[Jimildoo]

For a very good new book to help you learn Rhino go to www.rhinoacademie.com

[ola_strandberg]

For a very good new book to help you learn Rhino go to www.rhinoacademie.com

I will take your word for it and have placed an order! Cheers

[justin22885]

i really like the bridge and tremolo on strandbergs website.. however, it doesnt look like the locking tuning machines would be entirely that accurate.. looks like fine tuners at the bridge would be a must, and as you got up to pitch the resistance would increase.. about the tremolo.. how does that thing pivot? what it looks like is a set of custom saddles with fine tuners mounted onto a plate which from there on is a normal tremolo? does it use a typical tremolo routing cavity?

[ola_strandberg]

i really like the bridge and tremolo on strandbergs website.. however, it doesnt look like the locking tuning machines would be entirely that accurate.. looks like fine tuners at the bridge would be a must, and as you got up to pitch the resistance would increase.. about the tremolo.. how does that thing pivot? what it looks like is a set of custom saddles with fine tuners mounted onto a plate which from there on is a normal tremolo? does it use a typical tremolo routing cavity?

Hi Justin,
the tremolo uses a Floyd-Rose routing and post spacing. It is intended to be a direct replacement, or use the wealth of templates already out there. I have yet to finalize an industrialized pivot, but it is (and will likely continue to be) hardened steel, again like a Floyd-Rose. Tuning stability is not as good as a double-locking solution, but it is not intended to be. The primary purpose is low weight and ergonomics. The tuner action though is perfectly good enough. The pitch of the threads and the material choices have been developed to work well. There is no need for fine tuners. (Don't confuse with my latest post about my "coarse tuner" prototype...)

Cheers,
Ola

[corrie]

Hey all, I downloaded the PRS file and brought it into Rhino 3.0 ,saved it as STL and simulated it in CUT3d and here is the surface view. I noticed some elevation differences along the surface, I also noticed it in Rhino, has anyone else noticed this? Jer74 did you notice this in your cad. Was just wondering if this is only on my end,thanks.

[justin22885]

the comment about needing fine tuners was directed at the coarse tuners though.. which im guessing is the reason theyre called coarse tuners

[ola_strandberg]

the comment about needing fine tuners was directed at the coarse tuners though.. which im guessing is the reason theyre called coarse tuners

Yes indeed, the "coarse tuners" are intended to be used with nylon strings and my regular tuners as fine tuners. With steel strings, the action of the regular tuners is enough.

BTW - I will stop hi-jacking this thread now... Sorry for straying off-topic. I look forward to working with some 3D-models.

[kbeard]

Hey There! Great thread.

Anyone have any 3D models of the D'Angelico New Yorker guitar?
Going to be building a homebuilt CNC and would like to router out the top and bottom archtops. Any help will be appreciated.

[justin22885]

hmm.. ill let you guys decide what youd like me to make next.. choices are the telecaster (if it hasnt been done yet) the gibson flying V, or the gibson SG?

[justin22885]

i started the SG model today.. and should have it finished tomorrow, control cavity is completely made.. all thats left is the pickups, the holes for screws and bridge/tailpiece bushings.. and to chamfer the edges and i should be posting an SG on here by wednesday.. complete

the SG im making first is the model where the little channel to connect the wiring for the humbuckers and control cavities together is routed in the back, and that channel is then covered with a strip of wood, ive decided to do this one because the SGs never had a pickguard covering the control cavity, its always been in the back, so by doing it this way, you have the option of any of the SG pickguard styles, or none at all

also, the neck pocket is angled 2° as required.. ill probably model the neck afterwards

[justin22885]

to mitchjr

i asked for the strat drawings.. email is [email protected] and i can convert .iges to .dxf or .dwg, let me know what you need converted

also, did you get the armpit piece of the tele angled back like on a strat, and the depression between the bouts on the top side made? those are two things i cant seem to do well with solidworks

also, when you get your scanner working, do you have a les paul top you could scan?... also, ive been desperately trying to find a king V body, but no one has schematics of one to convert to 3D

[SPEEDRE]

As much as I admire this idea, you guys do know, that a real full size model was made, by hand, first and, back in the day was used as a template for a tracer mill. When the cnc came around that information was generated in g-code with all the attendant math. The fastest most accurate method I know of to duplicate this profile type is to use a digital probe. Wouldn't it be great if someone who's still working in the industry could get the use of a Farro Digitizer to scan the top surface and then generate the g-code for it for us lesser beings. Oh well, I'd just wanted to add my .02 cents.

[justin22885]

someone wanted a d'angelico new yorker... there are plans for sale here http://www.luth.org/plans/archtop.htm .. if you got those, someone here could convert it to a 3d model for you

[CyborgCNC]

Hi All,

I can convert a file for you if you want....just PM me with what you want converted, and chances are I can get you the format you need. Has anyone heard of polyworks? Works quite well.

What do you guys think of this? Koa top, with and Ash back...should be an interesting sounding instrument....

[justin22885]

do you have the proper carved top on that?.. or is it a hollow body?

[CyborgCNC]

proper carve modeled from a '59 paul...from stewmac plans...

[justin22885]

do you have a copy of the plans or a 3D model of the top?..

also, if anyone has a gibson flying V.. could you tell me what the angle is between the inside of the horn and the outside of the horn?

[marcerasmus]

this is the strat body i have modelled to use to machine myself a strat. i have made it as accurate as i can using the dims and specs i have available-anyone may use this model as they wish. please post some pics of anything you end up machining, it would be great to see what you guys do! i will post some pics as soon as i get a gap to machine the body. i will probably do an mdf body first, just to make sure the model "holds" well, if you know what i mean.
the neck will be following shortly.

[justin22885]

ive been trying to make a neck thru strat.. but havent had much luck properly modeling the heel

[Johnny 2uvr]

Greetings sir,

Any chance of posting these as sraight filles, not zipped.

Having a little trouble.

all the best. JG