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Beast8576

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  • Birthday 08/05/1976

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    My loving wife who puts up with my crazy ass, Clasic trucks, my basset hounds, the birth of our first child (due in Januray) and of course GUITARS.

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  1. Thanks everyone, I appreciate and respect everyones option.
  2. Sorry I have been on for a few days and haven't replied yet but WOW! what a response!!! First I would like to clear a few things. FIRST AND FORMOST THANK YOU FOR ALL YOUR IMPUT! AS A NEWBE I APPEREATE ALL AND ANY ADVISE THAT I GET. I was wondering about pine as I have used it to make everything from shelves to tables and was wondering if it would transfer to my "NEW HOBBIE" of guitar making. Since this is my first build I know that I am bound to make a few errors in my work so I was planning on using a wood that I had a large supply of, I don't what to sound like a tree hugger but I would rather practice on a wood that is renewable than a hardwood that takes a years to regrow, So if I screwed up a pine body I wouldn't be as upset as if I screwed up a walnut or some other expensive or hard to find hardwood. I am searching on eBay for bridges and such and I am trying to get the highest quality parts that I can for a reasonable price. After I complete my first build out of pine and it is a success I'm planning on reusing all the parts on a build with a quality body, whatever that my be (I have searched the forum and everybody has a different option on what wood is the best) I will decide that in the future. Once again, Thanks for everyones imput on this subject
  3. OK, I think there might be a topic on this but I searched it and did find the information that I wanted. The question???? Can you use standard Pine 2x8s for the body of a guitar? I am planing my first build and I'm buying the part so I can start in the spring, can any one advise me on this subject. Thanks for any and all info. Buy the way you guys are a god send on information a newbe needs!!!!
  4. I agree, I beleave that having a will laid out "bluebrint" is a great start. I have based my first build on the "beatle bass" I hope it turns out as cool as I think it will. I have uploaded a pic at my myspace page. Is there a danger of the strings being hard up against the body of the bridge with the strings going through the body? The reason I suggested the roller bridge was because it would allow the strings a clear path to the ferrules. I suppose you could move the ferrules further back if you were using a normal TOM Actually I'm studying engineering technologies and I have to use Pro/E for my solid modelling class. It's a bit of a challenge putting in some of the sexy curves guitar have (might be easier actually carving than modelling) But if i get it right it will make things easier having good plans, especially working out stuff like neck angle and head stock angle because you can draw in the pickups and so on an get it all worked out before you go stuffing up 100's of buck worth of wood.
  5. Looks pretty cool so far, don't worry about your first project, I am currently "trying to start my first build" and as my friend at work always says "The impossible only takes a little longer" Keep us posted and good luck.
  6. So since you are using ProE are you a drafter? I am currently trying to build my first guitar I am a drafter which is making things a little easer as I can take something apart and draw it. I am interested in seeing your design. I wish you the best with your project.
  7. I have a Washburn WG208 that has not have any upgrading yet I want to start with the pickups frist and than the plastic nut. I want to have a warm blues/county sound can anybody point me in the right direction as what pickups to use and what matarial to use for the nut. Thanks
  8. I was kinda looking looking at a Washburn xb100, does anybody own one of these? Thanks for you advice and opinons.
  9. I want to buy a bass to learn on, could anyone give any advise on a cheap well made insturment. Thanks
  10. Thank you for your imput, I have to think about the best course here, I will get people posted on any progress that I make.
  11. I have really looked over my guitar so I am familar with the mechanic's. My greatest resource right now is my father, when it comes to working with wood, metal, plastic or just about anything else that can be cut, hammered, glued, and/of nailed he has done it or has forgoten how to do it. Plus he already has all the wood working tools one would need. I have drawn a rough outline of different bodys, (look here... ]http://viewmorepics.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewPicture&friendID=17414528) I am still playing around with this idea I am not planing on useing and controls on the body, and I would buy a paddle neck. I Would use a hard tail bridge. 3x3 tuners for a balanced look. I beleive that I will use maple for the body and neck with 2 or 3 different stains for deep rich violin color. I would use tung oil for the finial finish for that satin shine thats just beutiful. While this is a very basic design I beleave it will be extremly cool. Does anyone have any sugestion on where to buy a good neck at resonable prices? Thanks for input/advice, I will be happy for any knowage that people are willing to share.
  12. I am new to playing guitar (only a year) but I would love to make a solid body based on the beatles bass, I think this would be a great looking guitar, retro and one of a kind
  13. Hello everybody, I hate to impose and I will fess up if I am wrong, but looking at this from a drafters point of view I would submit the following for discusion. CNC - I can see the benifits of this as you can repoduce the same quality every time a peice is made. The only varing issue is/would be the person finishing the peice. Equals control over an extended period of time. Handmade - While I know handmade peices can be of the highest quality the human error is there and people have different levels of work on different days.
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