some homemade cejillas.

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at_leo_87

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some homemade cejillas.

so i got a chance to work on some cejillas today. still not finished.

start off with some pegs. here you can see a comparison of the old fat ones next to the new 1/8 sized pegs.

here's a prototype of the body i made out of junk wood

here are the woods i have now. padauk, a chunk of rosewood, apple, and walnut

here's padauk, the prettiest one.

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Feb. 20 2010 12:46:18

at_leo_87

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RE: some homemade cejillas. (in reply to at_leo_87)

here's the padauk cut up and read to be shaped

apple, rosewood, and walnut. they didn't come out as pretty as i thought they would.

close up of the padauk

with the pegs in

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Feb. 20 2010 12:48:43

at_leo_87

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RE: some homemade cejillas. (in reply to at_leo_87)

here's number 1 so far.

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Feb. 20 2010 12:51:10

at_leo_87

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RE: some homemade cejillas. (in reply to at_leo_87)

number 2. this one looks a bit.... penisy to me. any recommendations for the shape? i'm scared to sand it anymore in case i lose the cool vein like grains.

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Feb. 20 2010 12:52:42

at_leo_87

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RE: some homemade cejillas. (in reply to at_leo_87)

next up. final shaping and sanding, finishing, adding the rubber grip, attaching string and leather, then testing.

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Feb. 20 2010 12:54:04

Andy Culpepper

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RE: some homemade cejillas. (in reply to at_leo_87)

Very nice. I love heartwood. Where did you get those chunks of wood?

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Feb. 20 2010 12:56:16

kozz

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RE: some homemade cejillas. (in reply to at_leo_87)

Looks nice Anthony!
I like the color (colour???) tones.

Do you think that the one with the peg on top (last picture) will have enough power for pressing the cejilla evenly on the fretboard?

It inspires me to give it a try myselves. Do you use special tools?

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Feb. 20 2010 12:58:28

Andy Culpepper

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RE: some homemade cejillas. (in reply to at_leo_87)

btw. How do you attach the string inside the capo part?

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Feb. 20 2010 13:01:44

at_leo_87

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RE: some homemade cejillas. (in reply to Andy Culpepper)

quote:

Very nice. I love heartwood. Where did you get those chunks of wood?

some guy in rhode island. he sells pen blanks. i forgot his name and exactly what city. it was far from where i live but was a nice drive.

quote:

Do you think that the one with the peg on top (last picture) will have enough power for pressing the cejilla evenly on the fretboard?

you mean the penis one? i hope so. somebody else made a cejilla like that and i though i'd try it out. any suggestions to make it not look so penisy?

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Feb. 20 2010 13:02:20

at_leo_87

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RE: some homemade cejillas. (in reply to kozz)

quote:

It inspires me to give it a try myselves. Do you use special tools?

i used a table saw to cut them, very scary and dangerous, a power drill, belt sander, and good ol' sandpaper.

quote:

btw. How do you attach the string inside the capo part?

it goes all the way through the body. on the other side of the capo, there's a small indentation to fit a small knot, which i'm going to tie with the string. i've tested it with my prototype, it works well.

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Feb. 20 2010 13:05:12

at_leo_87

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RE: some homemade cejillas. (in reply to at_leo_87)

oh, i need some tips on what to finish it with. i have tung oil and acylic spray.

i also need to decide if i'm going to use a red la bella g string or a d'addario composite.

and if i should get black leather or red leather....

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Feb. 20 2010 13:12:47

Andy Culpepper

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RE: some homemade cejillas. (in reply to at_leo_87)

quote:

any suggestions to make it not look so penisy?

I hate to suggest circumcizing your beautiful knob there, but I bet if you grinded the grip part down so it was more square and flat it might help.
You don't really need that much gripping power on it.

Have you thought of making a line of dildos?

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Feb. 20 2010 13:13:08

at_leo_87

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RE: some homemade cejillas. (in reply to Andy Culpepper)

quote:

Have you thought of making a line of dildos?

out of wood? if there's a good market for it. maybe i'll make one the next challenge. winner gets a cejilla. loser gets a wooden dildo.

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Feb. 20 2010 13:17:19

ngiorgio

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RE: some homemade cejillas. (in reply to at_leo_87)

quote:

oh, i need some tips on what to finish it with. i have tung oil and acylic spray.

i also need to decide if i'm going to use a red la bella g string or a d'addario composite.

and if i should get black leather or red leather....

I finish mine with just a high polish using micromesh, after the fine sanding, and then apply a coating of fingerboard oil. The oil will slightly darken most woods, but will give a nice patina.

I try to match the string and leather strap to the wood used. Of course, some contrast is nice also.

What are you using on the bottom of the cejilla?

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Feb. 20 2010 13:26:14

at_leo_87

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RE: some homemade cejillas. (in reply to at_leo_87)

thanks for the suggestions nick.

i'm going to the hardware store now to see what i can find for the bottom...

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Feb. 20 2010 13:30:14

kovachian

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RE: some homemade cejillas. (in reply to at_leo_87)

If you ever want to use various colored strings to match varying color themes, there's also:

Gold
LaBella Elite Classical
Hannabach Goldin

Orangish tint
Hannabach Flamenco

White
Luthier White
Aquila nylgut

Purplish tint
D'addario T2

And I'll second the Micro-mesh. You could do without any finish, but I'd put something on there. Walnut oil would be my choice because it polymerizes and hardens up when dry.

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Feb. 20 2010 13:47:09

ngiorgio

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RE: some homemade cejillas. (in reply to at_leo_87)

Here's a few more of the laminates I make.

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Feb. 20 2010 14:02:07

ngiorgio

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RE: some homemade cejillas. (in reply to at_leo_87)

You might want to countersink the hole for the string on the bottom, so that the knot won't stick out. Also it is a good idea to file a groove on each end of the cejilla for the string to sit in.

I also glue (with Elmer's glue) a strip of black rubber on the bottom.

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Feb. 20 2010 14:37:59

at_leo_87

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RE: some homemade cejillas. (in reply to at_leo_87)

thanks for the list kovachian. i think i'll use the labella reds for this one.
white might look cool for another one.

those cejillas are beautiful. how do you make the grooves for the strings?

i just got some rubber gasket material. they didn't have black, they had toilet plunger red.

man, those are so pretty. i think i'll order a red, yellow, black one in the future.

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Feb. 20 2010 14:44:30

ngiorgio

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RE: some homemade cejillas. (in reply to at_leo_87)

quote:

those cejillas are beautiful. how do you make the grooves for the strings?

i just got some rubber gasket material. they didn't have black, they had toilet plunger red.

I use a small needle file. If you have a saw with a thin blade, that will work but smooth out the grooves with sandpaper.

When first making cejillas, I used the "toilet plunger red". ;-) However, I graduated to black neoprene in 80 durometer, which finishes the cejilla much nicer.

You seem to be having fun with this.

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Feb. 20 2010 14:53:02

at_leo_87

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RE: some homemade cejillas. (in reply to ngiorgio)

where can i get the black stuff?

yeah it's fun but i don't understand why it's taking me the whole day to make 2.... now i'm lazy and i don't want to go back down to the evil basement to finish.

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Feb. 20 2010 14:54:51

ngiorgio

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RE: some homemade cejillas. (in reply to at_leo_87)

quote:

where can i get the black stuff?

yeah it's fun but i don't understand why it's taking me the whole day to make 2.... now i'm lazy and i don't want to go back down to the evil basement to finish.

I got the black neoprene online. It comes in sheets of 12x12 and larger. Haven't bought any for a while. Don't remember which company. Google "black neoprene" and you should be able to find a supplier.

You gotta get back down in the basement so we can all see the end result.

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Feb. 20 2010 15:09:22

at_leo_87

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RE: some homemade cejillas. (in reply to at_leo_87)

ok, i just came back from the dungeon.

all i have to do now is wait for the finish to dry and then measure than tie the string to the peg.

i improvised with the belt sander and found a shape that is much less dildo like.

more tomorrow! or maybe even tonight... i have to go back down for the laundry anyways.

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Feb. 20 2010 17:12:11

Mike_Kinny

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RE: some homemade cejillas. (in reply to at_leo_87)

Nice thread and lovely cejillas. Got me interested to try.

How do you attach the string to the body of cejills?

Edit: Also do you use leather or imitation?

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Feb. 21 2010 3:31:20

at_leo_87

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RE: some homemade cejillas. (in reply to Mike_Kinny)

hey mike, you should definitely give it a try. with your skills with wood, and out of the box thinking, i'm certain you'll come up with something awesome.

to attach the string to the body, just drill a hole all the way through, then widen the hole on the other side so it can hold the knot that you'll tie in the string. you can see it well in ngiorgio's pictures.

i just got some leather from an art craft store. i think it's imitation.

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Feb. 21 2010 4:39:20

at_leo_87

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RE: some homemade cejillas. finished! (in reply to at_leo_87)

all done! i got lazy and didn't make the grooves as you suggested, nick. i totally see the importance of them now....

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Feb. 21 2010 5:24:27

at_leo_87

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RE: some homemade cejillas. (in reply to at_leo_87)

what do you guys think of the shape of this one now? i made the mistake of making the peg a bit too small. it slips a bit but still miraculously works fine.

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Feb. 21 2010 5:26:50

at_leo_87

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RE: some homemade cejillas. (in reply to at_leo_87)

a disclaimer to all who intend to make their own cejillas. it might be a better use of your money and time to just buy a cejilla instead of making one.

if you don't have the tools and material, it's going to cost you much than to just buy one. check out nick's beautiful cejillas. after having made a couple, i can honestly say that his are SUPER reasonably priced.

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Feb. 21 2010 5:28:52

gj Michelob

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RE: some homemade cejillas. (in reply to kovachian)

Two suggestions form one who loves Cejillas. [Ricardo once admitted that although not too keen on the cosmetics of a guitar (rosette, color, headstock)- he indulges in Cejillas as if jewelry]

Colored Strings: If one wanted to be a bit fancy, custom made strings are available in true bright prime colors at Guadalupe Strings in LA. Rich Red, Blue, Yellow, Green etc.
http://www.guadalupecustomstrings.com/

Leather Strap: I have a couple of Cejillas I acquired in Spain which, instead of a leather strap, sport a “clear soft rubber tube” to cover the string latching around the guitar’s neck. It is unobtrusive, elegant and yet shielding the finish. Although a safe choice, leather is rarely a pretty embellishment, adding too much material to this exquisite ornament.

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Feb. 21 2010 5:32:52

at_leo_87

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RE: some homemade cejillas. (in reply to at_leo_87)

thank you for the suggestions, gj.

i guess i oversized the leather protection. i'll have to trim it down later, got to rush off to dance class to show off my new toys!

thanks for the strings link. i now have it bookmarked!

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Feb. 21 2010 5:37:16