oblaty Posted March 13, 2010 Report Share Posted March 13, 2010 So, after a long time playing, upgrading and polishing this beauty, I´ve decided to try a GOTM entry. It is inspired by Music Mans with some custom details on it. Hope you like it SPECS: NECK: One piece slightly flamed maple neck with Indian Rosewood fingerboard, 12" radius. Two way truss-rod, Gotoh tuners. BODY: Ash top over basswood body Electronics: EMG´s H4 & H4A, Gotoh volume and tone pot 25k, Gotoh three way switch Finish: Nitrocellulose lacquer And some pics finally: It took me about 6 months to make it playable, but it was worth it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
avengers63 Posted March 15, 2010 Report Share Posted March 15, 2010 Avenger mkIII build thread BODY Avenger shape 1 1/2" chambered goncalo alves body 1/2" poplar top - beveled black banding strip between layers NECK 5-piece maple/chechen neck black bolt attachment 22 fret 25.5" bocote fretboard goncalo alves triangle markers HEADSTOCK ergonomic headstock with angled tuners goncalo alves overlay bocote deco-esque overlay HARDWARE & ELECTRONICS black hardware Wilkinson tuners hardtail bridge with string-through ferrules Hamer pickups SG style wiring open faced black pickup rings with tortoise inserts tortoise pickguard mounted directly to the body 2 HBs, LP style wiring tortoise jack plate FINISH cream paint on poplar top and headstock tuner bevels semi-gloss water-based polyurethane on all painted areas all natural wood areas buffed to 4000 grit, then oiled I have to say that this thing is pretty heavy. It's in the solid Les Paul range, despite being chambered. The back bolt and the tilted tuner areas were a real learning process. The back-bolt construction allowed me to have a neck-through-like hell, that is to say it's pretty muck not there. The upper fret access is AMAZING. I have enough room to actually touch the neck pickup without stretching. The tuners hace a very natural feel to them. You're not twisting your hand & wrist at all to get to the knobs. The neck is very thin all the way up and is pretty darn comfortable to wrap my hand around. close up of the inlays different angle of the pickups view of the jack plate & cavity cover down the top of the headstock Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guitarnut Posted March 16, 2010 Report Share Posted March 16, 2010 A tribute to my home state of Texas, this was the first guitar I built from scratch. It took over a year to complete because I was a bit meticulous about it... I'm over it now. The Texas Tele Build Blog Body Hand carved quilted maple cap w/ Alder back White binding Neck Flame maple neck/fretboard Vintage Amber finish Gotoh tuners Electronics Golden Age Vintage pickups Back-loaded Vol, Tone, 3-way selector Finish Custom Texas Flag graphics Colors are a combination of bleaching, TransTint and ColorTone dyes and pigments. Clear coats are Target EM6000 water based lacquer. Studio Shot 1 Studio Shot 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sardine Posted March 20, 2010 Report Share Posted March 20, 2010 OM-18 I've voted for other guitars, so I think it's time I submit one of mine to be judged. Details: Italian spruce top Mahogany back and sides Mahogany neck Adirondack spruce bracing Ebony fingerboard (with invisible ebony binding) and bridge Madagascan rosewood peghead veneer, heel cap, and end wedge Cocobolo binding, and a cocobolo center strip in the rosette Unbleached bone nut and saddle Grover tuners 25.3" scale 1 3/4" nut The guitar was patterned after a 1933 Martin OM-18, with some changes made to accommodate my playing style, such as a slightly wider neck. The guitar was originally intended to be a fingerstyle guitar, but it picks wonderfully as well. It's still breaking in, but the sound is warm with incredibly clear, bell-like highs. The body has a semi-gloss finish, really pretty close to gloss, just without the pastic-y glare. The neck has a satin finish, which feels very fast under your hand. Pics: And links: Back Sound hole detail Heel detail Nut detail End wedge detail Bridge detail Fingerboard detail Artsy angle shot Another artsy angle shot Natural light detail shot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr_Buttman Posted March 20, 2010 Report Share Posted March 20, 2010 Gecko Body Sapele back Makore top White binding Neck 1-piece Sapele set neck Indian rosewood fingerboard 2-way truss rod Gecko inlay Hardware/electonics Gotoh tune-o-matic bridge Gotoh tailpiece Sperzel tuners Knobs with abalone Seymour Duncan SH4 (bridge) and SH2 (neck) Finish Nitro lacquer finish More: 1 2 3 4 Building process here... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
killemall8 Posted March 21, 2010 Report Share Posted March 21, 2010 (edited) Ok, I have not entered in a while... I'll go ahead and enter this one I made last summer. Its almost identical to the one im working on now, so i dont know why im bothering. But here it goes. Explorer Album 25" scale, 24 frets, Cocobolo fretboard. 5 Piece Maple/ Black Walnut neck, Buffalo horn nut, Zero fret super light (6lbs) African mahogany body, bubinga veneer on body and headstock Emg 81/60 set, 2 volumes, no tone, 3 way toggle 2K auto urethane Gloss finish That about does it Edited March 21, 2010 by killemall8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Our Souls inc. Posted March 23, 2010 Report Share Posted March 23, 2010 What the hey - lets do it. This is the Comicaster : Specs - Pine 2 piece body , 50's style flat spot at the jack 22 fret Maple neck from Tommy V Rosewood board Dragon Fire pickup set in Black Super hero comic book junkie heaven poster finish Chrome-like edging with pinstripe borders and on with the pics: and here's the build thread ... http://projectguitar.ibforums.com/index.php?showtopic=43080 The closest thing to a normal guitar I've done ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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