fredwire Posted October 28, 2011 Report Share Posted October 28, 2011 Hi guys, I just registered on the forum. I have been building solid body guitars and basses for the last 7 years (not full time, I have a day job) and have over 30 builds, and a lot of repairs and modifications under my belt. I am looking forward to participating, and hope I will learn a lot from you guys, and maybe I can help out some aswell. Sláinte. Quote Link to comment
Mender Posted October 28, 2011 Report Share Posted October 28, 2011 Welcome aboard Fredwire 30 builds? You've been pretty busy. You must post some pics of some of your work. We like pics Quote Link to comment
Prostheta Posted October 28, 2011 Report Share Posted October 28, 2011 We like pi....oh wait, I was beaten to it. Welcome on board! Quote Link to comment
Mender Posted October 28, 2011 Report Share Posted October 28, 2011 We like pi....oh wait, I was beaten to it. Welcome on board! Quote Link to comment
Menapia Posted October 29, 2011 Report Share Posted October 29, 2011 Woot !!! A fellow Irish man .... Quote Link to comment
fredwire Posted October 29, 2011 Author Report Share Posted October 29, 2011 Hi guys, thanks for the warm welcome! I will post some pics if someone tells me how to go about it. Do I just copy and paste or is there some other way??? Glad to see there is another Irish person onboard too. Quote Link to comment
Menapia Posted October 29, 2011 Report Share Posted October 29, 2011 Fred I use photobucket to upload my pic's its an easy progam to use .Just upload pic's then copy them to your thread . Quote Link to comment
Prostheta Posted October 29, 2011 Report Share Posted October 29, 2011 I use personal hosting, but have recently moved more to Photobucket. A tutorial I did on a Samsung Galaxy S2 screen replacement (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1253969) proved so popular it hammered by hosting deal to the limit. For PG stuff it is perfect however. Quote Link to comment
fredwire Posted October 30, 2011 Author Report Share Posted October 30, 2011 Hope this works. This is a pic or two of my last project, a 5 string bass. I will take more pics later of other instruments I have built and will post them. http://s1205.photobucket.com/albums/bb425/dolmencustom/ Enjoy!! Quote Link to comment
Mender Posted October 30, 2011 Report Share Posted October 30, 2011 nice SR Yes, very tasty indeed! Quote Link to comment
Prostheta Posted October 30, 2011 Report Share Posted October 30, 2011 Wow, you have really nailed some good looks with those burls and figures. I especially like the perspective idea on your playing card inlay....it really compliments the more extreme nature of the angles in the body compared to the "expected" angles of many instruments. I have a particular love of the Warwick Dolphin shape for that same reason, and I envisaged that one would look awesome with a burled Poplar top like your six-string bass. What is the back and neck wood on that? Limba? And a Wal! Cripes. I look forward to a little on your building history and the story behind each instrument. Again, fáilte! Quote Link to comment
fredwire Posted October 30, 2011 Author Report Share Posted October 30, 2011 Prostheta, the back and neck on the six string bass is mostly bubinga with some birds eye maple and a few veneers of maple and ebony thrown in for good measure (you can't have enough speed stripes on a guitar!!). The neck has thirteen pieces (not including the fretboard)and the body has a bubinga back, burl poplar top and a few veneers in between to accent the join between them. Thanks for the compliments, unfortunately most people who see my work here think if it doesn't have a well known name on it, it's a piece of crap. The six string bass is my gigging bass, fantastic sound, action etc, but it's a ton weight. I would use less dense woods if I were to build something like it again. I am currently building an Ibanez Jem copy, maple and walnut laminated neck with a maple fretboard. Walnut body with a jigsaw puzzle of walnut and maple on the top. Neck, headstock and body will have black binding. I will take a few pics tomorrow and put a link to them. Thanks to Menapia I know how to do it now. It's great to talk with people who share the same interest in guitar building. I look forward to sharing my journey with you. Sláinte. Quote Link to comment
Menapia Posted October 31, 2011 Report Share Posted October 31, 2011 (edited) Fred thats some amazing work but next time post it in the ( In Progress and Finished Work )thats in the Tech Area more people will see it there and such workmanship should be seen truly amazing . Edited October 31, 2011 by Menapia Quote Link to comment
Menapia Posted October 31, 2011 Report Share Posted October 31, 2011 Oh yea Mender your not that guy in Fringe are ya . LOL !!!sorry bud couldn't resist Quote Link to comment
Mender Posted October 31, 2011 Report Share Posted October 31, 2011 Oh yea Mender your not that guy in Fringe are ya . LOL !!!sorry bud couldn't resist Sorry, did I miss something? If you mean Fringe the TV series, I've never seen it, so it's gone right over my head Quote Link to comment
Prostheta Posted October 31, 2011 Report Share Posted October 31, 2011 What's a TV? One of those broken Internet things? *wonders why ipads don't work after folding* Quote Link to comment
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