Galaga_Mike Posted May 13, 2005 Report Share Posted May 13, 2005 Hello, I've been reading this forum for about 9-10 months now and I love it. You guys gave me the confidence and the knowledge to try my hand at making a guitar. I've made one other guitar before, but I only cut the body from a slab of maple and attached a neck, nothing to write home about. This one is a neck-through design with all maple body, top, fingerboard, and walnut fret markers and truss rod cover. The scale length is 26.5" because I'd never played a large scale guitar and I wanted to try it. I really like it, and the intonation is amazing. The electronics are two GF Rickenbacker-type pickups with stereo wiring. Each pickup has volume, tone, kill switch, and single/humbucker/single selector switch. The finish is Stew-Mac orange dye and Deft from a spray can. The finish turned out really nice, you can actually see your reflection, which is more than I expected. Many mistakes, as are expected on a first build, but overall it ended in having a lot of fun and getting a really nice guitar in the end. Let me know what you think! Thanks! Mike More pictures at: This Page Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slabbefusk Posted May 13, 2005 Report Share Posted May 13, 2005 It looks a bit bulky, but its cool! How does it play? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jay5 Posted May 13, 2005 Report Share Posted May 13, 2005 That body is WAY too big IMO. No offense but it is huge Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mledbetter Posted May 13, 2005 Report Share Posted May 13, 2005 that guitar has some serious attitude.. very cool.. it does look awfully big but as long as it's comfortable for you.. Nice looking work.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
american_jesus Posted May 14, 2005 Report Share Posted May 14, 2005 i think if you scaled down the body size(same proportions, just smaller), it'd look a lot better. it's cool as it is, it just looks *huge* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
n8rofwyo Posted May 14, 2005 Report Share Posted May 14, 2005 Personaly, I think that the way you figured the headstock really helps offset the unusually wide body. Beyond that I like the look of an instrument that isn't "cookie cutter". The only thing I wonder about is the choice of wood for the truss rod cover. But, hey, builders choice... right! All in all looks damn fine for a first shot. Hope to see more in the future, good luck. Nate Robinson Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
splorge Posted May 14, 2005 Report Share Posted May 14, 2005 i like the sort of novelty size style sort of looks like something out of a cartoon what do you mean by stereo wireing of the pickups what came to my mind was a stereo output with seperate signal for the neck and bridge pickups but i have a feeling its not Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silvertonessuckbutigotone Posted May 14, 2005 Report Share Posted May 14, 2005 some old gibsons (from the ES seires I believe) were wired sterio with different signals for each pickup. Also some rickenbackers too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GOG427 Posted May 14, 2005 Report Share Posted May 14, 2005 (edited) very cool doesn't seem to hard to play,i have seen bigger guitars and alot more uncomfortable to play. very nice ..great work finish is sweet Edited May 14, 2005 by GOG427 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Galaga_Mike Posted May 15, 2005 Author Report Share Posted May 15, 2005 Hey, Thanks for the comments, everyone! It is a really large guitar (about 16.5" wide at the widest). I like the size more than I thought I would; It feels like you're kind of strapped in when you're playing it. And the hollowed body still makes the weight tolerable. Having said that, in a perfect world I would go back and make it a little smaller. And my next build will definitely be smaller. I'm not crazy about the walnut truss rod cover, either. I'm sure that's something I'll change soon. As I said, lots of mistakes, lots of learning. The wiring is one jack that has a selection of either pickup and another jack which is always the neck pickup. So with two amps I usually play with the neck and bridge pickups going to different amps. Thanks again to everyone on this site for the inspiration and all the help. Hopefully I'll have a new one to show soon! Mike. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mickguard Posted May 16, 2005 Report Share Posted May 16, 2005 Well, I think the execution is pretty great...but that design...I dunno...it looks like you designed this with the saw, and figured out your shape while you were cutting it. I see the resemblance to a rickenbacker tulip, but this guitar just doesn't have the same elegance that a rick has...like splorge says, it looks like a cartoon guitar... I'm not too bothered by the width, it's mostly those puffy horns... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nalo1022 Posted May 17, 2005 Report Share Posted May 17, 2005 i ersonally liek the guitar and its outrageous shape.....i can easily picture you playin that with some crazy funk fusion type band, but i love crazy design that are ridiculous so maybe im a bit biased Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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