Members ArmyGuitar Posted November 13, 2011 Members Share Posted November 13, 2011 Nice work, looking good! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Kuz929 Posted November 13, 2011 Members Share Posted November 13, 2011 wow! amazing talent! subscribed! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ashasha Posted November 13, 2011 Members Share Posted November 13, 2011 Wife caught me looking at this thread yesterday; she insisted on seeing the whole thing and is very impressed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members newbuilder Posted November 13, 2011 Members Share Posted November 13, 2011 THis is really cool! Great work and I love the headstock inlays! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Surfdude Posted November 13, 2011 Members Share Posted November 13, 2011 I'm in. Surfy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Zappa74 Posted November 13, 2011 Members Share Posted November 13, 2011 Fantastic thread. Thanks for keeping up with the updates. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members StringBreaker Posted November 13, 2011 Members Share Posted November 13, 2011 I have to look at these threads when its done as I'm all impatient now waiting for update Looks great though, I will try something like this one day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Freeman Keller Posted November 14, 2011 Author Members Share Posted November 14, 2011 Lets finish the headstock before moving on. First, route the channel with a stepped router bit. I'm binding in cream so I cut a few pieces and bent the top of the crown with a little heat from a heat shrink gun. Here are the pieces, the ends of the binding are mitered to make a nice looking corner (note that I modified the Gibson headstock shape just slightly by removing he dimple in the center - much easier to bind that way and I don't want this to be a pure Gibson copy) I thought that I had another tube of Duco cement but it had gone bad so I used CA - works good but you have to move fast. Painters tape to hold it in place It stands a little proud of the veneer, but scrapes back nicely so its flush Enough for today.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members seven58 Posted November 14, 2011 Members Share Posted November 14, 2011 Wow. Someone already said it, but you do make this look easy. Nice work! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Roy Posted November 14, 2011 Members Share Posted November 14, 2011 freeman, i know your threads from HCAG. could you show a quick pic of some of your finished acoustics? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Bubbluz Posted November 14, 2011 Members Share Posted November 14, 2011 great thread...well done Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Freeman Keller Posted November 14, 2011 Author Members Share Posted November 14, 2011 freeman, i know your threads from HCAG. could you show a quick pic of some of your finished acoustics? Well, gosh, OK, if you insist, blush..... I built these earlier this year - Weissenborn type lap guitars as were played in the '30's. Comtemporary players include David Lindley, Ben Harper, Bob Brozman and others. Koa with maple trim Here is the tricone that I built a couple of years ago. Most are metal altho National Resophonic is building a wood one now, again, this is koa with maple trim And this is a very long scale ladder braced 12 string as was played by Leadbelly and Willie McTell (and today by guys like Alvin Youngblood Hart and Paul Geremia). It is typically tuned to C or even B and absolutely roars with a bottle neck. Red (adi) spruce over mahogany, scale lenght is 26-1/2 inches the headstock in my avatar is my go to guitar - very similar to the one EC played on Unplugged. There are others, but I don't want to be too off topic. Now back to your regularly scheduled Les Paul clone... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Michael Martin Posted November 14, 2011 Members Share Posted November 14, 2011 Fantastic, Freeman! You've got to play this beauty for a VOM when it's all put together. If it's anything like your acoustics, it'll be a true work of art. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Vibroluxman Posted November 14, 2011 Members Share Posted November 14, 2011 I've seen Paul Geremia quite a few times with his 12 string. It's a cool guitar, he's a lot of fun to see. And unless the house manager gives him a signal he'll play for hours. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Grant Harding Posted November 14, 2011 Members Share Posted November 14, 2011 This thread just plain rocks. Your skill is off the chart - really inspirational! If it's not already too late - some of the higher end makers in this space create a nice recess for the bridge (check out the Anderson Bulldog).. I think that would be a nice touch and it shows off your wood working skill. You need to chamber the body on the next one and I'll start saving up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members recordingtrack1 Posted November 14, 2011 Members Share Posted November 14, 2011 I am one of the many who are truly impressed with this project. It has been a fun read. At this point I can't help but wonder what your electronic set up might be. What sound are you going for? I am not attempting to recommend anything, but I'm just sayin' what I like. I love the Pearly Gates Billy Gibbons SD's. I have a set in my 335 clone. They sound amazing! Wonderful blues pickups with a good growl when you push them. My favorite humbuckers for raw meaty rock sound are Rio Grande Muy Grande. Vintage '59s are everything they're cracked up to be as well, just not overwound as hot. I also like P-90's, but I know that is not what you're going for. I have built two strat's now and a telecaster. I've started on my second tele and it is going to be full vintage blonde ash/maple. All of mine are frankenstein guitars built from parts. No body shaping. I did cut the bone nut for each and for my 335. I've gotten much better at that. Anyway, I can't wait to hear your sound. Keep up the good work. RT1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members nd1377 Posted November 14, 2011 Members Share Posted November 14, 2011 Thanks for posting this info. This is awesome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members strtdv Posted November 14, 2011 Members Share Posted November 14, 2011 Awesome build thread. Please keep posting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Scott Abene Posted November 14, 2011 Members Share Posted November 14, 2011 Now how did I miss this thread... ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members tedmich Posted November 14, 2011 Members Share Posted November 14, 2011 nice woodwork, BUT do you guys painstakingly reproduce cars from the 1950's too? There have been some advancements since then.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Freeman Keller Posted November 14, 2011 Author Members Share Posted November 14, 2011 nice woodwork, BUT do you guys painstakingly reproduce cars from the 1950's too? There have been some advancements since then.... Actually, Ted, I do. This puppy has a wood frame (ash), a suspension designed in 1917, has the steering on the wrong side, a belt to hold the hood, er bonnet, on and is one heck of a ball to drive As I said in the earlier thread, the 12 string is a reproduction of a 1930's guitar, and the tricone is a modern take on an old design. I'll add that my second toy is a 1975 BMW - once again, impossible to drive without smiling. Those are a couple of Martins from the same era Guess I do live in the past. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Bubbluz Posted November 14, 2011 Members Share Posted November 14, 2011 Actually, Ted, I do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Naregnemyes Posted November 15, 2011 Members Share Posted November 15, 2011 just noticed this is a 24 fret build. 24 fret LP, now i've seen everything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members BoneNut Posted November 15, 2011 Members Share Posted November 15, 2011 Keep the guitars, I'm sure you play better than I do anyway but please... please leave me the keys in the Morgan... Please. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members jimash Posted November 15, 2011 Members Share Posted November 15, 2011 Very nice, Mr. Keller, very very nice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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