Members MahaloVision Posted April 23, 2008 Members Share Posted April 23, 2008 My Project Pages Here's my latest: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mrbrown49 Posted April 23, 2008 Members Share Posted April 23, 2008 Thanks for your interest, Rad--(actually they're thumb NUTS)--The two furthest-back lock down the adjusting screws that determine the "down" position of each lever and therefore the pitch of the second and third strings. This is set up in open E (E-B-E-G#-B-E low to high) so bending the 2nd up a whole step and the 3rd a half takes you from I to IV--a very characteristic pedal steel sound. Got the idea for this from back when I was using a Hipshot on my old Gretsch, playin' in a country band. The four forward thumbnuts allow you to swing the arms back out of the way so you've got a conventional lap that you can palm-mute, like this: That is a really cleaver design. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Guitzilla Posted April 23, 2008 Members Share Posted April 23, 2008 Congratulations on the flying V acoustic. I am suprised by how "classic" it looks. I've seen others that looked cheap and WRONG, but yours is very cool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Casey4s Posted April 23, 2008 Members Share Posted April 23, 2008 My Project Pages Here's my latest: That is a terriffic looking guitar, I like everything abpou it. Damn I wish I had half the talent some of you guitar builders have. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Casey4s Posted April 23, 2008 Members Share Posted April 23, 2008 For you lap steelers, here's my "Pedalap Steel"--A steel with benders on the 2nd & 3rd strings. My own design; this is #4 of 4 made so far. Excellent design concept... you are really thinking outside the box here. Is it original enough to get a patent? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members musicdog400 Posted April 23, 2008 Members Share Posted April 23, 2008 Here's my latest: MahaloVision, nice site. So that is a real binding on the V guitar ? I wondered if you just left the stain off. Looks great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members MahaloVision Posted April 23, 2008 Members Share Posted April 23, 2008 MahaloVision, nice site. So that is a real binding on the V guitar ? I wondered if you just left the stain off. Looks great. Thank you. Yes, that is flamed maple binding. Actually, it's a laminated wood binding with plain rock maple on the inside and flamed on the outside for effect. Yes, it was a bitch to install! But much nicer than the plastic binding I tried first. It looked stupid, so I ripped it off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members MakuseruSukotto Posted April 23, 2008 Members Share Posted April 23, 2008 My Project Pages Here's my latest: Jazz V? Thats cool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members MojoDog Posted April 23, 2008 Members Share Posted April 23, 2008 For you lap steelers, here's my "Pedalap Steel"--A steel with benders on the 2nd & 3rd strings. My own design; this is #4 of 4 made so far. Love it! We need clips! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mapdude Posted April 24, 2008 Members Share Posted April 24, 2008 Built this from scratch. Bought the guitar off ebay, the neck has a very slight twist to it, took it off, sanded the body down to bare wood, refinished with about 20 coats of nitro, sanding between every coat. Installed new pots, switches, wiring, a pair of Gibson 490 / 498 pups, added a new neck off of ebay...this sucker sounds unbelievable with the Gibson pups. I was gonna sell it on eBay, but I can't bring myself to turn loose of it. Bottom pic is what it looked like when I got it. It was a lot rougher than what it looks like in the pic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members uncleshish Posted April 24, 2008 Members Share Posted April 24, 2008 I've been building acoustics at a snail's pace over the last year and a half or so. I studied for 6 months under a master luthier here in Michigan and have successfully completed 3 guitars with #4 very near the finish stage. In order: #1 is Port Orford Cedar with Claro Walnut back & sides, walnut neck (like a clubby 50's Les Paul) ebony binding, bridge and fretboard. #2 I originally built for myself before someone fell in love with it. It has a redwood top with the sister set of Claro Walnut from #1, curly maple bindings and the neck is more Taylor like and made from Mahogany, maple & walnut. #3 is Ribboned mahogany, top, sides & back with walnut bindings. This guitar also sold shortly after completion. For more pictures you can click on any of these and be taken to the album containing many photos of each guitar. #4 is very close to finish and has a spruce top, curly anigre back & sides with rosewood bindings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members sahhas Posted April 25, 2008 Members Share Posted April 25, 2008 pics of some of my recent guitars here: http://launch.ph.groups.yahoo.com/group/EccentricLuthierySupportGroup/photos/browse/4c90 http://launch.ph.groups.yahoo.com/group/EccentricLuthierySupportGroup/photos/browse/2b58 www.myspace.com/scotthansen s--- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Carpespasm Posted April 25, 2008 Members Share Posted April 25, 2008 I'm not sure if it qualifies as "self-built", but I rebuilt an Epiphone Bully for my nephew recently and wound up replacing or refinishing all the guts, hardware, and finish down to the bare wood. I think it turned out well for a first timer who can't actually play:freak: I've got more images taken while I was working on it here http://www.flickr.com/photos/ironleg/sets/72157603640594224/. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members PJenkins Posted May 8, 2008 Members Share Posted May 8, 2008 This is a friends eighth or ninth effort. The picture doesn't do it justice. He cut the body out of solid stock, then did the bookmatching for the top and bottom, cut the headstock way down and had to come up with a little roller bearing for the fourth string. Dual controls for each pick up. I'm not a guitar player but the action seemed very nice . He has a guitar tech friend do the neck adjustments for him.[ATTACH]263852[/ATTACH] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mercury-666 Posted May 11, 2008 Members Share Posted May 11, 2008 Built this from scratch. Bought the guitar off ebay, the neck has a very slight twist to it, took it off, sanded the body down to bare wood, refinished with about 20 coats of nitro, sanding between every coat. Installed new pots, switches, wiring, a pair of Gibson 490 / 498 pups, added a new neck off of ebay...this sucker sounds unbelievable with the Gibson pups. I was gonna sell it on eBay, but I can't bring myself to turn loose of it. Bottom pic is what it looked like when I got it. It was a lot rougher than what it looks like in the pic. would happily own that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members jackopsta Posted May 12, 2008 Members Share Posted May 12, 2008 Some really awesome stuff in this thread! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members badone07 Posted May 12, 2008 Members Share Posted May 12, 2008 Some really awesome stuff in this thread! Great job. I especially like the use of the wooden veneer inlays. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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