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A bit more pics and a bit more jigs towards the end of no 2, here is a fret organizer that i made, inspired by Mario! Thanks bud!



On another note, i didn't do this, i left it to the professional John Watkins, i would not have attemted this at home, this tool is just wonderfull to get the fretting done flawlessly, the fret press caul and brass inserts are so well made that each time i pressed a fret in, i'd hear a lil POP! Fits exactly, Thanks John, you made my life easy with your caul and inserts, really amazing stuff!



Fretting halfway!



Frets all in their slots



frets all filed up and trimmed and glueing of the heel cap

glueing of the fretboard to the neck



Here is my nut shaping jig, inspired by Bruce Dickey's idea in the jig section here!



Scrounging must be my middle name, i recuped an old rocking chair and cut the swing out of it to make that dome leveling sanding jig found also in the jig section here!



80 grits on one side of the pad



double-sided tape on the other side which will stick to the swiveling arm which has one of the rocking chair's bearing



The jig ready to sand level!









Some more of the neck and fretboard without clamps







Thanks for watching and sorry for nthose with dial up, i just realized how many pics i inserted here!

Serge

It looks good from where I'm sitting.
Jeff

Thanks Jeff! Being on vacation sure helps!

Go Serge!

I'll have some pics of my first in a couple of days - just glued the bridge on today!

-Mark

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Thanks Mark and Way to go, looking forward to see your build bud! Who know, we might be able to post the finished guitars on the same day which would be pretty cool huh?!

Serge

Awl-right! Serge- WTG That was very neat ,how you made a jig out of a rockin' chair.

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Thanks Dave, i swear that all my jigs are made of scrounged parts, i could not afford to buy wood, bolts and nuts or metal for everything but my job allows me to benefit from all this great stuff that people throw out so i take it i'm rich so to speak!

Serge,

I'm trying to figure out what you're planning to do with the neck in the go bar deck. Can you elucidate?

I like that rope purfling. I have something similar, but not as nice. Where's yours from?

Lookin'good Serge!!

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Thanks a lot Pat!

Okay, i must admit something here......i'm far from being a NEAT FREAK like Hesh and found some room in the go bar deck to leave the neck to glue!

The rope purf was from Shane Neifer's, pretty stuff indeed, thanks!

Wow, Serge, looks very professional. This guitar's gonna sing, I just know it.   Very clever with your jigs, too.
Great work, friend!!!

Ron

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Thanks Ron, maybe less than a week before the strings go on!

Looking gooooooood!

Mike
White Oak, Texas

Thanks Mike!

Looking Very Very Good Serge

Thanks a lot Russ!

That's great Serge! Lookin' really good! I think I'm going to have to hurry up to catch up now!    I only hope you don't have too much problems sanding out those cross-grain marks.

I don't know what you mean about dial-up... You just posted 17 pictures...

Keep it up my friend, you'll be pickin' and grinnin' in no time!!!

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Thanks Alain and Hesh!

Alain, i'll race you to the finish now! nah, just kiddin' bro, i know how quick you can be when offered a challenge!

Thanks Hesh, i sure hope to be jammin' with ya soon on this one!

Lookin' good, Serge! I can almost hear it already!

Best,

Michael

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Outstanding!!! It's coming along Great!

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Looks great buddy! Do me afavor though, when I retire and am on a porch in my rocking chair don't come sneaking up behind me with a hacksaw!!
Keep up the great work,
Evan

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Thanks Michael, Billy and Evan for the motivation, i really appreciate that from everyone here also!

Evan, i would not even think of challenging a man who has plenty of torture equipment in his shop! I am newb but not crazy! Serge Poirier38908.7335416667

[quote=The Serginista]Evan, i would not even think of challenging a man who has plenty of torture equipment in his shop![/quote]

You have a televisions in your shop Evan? That's not safe!

Billy Dean Thomas

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