[proshy]

Got a little bit of time in the shop today, not much..

time to start routing those roundovers


Done with the top


Both sides routed


Back to that fancy sanding machine


Action shot!!


Better..this is going to take a'while, that router burn sure is stubborn

[proshy]

Well, just got news that my retired cabinet making neighbor might let me borrow his 3/4 inch roundover bit. Potentially awesome because those bits get a bit pricey. So, this could be something to talk about, for the time being (don't know when he'll drop it off):

I know from perusing alembic factory to customer threads that their standard roundover is a 3/4" bit.. But i'm kinda on the fence on whether or not i should go for the bigger roundover...(input graciously invited )

If you look at the picture comparison below, notice the roundovers. More? less? My build currently features the 1/2" round over (biggest roundover i got), which the same as some leo strats out there.



Here is the alembic wolf (further), that i got from google images: Notice the large roundover


Interested to here what people think about this

Also, if i don't hear back from my neighbor, I'll just keep it at 1/2"

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proshy

[Sparechaynge]

1/2 looks fine to me, it's a size that I think is a good "in between" size. Bigger than 1/4, smaller than 3/4. YMMV

[proshy]

Fits


Drill'em


First hole completed


Pretty good for a $20 drill...


They're a bit rough around the edges, I'll admit.


Pickup switch slot


Fancy chisel to pop'em through


Noticed afterwards that i drilled it a bit too long, but i'll include that custom switch guard..nothin to worry about


Back side


Tape, sandpaper, and screwdriver= fancy ream


Cleaning up the edges


time to clean up the switch slot


Cleaned up pretty good...the'll be covered eventually


Lets get sanding, 150g style


Crisp corners!


Next: 220g for next day


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proshy

[tcsned]

Looking good! You're making good progress

[Ddavis510]

Nice! Keep after it! What are your hardware and finish plans?

::edit for potential thread hijack. This is your show man::

[proshy]

Not pictured: Me sanding 220g for hours..

Finish department: good ol' french polish ingredients


About that much


2 parts to one, let it sit for a day


I like simple bridges, this one was cheap and back loading


Looks pretty sweet


Next phase: hours of polishing, pick guard stuff (s-h-h pickup cover, already got the s-s-s pickup cover finished, and pickup switch cover)

That's all for now!

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proshy

[Mandoborg]

Hey Proshy, that's looking really good !!.... the larger radius on the edges works good for exposing more of the veneers when they are there, what you got going on is perfect for a solid piece ....I hope your building the neck as well..........slow and steady wins the race....... If you have acess to the tools, more people should try there hand at building. It's very rewarding. Keep up the good work !!

Jim