Re: (We now join this RM 1999 restoration already in progres
Posted: Sun May 05, 2013 12:16 pm
Not another movie sequel?!walker wrote:we're going to schedule a SAW playdate.
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Re: (We now join this RM 1999 restoration already in progres
Posted: Sun May 05, 2013 12:19 pm
YES! Another! And then another! And then another after that!
SAW!
SAW!
SAW!
SAW!
SAW!
SAW!
Re: (We now join this RM 1999 restoration already in progres
Posted: Sun May 05, 2013 6:35 pm
Re: (We now join this RM 1999 restoration already in progres
Posted: Sun May 05, 2013 6:50 pm
Mark,
My friend, it was my pleasure to assist in the project!
It was an honor to actually hold the pieces of such a remarkable bass in my hands and that you trusted my ideas.
While the table saw worked, a radial arm saw would have been a better/easier choice. Unless a reverse cut donor piece of wood was made, there was no way to pass the body wing through the saw blade reliably. This was a bit of a dilemma until I had an epiphany. I crafted a "sled" to clamp the body piece and then the neck to so it could be passed through the saw at the correct stable angle. It took 10 minutes to construct out of scrap lumber and the slight modification of two clamps. No big deal!!
The neck had me much more concerned!!
Sepp
My friend, it was my pleasure to assist in the project!
It was an honor to actually hold the pieces of such a remarkable bass in my hands and that you trusted my ideas.While the table saw worked, a radial arm saw would have been a better/easier choice. Unless a reverse cut donor piece of wood was made, there was no way to pass the body wing through the saw blade reliably. This was a bit of a dilemma until I had an epiphany.
I crafted a "sled" to clamp the body piece and then the neck to so it could be passed through the saw at the correct stable angle. It took 10 minutes to construct out of scrap lumber and the slight modification of two clamps. No big deal!!The neck had me much more concerned!!
Sepp
Re: (We now join this RM 1999 restoration already in progres
Posted: Sun May 05, 2013 7:24 pm
Yeah... I should post a photo of the neck profile without the fretboard... pretty scary stuff.
Re: (We now join this RM 1999 restoration already in progres
Posted: Tue May 07, 2013 8:45 pm
You'll end up with a neck-through with a couple toothpicks for wings.walker wrote:YES! Another! And then another! And then another after that!
SAW!
SAW!
SAW!
Re: (We now join this RM 1999 restoration already in progres
Posted: Wed May 08, 2013 11:22 am
HA! Yeah, that's been my biggest fear throughout this squaring process... that, and snapping the razor-thin neck like a twig.
Here's the photo I mentioned earlier (*CAUTION* Not for the faint at heart!) You're looking at a mere ⅞ of an inch thick right there.
Here's the photo I mentioned earlier (*CAUTION* Not for the faint at heart!) You're looking at a mere ⅞ of an inch thick right there.
Re: (We now join this RM 1999 restoration already in progres
Posted: Wed May 08, 2013 11:42 am
If this doesn't work out, you could always use it for a fishing rod.walker wrote:HA! Yeah, that's been my biggest fear throughout this squaring process... that, and snapping the razor-thin neck like a twig.
Here's the photo I mentioned earlier (*CAUTION* Not for the faint at heart!) You're looking at a mere ⅞ of an inch thick right there.
Re: (We now join this RM 1999 restoration already in progres
Posted: Fri May 17, 2013 11:34 am
Wow...that baby is thin.
Re: (We now join this RM 1999 restoration already in progres
Posted: Sat May 18, 2013 9:38 am
"Thin", it's almost not there. That is going to be incredible to play. Mark
Re: (We now join this RM 1999 restoration already in progres
Posted: Sat May 18, 2013 9:52 am
RMs always seemed to have necks that were slim maple with a thick fretboard.
When I had the Gibb bass I could flex the neck to bend the notes.
It always stayed straight afterwards and I never had any creaks or buzzes from inside as I had on other RMs.
Find some of that maple and make more RMs!
When I had the Gibb bass I could flex the neck to bend the notes.
It always stayed straight afterwards and I never had any creaks or buzzes from inside as I had on other RMs.
Find some of that maple and make more RMs!
Re: (We now join this RM 1999 restoration already in progres
Posted: Sat May 18, 2013 3:58 pm
Don't forget the fingerboard is missing in that photo! Gotta mentally add another 1/4" or so.
Re: (We now join this RM 1999 restoration already in progres
Posted: Wed May 22, 2013 7:13 pm
Progress teaser - attaching the top body wing:
Re: (We now join this RM 1999 restoration already in progres
Posted: Thu May 23, 2013 3:37 pm
Re: (We now join this RM 1999 restoration already in progres
Posted: Thu May 23, 2013 11:49 pm
Cool!
You managed to get a pretty darn good matching wood grain between the new top wing and its older bottom half!
That will be very nice finished product!
You managed to get a pretty darn good matching wood grain between the new top wing and its older bottom half!
That will be very nice finished product!