Wademeister Posted August 13, 2004 Author Report Share Posted August 13, 2004 I don't quite understand what you mean american_jesus, but I'd like to see it. Would it be possible for you to sketch something onto the pic? What I had in mind with the knobs as they are is like a stream of bubbles. The knobs would be chrome with domed tops. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
american_jesus Posted August 13, 2004 Report Share Posted August 13, 2004 i'll post a pic over at gcom in your thread...i dont have a host to host my pics... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toddler68 Posted August 13, 2004 Report Share Posted August 13, 2004 This guy made a fish guitar. More like a school of fish guitar. Fish guitar Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aeli Posted September 22, 2004 Report Share Posted September 22, 2004 I've heard that Lignum Vitae isn't suitable for fingerboards because it has too much resin. Please prove me wrong, I wan't to use it badly too. BTW, cool desing. Also very nice guitars at the site toddler68 sent! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aeli Posted September 22, 2004 Report Share Posted September 22, 2004 (edited) Whoops Edited September 22, 2004 by aeli Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wademeister Posted September 23, 2004 Author Report Share Posted September 23, 2004 (edited) Hey aeli, picked up a pretty old thread here! I haven't been around too much lately, partly because of slow progress on myt project and partly because I'm bummed about the new pic rules. Not that there's anything wrong with them, and I understand it helps everyone with slower connections, but it's still a bummer! I actually did get moving again tonight and cut the fingerboard. The lignum smells nice the way rosewood does, and it cut to a polished finish. I used a nice sharp cutter and the vertical cuts came out glassy smooth. I think this is going to make not only a very durable and bright sounding fingerboard, but also a beautiful one! The grain on this stuff is unique. You can see the normal layers from growth rings as in most flatsawn hardwoods, but up close it looks as though the grain is all woven together. I'll get a pic tomorrow, didn't have my camera at the shop this evening. I would say the lignum vitae is pretty waxy or oily, but no worse than a lot of rosewood or cocobolo that is commonly used. Well maybe it is, I have no way to measure that! I had it stuck to the router table with double sided tape though, and it stuck bigtime so that seemed pretty encouraging to me. I'll scuff up the back of the fingerboard with a rasp and wash it down with acetone before I epoxy it on and I'm sure it will be fine. Thanks for the tip on using epoxy Setch! Edit to add pic- Edited September 24, 2004 by Wademeister Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inward X Posted May 12, 2006 Report Share Posted May 12, 2006 i really think its a shame ur using that bass as a donor, it has a pretty damn nice lookin body. you better make it worth it! good luck man, post pix when u finish it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Primal Posted May 12, 2006 Report Share Posted May 12, 2006 I bet if you were to make one of those and ship it to Les Claypool he'd play it live. :-p Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mickguard Posted May 13, 2006 Report Share Posted May 13, 2006 Um...is this a contest to see who can dig up the oldest thread? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Campylobacter Posted May 13, 2006 Report Share Posted May 13, 2006 (edited) Nice design! I'm really looking forward to see the result, good luck with the project. Um...is this a contest to see who can dig up the oldest thread? Oops Edited May 13, 2006 by Campylobacter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben Posted May 13, 2006 Report Share Posted May 13, 2006 http://www.stevesmusiccenter.com/JayTurserShark.html http://www.fishguitar.com/octo.html http://www.fishguitar.com/deco.html http://images.google.co.uk/images?hs=vHt&h...F-8&sa=N&tab=wi Here's some inspiration! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SelfSilent Posted April 5, 2007 Report Share Posted April 5, 2007 It's a shame but it's another case of people talking a good job but never actually doing it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Setch Posted April 5, 2007 Report Share Posted April 5, 2007 Actually, he completed it, and did a great job. See here: http://projectguitar.ibforums.com/index.ph...&pid=129451 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bear222 Posted April 7, 2007 Report Share Posted April 7, 2007 What kind of "tunas" are you going to use? Sorry about that but it had to be said Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SelfSilent Posted April 8, 2007 Report Share Posted April 8, 2007 It's a good job but the overall design lost everything in translation. The finished design just doesn't look like a fish. Shame. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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