Fret marker dots (mother of pearl) fitted and the fretboard sanded to a 14" radius
frets in...
and then FORCED in my handy dandy fret forcing jig.
just a plank of iroko with a v shaped slot in it. clamping the newly fretted neck in it makes sure all the fret ends are nicely pressed home.
Wednesday, February 09, 2011
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1 comment:
amazing transition photos,
of the creation of a MUSICAL INSTRUMENT.
mY GRANDFATHER USED tO MAKE VIOLINS . WE HAD ABOUT 10 AT ONE POINT IN OUR LOFT, HE DIDNT DO THIS AS A PROFESSION OR TRADE, WAS AN ENGINEER , i BELIEVE , AND IT WAS FOR PLEASURE,
wHEN MY BROTHER WAS 14 , ABOUT 40 YEARS AGO, HE WANTED A FENDERS STRAT MORE THAN ANYTHING ELSE IN THE WORLD , NO CHANCE WHEN MONEYS TIGHT, ( MY MOTHER WAS WIDOWED WHEN i WAS 11) SO HE STOLE A BREADBOARD AND WITH THE MOST BASIC TOOLS, HE CREATED A GUITAR THAT ACTUALLY WORKED /PLAYED, HE TOOK THE BRIDGE OF THE VIOLIN TO USE ON GUITAR, .
bEAUTIFUL CRAFTSMANSHIP FROM YOU
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