Wow...I lagged!
- Rick T.
- Mar 4, 2021
- 2 min read
I didnt post for over a week. Sooo. I have been busy. I started sanding the electric. I wanted to do it outside but we had a santa anna. It became dry and so I only took it outside once and did some sanding. Then we had a rain storm yesterday.
I did complete the finish on the parlor. Then I moved on to installing the tuning machines:
After installing the tuners, I placed the bridge on the top and then measured from the nut to the middle of the pin holes. I drilled the 2 end pin holes so I could place pins in to hold the bridge. I then measure from the nut to the high E position on the saddle and marked it. Then I measured to the low e on the saddle and marked it. I then drew a line through the 2 points. This is where my saddle slot will go:
I now needed a new saddle slotting jig. After designing and creating the new jig I started my passes over the saddle slot area with my trim router:
In case you are wondering how I kept the bridge in place, I used strong double sided tape.
I ended today by gluing on the bridge:
Tomorrow I will remove the clamps. I will then drill the rest of the pin holes and taper and ream them to just barely fit the pins tight. I will then place the end pin and all the string pins in. They all have roses engraved in the heads. Pretty sure I can recreate this with my laser or cnc. It could really save me alot of money if I can do it myself:
After placing the pins I can start creating the saddle and nut from bone blanks.
Next week I can do fret leveling if needed, crown and dress the ends and then use my intonation tool to measure the ramping for the saddle. And then I can string her up. It will then become an instrument and sing its first notes.
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