Yamaha SG2A /SG5 build

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Re: Yamaha SG5 /SG7 build

Post by ludobag1 » Sun Nov 14, 2021 10:59 am

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made the routing for the trem
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beguin the neck carving
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Re: Yamaha SG5 /SG7 build

Post by gishuk » Sun Nov 14, 2021 11:15 am

This is looking awesome!

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Re: Yamaha SG5 /SG7 build

Post by SuperAxe » Sun Nov 14, 2021 12:48 pm

Nice work Ludo. Do you have the actual neck profile of the SG-2?

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Re: Yamaha SG5 /SG7 build

Post by ludobag1 » Sun Nov 14, 2021 2:28 pm

thanks ,no profil of sg2 or sgv (that i find to thin at first case to my tastes)
the profil is my profil ,C with first fret at 22 mm ,12 fret at 23.5 mm ,large 42 at nut a little thinner than my marauder ( 42,5 mm)and in the same range as my jazzmaster or mosrite ,no to big not to thin ,i dislike thin neck and narrow nut ,and just 0,5 mm of différence change the feel i find ,thin neck crisp my hand ,and too big i haven't the finger for (small hand)even if if i find it more confortable than ibanez or shredder neck (large ,flat and thin (D?)

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Re: Yamaha SG5 /SG7 build

Post by ludobag1 » Fri Nov 19, 2021 5:51 am

and the advanced technology come
the 3d printing have beguin

on the right the proto bobin ,that have to mill for attach the wire (forget about this )
on the left the evo ,and the proto cover in black cause my friend have only in hand a rest of black for try and see how it works ,he order white resin and imprim the white one ( need to adjust some parameter too )but look promising ,the real thing on the left and the priting are interchangeable
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Re: Yamaha SG5 /SG7 build

Post by ludobag1 » Fri Nov 19, 2021 9:30 am

pré guard
i am hesitate between the 2

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as i hate the strat volume place ,on jazzmaster is better
dépend if i use a side jack or not
sgv placement or more sg5 ?

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Re: Yamaha SG5 /SG7 build

Post by SuperAxe » Fri Nov 19, 2021 9:40 am

What if you make the pick guard a bit longer for fitting the jack? That way the pots can be spaced out further...

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Re: Yamaha SG5 /SG7 build

Post by SuperAxe » Fri Nov 19, 2021 9:42 am

ludobag1 wrote:
Fri Nov 19, 2021 5:51 am
and the advanced technology come
the 3d printing have beguin

on the right the proto bobin ,that have to mill for attach the wire (forget about this )
on the left the evo ,and the proto cover in black cause my friend have only in hand a rest of black for try and see how it works ,he order white resin and imprim the white one ( need to adjust some parameter too )but look promising ,the real thing on the left and the priting are interchangeable
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I see the printed bobbins have different size openings for the steel. What is the purpose of that?

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Re: Yamaha SG5 /SG7 build

Post by ludobag1 » Fri Nov 19, 2021 9:51 am

for the steel with the screws and for the magnet ,i have ask to have the same form as original then original cover ,magnet ,and steel will fit(i don't ask to reproduce exactly the pattern under (not visible and more harder to make)

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SuperAxe wrote:
Fri Nov 19, 2021 9:40 am
What if you make the pick guard a bit longer for fitting the jack? That way the pots can be spaced out further...
yes but this eat already my blank pickguard sheet :fp: very long guard

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Re: Yamaha SG5 /SG7 build

Post by SuperAxe » Fri Nov 19, 2021 4:01 pm

ludobag1 wrote:
Fri Nov 19, 2021 9:51 am
for the steel with the screws and for the magnet ,i have ask to have the same form as original then original cover ,magnet ,and steel will fit(i don't ask to reproduce exactly the pattern under (not visible and more harder to make)

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SuperAxe wrote:
Fri Nov 19, 2021 9:40 am
What if you make the pick guard a bit longer for fitting the jack? That way the pots can be spaced out further...
yes but this eat already my blank pickguard sheet :fp: very long guard
Wow, those printed pickups are cool as... well done.
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Re: Yamaha SG5 /SG7 build

Post by ludobag1 » Sat Nov 20, 2021 12:16 pm

some digging
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Re: Yamaha SG5 /SG7 build

Post by epizootics » Sat Nov 20, 2021 10:27 pm

This is getting ridiculously cool, Ludo. I can't wait to see it finished :)

Those pickups look great - did you find a way to use those magnets I sent you or did you have to order some?

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Re: Yamaha SG5 /SG7 build

Post by ludobag1 » Sun Nov 21, 2021 12:17 am

Hi Seb
i have ask some gap for magnet in bobin ,yours are 61 to 61,5mm then i can mount both ,i have order 3 then with yours i can try with 6 (60 mm are the order one like the real thing on the SB pickups )
if 6 are too much ,i will have spare for my sg3 to come ( i have just picked an ash plank of 65 mm thick or more 500 X 350 mm for the body than my friend give me cause it is an offcut of his furniture ,he made a table top in ash then he have to buy ash and add lot of offcut :D ,as he made his guitar too he knows what to do with :D
i try to speed a little on woodworking cause week to come seems to be hard du to weather to work on ,rain is coming (each times when i am in the morning week the weather go bad :fp:
the finish have too wait spring ,now

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Re: Yamaha SG5 /SG7 build

Post by SuperAxe » Sun Nov 21, 2021 12:53 am

Good stuff Ludo.

Can you please tell me what distance (in mm) you have between the outer pole pieces (center to center) for your bridge pickup?

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Re: Yamaha SG5 /SG7 build

Post by ludobag1 » Sun Nov 21, 2021 1:31 am

52 mm cause my bridge is 52 mm

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