!!METAL MATT!! Posted November 8, 2004 Report Share Posted November 8, 2004 (edited) This one is one of my best in my mind its a 7-string that iam building it has a long way to go but sofar so good and sorry for the crapy pics I suck with digital cameras and these pics don't show the wood grains very well at all!! any way what do you think? http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v488/ZAD...0015goood51.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v488/ZAD...0012goood21.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v488/ZAD...0005goood31.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v488/ZAD...0008goood81.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v488/ZAD...004goood111.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v488/ZAD...0003goood51.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v488/ZAD...0005goood31.jpg sorry this one should work Thanks !!METAL MATT!! Edited November 8, 2004 by !!METAL MATT!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drak Posted November 8, 2004 Report Share Posted November 8, 2004 Dude, you are doing fantastic! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simo Posted November 8, 2004 Report Share Posted November 8, 2004 Very nice work indeed ...oh and a little tip for taking pics with a digital camera, I've found that taking pics outside get's much better results than taking them indoors. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nsherman2006 Posted November 8, 2004 Report Share Posted November 8, 2004 wow.....i am amazed. frankly, i thought you were just another teenage kid who had aspirations to build guitars way out of your league(like myself) I not stand in awe of your fantastic work and original designs. Though some are not my cup of tea, i am amazed by the quality your projects appear to be. Great job, and keep up the fantastic work Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyle Cavanaugh Posted November 8, 2004 Report Share Posted November 8, 2004 B.C. Rich would hire you in a heartbeat! Great work! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel Posted November 8, 2004 Report Share Posted November 8, 2004 ^ haha. Awesome work dude. I like the first one the best(meaning he one with the pic shown on this thread) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
!!METAL MATT!! Posted November 8, 2004 Author Report Share Posted November 8, 2004 oh and a little tip for taking pics with a digital camera, I've found that taking pics outside get's much better results than taking them indoors Cool!! thanks for the kind words guys and thanks for the tip simo Ill try some more on monday. !!METAL MATT!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluespresence Posted November 8, 2004 Report Share Posted November 8, 2004 Wow! Nice work! Very original and creative ideas. Keep them coming! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bowser Posted November 8, 2004 Report Share Posted November 8, 2004 i too was skeptical, and i'm just not a fan of those shapes, but they look very very nice!! can't wait to see how they turn out Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
!!METAL MATT!! Posted November 8, 2004 Author Report Share Posted November 8, 2004 (edited) Oh ya the the story behind this one is that Iam trying to build a 9-string guitar like a B.C Rich bich 10-string but mine has 9 strings. http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v488/ZAD...0008goood81.jpg and I forgot all about this one it's upside down and it's the back of the guitar I don't have a top yet but Iam not sure if I like this one I may get rid of it. http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v488/ZAD...0006goood61.jpg and hears a beter view of this one it's based on the Catalyst Guitars you can find them at www.edroman.com http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v488/ZAD...0007goood71.jpg i thought you were just another teenage kid who had aspirations to build guitars way out of your league(like myself) Oh ya one more thing iam 21 still a yong pup not another teenage kid. HA HA HA HA HA !!METAL MATT!! Edited November 8, 2004 by !!METAL MATT!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PerryL Posted November 8, 2004 Report Share Posted November 8, 2004 Unlike you, I'm Old. But you did some really nice work on those but, I expect you to have em done next week........ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samoht Posted November 8, 2004 Report Share Posted November 8, 2004 i've always hated all those pointy heavy metal guitars.. ...nah.. who am i kidding.. your guitars are fantastic! keep up the good work! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hyunsu Posted November 8, 2004 Report Share Posted November 8, 2004 hi... wow.. your guitar body is really uniqe body shape.. your music & your guitar is really good combination.. i think.. your wood's price is expenssive.. ^^ keep your happy making photo upload ^^ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
!!METAL MATT!! Posted November 8, 2004 Author Report Share Posted November 8, 2004 Unlike you, I'm Old. But you did some really nice work on those but, I expect you to have em done next week........ Ya right next week!!HA HA HA well mabe one i'll see what I can do I am hopeing to get some work done on my Infinity electric guitar that's the one that most of my guitars are siting on in the pics it's still rough uncut wook but its there I'll put some pics up today Thanks!! !!METAL MATT!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George JV Posted November 8, 2004 Report Share Posted November 8, 2004 (edited) Nice job... I like this one. Edited November 8, 2004 by George JV Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S.Dodding Posted November 8, 2004 Report Share Posted November 8, 2004 Reall nice work, love the original shapes and wood combinations Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
!!METAL MATT!! Posted November 8, 2004 Author Report Share Posted November 8, 2004 (edited) Nice job... I like this one. http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v488/ZAD...004goood111.jpg Cool!! this one is a Padouk, Birdseye Maple, Quilted Maple top with a Mahogany back. Thanks!! !!METAL MATT!! Edited November 8, 2004 by !!METAL MATT!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wyldbil Posted November 8, 2004 Report Share Posted November 8, 2004 Those guitars are SWEET. Do you have access to Photoshop? There is a setting that allows you to "turn up the light" on those dark pictures. If you'd like, I could do that for you and e-mail the jpegs back to you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dugz Ink Posted November 8, 2004 Report Share Posted November 8, 2004 I have to agree with previous posts: they aren't all my "style"... but they look good. But I want to see an action shot of you thrashing with one of these killer axes. ABOUT PHOTOGRAPHING FINISHED WOOD... I spent a couple years as a designer and marketing director for a company that made custom furniture for fancy hotels and corporate offices. We shot a lot of heavy finish on some heavily figured wood... and I had to catalog every piece for marketing purposes. If you want good pix of your finished wood, avoid any intense light, and try to keep any lighting to the right and left of the wood. We always used lights that were masked by opaque white panels... called "diffusers". If they are placed propelry, they will eliminate harsh highlights on the finish. Also, if you have a really nice camera (I don't), set up your lighting, set the camera on a tripod and check for glare/highlights, check your levels with a light meter, double-check for highlights, then back down the exposure 1 F-stop. A slight under-exposure will help to reduce the sheen on the finish, which will allow your wood grain to be more prominent... and if your lights are positioned properly, then they will cast some light hilights on the edges of the wood, which will show off the smoothness and depth of the finish. Here's a great example I found of a guitar that was shot with muted lighting. It looks like he only used one light source, with heavy diffusion, so I doubt that he backed down the exposure settings. D~s Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
!!METAL MATT!! Posted November 8, 2004 Author Report Share Posted November 8, 2004 (edited) Do you have access to Photoshop? There is a setting that allows you to "turn up the light" on those dark pictures. If you'd like, I could do that for you and e-mail the jpegs back to you. Sure you can give it a shot but Iam takeing some new pic's today so I gess Ill see who's will work out beter. I have to agree with previous posts: they aren't all my "style"... but they look good.But I want to see an action shot of you thrashing with one of these killer axes. Well I hope to have one done soon. About a 3 years ago I found my self making alot of errors in my life like drugs and and alot of other stuff that's not even worth talking about any way I needed to take some time and get my life back on the stright and narrow so I had to put my guitars on hold for a while and fix my life up so know hear I am 3 years later starting over with a new outlook on life and alot of new guitar designs and thanks to this forum my work has improved alot and Iam learing more and more every day so I hope to get the guitars done so you can see an action shot of me thrashing with one of these killer axes oh ya and thanks for the pics tips I will give it a try. Thanks !!METAL MATT!! Edited November 8, 2004 by !!METAL MATT!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
!!METAL MATT!! Posted November 8, 2004 Author Report Share Posted November 8, 2004 (edited) Know I cant show the good with out the bad this was the first guitar I ever built and it's old know but I keep it around to remind me I sucked at building guitars to and I know where new builders are comeing from!! Iam useing it for part's now but Iam keeping the body. http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v488/ZAD...190009cool2.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v488/ZAD...220012cool4.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v488/ZAD...200010cool3.jpg Thanks !!METAL MATT!! Edited November 9, 2004 by !!METAL MATT!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dugz Ink Posted November 8, 2004 Report Share Posted November 8, 2004 ... this was the first guitar I ever built ... Oh yeah, the classic "I wanna build a wicked Goth-V and be a superstar" guitar. I'm willing to bet that there a lot of those laying around people's garages. As the saying goes, "You've come a long way, baby." D~s Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
!!METAL MATT!! Posted November 8, 2004 Author Report Share Posted November 8, 2004 Oh yeah, the classic "I wanna build a wicked Goth-V and be a superstar" guitar. Ya That was prity much it HAHAHA !!METAL MATT!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
!!METAL MATT!! Posted November 9, 2004 Author Report Share Posted November 9, 2004 (edited) well I should explain the pics just for fun and so you know what's going on. 1- this is a pic of the Infinity electric guitar From GUITAR PLAYER 1983 Iam building this guitar because since the very first day I started I've loved it. http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v488/ZAD...ew60012cool.jpg 2-this is a pic of the neck for the Infinity electric guitar it's a peavey predator 7-string with a mod headstock http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v488/ZAD...ew50011cool.jpg 3-close up view of the headstock http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v488/ZAD...ew30009cool.jpg 4-back view of my 9-string headstock http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v488/ZAD...ew20007cool.jpg 5-front view http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v488/ZAD...ew10006cool.jpg 6-a pic of the wood that iam using for my fretboard http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v488/ZAD...110001cool1.jpg 7-top to botom a pice of lace wood purpleheart for my neck and purpleheart for my fretboard and bubinga for my Infinity electric guitar http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v488/ZAD...t90009matt4.jpg 8-a pic of my best guitar all dressed up http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v488/ZAD...110011matt3.jpg 9-and one more pic all dressed up http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v488/ZAD...100010matt2.jpg So I hope you like them and tell me what you think!! Thanks !!METAL MATT!! Edited November 9, 2004 by !!METAL MATT!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill-Murray Posted November 9, 2004 Report Share Posted November 9, 2004 Geez dude, how many are you building??? I too was sceptical and am sorry if I said anything out of line . Looks like some fantastic work, and you could school me any day. How bout some pics of a completely finished one?? I'd love to see those babies all stringed up. Again, not my favorite designs, but you can't deny the quality of the craftsmanship. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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