Guest Posted June 17, 2017 Report Share Posted June 17, 2017 (edited) Custom KM-I carve-top finished - Wenge on Mahogany body, 5-piece Maple/Purpleheart neck, Ebony fretboard, Floyd Rose Original, Schaller M6 tuners, BKP Miracle Man (bridge)/Cold Sweat (neck) and Tru-Oil gloss finish... That Ziricote top will be next... Then some new stuff coming... Edited December 12, 2019 by Guest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eubie Posted June 18, 2017 Report Share Posted June 18, 2017 Love the pics with the contrasting textures... but did you lay that piece of art down on rough concrete?!? Almost gave me a heart attack, especially looking at the face-down pic. Aarrgghh! Doesn't look any worse for wear though, so I guess all's well. Beautiful instrument by the way. I really like your work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted June 18, 2017 Report Share Posted June 18, 2017 3 hours ago, eubie said: Love the pics with the contrasting textures... but did you lay that piece of art down on rough concrete?!? Almost gave me a heart attack, especially looking at the face-down pic. Aarrgghh! Doesn't look any worse for wear though, so I guess all's well. Beautiful instrument by the way. I really like your work. Thanks eubie, I'm happy with this one despite the pain it was to carve that Wenge. And no, haha, I use a couple of small blocks of dense foam between the guitar and the ground Just enough to give clearance (of the knobs and trem) when laying down on its front to shoot the back. It may be a little risky, especially on concrete (which I use, as in most of my shoots, as a contrast thing against the natural wood) but I am careful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prostheta Posted June 18, 2017 Report Share Posted June 18, 2017 That truly is stunning work. The owner will be super pleased with their new addition. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted June 18, 2017 Report Share Posted June 18, 2017 6 hours ago, Prostheta said: That truly is stunning work. The owner will be super pleased with their new addition. Thanks Prostheta. Yep, just heard back from the owner with words to that effect. On to the next one now (Ziricote top DC) which should be complete and photographed on Tuesday Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
10pizza Posted June 18, 2017 Report Share Posted June 18, 2017 awesome! that's something I'd like to play! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted June 18, 2017 Report Share Posted June 18, 2017 (edited) The next build on "the Lion blanket" is this one - which should be ready for a photoshoot tomorrow (pending fret dress and setup). After which, there are a few new (and secret) builds that I'll be working on over the next few weeks so things will go quite quiet during that time... All will be revealed! Edited December 12, 2019 by Guest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eubie Posted June 19, 2017 Report Share Posted June 19, 2017 17 hours ago, KempGuitars said: I actually scrolled back through this entire thread this morning, and want to say that this is probably my favorite of all your guitars that are featured in the thread. Granted, I tend to favor simpler designs with clear references to the classics, so there's that. I do have a couple observations that I hope you'll comment on, and a couple questions. One of the things I loved about the early photos of this guitar was the contrast between the dark zircote on top and the much lighter sapele underneath, and how the carve on the lower horn produced a really nice accent with that contrast. But the finish seems to have darkened the sapele quite a bit, diminshing the contrast. Was that expected/intentional, or is that just what you get when you put the finish on the sapele? In this photo, the zircote looks pretty open pored. Did you do any pore filling, and if so, what technique did you use? I personally really like keeping the natural look of the wood (i.e. unfilled), but I know many prefer the feel of the instrument better when it's filled. Can't wait to see the full set of finished photos - nice work all around! -- se Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted June 19, 2017 Report Share Posted June 19, 2017 5 hours ago, eubie said: I actually scrolled back through this entire thread this morning, and want to say that this is probably my favorite of all your guitars that are featured in the thread. Granted, I tend to favor simpler designs with clear references to the classics, so there's that. I do have a couple observations that I hope you'll comment on, and a couple questions. One of the things I loved about the early photos of this guitar was the contrast between the dark zircote on top and the much lighter sapele underneath, and how the carve on the lower horn produced a really nice accent with that contrast. But the finish seems to have darkened the sapele quite a bit, diminshing the contrast. Was that expected/intentional, or is that just what you get when you put the finish on the sapele? In this photo, the zircote looks pretty open pored. Did you do any pore filling, and if so, what technique did you use? I personally really like keeping the natural look of the wood (i.e. unfilled), but I know many prefer the feel of the instrument better when it's filled. Can't wait to see the full set of finished photos - nice work all around! -- se Hello eubie, You know what, your first paragraph is exactly how I was feeling this morning as I put that last string on the guitar - this is one of my favourite builds ever, and I mean since I started building. It's a step back to where I was pre-Kemp Guitars, but that's perhaps confirmed something that I've been thinking for a while. So, you may not see any/many new KM builds from now on... But there is some exciting stuff coming soon No problem answering your questions. The results post-finish (Tru-Oil) are exactly what I had expected. That said, I was expecting the Ziricote to go darker, but it didn't and that's a bonus. To be honest, I wasn't looking for a big contrast between the Sapele and Ziricote. I'd seen the two woods work together, I love Sapele and I had the Ziricote sitting on a shelf, so I went for it. Pore-fill or no pore-fill... I'm with you on leaving things as natural as possible. I have done a couple of Black Walnut builds recently, both with the pore-fill and a matte Tru-Oil finish, and they felt nice... er, like plastic I know many builders and players prefer that feel, whether Tru-Oil or lacquer, but if I'm going for the natural look then it has to feel natural too... The flat, glassy (or plastic) feel can be left to clear coat finishes. Off to sort out some photos now... Hope this answers your Qs? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Natural Posted June 19, 2017 Report Share Posted June 19, 2017 Daaaaaammmmn Dude. That is absolutely one of the nicest tru-oil finishes I have ever seen- well done man--well done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eubie Posted June 19, 2017 Report Share Posted June 19, 2017 1 hour ago, KempGuitars said: Hope this answers your Qs? Perfectly - thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted June 19, 2017 Report Share Posted June 19, 2017 59 minutes ago, Mr Natural said: Daaaaaammmmn Dude. That is absolutely one of the nicest tru-oil finishes I have ever seen- well done man--well done. Thank you very much, sir 52 minutes ago, eubie said: Perfectly - thanks! Cool, glad to help Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted June 19, 2017 Report Share Posted June 19, 2017 (edited) Ready for your viewing pleasure... That's just a sample - more pics to be uploaded to the website gallery tomorrow. Thanks for all your comments and support. Edited December 12, 2019 by Guest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottR Posted June 20, 2017 Report Share Posted June 20, 2017 Ahhhh nice. After viewing your first picture, I was afraid the ziricote had gone too dark. I see that was just the lighting. SR Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eubie Posted June 20, 2017 Report Share Posted June 20, 2017 That is a beautiful guitar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted June 20, 2017 Report Share Posted June 20, 2017 (edited) A couple more photos of the Ziricote-top DC... Edited December 12, 2019 by Guest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted June 20, 2017 Report Share Posted June 20, 2017 5 hours ago, eubie said: That is a beautiful guitar. Thanks eubie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted June 20, 2017 Report Share Posted June 20, 2017 7 hours ago, ScottR said: Ahhhh nice. After viewing your first picture, I was afraid the ziricote had gone too dark. I see that was just the lighting. SR Natural vs artificial light has such an effect on the appearance of wood in photos, it's hard to judge the final look sometimes. All worked out good though and I love the Ziricote look... Will have to get some more Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 8, 2019 Report Share Posted February 8, 2019 (edited) FYI. Revisiting some old forum threads and decided to spend the last hour updating broken image links. All fixed now if anyone's still interested in reading the old Kemp threads On to the next one... Edited December 12, 2019 by Guest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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