Projects in the pipeline thread!

[kdawg2a]

Looks sick! I'd be tempted to get another neck for it personally!

Yeah, I think you're probably right. I want to do it with a matching headstock too so it would be a shame to cover up the old Jansen logo.

You could get a custom waterslide logo done?

Actually, I want to do that too. Any links people? Or tips on how to do it?

[bigporridgeday]

W00T, Bigsby Tele! Looks cool. I agree on the different neck. Matching headstock sounds cool though.

Been playing mine briefly this evening. Can't get over the clarity of these Lollars. So good!

[jeremyb]

You could get a custom waterslide logo done?

Actually, I want to do that too. Any links people? Or tips on how to do it?

From memory of threads on tdpri theres guys on ebay who will do them for you You can buy the paper tho' and make your own, I know Rocklander was doing it for some of his pedals

[Slowy]

You could get a custom waterslide logo done?

Actually, I want to do that too. Any links people? Or tips on how to do it?

From memory of threads on tdpri theres guys on ebay who will do them for you You can buy the paper tho' and make your own, I know Rocklander was doing it for some of his pedals

I made some up for my Teles. They were a complete waste of time. Looked great until i put them on, but there was no density to their colour; looked washed out and faded. Tried but couldn't fix the problem.

This is where youse fullas pitch in with the tips that leave me face palming.

[ash]

Rothko and Frost in the UK do very nice custom decals in traditional guitar styles. Just type in the words you want.

[Jay]

Thinking there may be a Totara neck in this.... may be even 2 or 3?

Pulled out of our bush which used to be a meadow. Think it is about 60-80 years old.

Put it on the big 3-phase 0.5m diameter table saw and here is the result.



Top bit was in the ground so rotted through after all these years.



Nice growth...



Hopefully there is enough timber in the side bits.... The grooves are quite deep..

[Jay]

Let's add another one to the all others that I haven't finished yet.

Anyone guess what the end result of this project will be?

[StrummersOfThunder]

[GrantB]

A case?

[Jay]

Unread postby *UNIQUE* » Mon Jun 22, 2015 10:15 pm
A case?

I suppose. Although I am actually building the template for the case. Depends on how you define project.

This project ends when the template for the case is complete. And then the case project can start in earnest.

One more pic showing the current state of the template.

No guesses for what was the template for template?

[jeremyb]

Similar shape to BG's penis, so perhaps that was the template?

[Jay]

That's a bit early.... you must be thinking about Someone's Personal Morning Wood.

[calling card]

Would you use entirely Totara for neck or more as fretboard material?

[Jay]

Unread postby calling card » Tue Jun 23, 2015 8:49 am
Would you use entirely Totara for neck or more as fretboard material?

Ah, you are referring to a PITPL that has made no progress at all. Yes, the intention was to use it for the whole neck and then put something contrasting on top. I thought maple on Totara might look interesting. Or puriri perhaps?

[Lostininverness]

Unread postby calling card » Tue Jun 23, 2015 8:49 am
Would you use entirely Totara for neck or more as fretboard material?

Ah, you are referring to a PITPL that has made no progress at all. Yes, the intention was to use it for the whole neck and then put something contrasting on top. I thought maple on Totara might look interesting. Or puriri perhaps?

What are you planing to use as a finish over the totara? I have read about its tendancy to "leak" oils (or whatever the proper term is) for a long time. I've use a bit of totara and applied tru-oil over top, and had a pig of a job with it being blotchy until I had a lot of coats on. Apparently there is a sealer thats either good for use on, or was developed for, totara? What have you used before?