Deze avond kreeg ik nog een mail in m'n mailbox.
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A nice technical day which I enjoyed. Loads more expensive firewood created which we will be grateful for next winter.
https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-j...-+trimcore.jpg
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The joining surfaces between the core and the overlay had to be made perfect and this is done slowly with a hand plane and lost of checking with a straight edge. Satisfying when done right.
https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-V...-+leveltop.jpg
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-h...intsurface.jpg
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To fit the overlay to the core the neck end has to be trimmed….
https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-o...rimneckend.jpg
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...and a straight tenon created with the router.
https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-N...+routtenon.jpg
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The mortice is cut into the overlay. This has to be exact to keep the strength around the heel area on the finished instrument.
https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-v...54+-+joint.jpg
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To get this perfect there is a lot of trimming with a chisel. Not only does the joint have to be perfect but the overlay has to line up with the body centre so it takes a while.
https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-n...+trimjoint.jpg
https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-l...+-+goodfit.jpg
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I then created some even more expensive waste.
https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-i...laytrimmed.jpg
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And glued the overlay to the core. I used three screws to hold the overlay in the correct position while I put the clamps on. The two nearest the neck are inside of the pickup area and the one in the middle (not visible in the pic) is where the trem will go so the screw holes will not be visible on the finished instrument (unless I have made a terrible cock-up!)
https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-E...erlayglued.jpg
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I called Hipshot in NewYork and got them to email me the correct drawings for the bass bridge which was a good result.
So, another good day.
ChrisTechnical.