Supernova9 Posted July 14, 2006 Report Share Posted July 14, 2006 Right now the body (even with those 2 small chambers) weighs in about 8 pounds, so I figure the whole thing together will be about 12 pounds. You have to also realize i'm going to be taking a lot of the top off for the deep carve i'm going for. Ah well, the guy i'm building it for has strong shoulders, he's a pretty big guy. 12 Pounds?!?!?!?!?! Poor guy, no matter how big his shoulders are..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlGeeEater Posted July 14, 2006 Author Report Share Posted July 14, 2006 OK, 10-12 pounds. A nice leather strap and a few gigs he won't even feel it on his shoulders! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thegarehanman Posted July 14, 2006 Report Share Posted July 14, 2006 I prefer to aim for the 5 pound range. I think 12 would kill me after a whole set. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlGeeEater Posted July 14, 2006 Author Report Share Posted July 14, 2006 Well, I figure i'm going to lose 2 pounds on the carve (maybe), so the body would be abouy 6 pounds or so, and the neck won't be that much. I really can't figure it until I get the neck cut out and such, but i'm figuring on the 10-12 pound range. Anyways, most Les Pauls are around 12 pounds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikhailgtrski Posted July 14, 2006 Report Share Posted July 14, 2006 OK, 10-12 pounds. A nice leather strap and a few gigs he won't even feel it on his shoulders! +1 I actually prefer a heavier guitar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlGeeEater Posted July 14, 2006 Author Report Share Posted July 14, 2006 I actually don't mind how heavy my guitars are, i'm young. Actually i've been pretty much doing manual labor and working out for my whole life, so it's not a problem now, but i'm sure as I get older things are going to catch up with me. Might as well enjoy it while I can! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon Posted July 14, 2006 Report Share Posted July 14, 2006 Right now the body (even with those 2 small chambers) weighs in about 8 pounds, so I figure the whole thing together will be about 12 pounds. You have to also realize i'm going to be taking a lot of the top off for the deep carve i'm going for. Ah well, the guy i'm building it for has strong shoulders, he's a pretty big guy. What exactly made the body so heavy? My largest bass body weighs about that, it's 22" x 13" x 1 1/2" (picture here). I guess the thickness? I'd also like to add, weight doesn't mean much. I play some gigantic basses, the most important thing is the balance. 12+ pounds can feel like it's weightless with correct balance. Keep up the good work. The carve will really make this guitar look smokin'! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon Posted July 14, 2006 Report Share Posted July 14, 2006 (edited) Lovely double post. I didn't even click twice. Edited July 14, 2006 by Jon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlGeeEater Posted July 14, 2006 Author Report Share Posted July 14, 2006 I think the wieght has to do with the combination of the african mahogany (which was 13 pounds just for the blank, 15" x 1-3/4" x 21") and the maple top. Keep in mind, the body blank was a bit oversized, it was supposed to be 1.75" but it was more like 1.889" or so. The maple top was also thicknessed, about .900", but now everything is to the correct thickness, and it's just about par with Gibby bodies. I think once the top gets carved, and I do the tummy contour in the back it'll drop a good 2-3 pounds at the most. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlGeeEater Posted July 14, 2006 Author Report Share Posted July 14, 2006 (edited) OK, well I got some decent pictures this time. Today I just drilled the holes for pots, and the only thing I can really do next on the body is to carve the top, which i'm going to hold off on until I get the neck fitted. Mahogany Back (I really love the mahogany on this one!) Anyways, once I start the neck i'll get the pics. Probaly won't be until Monday. Also, has anybody used the Stew-Mac neck set-neck blanks to make an LP neck? I cut the scarf on this neck 1-3/4" too close to the fretboard, and i'm not if I ca sucessfully cut a scarf with these sized blanks are 26" long. If anybody can get at me with info within the next 15 or so minutes I can order a new blank from Stew-Mac and it'd ship today and be here monday. Thanks Chris Edited July 14, 2006 by AlGeeEater Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlGeeEater Posted July 14, 2006 Author Report Share Posted July 14, 2006 Also, has anybody used the Stew-Mac neck set-neck blanks to make an LP neck? I cut the scarf on this neck 1-3/4" too close to the fretboard, and i'm not if I ca sucessfully cut a scarf with these sized blanks are 26" long. If anybody can get at me with info within the next 15 or so minutes I can order a new blank from Stew-Mac and it'd ship today and be here monday. Anyone care to chime in? It's too late now, so the neck won't get started until Wensday. In the mean time I guess I could start carving the top, or just let it sit a few days, I don't know yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel Sorbera Posted July 15, 2006 Report Share Posted July 15, 2006 You could always stick another peice of wood between the headstock and the neck. I think that would look really cool and would add some length to your neck. 12 pounds!? How thick is the body? My wenge guitar is 2" thick and only weighs 9.7 pounds (mind you thats WENGE, which is like a billion times heavier than mahogany and maple) The one I'm working on now thats mahogany/maple is only 5.5 pounds done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlGeeEater Posted July 15, 2006 Author Report Share Posted July 15, 2006 I guesso, maybe i'll just cut up a 2x4 in 26" and try to scarf it. The body only wieghs 8 pounds man, I expect it to maybe weigh 10-12 pounds with the neck and hardware, but it may be less. Thanks Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hughes Posted July 16, 2006 Report Share Posted July 16, 2006 Good thing about thick thick guitars is that they have awesome sounds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mickguard Posted July 16, 2006 Report Share Posted July 16, 2006 OK, 10-12 pounds. A nice leather strap and a few gigs he won't even feel it on his shoulders! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnsilver Posted July 16, 2006 Report Share Posted July 16, 2006 MG, just noticed your signature. Celebrating Bastille Day? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mickguard Posted July 16, 2006 Report Share Posted July 16, 2006 MG, just noticed your signature. Celebrating Bastille Day? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlGeeEater Posted July 16, 2006 Author Report Share Posted July 16, 2006 Anybody know if I can scarf joint a neck with a 26" piece of mahogany still? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnsilver Posted July 17, 2006 Report Share Posted July 17, 2006 Oh yeah...guillotine's been running non-stop all weekend! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mickguard Posted July 17, 2006 Report Share Posted July 17, 2006 Your own personal version of the WOD??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WezV Posted July 17, 2006 Report Share Posted July 17, 2006 use the mahogany for the neck shaft and another piece of wood for the headstock, you can get quite creative with it look at thge headstocks on these for ideas: black machine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mackenzie Posted July 17, 2006 Report Share Posted July 17, 2006 use the mahogany for the neck shaft and another piece of wood for the headstock, you can get quite creative with it look at thge headstocks on these for ideas: black machine yeh i like them crazy headstocks would look awesome not sure if it would go though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WezV Posted July 17, 2006 Report Share Posted July 17, 2006 I dont mean the headstock shape, although they are pretty good. I mean the way he uses laminated wood for the neck shaft and a solid peice of wood for the headstock. I have seen it on some basses as well. You could use the short mahogany neck blank you have for the shaft and a seperate peice of wood for the headstock. You could either use another peice of mahogany that matches or use something different and make a feature out of it. You could probably find a piece of wood (or a few you could laminate) to make a headstock in your scraps bin and scarf it onto the mahogany. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlGeeEater Posted July 17, 2006 Author Report Share Posted July 17, 2006 I'll try that if the scarf doesn't work out. It should, LMI sells a blank 24" long and they say it can be scarfed fine so maybe i'll just have to be a bit more careful measuring this time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikhailgtrski Posted July 17, 2006 Report Share Posted July 17, 2006 You could use the short mahogany neck blank you have for the shaft and a seperate peice of wood for the headstock. You could either use another peice of mahogany that matches or use something different and make a feature out of it. +1 My Warmoth mahogany neck had obviously different pieces for the shaft and headstock - different colors and grain patterns. Staining the neck dark brown erased the discrepancies - looks great now. Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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