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[Silver Blues]

Sensei Tim wrote

Silver Blues wrote

Don't mind at all! It's in chemistry, organometallic synthesis and related endeavours to be precise. Certainly keeps me busy (I was at the lab till 1:15 am the other night, not on purpose )

Yeah, I've got a mix of PCBs and vero going right now, lots of "to be built" projects in the "pending" box right now. VFE Triumvirate, Diamante bass comp, Phat Phuk, gonna experiment with microphones...

Do you do the SMD by hand? Hot air rework station?

That's cool.  I did my postdoc in chemistry lab.  i prefer to be on the characterization end rather than the synthesis side.

As for SMD, i do neither.  I use JLC's PCBA service.  I have to hand populate a few parts that they have in their library but overall it's not a big deal.  I just use a fine tip on my iron.

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Ah nice! Oh man I've gotta do both... I've gone from sending the occasional single crystal down the road to get solved to having to crash course learn crystallography because almost nothing I make is unambiguously characterizable any other method... it's been a fun experience though, and driving the diffractometer has a way of making one feel powerful

Gotcha, that build looks gorgeous!

[IvIark]

Silver Blues wrote

That looks really lovely for a so-called "cheapy" build! I really like the colour.

Thanks, it's a piece of alder with Morrells water based dye and a Tru Oil finish, the grain did really pop when the oil hit it.  Green is my daughter's favourite colour and I gave her the choice

[rocket88]

I’m still hear. Time has gotten away from me after becoming a Dr and having my first kid, he’s going to be 2 next month. I’ve been meaning to make a few layouts and try to find more time to be more present here. I’ve built a few guitars and amps too when I have some time. Pick of the last one I made.



 Also, who you calling old???

[Travis]

Tim - the body and neck are both sealed in shellac and then lacquered (nitro). Since I’m working with aerosol cans the finish is extremely time consuming both in terms of application and wet sanding. The results are very high quality but it is grueling work.

Here’s a double bound pine Tele body I made that I’m also working on and the DC that was my first build.

[Travis]

I need to take some better pics of the double cut since it’s been completed





The last pic kinda shows the 3 piece neck I made

[Silver Blues]

Heyy Rocket! I was wondering what you were up to  Sounds like you've definitely been keeping busy, congrats on both those accomplishments. Great looking bass. Is that a KSM bridge?

[Silver Blues]

Sweet. Yeah Tru-Oil is a great product. I'm sure she's going to love it

[heuermh]

Here are my last two, one Dano-style and one Tele Deluxe-ish.

[Travis]

Those both look awesome! I’d love to see more photos, particularly in-progress photos of the acoustic if you’ve got them

What kind of truss rod are you using in the maple necks?

[rocket88]

Yea silver, busy is an understatement. It is a KSM bridge, and first time using it. I usually use badass bridges on my fender/fender style basses, so first time using one like this. It’s a nice bridge and reminds me of the G&L bridge which is my favorite, but a bit pricey.

[heuermh]

Travis wrote

Those both look awesome! I’d love to see more photos, particularly in-progress photos of the acoustic if you’ve got them

What kind of truss rod are you using in the maple necks?

I first started the Dano-inspired one several years ago

https://www.tdpri.com/threads/inspired-by-dano-style-tele-builds.475394

but only finished it in 2019.  The mahogany one in that thread is still unfinished.  I saw a used Tele Deluxe for sale locally last year but didn't like the pickups it used, so built my own instead.

All three use raw maple necks from Warmoth with the double truss rod, satin rubbed with Tru-oil.

[Travis]

Thanks for sharing, really cool! How does the Dano style one sound acoustically?

Here’s where I left off last with my next project. Except I glued “wings” on the headstock since then

I have an original Floyd Rose I’m gonna use on this one.

[IvIark]

Some lovely guitars on here guys.  I feel a DIY guitar thrread coming soon!

[heuermh]

Travis wrote

Thanks for sharing, really cool! How does the Dano style one sound acoustically?

It is not rich with overtones like a true acoustic, more plonk like a banjo.

With the lipstick pickup it is very bright.  Screaming Bird into Spitfire rips the paint off the ceiling.