pan_kara Posted December 10, 2014 Author Report Share Posted December 10, 2014 The work on the cracks is nearly done, I put on the hardware temporarily to check ergonomics. The edge is still eating into my arm so I think I'll add a slight bevel over the upper section, plus I'll bevel the cutaways a bit. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prostheta Posted December 10, 2014 Report Share Posted December 10, 2014 Is that a crater in the centre? It screams "Hadean" at me! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pan_kara Posted December 11, 2014 Author Report Share Posted December 11, 2014 yes, there is a crater there. Thats another experiment I'll be doing with the top. Coming soon, I hope Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pan_kara Posted February 27, 2015 Author Report Share Posted February 27, 2015 ok I decided to stop the once-in-a-few-months updates until I have something really new to show so here it is. The body is finally ready for paint, I'm just waiting for the weather to be a bit warmer with that. Meanwhile: I started filling the little crater hole in the middle with epoxy, after installing a strong LED at the bottom. (the LED is accessed from the back). I used the epoxy lefotvers to pore fill the front and sides. Some of it is going into the cracks, I don't want to get them completely flush with the surface - after paint and polish I want the texture to still show, but the epoxy will smoothe it out a little. After the first layer I suspended in the hole a piece of the Etna volcano that my friends brought over from Sicyly for me. The idea is to have it floating there in the transparent epoxy without touching the walls. After putting in two more layers and letting the stuff settle properly I sanded the whole thing down to P320, so the wenge is back to the old dull unfinished look. Waiting for paint now. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottR Posted February 27, 2015 Report Share Posted February 27, 2015 Fantastic creativity! It looks like crusted over molten lava. Paint? SR Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SwedishLuthier Posted February 27, 2015 Report Share Posted February 27, 2015 Looking great! Having seen Etna slowly pouring out molten lava in the middle of the night I must say that this is a great representation of that visual experience. Can't wait to see how it looks with the LED active. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pan_kara Posted February 27, 2015 Author Report Share Posted February 27, 2015 thanks guys, yes thats the lava look I've been going after. You've seen the volcano in the flesh Swedish? Nice, gotta do that some day! I hope the led will look cool. I did a test on scrap but that led was too weak so it wasnt really what I wanted. Actuall I could test this one now hmm .. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pan_kara Posted May 6, 2015 Author Report Share Posted May 6, 2015 All right, finishing. I got some 2k clear in a can in automobile paint section of a hardware store, decided to give it a shot. Sprayed: The paint actually flowed out pretty nicely, to the extent that I decided not to touch it except for the front (top). The pore fill is of course not 100% good so I have a little pores showing but I like that. The top got a light wetsand and polish, resulting in this: At this point I assembled the guitar and did the basic setup and electronics connections: Which leaves me with the thing that I always end up leaving for the very end - cavity covers. And the truss rod access cover. I made the cavity covers from some 2mm thick alder pieces laminated with padouk, they end up warping on me every time I do something to them - first when I was putting shielding paint on the back, I managed to press them back into shape, but now as I'm spraying paint on the padouk side they're doing it again. I'll fight with this later - meanwhile a shot before painting: The truss rod cover is four veneer layers laminated together: padouk-wenge-wenge-padouk. As expected - much more solid. Here is another before-paint shot: The setup is done, and I'm currently spraying clear on the three last parts. There is one more bit of electronics that I need to make and install and I will be able to declare this one as finished Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottR Posted May 6, 2015 Report Share Posted May 6, 2015 That has to be the shiniest lava I have ever seen. It will be interesting to see if you get any fiber optic effect when your light is on.....will the light follow the clear and light up any of the edges of the cracks. What pickups are those? I'll also be interested in your opinion of your Hannes after you've played it a bit. SR Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuck_Chill-Out Posted May 7, 2015 Report Share Posted May 7, 2015 Instead of lava, it reminds me of old leather. Like the cover of the Necronomicom ex Mortis, the Book of the Dead in the Bruce Campbell Evil Dead movies. In other words, your guitar is KILLER! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pan_kara Posted May 7, 2015 Author Report Share Posted May 7, 2015 well its true that after paint it doesn't really look like lava that much I'm actually thinking whether I should try to go for a matte look by wetsanding it back or something .. I'll see about that. I'm also wondering if the light will channel a little bit in the cracks.. I actually had an idea at some point during the build to have an epoxy layer under the black veneer - routing a "pool" in the padouk that I'd then fill with epoxy and then glue the veneer on top of that and then (before?) do the cracks .. in the end I decided that this is too much fuss, and when I changed my mind about the top not being flat but angled the concept no longer would work so I dropped it. The hannes .. it is a bit weird, I think the saddles were not shaped 100% correct since I was getting some strange sound on the highest strings and I couldn't figure out what was causing it. Now I think that the edge of the saddle was too "flat" causing the end of the string to be stretched over this flat spot, so to say. So single notes sounded a little out-of-tune just by themselves. I did some filing and I think its better now. Ah, the pickups - these are lace alumitones. Wanted to experiment with this one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottR Posted May 7, 2015 Report Share Posted May 7, 2015 I remember seeing that saddle flat area on my first Hannes too. It turned out I was off a little on the neck agle and had to deepen the saddle grooves to lower the string height during set up and therefore never dealt with the tuning issue. I'll be on the look out for it with this current one. I wondered if those might be lace alumitones. I'm not familiar enough with them to recognize them on sight. SR Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pan_kara Posted January 31, 2016 Author Report Share Posted January 31, 2016 Finally finished, after a long break... Pictures: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guitaraxz Posted February 1, 2016 Report Share Posted February 1, 2016 (edited) On 20/6/2014 at 6:24 AM, pan_kara said: Thanks! I'm not planning to change it, the guitar is officially done. I'm just asking what jack placement would you suggest for next time, I'm not sure myself.. I do have a similar instrument planned for the near future I know this aint a V, but it will do the job I couldn't find any pics of a great solution i have seen, and doable on any existent V without permanent mods, but a great solution is a Strat Jackplate placed on the electronics cover. I mean an electronics cover which is on the back, just plug a strat type jack in there. Also that is one great RR Flying V! Edited February 1, 2016 by Guitaraxz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottR Posted February 1, 2016 Report Share Posted February 1, 2016 That Etna is pure wickedness! SR Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prostheta Posted February 1, 2016 Report Share Posted February 1, 2016 It even burns my eyes looking at it. Concept achieved! Love it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pan_kara Posted February 9, 2016 Author Report Share Posted February 9, 2016 Thanks, gentlemen! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prostheta Posted February 9, 2016 Report Share Posted February 9, 2016 I presume that she'll be a GOTM entry? If you haven't noticed already, this is a busy month as it stands! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KnightroExpress Posted February 9, 2016 Report Share Posted February 9, 2016 I really love this guitar, it proudly displays the concept you were going for without being cheesy. Beautiful work! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pan_kara Posted February 10, 2016 Author Report Share Posted February 10, 2016 yea I should put her in GOTM I guess.. the build is far from flawless so I didn't jump on that immediately. @Knigtro you might reconsider "not cheesy" when you see the flashing diode . Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pan_kara Posted March 17, 2016 Author Report Share Posted March 17, 2016 finally made a video demo. I'll put her in GOTM and time to move forward! edit: hmm looks like the embed didnt work .. here's the link: ok, so it saw the link and embedded the video again .. wonder if properly this time .. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottR Posted March 17, 2016 Report Share Posted March 17, 2016 Nice. Very sweet cleans. SR Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KnightroExpress Posted March 17, 2016 Report Share Posted March 17, 2016 That sounds and looks fantastic- well done! I actually like the diode and real chunk of volcano, it's a great detail. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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