Pr3Va1L Posted September 20, 2005 Report Share Posted September 20, 2005 What about this? http://www.schecterguitars.com/spec.asp?id=2 OR natural... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jivin Posted September 20, 2005 Report Share Posted September 20, 2005 Nah, you just can't go past tiger eye Maybe even with a little burst on the edge ala PRS: http://www.willcuttguitars.com/details.asp?stock_id=2289 http://www.willcuttguitars.com/details.asp?stock_id=1476 - Dan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZoSo_Spencer Posted September 20, 2005 Report Share Posted September 20, 2005 Godin, that guitar is coming along great.....i love....it..... Dont go with a solid colour - that would just wreck the guitar i think. Go for the Dark stain that sounds like the better idea.. keep the pics coming Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel Sorbera Posted September 20, 2005 Author Report Share Posted September 20, 2005 link Thats exatly what my test peice looks like. I think I'll just do a real dark burst on the neck. Like tiger eye on the middle bursting to real dark tiger eye on the edges. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel Sorbera Posted September 29, 2005 Author Report Share Posted September 29, 2005 (edited) It's been a while since I've taken pics but I've been doing alot on it. (See what I mean about the dark areas on the neck? The staining takes those out though. I've done oodles of tests.) Also the two sides of the body on the back look much more flowing after being stained. BTW the neck carve isint finalized yet. Thats why it's a little uneven in the pic. and the neck joint hasn't been finazed yet either... Like my heel less neck joint? You can slide all the way up to the 24th fret. headstock Prety hot headstock eh? (and all the tuner holes are lined up ) since my last update I finished carving the neck, routed the pickup cavity (only a bridge pickup on this one for the figure to show), driled for the bridge and drilled for the controls. All I have left to do is fret it, rout out the control cavity, and do some kind of carve and final sanding than finish it. I weighed it and it weighs 3 1/2 pounds and balances perfectly. I was thinking of doing recessed strap locks to not lose the line of the body. Shouldn't be to long now... By the way, That body style is super comfterable to hold and it feels really good sitting down. Something that most electrics don't do well. Edited September 29, 2005 by Godin SD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marksound Posted September 29, 2005 Report Share Posted September 29, 2005 That headstock is better than the last one. Don't be offended, but I still see that the tuner holes are not equidistant (big word day). The middle holes are closer to the top ones than the bottom. Could just be me, though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel Sorbera Posted October 5, 2005 Author Report Share Posted October 5, 2005 (edited) Another update. I routed out the control cavity, drilled all the holes such as strap buttons, jack hole, and the hole for the pickup wires to pass into the control cavity. I also finalized the carve of teh neck and started final sanding everything. All that I have left to do is fret it, final sand everything, and finish it. You can see all my "tools of the trade" in this shot Nice black fingerboard eh? pic 1 pic 2 pic 3 Just in case your wondering, the hole in the back where the neck pocket would be in pic 2 is teh strap button hole. I had to put it there SG style because of the way the horns are it wouldn't be comfterable for the strap to be anywhere else. I think this one will sound really good because the wood is so thin. The tap tone sounds much better than other solid bodies because the wood is thin enough to auccually resonate enough to really help color the sound of the vibrating string. so hopefully this one will sound good. Guess we'll have to wait and see So what do you think guys? Any comments that could help me? Edited October 5, 2005 by Godin SD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GodBlessTexas Posted October 5, 2005 Report Share Posted October 5, 2005 Looking good. However, in this picture: pic 2 it looks like the lower body part and the neck don't have a good join. How big is that gap? Remember the Alamo, and God Bless Texas... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel Sorbera Posted October 5, 2005 Author Report Share Posted October 5, 2005 Thats a pencil mark... But ya I can see how it looks like a gap. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
possum1284 Posted October 5, 2005 Report Share Posted October 5, 2005 have u ever used that minwax finish before i was thinking of using it. out of curiousaity id that stuff safe to touch for long periods of time once its dryed? adam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drezdin Posted October 5, 2005 Report Share Posted October 5, 2005 I think it's looking good. I really like the recessed bridge idea. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel Sorbera Posted October 5, 2005 Author Report Share Posted October 5, 2005 have u ever used that minwax finish before i was thinking of using it. out of curiousaity id that stuff safe to touch for long periods of time once its dryed? adam ← I've finished 3 guitars in it and it's fine. Yes it's fine to touch for long peroids of time. It sits on a wall hanger where it's always touching the finish with the weight of the guitar on it and it's fine. It's no diffrent than a factory finish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
possum1284 Posted October 5, 2005 Report Share Posted October 5, 2005 i ment is it safe health wise to touch for a long period of time once it dries. looks like ill be using minwax much cheaper then ktm9. thanks, adam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel Sorbera Posted October 5, 2005 Author Report Share Posted October 5, 2005 I'm prety sure it wouldn't hurt you after it cures. I havn't had any weird reactions with it or anything... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
possum1284 Posted October 5, 2005 Report Share Posted October 5, 2005 cool could you tell me the steps you use to finish a guitar( sanding ,time between each coats, etyc)? thanks, adam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel Sorbera Posted October 5, 2005 Author Report Share Posted October 5, 2005 (edited) You wouldn't want to know how I do it. I suck at finishes. Do a search to learn how the people who know what there doing do it. Edited October 5, 2005 by Godin SD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel Sorbera Posted October 6, 2005 Author Report Share Posted October 6, 2005 (edited) Quick question about the finish. On the back of the hedstock there are some grain markings I don't like so I wan't to cover up the back of the headstock and continuing onto the neck a little ways. Just like this guitar from Myka. Can I acheve results like that with black spray paint? If so do I use gloss black, matt black, or flat black? I've never done a burst and I'm not sure if the spray paint would blend in with the tiger eye stiain on the back of the neck. Edited October 6, 2005 by Godin SD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thegarehanman Posted October 6, 2005 Report Share Posted October 6, 2005 Do you have a piece of wood you can veneer it with? Maybe stain it black. If you're not painting the rest of the guitar, I wouldn't just paint the back of the headstock. That seems kind of obvious(obviously a cover up, i mean) to me. On another note, why did Myka put a microphone in a guitar? I mean, why there? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
possum1284 Posted October 6, 2005 Report Share Posted October 6, 2005 You wouldn't want to know how I do it. I suck at finishes. Do a search to learn how the people who know what there doing do it. ← hi i contacted minwax and they said there finish isnt a great choice for guitar finishing just thought id let ya know ill foward ya the email if u want. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel Sorbera Posted October 6, 2005 Author Report Share Posted October 6, 2005 (edited) You wouldn't want to know how I do it. I suck at finishes. Do a search to learn how the people who know what there doing do it. ← hi i contacted minwax and they said there finish isnt a great choice for guitar finishing just thought id let ya know ill foward ya the email if u want. ← Why did they say that? Mabye somone should show them the four guitars I've done with it and the other forum members guitars that are done with it. I was thinking I'd do a ebony veneer on the back of the headstock like myka does to alot of his guitars. I don't that would look like a cover up. BTW heres a pic of it fretted. The fret ends arn't dressed yet. pic2 Edited October 6, 2005 by Godin SD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
possum1284 Posted October 6, 2005 Report Share Posted October 6, 2005 You wouldn't want to know how I do it. I suck at finishes. Do a search to learn how the people who know what there doing do it. ← hi i contacted minwax and they said there finish isnt a great choice for guitar finishing just thought id let ya know ill foward ya the email if u want. ← they said some how effects the sound want the email? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thegarehanman Posted October 6, 2005 Report Share Posted October 6, 2005 Yeah, an ebony veneer would just look like a nice touch. Of course, it'd look more approprate if the headstock was veneered(but not neccessarily with ebony)on the front as well. Is it? Anyhow, I was only referring to paint as an "obvious cover-up." peace, russ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marzocchi705 Posted October 6, 2005 Report Share Posted October 6, 2005 they said some how effects the sound want the email? ← ...and you beleve that voodoo? Godin, this guitar looks brilliant, that peice of scrap with the tiger eye looks ace, i am looking forward to seeing this done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel Sorbera Posted October 11, 2005 Author Report Share Posted October 11, 2005 Check out this pic my brother took of me wet sanding the wenge guitar Purdy cool eh? I got the maple guitar all fretted and sanded. Tomorrow I'll stain it and the day after I'll start shooting the clear coats. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jay5 Posted October 11, 2005 Report Share Posted October 11, 2005 Look at those pipes!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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