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My friend made a beautiful benedetto style arch top took him a couple of years part time
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Also,i think my last scale reading was off. because i weighed them again with the same scale today and got the same reading off both bodies again, even after weight relieving one of them. I tried a new set of scales and working backwards i think it was the 2-piece that was 6.4lbs. The one piece closer to 6lb
The one piece is now 5.7lb, 2 piece is 5.3lb after weight relief, although there is still a bit to do
I have changed my mind again on going chambered thinline for the custom, i think they will both be weight relieved instead
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The 5.7lb I'd do a semi chambered but it all depends on what your final weight goals are
Looking forward to seeing the custom, that did look really good with your mock up
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I found the Swiss cheese approach didn't remove enough weight for me I had to semi chamber, maybe I was cautious on the hole depth as it was my first weight relieved build
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I chambered just on the bass side and nowhere else, I'd do that again
It weighed 7.8lb with p90's and wraptail
I'll be trying some carbon fibre rods as I'm interested in the difference having seen your neck build on this, I'll build 2 and compare when I've got the workshop done
Have you seen the maple splines put in on a Lp style neck from ruokangas guitars, that was an interesting way to strengthen the headstock
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The top is also cut and drilled with some template holes to help alignment
quite a bit of colour variation, some small knots at the waist, and a fairly inconsistent flame - but i like this kinda top
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I was really pleased with how the sycamore I used on the Psilos bass came out. It's a great timber.
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If you have seen the last 2 builds i route a series of steps in a contour map then sand it until the ridges are gone. I normally route the neck and pickup angles before beginning to sand it all out, but couldn't resist making a start. before that stage
On the last 2 i routed the binding channel whilst it was all still flat. Totally forgot to do that this time so I will be using a different method
the small knot on the edge has moved inwards and grown, but given its location I am not too worried
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I am actually thinking of changing my plan on this one. Maybe make it totally unbound with a dot neck.
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I originally wanted to do a hand rubbed burst, but the knot that appeared will make that a challenge. It will take the stain differently.
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Lovely carve.. Done the proper way (unlike some people )
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