All About Binding - The Building of a Bass - Video 3 - The Great Guitar Build-Off 2022
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- Опубликовано: 10 сен 2024
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It's another year and another build-off! This year, we're ditching a pair of strings and making the neck longer. That's right, it's BASS time!
In the third video of the series, we're making some binding from offcuts of last year's build and installing it, and doing some final shaping to the body.
Merch excuse! - it's on its way, but I want to put some finishing touches on some things to make it all as good as possible! Watch this space (and Instagram) for when it lands, which will be before the next installment. I promise. For real this time. 😊
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Really like the end of the body, the horns are a little bit massive however beautiful shape
Thanks, I'm liking how it's turning out. I do agree, the horns are hefty! I might put them on a diet before the build is finished, who knows
Maybe I've been watching Ben Crowe too much, but every time it would slow down during the time lapses I was expecting something to go wrong.
I love the shape!
so satisfying to watch. fabulous work.
Thanks a million, I'm glad you enjoyed it!
Seán - do I take it that judging by your mug, you no longer ❤️ tea?
Paul, I have evolved and now I simply "tea" 😂
I realised after filming that the poor mug has seen better days
Why is it, a sharp chisel is so satisfying?
Great job, Sean, this will be a great instrument. Please, keep on building less pointy guitars.
Thanks! I'll have to go back to building nice and curvy instruments after this one for sure!
Liking the build this year!!
Thanks, glad you're enjoying so far
I love the shape the points are unique. Thanks Sean
it looks like a weapon! flammed maple neck binding looks sick too
I really like the shape mate. Its a bit different, not too pointy, but just enough to look cool.
Overall I like it. However for me I'd maybe make the horns slightly narrower. Either way it's a cool and unique design!
I'm glad you still like it despite the massive horns!
I'm toying with the idea of slightly reshaping them.
Is that top a maple or an Ash top? Looks like ash to me. Very nice looking top and interesting shape on the body. The neck is coming along nicely as well.
This is an Ash top. I found a lovely length of flamed Ash at my local timber place. Once stain hits it, it'll come alive!
Seeing you take a slice off the face of the headstock. What if you cut a wedge off the face and a wedge off the back to create a subtle angled head? Presumably it wouldn’t generate enough of a break angle to do away with a string tree but aesthetically it appeals to me. Any reason not to try it one time?
This is actually something we do every now and again. It takes a little extra time (and material) but it does generate enough break angle to do away with a string tree. It also gives a more attractive volute on the back of the neck in my opinion. Visually, it's barely noticeable, but I do think it looks better. I'm a fan! I simply didn't have the stock thickness for this build to do it.
Looking really good so far!
Psa: don’t cut your fret slots this deep as is shown in the video. Even if you’re doing binding. It’s unnecessary , and can pose a potential structural risk. I.e it may weaken the neck slightly. .5mm deeper than your fret tang is all that’s necessary.
Good looking build!
Fretboards aren't really structural, though. Sure, any wood, even the binding, adds to the structure, but he's not really risking anything with the deep slots.
As to why he cut them: presumably there is going to be a significant radius to the fretboard here.
@@Psychlist1972 even with a 7.25” radius, you don’t have to cut a flat fretboard near that deep. If you do the math it works out to about 3.2-3.4mm depth needed using most common fretwire on a neck with a traditional width. He went almost 5-6mm. It’s not necessary. Doesn’t do any good. May not cause harm but absolutely no good. I’d wager to say the neck will be a bit more prone to movement. the tension will bow the neck a lot more when it’s got 20 6mm kerfs cut along it’s length. Will it destroy the instrument? No. But us luthiers are always looking for the 1% extra we can squeeze out of a build to make it that much better. Just not a good habit to cut them that deep.
I agree, slots that deep aren't necessary and this depth was overkill. It won't pose any detriment to structural integrity of the neck though. When installing frets, I also add glue in each slot, which will essentially fill the gaps and solidify the whole thing.
These slots ended up maybe 4mm or so, which gives me plenty of leeway when radiussing to ensure that they don't go too shallow. More than once, I've seen slots get too shallow after radiussing and that's a real pain in the butt to sort out since you can no longer run a saw easily through them because of binding.