neck through bolt on

[mayfly]

Comparing the PRS and Gibson factories, the thing that struck me was the overhead inventory system in the gibson facility.  
It reminded me of the overhead inventory system that Harley had during the bad old AMF times  in the 70's when they had so many quality problems.
There's a lot - and I mean a lot - of WIP (Work In Progress) in those racks.

Contrast that to the inventory management that PRS had - they had rolling stacks of raw wood, and rolling racks of carpeted boxes for bodies.  WIP was (comparatively speaking) lower, and it looked like they were using a JIT system, which is what the Japanese motorcycle manufacturers were/are using.

Later Harley ditched the overhead inventory system, went to a JIT system, and the quality improved dramatically to where Harley can be proud of what they build.

Makes you wonder....

 

[SkuttleFunk]

these bodies will have a very airy tonality to them, making the desire for ultralight Swamp Ash to become obsolete  :toothy12:

in actuality, the foam proofing bodies serve only to validate the CNC cutter paths, and to a lesser extent the loose dimensional correctness of the part. it's significantly less expensive when prototyping a new design to work out the CNC tool path details with foam rather than to use real wood.

I'm already in process of cutting the first wooden production bodies (these images are a couple months old)

all the best,

R

 

[dbw]

these bodies will have a very airy tonality to them, making the desire for ultralight Swamp Ash to become obsolete  :toothy12:

in actuality, the foam proofing bodies serve only to validate the CNC cutter paths, and to a lesser extent the loose dimensional correctness of the part. it's significantly less expensive when prototyping a new design to work out the CNC tool path details with foam rather than to use real wood.

I'm already in process of cutting the first wooden production bodies (these images are a couple months old)

all the best,

R

Um PICS

 

[SkuttleFunk]

dbw - I'll post pics of the wooden bodies (I have both a 4 and a 5 of this design in process) once I have the first unit ready to roll. the 5 has a figured Maple top/back with an Alder core. the 4 has a flamed Koa top with Black Ash core. both feature Black Walnut veneer accents between the main wood laminates.

the Birdseye / Brazilian Rosewood 5-string neck is already completed and waiting for it's body to come home from the finishing shop (I'm still undecided on the 4-string fretboard wood, so this neck is on hold) ... the Hipshot hardware shipped on Friday ... the Nordstrand pickups and pre-amp should ship in the coming week or so ... the bodies are in the queue for a clear gloss finish application, and the wait could be up to six weeks before it's buffed, boxed, and heading back to papa

all the best,

R