The Drama Queen

[tnt423]

 

[Tardis]

COCOBOLO! Love that wood.

And Those Inlays are real cool.

Man, the Drama Queen is gonna be the talk of the town.

Course, none of us here will understand it, so we may need you to translate

 

[Bgetraer]

Those inlays look really classy!!! And as for the headstock, my humble opinion for what it's worth is to go with a cocobolo veneer, and a cocobolo/ebony truss rod cover (kinda like if you took the gibson one but replaced the black with coco and the white with ebony to give it a black border...) Just my thoughts

 

[Reverend D]

No one day we'll all just not see B around anymore. Drama Queen will have turned his head and won't let him hang out with his Friends anymore. See it happen before.. So sad... I like the natural idea. Can you tru-oil Cocolocopotomus wood? That might look pretty, I want to do a tru-oil project when I grow up like you.

Regards,

Don

 

[Clyngedal]

Ohh, this is embarassing..But can you tell me how to subscribe to a thread?

 

[Barnaby]

Showoff

Indeed - I haven't even mentioned yet that I'm doing the entire build left-handed.

Dude!

COCOBOLO! Love that wood.

And Those Inlays are real cool.

Man, the Drama Queen is gonna be the talk of the town.

Course, none of us here will understand it, so we may need you to translate

I will do my best. I suspect she'll be screaming something incoherent under my hands, however...

Those inlays look really classy!!! And as for the headstock, my humble opinion for what it's worth is to go with a cocobolo veneer, and a cocobolo/ebony truss rod cover (kinda like if you took the gibson one but replaced the black with coco and the white with ebony to give it a black border...) Just my thoughts

Good thought - something to put in the back of my mind for when the time comes.

No one day we'll all just not see B around anymore. Drama Queen will have turned his head and won't let him hang out with his Friends anymore. See it happen before.. So sad... I like the natural idea. Can you tru-oil Cocolocopotomus wood? That might look pretty, I want to do a tru-oil project when I grow up like you.

Regards,

Don

Grow up? Me? Tell my wife that and she'll laugh at you...

I've read that oil finishes on cocobongowola wood don't work so well. Sealing with shellac first can do it, but I confess that I am planning lacquer again for this one - easy to get a good finish and maintain.

Ohh, this is embarassing..But can you tell me how to subscribe to a thread?

Indeed. First, you'll need three chickens and a cathode ray oscilloscope. One of the old ones from the 1950s is best. Then, wait for a full moon, at which point you'll also need a fresh sprig of holly and a young goat...

...or you could go to 'Thread Tools' at the top of the page and click 'Subscribe to this Thread'. That might work too and require less cleanup afterwards.

 

['59_Standard]

*Superglues Goats Throat*

 

[Tardis]

I will do my best. I suspect she'll be screaming something incoherent under my hands, however...

Incoherent is not ALWAYS a bad thing........

 

[Clyngedal]

Indeed - I haven't even mentioned yet that I'm doing the entire build left-handed.



Dude!



I will do my best. I suspect she'll be screaming something incoherent under my hands, however...



Good thought - something to put in the back of my mind for when the time comes.



Grow up? Me? Tell my wife that and she'll laugh at you...

I've read that oil finishes on cocobongowola wood don't work so well. Sealing with shellac first can do it, but I confess that I am planning lacquer again for this one - easy to get a good finish and maintain.



Indeed. First, you'll need three chickens and a cathode ray oscilloscope. One of the old ones from the 1950s is best. Then, wait for a full moon, at which point you'll also need a fresh sprig of holly and a young goat...

...or you could go to 'Thread Tools' at the top of the page and click 'Subscribe to this Thread'. That might work too and require less cleanup afterwards.

Hahahah, thanks!
SUBSCRIBED FOR THE 1ST TIME!

 

[Riku]

Are we gonna see some more progress or just idle chit-chat? just kidding man. I'm patient

 

[Barnaby]

*Superglues Goats Throat*

Have you been watching that live video feed from my apartment again?

Incoherent is not ALWAYS a bad thing........

Hahahah, thanks!
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Great to have you along for the (slow) ride...

Are we gonna see some more progress or just idle chit-chat? just kidding man. I'm patient

It'll get done, I promise - but it will take a looooong time. I'm currently balancing a lot of things, and have learned the hard way that, if I rush into a lutherie-type project without thinking my process through carefully, the result is usually less that stellar. I probably think 9 times longer than I work.

That being said, I could do another Loveshark without having to think hard at all, having solved a bunch of logistical problems for that built. This one, however, will have some slightly different things in terms of the cavities, top and neck joint in particular, so I'm taking my time and hoping not to mess up too badly.

 

[Reverend D]

You'll do fine on this one too I'm sure! Funny about that grown up bit, the more my wife drinks the more grown up I appear. On that thinking bit, I think that's where I'm running into an issue, at some point you have to actually do something, I been thinking about it for quite a while and nothing... (kind of like your old joke about letting the saw do the work). Take all the time you need, I read slow anyway.

Regards,

Don

 

[JayDee80]

Those inlays look really classy!!! And as for the headstock, my humble opinion for what it's worth is to go with a cocobolo veneer, and a cocobolo/ebony truss rod cover (kinda like if you took the gibson one but replaced the black with coco and the white with ebony to give it a black border...) Just my thoughts

I agree on the coco headstock veneer, but for the trussrod cover I would do it the other way, make it ebony on top (with or without cocobolo or even cocobolo/ebony underneath it), so that the TRC looks more like an extension of the ebony fretboard. Would need a black saddle of course.

But then, Barnaby should just ask the Queen what she likes

 

[jtarant]

I love handplanes!

If I remember correctly from your loveshark build, you used #6 and #4 planes right? I need something to plane to thickness (thinking in my fretboard blank), but I can't buy both right now, which one would you recommend to buy first?

 

[tnt423]

The Dude abides, subscribed!

 

[Barnaby]

You'll do fine on this one too I'm sure! Funny about that grown up bit, the more my wife drinks the more grown up I appear. On that thinking bit, I think that's where I'm running into an issue, at some point you have to actually do something, I been thinking about it for quite a while and nothing... (kind of like your old joke about letting the saw do the work). Take all the time you need, I read slow anyway.

Regards,

Don

If you're anything like me, then you'll think for ages and feel that you're procrastinating, but suddenly everything starts working at the same time and things happen kind of quickly.

I agree on the coco headstock veneer, but for the trussrod cover I would do it the other way, make it ebony on top (with or without cocobolo or even cocobolo/ebony underneath it), so that the TRC looks more like an extension of the ebony fretboard. Would need a black saddle of course.

But then, Barnaby should just ask the Queen what she likes

Indeed - we'll see what she says as she emerges from her wooden shell.

If I remember correctly from your loveshark build, you used #6 and #4 planes right? I need something to plane to thickness (thinking in my fretboard blank), but I can't buy both right now, which one would you recommend to buy first?

So far on this build, I have been using the #6 because I have been planing the neck blank. Actually, this is a slightly unpopular size with people, but I find it really convenient. For the fingerboard, however, I will probably use my #4 for most of the work, as it leaves a finer finish.

Of the two, a #4 is probably of far more use in general instrument building (and a low angle block plane more general use than that). If you only want one plane to do the work of a #4 and a #6/7, then look for a good #5. That can do thicknessing of boards, jointing work and general cleanup. My advice is to avoid the cheaper modern brands like Groz (which was my first plane and now sits in a box under the sofa) and get a secondhand Stanley or similar and refurbish it yourself. You can wind up with a much, much better plane for somewhere around $50 and a bunch of elbow grease.

The Dude abides, subscribed!

Thanks man! I'll try to post some actual progress this week. Should today, but I admit a bit sheepishly that last night was...well...loud noises currently scare me. Not the best day to be working on instruments.

 

[TKOjams]

 

[jtarant]

So far on this build, I have been using the #6 because I have been planing the neck blank. Actually, this is a slightly unpopular size with people, but I find it really convenient. For the fingerboard, however, I will probably use my #4 for most of the work, as it leaves a finer finish.

Of the two, a #4 is probably of far more use in general instrument building (and a low angle block plane more general use than that). If you only want one plane to do the work of a #4 and a #6/7, then look for a good #5. That can do thicknessing of boards, jointing work and general cleanup. My advice is to avoid the cheaper modern brands like Groz (which was my first plane and now sits in a box under the sofa) and get a secondhand Stanley or similar and refurbish it yourself. You can wind up with a much, much better plane for somewhere around $50 and a bunch of elbow grease.

Great, thanks!!

 

[The Refugee]

Great another one of these Barnaby threads. When will there be some real talent here in the Luthier section, not these amateurs?

 

[yeppedeppdepp]

I'm in! I'm in!!!

This is gonna be fun.
And, seriously Barn, you NEED "that" 12th fret Inlay for the "Drama Queen".