Dragyn Posted August 22, 2004 Report Share Posted August 22, 2004 Hi folks. I have been lurking arouind again and watching all of the great new works that have been popping up with Frenzy's tutorial, trials and tribulations of Jehle's V and such that I wanted to get aome feed back on this guitar body: THe body is entirely flame maple and looking to do a golden teal or blue transparent to it. LEt me know what you folks think! http://fnet.nu/~dragyn/piccies/guitar0001.jpg http://fnet.nu/~dragyn/piccies/front0001.jpg http://fnet.nu/~dragyn/piccies/back0001.jpg http://fnet.nu/~dragyn/piccies/foot0001.jpg 25 1/2 scale with a fixed TOM bridge. HAven't decided on the PUPs yet but definitely passive. Working on the neck to create a dragon 3 X 3 peghead as seen from the top. Dragyn P.S. the Dice guitar is in its last coats of clear and will be polished out soon! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ikke_998 Posted August 22, 2004 Report Share Posted August 22, 2004 Hey I've been lurking here too for a while not managing to make a single guitar because of not enough : funds/knowledge/wood? : I just enjoy watching other ppl's projects and how they evolve! and as for this one I've got one word! IMPRESSIVE I've never seen anything like it , thats top carving!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaggy Posted August 22, 2004 Report Share Posted August 22, 2004 what did you use to carve it? chisel? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westhemann Posted August 22, 2004 Report Share Posted August 22, 2004 really well thought out and great implementation...i am quite impressed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest AlexVDL Posted August 22, 2004 Report Share Posted August 22, 2004 Excellent work... great craftmanship! Respect Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
68 lost souls Posted August 22, 2004 Report Share Posted August 22, 2004 Great carning that guitar is looking amazing. Normaly themed guitars can look a bit tacky but this one looks great. Its a hard thing to do good but you seem to have done it pretty well. What is the neck joint? What tailpiece are you using? Cant wait to see this finished. That bottom horn (foot) looks like you spent alot of time carving. You have given the guitar greatr detail. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
american_jesus Posted August 22, 2004 Report Share Posted August 22, 2004 looks great man, thought you might also be interested in this guitar... 7 string, with an inlaid piece of ebony for the 7th string. 7th string ONLY is fretless...pretty cool thing aint it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Executioner606 Posted August 22, 2004 Report Share Posted August 22, 2004 Both are intresting concepts. The carving is nice on both of them. I wish i had those kinda woodworking skills. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drak Posted August 22, 2004 Report Share Posted August 22, 2004 Jeebus, that is -completely- off-the-hook. You be proud poppa, eh? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlGeeEater Posted August 22, 2004 Report Share Posted August 22, 2004 That edge comming off the side looks like you can impail some peoples with that . Good work Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kurt76 Posted August 22, 2004 Report Share Posted August 22, 2004 Excellent Work Compadre, Very original, The best! Congratulatios Bro Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
american_jesus Posted August 22, 2004 Report Share Posted August 22, 2004 i wish that guitar was mine, but i can't take credit for it. it was a guy on guitar.com that did it, but i really wish i could do something like that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maiden69 Posted August 22, 2004 Report Share Posted August 22, 2004 Ok, my .02. I love Dragons, I got quite a few floating in and around the house, so yes, I love your guitar... I woul go withthe TOM like you suggested, but with string thru like the Carvin's so that you don't loose detail to the stop piece. And on the pickups, I will do active EMG, just to get somebody like Jeremyto airbrush the contours of the dragon and make the pup dissapear! I would painted like a dragon, since you went with a medieval dragon, I would use green and yellow, like this guitar from warmoth, http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v195/Mai...dragonburst.jpg I always called this dragon burst, and amazingly warmoth call it the same! Please keep us updated on the progress of this beast, I'm definately waiting to see it finished. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dragyn Posted August 22, 2004 Author Report Share Posted August 22, 2004 Thanks to all for the comps! Coming from you Wes, that means a great deal! The body was done with chisels, dremel tool, knife and sandpaper. Here is the tail piece only it is black chrome; http://wdmusicproducts.com/Merchant2/merch...de=BDSSPRDCTS-G That dragon's head is what my original concept was going to be but I couldn't seem to get the concept right to my liking so I decided to do this one instead! The neck joint is a standard 4 bolt strat neck pocket with a 3 degree slant for the bridge. Will try and get together more pictures as it gets finished out. Dragyn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest AlexVDL Posted August 22, 2004 Report Share Posted August 22, 2004 Wow that's one expensive tailpiece... wouldn't you be cheaper off using this Schaller tailpiece. Looks almost the same, but is 1/3rd of the price Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dragyn Posted August 22, 2004 Author Report Share Posted August 22, 2004 Wow that's on expensive tailpiece... wouldn't you be cheaper off using this Schaller tailpiece. Looks almost the same, but is 1/3rd of the price Yes it would have been , but I already had this one from a setup that didn't go through, so just decided to keep it and use it on this one. Dragyn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest AlexVDL Posted August 22, 2004 Report Share Posted August 22, 2004 Oh okay, but nevertheless, it will look awesome, and probably sound awesome too! By the way, aren't you afraid the guitar will sound too bright with all the maple? What pickups are you going to use? Tonezone maybe? I'd definately go for pups with much low end Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maiden69 Posted August 22, 2004 Report Share Posted August 22, 2004 I think that boththose bridges will overcome the beauty of the carvings. I would try a TOM with string thru, like this you don't wan't to hide that beautiful wood under that unatractive chunk of metal, ... do you? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThePlague Posted August 22, 2004 Report Share Posted August 22, 2004 i completely agree with maiden. tailpieces are ugly IMO. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bowser Posted August 23, 2004 Report Share Posted August 23, 2004 first, let me say that that is a great looking guitar! I really can't wait to see it completed. and for the tailpiece, i dont see a real problem with it, as long as that's what dragyn wants (and he already has it anyways). you shouldn't forget that it is a guitar, too, not just a great carving Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
american_jesus Posted August 23, 2004 Report Share Posted August 23, 2004 yeah, but just because it's a guitar as well, doesn't mean it has to have an obtrusive piece of metal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westhemann Posted August 23, 2004 Report Share Posted August 23, 2004 obtrusive piece of metal i am sure it will look great with the bridge he desires to have.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ki swordsman Posted August 23, 2004 Report Share Posted August 23, 2004 that is amazing man!!!! can't wait to see the finished product!! mad props! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curtis P Posted August 24, 2004 Report Share Posted August 24, 2004 am i blind, or does the dragon not have a head?? really really impressive!! when i clicked on the link with "foot" in it, i expected to see your foot, but the gragons foot is AMAZING!! seriously amazing work Curtis Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beno Posted August 24, 2004 Report Share Posted August 24, 2004 I expected the same as the message above. Best Regards to all Beno Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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