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August 5th...Well, I finally
finished it!!! That is, almost --- I now have to lower the nut
slots so that the action is right and all the buzzes are gone.
I spent the 3rd doing the wet-sanding. I used the full
gamut of Micro-Mesh sanding papers, all 9 grits from 1500 to
12000, to level and polish the surface. I did the wet-sanding
with water with a few drops of liquid dish detergent. By the
time I got to the 12000 grit, it was nearly totally polished.
I then used Finesse-It, Meguiar's Mirror-Glaze #9, and Meguiar's
Plastic Polish to bring it up to its final polish.
The next day, I attached all the hardware. I had to
fashion a truss rod plate (I made it out of some leftover ebony
veneer). I attached the tuners, the tailpiece, the end pin, and
the pickguard. I fit the bridge to the top by rubbing it on sandpaper
laid over the top. Finally I made the nut out of a piece of bone.
After cutting slots in the nut and bridge, I strung it up.
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Even though the action is not right yet, I can tell it's going
to sound good! The notes ring out nice and clearly!
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| Now I just need to learn
to play the thing!!!! I have a head start, though --- the fingering
is the same as on a violin, and I've played violin ever since
the 3rd grade. |
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Below are some photos of the final results. Hope you enjoy
them!
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