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Re: Current Happenings
Posted: Thu Oct 17, 2013 3:44 pm
by Nelson Instruments
All right! 18 fret jobs done! Necks are now essentially completed and it is time to work on bodies.
Getting to the bodies requires getting a machine operational. I picked up this 12" jointer backnin May. It is from the 20s-30s. When I bought it it was is in pieces. Getting it back together was easy enough BUT getting the tables levelled and everything aligned was a HUGE pain in the ass!
I finally got it done and yesterday was able to run all ofthe boards for body blanks.
It's a Northfield jointer. It was made 2 miles from the house I grew up in. Kinda cool!
Re: Current Happenings
Posted: Sat Oct 26, 2013 5:42 pm
by Nelson Instruments
Bodies were cut out last night!
Here is the Attache:
The Provocateur:
And the Riddle:
These will all end up being chambered out in the next day or so!
Re: Current Happenings
Posted: Sat Oct 26, 2013 5:57 pm
by Chankgeez
Groovy. Those all look great. I approve.
Re: Current Happenings
Posted: Sat Oct 26, 2013 6:10 pm
by Nelson Instruments
I approve of your approval!
Re: Current Happenings
Posted: Sat Oct 26, 2013 6:11 pm
by Chankgeez
Re: Current Happenings
Posted: Sat Oct 26, 2013 6:50 pm
by colin
Awesome, can't wait to see the finished products. The Provocateur looks especially cool.
Re: Current Happenings
Posted: Sat Oct 26, 2013 7:37 pm
by sylnau
The Attache I like!
Re: Current Happenings
Posted: Sun Oct 27, 2013 5:53 pm
by AngryGoldfish
Are you redesigning the Attache? I REALLY love those three templates. Definitely keeping my eyes on these.
Re: Current Happenings
Posted: Sun Oct 27, 2013 10:55 pm
by Nelson Instruments
Yeah the Attache is getting a re-boot. Not that there was anything inherently wrong with the original interpretation but doing it this way will allow for a cleaner end result.
Instead of a neck through it will be a set neck. Doing so means that the body can receive the carving as one piece instead of trying to line up pieces. It didn't work well the first time.
Also I will be moving to front loading controls which will eliminate the need for a back plate and the extra hassle involved with rear mounted controls.
The neck will sit proud of the body which will allow for pickups and bridge to be mounted to the top with no routing. Doing this will also make bigbys an option for this model!
Finally I will be hollowing out the bodies and gluing a cap on the back just for that nice chambered spanky sound and light weight.
All in all it is a total makeover!
Re: Current Happenings
Posted: Mon Oct 28, 2013 12:34 am
by colin
Oh my. My interest in a bigsby'd Attache has certainly been piqued.
Re: Current Happenings
Posted: Mon Oct 28, 2013 1:00 am
by backwardsvoyager
colin wrote:Oh my. My interest in a bigsby'd Attache has certainly been piqued.
Re: Current Happenings
Posted: Tue Oct 29, 2013 5:55 pm
by AngryGoldfish
Nelson Instruments wrote:Yeah the Attache is getting a re-boot. Not that there was anything inherently wrong with the original interpretation but doing it this way will allow for a cleaner end result.
Instead of a neck through it will be a set neck. Doing so means that the body can receive the carving as one piece instead of trying to line up pieces. It didn't work well the first time.
Also I will be moving to front loading controls which will eliminate the need for a back plate and the extra hassle involved with rear mounted controls.
The neck will sit proud of the body which will allow for pickups and bridge to be mounted to the top with no routing. Doing this will also make bigbys an option for this model!
Finally I will be hollowing out the bodies and gluing a cap on the back just for that nice chambered spanky sound and light weight.
All in all it is a total makeover!
Sounds awesome! The Attache was originally my favourite shape, but I've moved on to the Coquette. I think I prefer the new shape you have in mind. Will the price go up do you think?
Re: Current Happenings
Posted: Wed Oct 30, 2013 4:13 pm
by Nelson Instruments
The new shape?
Well there are two new ones this time around and they have yet to be priced.
As for any existing models I am not anticipating any price increases.
The new models (Provocateur and Riddle) will most likely be priced around the price of the Attache.
Re: Current Happenings
Posted: Thu Oct 31, 2013 10:07 am
by one bad monkey
Nelson Instruments wrote:
The Provocateur:
This in a six string, piccolo bass would be awesome.
Re: Current Happenings
Posted: Tue Nov 05, 2013 7:16 pm
by AngryGoldfish
Nelson Instruments wrote:The new shape?
Well there are two new ones this time around and they have yet to be priced.
As for any existing models I am not anticipating any price increases.
The new models (Provocateur and Riddle) will most likely be priced around the price of the Attache.
The new Attache.
