Members newbuilder Posted June 22, 2010 Author Members Share Posted June 22, 2010 Aren't you done yet???? I get that alot? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Les Paul Lover Posted June 23, 2010 Members Share Posted June 23, 2010 Progress? Come on!!!!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members newbuilder Posted June 23, 2010 Author Members Share Posted June 23, 2010 Progress? Come on!!!!!!!!! Tomorow, is the most likely for progress pics...I am going to start carving that gigantic 2" cedar body. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Elias Graves Posted June 23, 2010 Members Share Posted June 23, 2010 So is this thing finished yet? EG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members newbuilder Posted June 23, 2010 Author Members Share Posted June 23, 2010 So is this thing finished yet?EG ...and done. Far from it...but hopefully not too long this time:rolleyes: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Les Paul Lover Posted June 23, 2010 Members Share Posted June 23, 2010 2" is quite thick. I think I remember Mind Riot saying that he had to resand/replane the bodies of his 7 stringer and other guitar after having made them too thick - he couldn't see the fret board because his neck wasn't angled. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Quarter Posted June 23, 2010 Members Share Posted June 23, 2010 ...and done. Far from it...but hopefully not too long this time:rolleyes: How abot now! ... we there yet ... we there yet ... we there yet ... we there yet ... we there yet ... Looks to be a cool build, looking forward to seeing it progress! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Elias Graves Posted June 23, 2010 Members Share Posted June 23, 2010 Mom! He's touching me! Quit it! Cedar is pretty light, though. 2" might not be so bad. EG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members newbuilder Posted June 23, 2010 Author Members Share Posted June 23, 2010 2" is quite thick. I think I remember Mind Riot saying that he had to resand/replane the bodies of his 7 stringer and other guitar after having made them too thick - he couldn't see the fret board because his neck wasn't angled. The carving that will be done is so extreme, on the entire top except where the pups are mounted, and will come down more than a quarter of an inch and I plan on shaping the hell out of the back with a belly contour (a real one, for real bellies). I did have the thought that this was a hella chunk of wood, but that's what I wanted for this one...if it is too much I will know better next time, but it looks like it will work perfect. When you said the "can't see the fret board", do you mean angle the neck to look up at you a bit? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members newbuilder Posted June 23, 2010 Author Members Share Posted June 23, 2010 How abot now! ... we there yet ... we there yet ... we there yet ... we there yet ... we there yet ... Looks to be a cool build, looking forward to seeing it progress! Thank you! If I can make an instrument that looks half as good as your laps, I consider it a huge success. How did you multi quote? It won't work for me? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members meandi Posted June 23, 2010 Members Share Posted June 23, 2010 The carving that will be done is so extreme, on the entire top except where the pups are mounted, and will come down more than a quarter of an inch and I plan on shaping the hell out of the back with a belly contour (a real one, for real bellies). I did have the thought that this was a hella chunk of wood, but that's what I wanted for this one...if it is too much I will know better next time, but it looks like it will work perfect.When you said the "can't see the fret board", do you mean angle the neck to look up at you a bit? Do you think you"ll have to taper the body under the neck heel for upper fret ease of access? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Les Paul Lover Posted June 23, 2010 Members Share Posted June 23, 2010 The carving that will be done is so extreme, on the entire top except where the pups are mounted, and will come down more than a quarter of an inch and I plan on shaping the hell out of the back with a belly contour (a real one, for real bellies). I did have the thought that this was a hella chunk of wood, but that's what I wanted for this one...if it is too much I will know better next time, but it looks like it will work perfect. When you said the "can't see the fret board", do you mean angle the neck to look up at you a bit? No, when I said an angle, I meant like Gibson Les Paul neck angle/pitch (is it 13 degree?). Mind Riot was saying he couldn't see the fret board (and it's fret markers) because the body thickness just pushed it out of his sight. By the sound of it, it won't be a problem with your build though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Quarter Posted June 23, 2010 Members Share Posted June 23, 2010 ... How did you multi quote? It won't work for me? The old fashioned way, open multiple tabs and copy paste to one reply. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Jimmy Chitown Posted June 23, 2010 Members Share Posted June 23, 2010 Mom! He's touching me! Quit it!Cedar is pretty light, though. 2" might not be so bad.EG YOU KIDS BETTER KNOCK IT OFF, OR SO HELP ME, I'LL REACH BACK THERE WITH MY RING HAND! Cool idea, Newb! Watch out that that cedar doesn't splinter out on you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Members mnhhngbfs Posted June 23, 2010 Members Share Posted June 23, 2010 I really hadn't thought of that, and you are the second to say it...thanks for that! You think they would sue me for copying? probably not:lol: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members jimwratt Posted June 24, 2010 Members Share Posted June 24, 2010 Awesome design man. Needs something on the upper horn. Cosmetically, godin has a nifty eq thing that would look nice. Perhaps there's another feature you can use. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members newbuilder Posted June 25, 2010 Author Members Share Posted June 25, 2010 I do plan on tapering a bit...and the angle thing will have to be addressed hopefully in really carving down the body, I need the body wood to be the exact same as the pitch of the neck to do my pickup thing from behind the wood. I have thought of something on the upper horn, but am not sure that I will do anything on this one. I would love to do a piezo bridge with sliders up there, like Godin:thu:. I am going to do a two pup three knob set up with 2 rail 90s, a volume, tone, and blend. ----------------- Did some carving yesterday and think I almost have the shape I want. Almost the entire top will come down 1/4 inch or more so, this will change. But I think I am starting to see the shape I want. I used a router and some rasps and sanders and sand paper to rough in the shape, I dig it. I am going to cut the neck shape and route the pocket next and then really start carving the top and routing the back for pups and trem and such. I am bummed, it looks like I am loosing most of my blond wood:( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members meandi Posted June 25, 2010 Members Share Posted June 25, 2010 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Elias Graves Posted June 25, 2010 Members Share Posted June 25, 2010 Looking nice. I like the purple wood. EG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members silverring233 Posted June 25, 2010 Members Share Posted June 25, 2010 sweet! my opinion.....i think you should complete the taper along the bottom of the guitar, so it blends in to the arm contour. again, JMO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members D Carroll Posted June 25, 2010 Members Share Posted June 25, 2010 Very cool man. Wish to hell that I could make my own guitar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members newbuilder Posted June 26, 2010 Author Members Share Posted June 26, 2010 Very cool man. Wish to hell that I could make my own guitar. Thank you! I also wish that one of these was for me...if I don't sell it, I won't have any money to build another one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members shredtilurded Posted June 26, 2010 Members Share Posted June 26, 2010 Nice. I like the shape/design. Can't wait until it's done. GL with it NB. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members newbuilder Posted July 2, 2010 Author Members Share Posted July 2, 2010 Nice. I like the shape/design. Can't wait until it's done. GL with it NB. Hey brother! IT's good to see you and your smokin avatar are still hangin around!...and thank you. ---------------- I went to the wood shop yesterday, with my camera in hand, and the batteries were dead. Oh well, I do have some progress pics of the neck and it does look similar to the Agile headstock, I went and looked this morning, but it is more angular and as I move on to my next build I might tweak it some more to make it a touch different. This joint where the tiltback headstock comes in came out great! I wish that the two on the headstock were this tight...they aren't bad, but this one is the bomb diggety! I am going to leave this alone on the back until I get my truss rod and bit from stewmac. I really should be able to order that within the next two weeks:thu: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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