LGM Guitars Posted August 25, 2004 Report Share Posted August 25, 2004 Well, here it is, I need to do the final sanding and clean up on the board, fret it, route the lock nut bed, polish the headstock, and assemble More Pics: http://pics.lgmguitars.com/pics/Leviathan6.jpg http://pics.lgmguitars.com/pics/Leviathan6%202.jpg ADMIN EDIT: LGM- this is your second warning about posting pics instead of links Let's get it cleaned up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guitarfrenzy Posted August 25, 2004 Report Share Posted August 25, 2004 LGM that's beautiful!! Great work man. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Jabsco Posted August 25, 2004 Report Share Posted August 25, 2004 that looks sooo awsome. Im not kidding. I love the snake inlay. It looks really 3-D so whens the bass edition comming out ?? :-D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swirlslave Posted August 25, 2004 Report Share Posted August 25, 2004 wow, stunning work!!! did you decide on a price range for your guitars? i think those can/will sell pretty good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BLS Posted August 25, 2004 Report Share Posted August 25, 2004 WOW!!! That admins need to show some love Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ki swordsman Posted August 25, 2004 Report Share Posted August 25, 2004 that paintjob is lush!!!!!!!!!!! i'm floored man!! not a fan of the inlay TBH though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ikke_998 Posted August 25, 2004 Report Share Posted August 25, 2004 WOW! I just love snakeskin finishes and this shure is a cool one, are you gonna post a tutorial on how you did it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maiden69 Posted August 25, 2004 Report Share Posted August 25, 2004 What can I say, "SOMEBODY TAKE THE DARN AIRBRUSH AWAY FROM HIS HANDS...." dude, do you sleep with that thing in your hands? Amazing, so you are close to have all triplets done? I seen the 7, 8 str and this is the 1st 6 that I see... great man. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dragyn Posted August 25, 2004 Report Share Posted August 25, 2004 WhaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaT! I want it, I want that one one right there that you have just fisnished How much, how much!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Pleeeeeeeeeeeeeeaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaasssssssssssssssssseeeeeeeeee! Awesome work sir! Dragyn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jammy Posted August 25, 2004 Report Share Posted August 25, 2004 Another good'un Jeremy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slabbefusk Posted August 25, 2004 Report Share Posted August 25, 2004 Dude that is sweet! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThePlague Posted August 25, 2004 Report Share Posted August 25, 2004 your work makes me drool. <-- me simply amazing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darren wilson Posted August 26, 2004 Report Share Posted August 26, 2004 I don't care much for the snakeskin... the pigmentation patterns should follow the scale patterns. It just looks like an interpretation of what snakeskin might look like, but it comes across as cartoony and fake-looking to my eye. I never get tired of that body shape, though! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LGM Guitars Posted August 26, 2004 Author Report Share Posted August 26, 2004 I don't care much for the snakeskin... the pigmentation patterns should follow the scale patterns. It just looks like an interpretation of what snakeskin might look like, but it comes across as cartoony and fake-looking to my eye. I never get tired of that body shape, though! well, the fact that I've never seen a PURPLE snake kinda would make me think it's fake looking too, but it's what was wanted on this particular guitar so, gotta make the owner happy right Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
litchfield Posted August 26, 2004 Report Share Posted August 26, 2004 (edited) I agree. It just dont look real. And the inlay matches. Not a bad deal, and I realize pics are not reality, so it might look more appealing to me in person. However, my opinion should not influence you or the owner of this guitar. Its not mine. Here's a better shot of th inlay I found: http://pics.lgmguitars.com/pics/Leviathan6%202.jpg ADMIN EDIT- The above link can be found in LGM's first post at the top of this page. Edited August 30, 2004 by litchfield Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LGM Guitars Posted August 26, 2004 Author Report Share Posted August 26, 2004 Well, I agree on the inlay, but at the risk of the intended person seeing this let me tell you a story. 3 years ago I had a young kid named Kyle, 9 years old come to me for guitar lessons. After about 5 months I ended up going south for about 3 months and had to quit teaching him. He was crushed. He ended up going to another teacher that I recommended to him. Well, 3 years later he comes out to my shop for a visit. They had just found out I was back in town (as I never thought to call them ) He was amazed with the guitars out there. He has become a total monster on the guitar. He wanted a Leviathan so bad it hurt. So, I decided to call his mom and ask her if it would be ok if he came to work for me over the summer. She started crying saying how he looks up to me like no other and how when they left the shop he told her all he wants to do when he grows up is "be like Jeremy" He was more excited than you can imagine when she told him the news. He has been coming out to the shop every day from 2 until 6 this summer and has worked his ass off. At the very beginning I told him that I wanted him to design the color scheme and inlay for the 6 string guitar. It was a bit of a risk because I knew this would be the 6 string prototype but I wanted to make sure it was a guitar that HE would fall in love with. On this guitar he has done ALL the body sanding including all the contours and bevels, he shaped both the back of the neck AND the fretboard radius. He designed the paint scheme and drew the inlay. He helped spray the color on the body and he also helped to cut the pieces for the inlay. He wet sanded the entire body with 2000 and buffed it out. Today he will finish assembling the guitar and be able to play it. During this time he has also helped me prep many guitar bodies, he keeps the shop clean, and not only is he like a little brother to me, he is a great asset to the shop, I will truly miss him when he goes back to school. This kid is talented in many ways, when I give him a job to do he does it and does it correctly. He goes back to school next Thursday. Currently he believes that this guitar is sold to a buyer in Chicago. As it happens, I am going to Chicago at the end of september for vacation, or "to deliver it personally". Unknown to him, Leviathan #2, the 6 string prototype will be given to him this weekend as a thank you for all his hard work. The guitar isn't perfect, maybe the snakeskin and inlay isn't up to some of your standards, but it's pretty (insert expletive here) good for a 12 year olds first attempt. I'm sure you can understand my reasoning for not saying anything about Kyle previous to this as he knows about project guitar as well. Fortunately he does not have internet at his home. I don't feel I have to justify any work I do and it's looks of either professionalism or cartoonism to anyone, but am saying this based on the fact that there are simply times when it's "what the customer wants" so to speak and as guitar builders we do want to please the customer. At least I thought that was our goal. For what it's worth, the inlay looks a lot better in person when you can see the engraving detail and now that it's fretted it looks even better again. I'll post pics of the guitar and Kyle when I give it to him. later......... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jehle Posted August 26, 2004 Report Share Posted August 26, 2004 Now that is a GREAT story. Let Kyle know that he is more of a guitar monster now than he can imagine. Total respect! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bowser Posted August 26, 2004 Report Share Posted August 26, 2004 that really was a great story, and there is no doubt that he will love that guitar. you should try and get some clips of him playing it too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crafty Posted August 26, 2004 Report Share Posted August 26, 2004 Looking at the number of posts I've done, you can see I don't say much around here. But I do look around a lot. Quite honestly, even without the background story, THAT guitar is amazing. And if it's a 12 year old kid that did that kind of finish and inlay work, more props to him. I doubt there are many 20-50 year old adults on this forum that could match it. The colors remind me of late-80's guitars that looked otherworldly and had some real imagination behind the art. I like guitars with quilt and flame just as much as anyone, but sometimes it's cool to see an old-school shredding machine with a chromed-out Floyd, purple DiMarzios, a wicked inlay over the shredding-range frets, and an alien-snakeskin paint job. Even though Jackson and ESP still offer graphics, nothing from them looks as good as that Leviathan. Bravo to you and your Young Apprentice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slabbefusk Posted August 26, 2004 Report Share Posted August 26, 2004 My kudos to the kid and i hope he'll enjoy his guitar while i keep practicing on my bronze warlock Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BLS Posted August 26, 2004 Report Share Posted August 26, 2004 Chicago eh??? Im gonna have to track you down and see that thing in person Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rhoads56 Posted August 27, 2004 Report Share Posted August 27, 2004 Good on you Jeremy, i wanna see the look on that kids face when you hand it to him Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ki swordsman Posted August 27, 2004 Report Share Posted August 27, 2004 hahaha that's awesome jer! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stalefish Posted August 27, 2004 Report Share Posted August 27, 2004 That's the nicest thing I've heard in a pretty long while.. Good on ya dude!! And do convey my congrats to Kyle on his work.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dragyn Posted August 27, 2004 Report Share Posted August 27, 2004 And it will mean even more to him thatn even you will imagine, because he did it himself, with his imagination and his own hands. Plus the fact that his 'mentor' has the confidence and strength of character to see the potential in this little guy's personality. Many in the world in general can learn a lesson or two from this, but most are blind. May this bring you much joy and sense of satisfaction that you definitly have made a positive difference in a young boy's life!!! Dragyn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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