Members Quarter Posted April 17, 2014 Members Share Posted April 17, 2014 Glad to see HC starting to come back around. I did not really post much during the "dark" period because, well ... the state of the forums was just too painful. In the hopes of seeing more and funner content in the days ahead, here is a fun one I finished up recently and I thought I might share. I had a request to build a 8 string version of my Art Deco styled steel, so I dug through my stash and found some nice birdseye and enough of this sweet figured sapele to do one. She is 25" scale, gold mother of pearl fret and position markers, and a Dusenberg multibender. The pickups are some custom wind BG-Pups from Bryan and they sound great. . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Quarter Posted April 17, 2014 Author Members Share Posted April 17, 2014 And a couple more . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members stormin1155 Posted April 17, 2014 Members Share Posted April 17, 2014 Stunning! Wow! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members w-w-wertard Posted April 17, 2014 Members Share Posted April 17, 2014 those are incredible! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Danhedonia Posted April 20, 2014 Members Share Posted April 20, 2014 I'll give you $50 for that guitar right now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members PunkKitty Posted April 20, 2014 Members Share Posted April 20, 2014 Beautiful work, Tom. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Quarter Posted April 20, 2014 Author Members Share Posted April 20, 2014 Thanks All! I'll give you $50 for that guitar right now. LoL ... Sure, but be aware, the shipping is pretty steep Because threads with more of pics are always better ... here are a couple more. Head stock, "mini" 2 string companion bridge, and the raw lumber. . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Buttcrust Posted April 20, 2014 Members Share Posted April 20, 2014 Interesting, looks different. Have you made a "stand" (legs and feet) for it ? Any clips ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Preacher Posted April 21, 2014 Members Share Posted April 21, 2014 Wow Tom, that's incredible. Your builds are always incredible, but thanks for posting this one! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Danhedonia Posted April 21, 2014 Members Share Posted April 21, 2014 If you sold that to me for $50, I'd come and pick it up. It's gorgeous; out of curiosity, what are you asking for it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil O'Keefe Posted April 23, 2014 Share Posted April 23, 2014 Absolutely beautiful Tom. Is the main bridge a Duesenberg? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Ratae Corieltauvorum Posted April 24, 2014 Moderators Share Posted April 24, 2014 Crazy beautiful Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Vinhoff Posted April 24, 2014 Members Share Posted April 24, 2014 I typically dislike figured wood, however with your builds they are works of art, the companion bridge with the Multi-Bender is a thing of genius, I've not seen that before. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Quarter Posted April 24, 2014 Author Members Share Posted April 24, 2014 Thanks again All! ... out of curiosity' date=' what are you asking for it?[/quote'] Actually it was a custom build for a client and not for sale. My goal was not for this to be a spam thread. With that said, it was not cheap. Those bridges alone start at around $600 if you source them through Dusenberg USA, though I've been importing them strait out of Germany for considerably less. ... Is the main bridge a Duesenberg? Yes, and they are great little units for sure. It comes with 2 levers and you can add as many as you like. They can be setup to either raise or lower a single string. ... the companion bridge with the Multi-Bender is a thing of genius' date=' I've not seen that before. [/quote'] More like a stroke of luck really. In a fleeting moment of clarity, it was the simple solution that won out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members knotty Posted April 24, 2014 Members Share Posted April 24, 2014 WOW.I know Jack about laps, but I know a work of art when I see one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Pine Apple Slim Posted April 24, 2014 Members Share Posted April 24, 2014 Quarter's work is always stunning. I think this one is my fav so far! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mrbrown49 Posted April 25, 2014 Members Share Posted April 25, 2014 Amazing as usual quarter! Is the covered pup an SC? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Quarter Posted April 25, 2014 Author Members Share Posted April 25, 2014 You are all too kind ... Its easy to make them look good when you are playing with some of natures best ... Is the covered pup an SC? Yes, it is based around Bryans Rockwind Tele neck pup and sounds great. The humbucker is based around a Hotrod prototype Bryan did a while back that I love. It uses rod magnets for pole pieces and also has a bar magnet inside. I set it up with 4 way rotary switching where you have the "typical" bridge, bridge / neck, and neck positions and then one set up where one coil of the humbucker and the neck coil are wired together in a humbucking configuration. Currently the owner Lonnie Bennett is out on the road with the Slide Brothers so hopefully there should be some video to come soon. Last Monday they opened for Buddy Guy in Ithaca and their next stop is House Of Blues in New Orleans on 5-3. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mrbrown49 Posted April 25, 2014 Members Share Posted April 25, 2014 You are all too kind ... Its easy to make them look good when you are playing with some of natures best Yes, it is based around Bryans Rockwind Tele neck pup and sounds great. The humbucker is based around a Hotrod prototype Bryan did a while back that I love. It uses rod magnets for pole pieces and also has a bar magnet inside. I set it up with 4 way rotary switching where you have the "typical" bridge, bridge / neck, and neck positions and then one set up where one coil of the humbucker and the neck coil are wired together in a humbucking configuration. Currently the owner Lonnie Bennett is out on the road with the Slide Brothers so hopefully there should be some video to come soon. Last Monday they opened for Buddy Guy in Ithaca and their next stop is House Of Blues in New Orleans on 5-3. Thanks for the info. Sounds like a cool wiring config, and I love Bryans pups! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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