PRS? Let the fun begin

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DSC00295.JPGGot the cap glued on today

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Evryone likes a tight pocket, but this is really snug.
Which leads me to a question.
With the fit this tight, would anyone recommend a light gouge in the side of the pocket, & neck, to retain some glue?
If I put glue on the pocket side, & neck, it will just be squeezed out when I push the neck down into the pocket.
I hope I can sand those marks out! lol or a wet cloth, & iron could be better

If i'm up to it tomarrow, i'll sled the top down to thickness, & maybe decide what to do on the carve.....but then again
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I do have this lightly flamed veneer, if I decide to go flat top,
Whatcha think?
 
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I can't get any more pics uploaded, it keeps telling me i've exceede my quota.
Do I have to start a new thread?
 
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No, just upload your pictures to photobucket and use the .img tag right in the thread. Then you can use as many pictures as you want.
 
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925SS said:
Which leads me to a question.
With the fit this tight, would anyone recommend a light gouge in the side of the pocket, & neck, to retain some glue?
If I put glue on the pocket side, & neck, it will just be squeezed out when I push the neck down into the pocket.
I hope I can sand those marks out! lol or a wet cloth, & iron could be better
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Wood glues typically do not have very good gapfilling properties, so no it would not be a good idea at all to gouge the neck pocket.

The thin layer of glue that gets sandwiched between the neck tenon and the mortise in the body will work just fine if you clamp the neck on properly while the glue is drying. Yes, you'll get glue squeeze out, but that's a sign that you have a good wood joint, especially if you aren't slathering on glue like it's going out of style. A thin coat applied to a tight joint will squeeze out a bit, and then you know the joint will be a good one. Those dents in the neck are not a good thing though. I'd take some sandpaper to the neck pocket where it was making those marks and try to get it down to a tight but not damaging fit.

You should be able to take those dents out by steaming though.

And yes, Maple is MUCH harder than Mahogany.
 
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hah! and here I thought that it was only my cute butt.
 
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I guess it's working again.
I just spent the last 1/2 hour creating a phuckobucket acc, then went to upload the pics along with the explanation I typed out, & phuckobucket locked up!!

Abbv version: I'm good on the glue amout CTN, i'll sand the sides of the pocket a little.
The carve is done, sorry no pics during the caeving process.
Rabbeting bit around the top, then belt sander, then orbital palm sander.
It turned out meh, but I learned a few things in the process.
Did a little filler work, & shot it with sandable primer.
Body gets the silverburst, neck gets the headstock, & a stinger (NO PAINT ON THE BACH)
This ain't my day...after the pic at top, it's back to not working again
 
 
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CTN said:
Wood glues typically do not have very good gapfilling properties, so no it would not be a good idea at all to gouge the neck pocket.
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Epoxy has gap-filling capabilities, up to about 1 m.m. (talking about the good ones, the types used by boat builders).
 
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Thanks CTN

Update: To keep the finish as thin as possible, I'll be using a single stage automotive paint.
I've decided against the silverburst (lighter colors make the imperfections stand out), I'll be going with a midnight metalflake blue.
Keep your fingers crossed:fingersx:
 
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Amazing build! Love watching you progress through this. Thanks for taking the time to photograph and detail all of this.

-dave
 
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darnright said:
Amazing build! Love watching you progress through this. Thanks for taking the time to photograph and detail all of this.

-dave
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Thanks Dave, it's been fun, & a bit of a challange since I don't really have the right tools, but i'm learning as I go, & picking up tools on the way
I'm currently eyeballing a drum sander at harbor freight, & have a couple of router bits on the way.
They will be useful on the next build.
I chose the PRS style, cause everybody does the LP, & kits are pretty common.
My next build, I'm probably gonna make my own neck (maybe) instead of buying one.
The fretwork on this one ain't too bad, but it will need some attention.
The guy my brother works for is also a finish man.
I talked to my brother last night, he's going to order my paint thru his boss (with the discount), & sunday is supposed to be 60 degrees here in KY:D
I'm hoping to get it shot, & let it start curing.

Stay tuned, today we do inserts
 
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TheLivingDead said:
Whoa! Dunno how I missed this but nice freakin' job!
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Thanks TLD,
I ain't no pro, but I ain't gonna let that stop me.
I gotta quit looking at Craig's list though.
Last night I was checking the music instruments, & there's a PRS SE custon 22 with trem for $325 obo!:banghead:
As it stands right now, i'm at about that, & that don't count the paint, or my labor.
If I worked for $5/hr, i'd be looking at about $600 by th time it's done!
Oh well, I can always say, "I built that myself"
 
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