The Saddest thing anyone can do , is push a Loyal Person to the point that they Dont Care Anymore
Never met a STRONG person who had an EASY past !
http://wiksnwudwerks.blogspot.com/
http://www.facebook.com/groups/GatewayA ... rAssembly/

You should give a try to white glue, that dries clear... or even hide glue. Or maybe clean this glue before it get dry.

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Francis Richer, Montréal
Les Guitares F&M Guitars

I am using titebond orig. I appreciate the suggestion , i guess im not sure where u are refering to in the post . the top and back inside ?

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The Shallower the depth of the stream , The Louder the Babble !
The Taking Of Offense Is the Life Course Of The Stupid One !
Wanna Leave a Better Planet for our Kids? How about Working on BETTER KIDS for our Planet !
Forgiveness is the ability to accept an apology that you will probably NEVER GET
The truth will set you free , But FIRST, it will probably Piss you Off !
Creativity is allowing yourself to make Mistakes, Art is knowing which ones to Keep !
The Saddest thing anyone can do , is push a Loyal Person to the point that they Dont Care Anymore
Never met a STRONG person who had an EASY past !
http://wiksnwudwerks.blogspot.com/
http://www.facebook.com/groups/GatewayA ... rAssembly/

I'm refering to the top. We see the yellow dried glue all along the braces. Once dried, Titebond is really a mess to clean up nicely. Clean it with hot wet rag when it's still fresh, it will save you a lot of trouble.

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Francis Richer, Montréal
Les Guitares F&M Guitars

Thanks for the suggestion !

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The Shallower the depth of the stream , The Louder the Babble !
The Taking Of Offense Is the Life Course Of The Stupid One !
Wanna Leave a Better Planet for our Kids? How about Working on BETTER KIDS for our Planet !
Forgiveness is the ability to accept an apology that you will probably NEVER GET
The truth will set you free , But FIRST, it will probably Piss you Off !
Creativity is allowing yourself to make Mistakes, Art is knowing which ones to Keep !
The Saddest thing anyone can do , is push a Loyal Person to the point that they Dont Care Anymore
Never met a STRONG person who had an EASY past !
http://wiksnwudwerks.blogspot.com/
http://www.facebook.com/groups/GatewayA ... rAssembly/

Modified the fretboard a little , just to be different. And b4 anyone goes and starts accusing me of herasy , , I KNOW I have effectivly cut the playability to 16 frets ! I wanted to Have a Little Different design than normal , cause face it , Im not normal ! Mounted the dots " Thanks Chris" and put in frets .


WHY IS IT That the very LAST fret wire installed is ALWAYS the one that tries and tears out ??

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The Shallower the depth of the stream , The Louder the Babble !
The Taking Of Offense Is the Life Course Of The Stupid One !
Wanna Leave a Better Planet for our Kids? How about Working on BETTER KIDS for our Planet !
Forgiveness is the ability to accept an apology that you will probably NEVER GET
The truth will set you free , But FIRST, it will probably Piss you Off !
Creativity is allowing yourself to make Mistakes, Art is knowing which ones to Keep !
The Saddest thing anyone can do , is push a Loyal Person to the point that they Dont Care Anymore
Never met a STRONG person who had an EASY past !
http://wiksnwudwerks.blogspot.com/
http://www.facebook.com/groups/GatewayA ... rAssembly/

Nice fret markers.. I didn't know if you would be able to see them.

Don't you dare glue that fretboard on there until you fix the fretboard... remove fret, dam groove, ac glue fill with dust, sand level, clear slot, new fret, no problem!

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Chris Oliver
Infinity Luthiers
...in the shop.

live every minute...

To be honest Chris , I thought about taking it out and filling with glur and ebony dust , sanding flat and leaving it out . It isnt a playable fret anyway . I havent decided , It is glued in , and needs a lil more touch up .

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The Shallower the depth of the stream , The Louder the Babble !
The Taking Of Offense Is the Life Course Of The Stupid One !
Wanna Leave a Better Planet for our Kids? How about Working on BETTER KIDS for our Planet !
Forgiveness is the ability to accept an apology that you will probably NEVER GET
The truth will set you free , But FIRST, it will probably Piss you Off !
Creativity is allowing yourself to make Mistakes, Art is knowing which ones to Keep !
The Saddest thing anyone can do , is push a Loyal Person to the point that they Dont Care Anymore
Never met a STRONG person who had an EASY past !
http://wiksnwudwerks.blogspot.com/
http://www.facebook.com/groups/GatewayA ... rAssembly/

Did you get it out of there yet?

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Chris Oliver
Infinity Luthiers
...in the shop.

live every minute...

No chris I havent done anymore with it in tha last week or so , I have been buffing the pearblossom and I made the pickguard . I am going to finish it out I think B4 I go any further on this one . I need Quartersawn Padauk for sides . All I have is flawsawn and I have had no sucess in bending without breaking them . I will get back on it soon though.

Stop by the pearblossom thread and tell me what you think of my pick guard .

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The Shallower the depth of the stream , The Louder the Babble !
The Taking Of Offense Is the Life Course Of The Stupid One !
Wanna Leave a Better Planet for our Kids? How about Working on BETTER KIDS for our Planet !
Forgiveness is the ability to accept an apology that you will probably NEVER GET
The truth will set you free , But FIRST, it will probably Piss you Off !
Creativity is allowing yourself to make Mistakes, Art is knowing which ones to Keep !
The Saddest thing anyone can do , is push a Loyal Person to the point that they Dont Care Anymore
Never met a STRONG person who had an EASY past !
http://wiksnwudwerks.blogspot.com/
http://www.facebook.com/groups/GatewayA ... rAssembly/

Hey Jim,
Guess what i found yesterday. PM your address to me and I'll get this board in the mail to you.

Steve

James.... what's going on here? The weather has stunk too much to be outside over the last month...
No pressure.

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Chris Oliver
Infinity Luthiers
...in the shop.

live every minute...

Thanks for the interest chris , actually I have a wife and teenage daughter and ( 1 ) bathroom ,soooooooooooooooooo lately ive been having to go to gas station to get any quality time in bathroom it seems

I have been building a second bathroom im my basement , "just for dad" . Have cabinets in , tile laid and working on shower area .

I will be back in shop sooon and look forward to posting more on it soon !

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The Shallower the depth of the stream , The Louder the Babble !
The Taking Of Offense Is the Life Course Of The Stupid One !
Wanna Leave a Better Planet for our Kids? How about Working on BETTER KIDS for our Planet !
Forgiveness is the ability to accept an apology that you will probably NEVER GET
The truth will set you free , But FIRST, it will probably Piss you Off !
Creativity is allowing yourself to make Mistakes, Art is knowing which ones to Keep !
The Saddest thing anyone can do , is push a Loyal Person to the point that they Dont Care Anymore
Never met a STRONG person who had an EASY past !
http://wiksnwudwerks.blogspot.com/
http://www.facebook.com/groups/GatewayA ... rAssembly/

I have successfully bent the Padauk sides . There are a few check marks I have to work on , but they are done. IF I EVER talk about building with this again someone shoot me !! . Actually its beautifull wood , just a pain to bend .

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The Shallower the depth of the stream , The Louder the Babble !
The Taking Of Offense Is the Life Course Of The Stupid One !
Wanna Leave a Better Planet for our Kids? How about Working on BETTER KIDS for our Planet !
Forgiveness is the ability to accept an apology that you will probably NEVER GET
The truth will set you free , But FIRST, it will probably Piss you Off !
Creativity is allowing yourself to make Mistakes, Art is knowing which ones to Keep !
The Saddest thing anyone can do , is push a Loyal Person to the point that they Dont Care Anymore
Never met a STRONG person who had an EASY past !
http://wiksnwudwerks.blogspot.com/
http://www.facebook.com/groups/GatewayA ... rAssembly/

Tried my hand at my first binding this weekend . I am sure I made several mistakes , but we shall see when its sanded . I used TiteBond Orig. to glue the binding . Is there a better choice? After the binding was set I set the neck and angle . Its held in right now by a drywall screw . I have found they work very well for the smaller Mando's .

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The Shallower the depth of the stream , The Louder the Babble !
The Taking Of Offense Is the Life Course Of The Stupid One !
Wanna Leave a Better Planet for our Kids? How about Working on BETTER KIDS for our Planet !
Forgiveness is the ability to accept an apology that you will probably NEVER GET
The truth will set you free , But FIRST, it will probably Piss you Off !
Creativity is allowing yourself to make Mistakes, Art is knowing which ones to Keep !
The Saddest thing anyone can do , is push a Loyal Person to the point that they Dont Care Anymore
Never met a STRONG person who had an EASY past !
http://wiksnwudwerks.blogspot.com/
http://www.facebook.com/groups/GatewayA ... rAssembly/

Lookin' good James.

I use the same glue although... .I use a lot of tape to hold the binding on as I go... and use the large rubber bands after complete.



Keep up the good work....

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Chris Oliver
Infinity Luthiers
...in the shop.

live every minute...

I started sanding the binding and some of it came loose Sooooooooo I rerouted the edge and started over. This time using a thick CA and ALOT more clamping / rubberbands . Also I thinned my binding so that it was virtually flush and alot thinner .

We shall see if it sticks this time

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The Shallower the depth of the stream , The Louder the Babble !
The Taking Of Offense Is the Life Course Of The Stupid One !
Wanna Leave a Better Planet for our Kids? How about Working on BETTER KIDS for our Planet !
Forgiveness is the ability to accept an apology that you will probably NEVER GET
The truth will set you free , But FIRST, it will probably Piss you Off !
Creativity is allowing yourself to make Mistakes, Art is knowing which ones to Keep !
The Saddest thing anyone can do , is push a Loyal Person to the point that they Dont Care Anymore
Never met a STRONG person who had an EASY past !
http://wiksnwudwerks.blogspot.com/
http://www.facebook.com/groups/GatewayA ... rAssembly/

Love that headstock. Can't wait to see it finished.

A few more pics of the Padauk Build Top is on , Back is on , Neck is set and the binding has been routed .



The Binding will be cocobolo to match the neck and headstock

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The Shallower the depth of the stream , The Louder the Babble !
The Taking Of Offense Is the Life Course Of The Stupid One !
Wanna Leave a Better Planet for our Kids? How about Working on BETTER KIDS for our Planet !
Forgiveness is the ability to accept an apology that you will probably NEVER GET
The truth will set you free , But FIRST, it will probably Piss you Off !
Creativity is allowing yourself to make Mistakes, Art is knowing which ones to Keep !
The Saddest thing anyone can do , is push a Loyal Person to the point that they Dont Care Anymore
Never met a STRONG person who had an EASY past !
http://wiksnwudwerks.blogspot.com/
http://www.facebook.com/groups/GatewayA ... rAssembly/

I know how are you feeling

At what thickness did you bend?

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Build log

the sides are .075 thick and I bent with a bending iron

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The Shallower the depth of the stream , The Louder the Babble !
The Taking Of Offense Is the Life Course Of The Stupid One !
Wanna Leave a Better Planet for our Kids? How about Working on BETTER KIDS for our Planet !
Forgiveness is the ability to accept an apology that you will probably NEVER GET
The truth will set you free , But FIRST, it will probably Piss you Off !
Creativity is allowing yourself to make Mistakes, Art is knowing which ones to Keep !
The Saddest thing anyone can do , is push a Loyal Person to the point that they Dont Care Anymore
Never met a STRONG person who had an EASY past !
http://wiksnwudwerks.blogspot.com/
http://www.facebook.com/groups/GatewayA ... rAssembly/

Thanks. Good to know as I have a set I might use in the near future. Very nice taptone - this wood seems to have a huge bang for the buck factor, although the color is kind of crazy.
Mine doesn't feel particularly dense and I was planing 0.08 but I might go thinner now.

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Build log