Self-Built Guitar Pics Thread

I'd like to see some pics of guitars self built by some of the members here .

Lots of great talent on the board. Seems like most build threads get posted on the EG side.

Here is a 8 string lapsteel I just finished up.

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Whoops...

Didn't mean to kill that.

it's a mix of all my favorite non typical guitars

That yellow finish looks great.

You are pros, talented on doing such stuffs. Did you buy the core or the body of the guitar of you only make it?

Here is one.

Here a re a few that I have built:

Max

mine was a jackson body found in the garbage.

i brought it home filled the trem cavity, cut down the horns re routed it and made my own pickgaurd.

the neck is a re-worked starcaster neck.

it cost about $75 in total and plays real nice

I've started my building venture by buying used instruments, refurbishing and reusing the necks, recycled the stock electronics, built new bodies to my taste.

I'm not much of a player, plinker is more like it, so my approach to building comes from woodworking experience. I'd appreciate any comments. Thanks.

Still haven't figured out Image shack but at least I can offer a link to some photos, at http://picasaweb.google.com/huggerbearster/BearwrxGuitars12707652PM

Thanks for taking a look ,I'll keep at the uploading.

just goto imageshack.us and upload them they will ask you what you are uploading them for say forums and upload than use the img tags to post here

Here a re a few that I have built: Max

GREAT work

I am about to go start taking acoustic building classes and was hoping to see some other members self built acoustics mostly electrics so far

I think building an acoustic takes more skill. I plan to try and build one, maybe this year, once I finish up my fanned fret bass, and 10 string tapping guitar.

here are a few of my acoustic bass builds

Absolutly terriffic looking work Sir, building an acoustic that nice takes some real tallent and patience.

Built last Christmas for my niece.

Gil

That's amazing! Inspired by an ASAT bass? Thats one of my dream basses

Absolutly terriffic looking work Sir, building an acoustic that nice takes some real tallent and patience.

Thanks! Indeed acoustics take a whole lot of patience and patience and patience and a good ruler too

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.

archiemax, that is crazy cool! what do all those thumb screws do?? I'm going to go bend something right now!!

You lap steel guys do some good work. I have been contemplating making a lap tapper.

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: