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Kalliope neck carve

Kalliope neck carve.

I took some time last week to make improvements to my old neck holding jig for carving necks.  The 1" thick plywood it was made from had cupped badly so I sandwiched it with two pieces of 3/8" plywood on either side to straighten it out.  This also significantly increased it's rigidity, which makes carving much more efficient.  The more your carving jig deflects, the less wood you remove with each stroke.  I also took a torch to the jig and burned it to give it a bit of character and then sealed it with a coat of shellac.

Kalliope 001's neck is in the jig, the neck for Rogue 005 is on the bench in the background.

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2007 Gibson SG TV yellow [6.9 lbs] :: rusty fret setup

2007 Gibson SG TV yellow [6.9 lbs] :: rusty fret setup.

This guitar was not played for a few years so the frets and hardware had tarnished quite a bit.  I used steel wool to clean up the frets and metal polish to clean up the bridge and tailpiece.  The saddle slots were cleaned out with nut slotting files and the loose output jack tightened.  Back in business!

See previous photo here.

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Chubbuck neck build :: fingerboard glue-up

Chubbuck neck build :: fingerboard glue-up

I use a single-action truss rod on my acoustics and push relief into the neck when I glue up the fingerboards.  This way I'm able to extend the range from relief to straight to back bow upon tightening the rod.  I also use hot hide glue for this glue-up.

Rogue 005 in the front, Kalliope 001 in the background (clamped).

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