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Posted: Sat Sep 30, 2006 4:59 am
by rickfan60
I am glad that Edgar chimed in. He provided some useful background on the bass and confirmed the theory about how it came to have that fingerboard. This forum makes the Rickenbacker world a lot smaller.
Posted: Sat Sep 30, 2006 5:05 am
by rickfan60
After the inlays are installed the fingerboard has a flat top. Before it is radiused, I use that flat top to guide my laminate cutter as it cuts the binding routes along three sides of the board. The radius is cut with this.
One side is flat an the other has a 10" radius curve formed into it. I put sand paper on both sides. I use the flat side to level the inlays before I route the binding channels then the curved side cuts the radius.
Posted: Sat Sep 30, 2006 6:08 am
by jwr2
you should do a web site Ted ...
Posted: Sat Sep 30, 2006 12:18 pm
by rickfan60
Ok, here is a preview shot. The binding is not quite done but the fingerboard has been glued on and shaped to fit the neck. I wiped the fingerboard down with some naptha to simulate a finish.
Posted: Sat Sep 30, 2006 12:20 pm
by s4001
Those would look so stunning on my '68.
Excellent handiwork there.
Posted: Sat Sep 30, 2006 12:23 pm
by rickfan60
Thanks Scott. I have been sweating the details on this one.
Posted: Sat Sep 30, 2006 1:16 pm
by s4001
It does look like a lot of nerve-wracking work. I bet old Sammy comes in handy...
Posted: Sat Sep 30, 2006 1:25 pm
by cheyenne
I dont want to disrupt this wonderful thread,,,,but I was wondering "Kathleen"?
Edgar,,,,can you elaborate on the name??
And Ted,,, I am so humbled by your work.
Posted: Sat Sep 30, 2006 1:28 pm
by rickfan60
No, it is more of a Zen thing - kind of peaceful and relaxing for me actually. Nerve wracking is when I have T1 down, a server coughing up blood and an end-user who has just lost the only copy of a critical document because it was kept on a floppy that she stored "safely" right next to the space heater under her desk. Of course, all three of these things have to be fixed right now. That is nerve wracking.
Posted: Sat Sep 30, 2006 1:29 pm
by rickfan60
Scott D: I stand on the shoulders of giants.
I am intrigued by the Kathleen thing too.
Posted: Sat Sep 30, 2006 1:59 pm
by rickfan60
Posted: Sat Sep 30, 2006 2:09 pm
by rickcrazy
Totally fascinating stuff, Ted!
Posted: Sat Sep 30, 2006 2:38 pm
by xakattack
I got 1 word...ok, maybe 2.....FREAKIN AWESOME!
You do very nice work, Ted!
Posted: Sat Sep 30, 2006 2:49 pm
by rickfan60
Thanks Dude. I really enjoy this stuff.
Posted: Sat Sep 30, 2006 3:59 pm
by markbass99
Not to diminish anything Dale's done, quite the opposite, That's Dale F. level work there- very nice. Has the student become the teacher? Looks that way to me, great luthiery chops.
