I've been watching a ton of neck building videos lately and yours is easily the most original (cool jigs, different approaches, super glue!) and most well done. I particularly appreciate the lack of talking! Great work.
@artiefufkin3292
2 күн бұрын
Wow, you are a very clever person. Amazing jigs
@andykirby8256
2 ай бұрын
Thank you for this great video! Awesome to see someone doing it well and doing it right!
@andykirby8256
2 ай бұрын
Though I will say I do prefer rolled threads over cut threads on the truss rod
@thefungai1
2 ай бұрын
Your jigs are amazing!
@MrNep2une
Жыл бұрын
the greatest fret slotting jig i have ever seen! totally steampunk!
@chriss2452
11 ай бұрын
Stunning work, absolutely fantastic!
@petedazer3381
7 ай бұрын
I could do that…..if I had tools and woodworking skills as good as yours! Very nice work!
@ngutierrezpuenteP
2 жыл бұрын
Increíble trabajo. Quedé impresionado con tus herramientas. Nice Work!!!
@lennyc624
2 жыл бұрын
Gracias.
@magnumardent
11 ай бұрын
Outstanding!! Great upload, thanks!
@rtucker0458
3 жыл бұрын
Nice!!!
@geebee3d
2 жыл бұрын
How many luthiers does it take to screw in a light bulb? One, but it will take him 3 months to make the jig. Seriously, great work here. Your jigs and fixtures are quite impressive.
@lennyc624
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks. Building the jigs is half the fun.
@jeff1872t
3 ай бұрын
Lol, I just got done spending 3 months working on a neck radius jig.
@24AnVRodri
2 жыл бұрын
So would you take $99? Great work!!
@peachmelba1000
2 жыл бұрын
I have a few questions, if you don't mind. 1. I noticed that when you installed the skunk stripe, you were fairly liberal with the glue. My dad taught me that while you don't want a dry joint, modern wood glue is very effective in thin, but full coverage coats. Have you ever had an issue with truss rod binding from glue in the channel? 2. Is the rear installation of the truss rod, in this particular case, just for aesthetic or era correct purposes? 3. Do you offer plans for the fixtures and jigs you use? Learned a few tricks watching this. Very clean work.
@lennyc624
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you. I've come a long way since that build. That truss rod seems to work ok but I could see too much glue being a problem. I've had the skunk stripe pop lose before so I was probably over compensating. The reason for the rear install is partially to be true to the Era but also because I was making some one piece necks at the time and needed to install it from the back. I was all set up for that kind of installation so that's why I did that. I do not have any plans for any of my jigs or fixtures. Most of them have been retired and replaced by new methods. The fret jig has been replaced by a simple jig on a radial arm saw. The fretboard radius jig has been replaced by a big belt sander that I built with a swinging fixture that can be set to different radii. The 3 axis router is now a fully functional cnc. I still have the neck contour jig but it only works for fender style necks. I will probably be modifying it soon to accommodate different neck sizes.
@peachmelba1000
2 жыл бұрын
@@lennyc624 Awesome, thanks for replying. I make Fender style necks for my instruments, for the fact that there is so much less waste and less construction complexity than a slant headstock neck. I've made necks with scarf joint, or from single pieces of lumber, and just lamented the amount of offcut waste. I never considered that a skunk stripe could pop out. That must have sucked!
@lennyc624
2 жыл бұрын
@@peachmelba1000 Yes it sucked but I am pretty new to guitar making and each build is a learning experience. I get a lot of satisfaction out of making jigs and fixtures to improve the process. I have about 6 finished guitars that all look and play great but I could go through and point out all the mistakes and imperfections. Of course, I'm my worst critic.
@BurninSven1
2 жыл бұрын
I bought a Telecaster Delux from Italienska Musik in Malmoe Sweden (in the 70 ies I think it was) and I`m sorry to say it´s the suckiest Fender guitar I ever played. Way of balanced so you had to hold the neck up while playing it which made your playing suck, so I sold it. It was a very beautiful guitar though so it was´nt easy to let go of it.
@lennyc624
2 жыл бұрын
Hmm, that's weird. I never played an actual Fender one. The body on mine is made of ash and it is pretty heavy. No problem with balance.
@jeff1872t
3 ай бұрын
Hi. Can I ask why did you use a separate fretboard slab yet use a skunk stripe to route the truss rod slot? Is that just era correct for your build? Thanks for the great video. i learned a lot.
@lennyc624
3 ай бұрын
I think I did that because I didn't have a thick enough piece of maple to make a 1 piece at that time. The skunk stripe and bullet truss rod was an era choice. Also that's how I did my truss rods back then. I do it differently now. My method is always evolving.
@jeff1872t
3 ай бұрын
@@lennyc624 Thanks. I'm racking my brain trying to figure out how to do a more vintage correct truss rod for the build I'm planning. This video was a lot of help. Do you have any information about what the dimensions on the curve of the truss rod slot should be?
@lennyc624
3 ай бұрын
@@jeff1872t This link fgguitar.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/stratneckblueprint.jpg has all the important info
@jeff1872t
3 ай бұрын
@@lennyc624 Awesome, thanks. Do you know what's up with that truss rod anchor on the drawing?
@lennyc624
3 ай бұрын
@@jeff1872t not really. As far as I understand, there's a screw accessible under the 7th fret marker dot. I think. I'm nor sure what the purpose is. My guess is to prevent the truss rod from digging into the wood under tension. I've built a few necks without that and they seem to work ok. I may be totally wrong about the purpose of that. It's just my best guess.
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