Some guitars made with my machine

I thought I would post here a few guitars I made using my new build FLA machine...I posted the machine on here elsewhere and was asked about what I made and did not want to put these there...Anyway, here they are...The purple one also has binding on the top edge to break off the quilted maple top from the back, and tiger maple neck...They are unrubbed lacquer finish....
There is also a Stratish type that is unfinished because my son has a sign business and does lettering and airbrush work so he wanted to paint it..Will post that when it is done...

Those look really nice, Joe. Did you draw them or use ready made files? How about the necks - did you cut these or buy them ready to use? I haven't decided yet which path to take on both the body and neck whenever I get around to doing an electric.

David

David,
The files were purchased..I will not say anything good or bad about them, but you can't put them in your machine and have a guitar come out...It took some work to get to this stage..I did cut the neck also..It is done in Vectric V-Carve pro....The way I did the neck was to put locating holes on the centerline of the drawing, and then toolpath it...After you machine the top, you would then flip it over on your locating holes, and machine the back..This is where sometimes you get into trouble, and whast I mean about the files needing work....I will post some pics here and I think it will show the locating pegs on the neck...Look at the first picture, and it will show one of the locating holes at the bottom of the neck..Then look at the others when it is flipped over and you can see the locating peg in the hole...I hope I explained it well …..I don't know why the pictures are sideways, I can't seem to change them.

Hi Joerom - I made a couple of necks for a friend and registering the part in the turnover is not easy!! A rotary is on the list for that sort of thing. Peter

https://www.facebook.com/ScootCNC/vi...1303486179863/ a practice neck

Peter,
I put the rotary on my machine for that purpose but have not used it yet...If you go to Fineline Automation forum you will see it if you have not already.....

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Originally Posted by joerom

David,
The files were purchased..I will not say anything good or bad about them, but you can't put them in your machine and have a guitar come out...It took some work to get to this stage..I did cut the neck also..It is done in Vectric V-Carve pro....The way I did the neck was to put locating holes on the centerline of the drawing, and then toolpath it...After you machine the top, you would then flip it over on your locating holes, and machine the back..This is where sometimes you get into trouble, and whast I mean about the files needing work....I will post some pics here and I think it will show the locating pegs on the neck...Look at the first picture, and it will show one of the locating holes at the bottom of the neck..Then look at the others when it is flipped over and you can see the locating peg in the hole...I hope I explained it well …..I don't know why the pictures are sideways, I can't seem to change them.

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Thanks, Joe. That's how I envisioned doing it but have yet to watch any videos or check into it because I'm not ready.

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David

Its always nice to see some finished projects and it does encourage people to persevere with getting their machines running.I've never had to work with guitar components,but I have some experience with second operations on one or two different machines.They key was to use a suitable fixture at a known position and that probably won't be easy to do with Vcarve until you have an .stl file of the fixture.Presumably the files for the components were supplied in .step,.igs or .stl format.and if you can subtract this shape from a solid block in some other program,you should be able to generate a fixture with the mating surface for you parts.The easy way to make it work isn't to toil through the process of offsetting all the surfaces and trimming/joining them.Instead just lie to your tool library about the actual size of the ball end cutter you use.If for example you have a 6mm tool-tell the tool library its actually 5.8mm (best to give it a description that labels it a clearance cutting tool)o r so and the toolpath will have a bit of clearance for the machining cusps.

Like I said, you can't put the files in and expect a guitar to come out..Once you know what is what with the files, it is a simple matter to cut a neck or body...The only fixture I need is a 1/4" dowel...

Good to see others making things like guitars.......
Do you need some dwg or 3D guitar files to machine?
I have lots of work....

bostosh, thanks for the offer, but health issues are forcing me to sell the machine..........

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Good to see others making things like guitars.......
Do you need some dwg or 3D guitar files to machine?
I have lots of work....

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Are you offering files?

David

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Originally Posted by joerom

I thought I would post here a few guitars I made using my new build FLA machine...I posted the machine on here elsewhere and was asked about what I made and did not want to put these there...Anyway, here they are...The purple one also has binding on the top edge to break off the quilted maple top from the back, and tiger maple neck...They are unrubbed lacquer finish....
There is also a Stratish type that is unfinished because my son has a sign business and does lettering and airbrush work so he wanted to paint it..Will post that when it is done...

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Looks beautiful and special.

This will be my last guitar because I have the machine up for sale...It is a one piece quilted maple Strat type that has just the first few coats of lacquer on it...Hoping to finish it in the next couple of weeks.....Attachment 445240Attachment 445242Attachment 445244

Gorgeous piece of wood! I'm sure the guitar is going to be a fine one, too. Are you replacing your CNC? With what, if so?

David

David,
My health has been going downhill and I just do not want to do this anymore...The machine is only a few months old....
Joe

Why not complete this build ? put it together ?

I am finishing it..I just do not want to make any more..That is why the machine is for sale......

It does get like that , I have lost interest in some things and moved on to others just like a chapter in a book I like a new one every now and then .I see the enthusiasm in young people more now than I did years ago it's a drive thing for me .

It is almost done now...I still need to do the neck regulating and string it...It is a mahogany neck....Attachment 445406