Paul Penney Posted September 2, 2004 Report Share Posted September 2, 2004 Howdy, Well, this will be my first guitar build. I have gathered resources and information from the internet and this board, which has been particularily helpful. My goal is to copy and manufacture an Ibanez RG570 guitar, one of many in the RG series. This -should- be a relativly easy build (simple body shape, straight forward design, etc). Here is what I am thinking of for materials: Body.... 2 peice, mahogany Neck.... laminated 2 peices of rock maple OR, laminated 2 peices of rock maple with a strip of oak (or whichever brown wood I see in these guitars in the center) for added strength. Fretboard.... Maple I would appreiciate any suggestions or input you guys have to my choice of woods. I am looking for a bright tone, as I am looking for a rock guitar. I decided to start from scratch and use photos etc to get a rough design going. I have located the body plan recently for the ibanez jem (similar to RG) and my version fit perfectly, so dimention-wise I am on the right track. I still need to figure out things like the routing for the floyd rose trem, and the routing depth for the humbuckers etc. If need be I will take these dimentions off the jem plans and use them. Please, tell me what you think and any suggestions you might have before I start building. Once I begin building I will be updating this thread with photos, etc. Best regards, Paul http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v423/Pau...23/RG-Full3.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perhellion Posted September 2, 2004 Report Share Posted September 2, 2004 Brown wood on back of late-model Wizard necks is bubinga. Done for strength, although it looks good too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Penney Posted September 2, 2004 Author Report Share Posted September 2, 2004 Thanks for that info! Soon I will be purchasing wood Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Maiden69 Posted September 3, 2004 Report Share Posted September 3, 2004 You should have kept the discussion on one thread alone, we are trying to keep the multiple threads for the same subject to a minimum. Next time just PM a mod and ask them to move the thread from forum. Ok, now to the guitar. If you want a bright sound do it all maple. Or you can have a better sounding by mixing different types, like mahogany and maple top like Gibson. Here is a site that explains types of woods an their tonal charachteristics. http://www.rampartguitars.com/Tonewoods.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Penney Posted September 3, 2004 Author Report Share Posted September 3, 2004 Ahhh... Sorry mods, feel free to delete the other thread (or merge it into this one, I dont care too much though ) Thanks for the link maiden. Paul Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bowser Posted September 3, 2004 Report Share Posted September 3, 2004 (edited) one question - is there a reason that your neck joint looks like that, rather than the normal AANJ that jems and rgs have now? \ edit #2 - well i can't see the pic, maybe you can... Edited September 3, 2004 by bowser Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Penney Posted September 3, 2004 Author Report Share Posted September 3, 2004 Excuse my ignorance, but I have no idea what AANJ means Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bowser Posted September 3, 2004 Report Share Posted September 3, 2004 (edited) All Access Neck Joint - the one that is more ergonomic than the block - type heel Edited September 3, 2004 by bowser Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Penney Posted September 3, 2004 Author Report Share Posted September 3, 2004 Ahhh.... I see now. No reason, just personal preference. I actually modelled the joint after another guitar I own and thought it looked pretty good. Is there a reason the Ibanez joints look like that? Structural integrity maybe? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bowser Posted September 3, 2004 Report Share Posted September 3, 2004 just so that you can reach up to the high frets easier. the reason I mentioned it was because yours is sort of like it, but almost like a left handed version. it seems to me that if you flipped the placement of the neck bolts, then it would provide better access, like the AANJ does. there would be less body wood sticking out towards the bottom of the neck where your hand would go Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krazyderek Posted September 3, 2004 Report Share Posted September 3, 2004 Is there a reason the Ibanez joints look like that? Structural integrity maybe? functionality / playability Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maiden69 Posted September 3, 2004 Report Share Posted September 3, 2004 (edited) Paul, here is a link to the main site body tutorial, http://www.projectguitar.com/tut/body.htm this is the AANJ joint. Maybe somebody here will have better pics, hum,,,,Jeremy... Edited September 3, 2004 by Maiden69 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Penney Posted September 3, 2004 Author Report Share Posted September 3, 2004 Alright..... heres the plan with the updated neck. You guys are right, it will help playablility. Looks better too. Thanks! http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v423/Pau...-Full4paint.jpg Paul Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Penney Posted September 3, 2004 Author Report Share Posted September 3, 2004 The design is almost complete! Cavities are planned, scale length is set, final dimentions are all together, neck thickness is finalized! I will be making these plans public, for people to build for their own personal use, if I get any demand. I have worked hard on them. Fret spacing shown is accurate, as well. Wood soon! I am busy consulting luthier friends for advice on building this mother. Hopefully I will have an update within a week about wood. Paul Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daveq Posted September 3, 2004 Report Share Posted September 3, 2004 What did you decide to do about the wood choices? When I first started getting into building, I always thought that a dark/bass sounding guitar would be better for hard rock/metal. I also read many times how people complained about the brightness of maple and the tricks people use to combine it with other woods to get rid of that brightness. Now, I know it's not for everyone but I personally love the sound of an all maple guitar. The brightness seems to help somehow in the final sound. I use a scooped EQ in my effects loop but everything in front of the preamp/distortion is dialed toward a brighter sound. It really gives a crisp and sharp sound that works very well with the type of music I like to play. Like I said - it's probably not for everyone but I like it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Penney Posted September 3, 2004 Author Report Share Posted September 3, 2004 What did you decide to do about the wood choices? When I first started getting into building, I always thought that a dark/bass sounding guitar would be better for hard rock/metal. I also read many times how people complained about the brightness of maple and the tricks people use to combine it with other woods to get rid of that brightness. Now, I know it's not for everyone but I personally love the sound of an all maple guitar. The brightness seems to help somehow in the final sound. I use a scooped EQ in my effects loop but everything in front of the preamp/distortion is dialed toward a brighter sound. It really gives a crisp and sharp sound that works very well with the type of music I like to play. Like I said - it's probably not for everyone but I like it! I am stilll aiming for a maple neck, fretboard, and mahogany body. This is based on what I have read about the tones they will give. Paul Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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