hooglebug Posted December 30, 2011 Report Share Posted December 30, 2011 a little while ago i designed a new guitar. it doesnt have a name yet. but its being called a GT for now, since i designed it as a goldtop to begin with. a trip to the woodyard got me a nice big chunk of fijian mahogany - enough for two bodies and two three-piece necks, as well as a plank of plain sycamore big enough for three bookmatched tops. the sycamore is very straight grained, and so not terribly exciting. also, recently i got my very first bandsaw. and i think im in love. how i ever managed without one is beyond me!! so for this one, its going to be a goldtop with p90s. im waiting on a nice piece of flame maple to do a burst with the other bits of mahogany, but for now here's this one. blanks ready body shaped - the ledge is just to get the binding level set before i start doing angles and carving and so you can see it properly these are the body and headstock templates Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henrim Posted December 30, 2011 Report Share Posted December 30, 2011 Ghostbusters! No really, I think this will be a nice guitar Personally I would re-check the headstock design. That is maybe too much with the strongly curved body. But then again I don't like much of them PRS guitars... Good luck with the bandsaw. One of the most versatile tools! /henri Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hooglebug Posted January 4, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 4, 2012 yesterday i got the logos cut out only to find my dremel had broken, so i couldnt inlay them. which was a bugger. so i made a couple of truss rod covers from the same black/white/black veneer sandwich as the back of the headstocks instead. and got the neck pocket done so once im ready to do it its all set to be glued together. but theres lots to do before that yet. because i dont have a flat end to the fretboards, i cant just route straight through the top like on a les paul, so i have to have a step in the neck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wretched Posted January 5, 2012 Report Share Posted January 5, 2012 Great shape and cool logo! I love the twist on the LP/single-cut shape. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hooglebug Posted January 9, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 9, 2012 a catch up then heres the chamber and wire route and after a couple of hours with some tiny planes im leaving it rough till its glued together and the bindings on, then i can get it all nice and right. also, the ledge for the recurve with be very useful for clamps also also, heres the top for the burst Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hooglebug Posted January 9, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 9, 2012 i intended to get the burst body up to speed with the goldtop today (saturday), but 4 week old nephew got in the way of that. not literally obviously, he's not capable of that yet. so heres where i got to instead. got the mahogany bandsawed and routed and thicknessed, the top thicknessed and the binding route done. and the recurve shelf half done. also, my pot of gold came!! oooo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prostheta Posted January 9, 2012 Report Share Posted January 9, 2012 (edited) also, my pot of gold came!! oooo http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h284/hooglebug/gt/14.jpg FNAR FNAR. Edited January 9, 2012 by Prostheta Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hooglebug Posted January 10, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 10, 2012 both are pretty much at the same point now. im going to have to get a new dremel, then i can do the headstock logos before i glue the necks in. the burst headstock will get bound i have decided now, while the goldtop wont. i got the fretboards and binding today so i can get on with them (until the point where i need to do the inlay. bugger.) so, heres the burst and both together. remember the carve is staying rough till its all glued together, then i can finish it off properly and this is the ivoroid binding Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prostheta Posted January 10, 2012 Report Share Posted January 10, 2012 Is that the same stuff as from ToneTech in Manchester? The first lot I got didn't want to dissolve in Acetone. Best check it Hoogle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hooglebug Posted January 10, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 10, 2012 i dont know i got it from david dyke. hmm. bugger! i'll have a try at it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prostheta Posted January 10, 2012 Report Share Posted January 10, 2012 Never bought binding from David. Is he answering emails this year? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hooglebug Posted January 10, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 10, 2012 not personally. i just got one because they're not taking card details over email anymore, you have to ring them. which i hate doing. i put some little bits of binding in acetone a few hours ago. they've kinda glooped together and at the minute are a bit like chewing gum, so maybe all hope isnt lost. i shall see what its like tomorrow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hooglebug Posted January 11, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 11, 2012 well you were right. its still chewing gum. bugger. super glue it is then. and hope there are no gaps!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prostheta Posted January 11, 2012 Report Share Posted January 11, 2012 I complained to Tonetech about the binding not dissolving in Acetone other than the surface layer gumming up. They replaced it with an alternative product which didn't look as good in the raw but looked fantastic after installing plus it bonded nicely with Acetone. Same stuff I used on my Macassar multiscale bass (which I still need to complete). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hooglebug Posted January 12, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 12, 2012 have ordered a new dremel, so should be able to get the inlays done soon. meanwhile i got the fretboards and burst headstock bound Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hooglebug Posted January 13, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 13, 2012 i couldnt resist a little mockup Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hooglebug Posted January 13, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 13, 2012 got the dremel today (my first one with dremel actually written on it hehe) and got the headstock logos and the body binding channel around the horn done. also cut out the 12th fret inlays, but wont inlay them until the boards radiused as the ivory is so thin. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prostheta Posted January 13, 2012 Report Share Posted January 13, 2012 Same as many people, I found that my old Black n' Decker Dremel copy was actually better than a Dremel. Better build and heft to it. If I recall, a lot of people complained about the bearings or the bearing mounts on the Dremel being dodgy. Whether this has been solved, was an isolated case or whatever I am not sure. Either way, I still prefer my gaudy orange B&D to the Dremel. It's just a name. Like Coke and Loctite. I prefer to buy generic brands, like "beer" and "superglue". Word of advice Hoogle - do your photography in daylight. Flash and/or artificial lighting makes works in progress look untidy and completely unlike how things look in person. Use the fact that you get daylight during winter to your best advantage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henrim Posted January 13, 2012 Report Share Posted January 13, 2012 To me these guitars look like a "Donald Duck Overdriven by a Bulldozer". May they are better but photos make them look that awful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hooglebug Posted January 14, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 14, 2012 Same as many people, I found that my old Black n' Decker Dremel copy was actually better than a Dremel. Better build and heft to it. If I recall, a lot of people complained about the bearings or the bearing mounts on the Dremel being dodgy. Whether this has been solved, was an isolated case or whatever I am not sure. Either way, I still prefer my gaudy orange B&D to the Dremel. It's just a name. Like Coke and Loctite. I prefer to buy generic brands, like "beer" and "superglue". Word of advice Hoogle - do your photography in daylight. Flash and/or artificial lighting makes works in progress look untidy and completely unlike how things look in person. Use the fact that you get daylight during winter to your best advantage. i've had two cheap 'copies' before and they have never lasted too long and always felt cheap. this one feels nice and has variable speed, which is good. i always take pics after im done with the day, and by that time its always dark. at least in winter anyway. and im too impatient to wait till morning hehe. also - "Donald Duck Overdriven by a Bulldozer" - what!? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henrim Posted January 14, 2012 Report Share Posted January 14, 2012 (edited) also - "Donald Duck Overdriven by a Bulldozer" - what!? Study the curves, nothing more than that. Study, think and learn. You are a luthier, and I'm not. You can build guitars that are beautifully made and the play well (I guess). Something I may not ever be able to do. With some attention to the detail you can make beautiful design too. Edited January 14, 2012 by henrim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hooglebug Posted January 14, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 14, 2012 for other people who dont know, we've already had this conversation. some people really like this design, as well as a couple of others iv done, whilst others (including you) really dont. as i said before, you cant please everyone. some people think paris hilton is "hot". i think she looks like shes been hit repeatedly with a shovel. and so on and so forth. in fact, on another forum, some people (regarding another design) assumed that i was a professional designer. not a guitar designer, a graphic or other designer. im not saying therefore im fantastic and you're wrong. its just down to opinion. i like these designs. you dont. i like my version better than yours. maybe other people would like yours better Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henrim Posted January 14, 2012 Report Share Posted January 14, 2012 (edited) for other people who dont know, we've already had this conversation. some people really like this design, as well as a couple of others iv done, whilst others (including you) really dont. as i said before, you cant please everyone. some people think paris hilton is "hot". i think she looks like shes been hit repeatedly with a shovel. and so on and so forth. in fact, on another forum, some people (regarding another design) assumed that i was a professional designer. not a guitar designer, a graphic or other designer. im not saying therefore im fantastic and you're wrong. its just down to opinion. i like these designs. you dont. i like my version better than yours. maybe other people would like yours better I sent that pic to you to get an idea what I was talking about. I asked if I can post something in to your thread, you did not approve and I sent it to you in a PM! It is a quickly butchered sketch in photoshop to show where I think you were wrong. It was not how I think it should have been done, anyhow it shows the areas you should work on with... The headstock, if you want it to look like donald duck, that is your choice... It is a matter of opinion. But the bass side of the body. It is not just mater of opinion. It is out of shape. If you cannot figure out why please ask and I'll analyze it for you... EDIT: changed Anyhow to anyhow, Edited January 14, 2012 by henrim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hooglebug Posted January 14, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 14, 2012 it is a matter of opinion though. before all the forum troubles where posts were deleted, people on this thread had already said they loved the shape. are they wrong too? just because you think its wrong doesnt make it fact. if you want to tell my why i and others are wrong go for it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chops1983 Posted January 14, 2012 Report Share Posted January 14, 2012 for other people who dont know, we've already had this conversation. some people really like this design, as well as a couple of others iv done, whilst others (including you) really dont. as i said before, you cant please everyone. some people think paris hilton is "hot". i think she looks like shes been hit repeatedly with a shovel. and so on and so forth. in fact, on another forum, some people (regarding another design) assumed that i was a professional designer. not a guitar designer, a graphic or other designer. im not saying therefore im fantastic and you're wrong. its just down to opinion. i like these designs. you dont. i like my version better than yours. maybe other people would like yours better I sent that pic to you to get an idea what I was talking about. I asked if I can post something in to your thread, you did not approve and I sent it to you in a PM! It is a quickly butchered sketch in photoshop to show where I think you were wrong. It was not how I think it should have been done, anyhow it shows the areas you should work on with... The headstock, if you want it to look like donald duck, that is your choice... It is a matter of opinion. But the bass side of the body. It is not just mater of opinion. It is out of shape. If you cannot figure out why please ask and I'll analyze it for you... EDIT: changed Anyhow to anyhow, Henrim, I think its funny how your trying to tell Hooglebug he is wrong on his own original design...if ya don't like it, go read another thread! Hoogle, I personally really like the overall design, i think the headstock really goes well with it. IMO the upper bout could be shaved a little but this is my opinion. I have a drawing of a new design i drew 2 years ago and the end of the fretboard is almost identical to yours...great minds think alike! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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