Drak Posted February 27, 2004 Report Share Posted February 27, 2004 Here's a pic of the new body style I've been working on lately. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canuckguitarist Posted February 27, 2004 Report Share Posted February 27, 2004 HOLY MOLY! That is an amazing body! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BLS Posted February 27, 2004 Report Share Posted February 27, 2004 Thats awesome. Its kinda like a BC Rich Virgin but more traditional. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drak Posted February 27, 2004 Author Report Share Posted February 27, 2004 It's actually ripped off from Steve Cripe's (builder for Jerry Garcia) body shape. I worked the shape up from an on-line picture I found of him holding one of his. I got the body cut out, rear control cavity routered out, and the binding channel cut. Now I gotta carve the top and carve in the rear body bout. ...Boy I can hardly wait for that, hehehe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mdw3332 Posted February 27, 2004 Report Share Posted February 27, 2004 Really nice DRAK. Now, if you only knew anything about finishing......... Marty What kind of wood is that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drak Posted February 27, 2004 Author Report Share Posted February 27, 2004 It's Western Bigleaf Quilted Maple top and Honduran Mahogony body. Very Les Paul-ish Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Litchfield Custom Gutars Posted February 27, 2004 Report Share Posted February 27, 2004 Is the finish a secret? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drak Posted February 27, 2004 Author Report Share Posted February 27, 2004 I don't even know yet really. I just spritzed it with water for the pic, No idea what it'll wind up as tho Maybe blue in the center and fade to silver-grey then black on the edge? I do know that I want to do a sort of a McNaught style finish, where the back and sides are left natural and the top colors stop at the binding. Blue will probably be in there somewhere, maybe a grape blue? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guitar_ed Posted February 27, 2004 Report Share Posted February 27, 2004 Hey Drak, Great mojo on that body. Guitar Ed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Posted February 27, 2004 Report Share Posted February 27, 2004 That looks sweet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skibum5545 Posted February 27, 2004 Report Share Posted February 27, 2004 That would make a very non-traditional, but still wicked awesome, carriburst... any thoughts? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drak Posted February 27, 2004 Author Report Share Posted February 27, 2004 Here is 'The Man' (Steve Cripes) himself, and 'The Guitar'. This is the actual picture I worked from to style the body. I always thought it was a bit odd that Garcia would have what looked to me to be a rather heavy-metall-ish looking guitar, and it never really got noticed as such...I think it was the use of the natural woods that kept it from metall-ers attention? BTW, the Maple was courtesy of Buzzsaw Intl., on e-Bay. Nice guy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hotrock Posted February 27, 2004 Report Share Posted February 27, 2004 I know it's not your style, but I think I'd leave it yellowish. I think it looks soooo sweet like that. Another cracking guit Drak. Don't throw this one at anything I was looking at building that very same shape. Infact it might have been you that sent me the picture . Settled on the double cut Les Paul and I'm glad know because mine would look nowhere near as nice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drak Posted February 27, 2004 Author Report Share Posted February 27, 2004 Hey, I like Yellow too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daveq Posted February 27, 2004 Report Share Posted February 27, 2004 Cripes!! - it looks awsesome! I like the way the pattern looks towards the back end - very unique. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MKGBass Posted February 27, 2004 Report Share Posted February 27, 2004 ha....hahaa...haha..tight Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
renablistic Posted February 28, 2004 Report Share Posted February 28, 2004 i always wanted one of those........... -John Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Litchfield Custom Gutars Posted February 28, 2004 Report Share Posted February 28, 2004 Looks great If ya need any help with carving, PM or ask me. I have a great method. Never mind. I use a spokeshave and a palm sander. No need to keep it a secret. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drak Posted February 28, 2004 Author Report Share Posted February 28, 2004 I'm so lazy, I was thinking about buying an electric hand-held belt-sander and giving that a whirl Electricity has always been my friend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snork Posted February 29, 2004 Report Share Posted February 29, 2004 amazing....absolutly amazing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drak Posted February 29, 2004 Author Report Share Posted February 29, 2004 Thank You All. I just posted a bunch of new pics I took today, they're all up at the first post. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MKGBass Posted February 29, 2004 Report Share Posted February 29, 2004 I am unfamiliar with the what you just did to that guitar, Drak. Question: Did you route that down for the purpose of diminishing the heel chunkiness, or was it pure aesthetic. Or both Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jem7RB UK Posted February 29, 2004 Report Share Posted February 29, 2004 that is some sweet wood, It's hard to find anything like that over here, if you ever get "too" much you know where to send it Keep up the good work Rob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drak Posted February 29, 2004 Author Report Share Posted February 29, 2004 Yes, I did it to cut down on the neck heel 'chunkiness'. I do this to most all my guitars. I left this one a little thicker than I usually do. Also, slicing the edges like that also contributes to the neck heel not getting in the way as much. I also carved out the rear body bout which came out pretty nice too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GuitarMaestro Posted February 29, 2004 Report Share Posted February 29, 2004 cool guitar....what kinda body do you plan to install? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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