rokeros Posted November 10, 2005 Report Share Posted November 10, 2005 Haha, after sharing and posting a bit, I have finally come along to doing my own project. I wouldn't be surprised if you guys already got bored of what I am writing, well I am anyways. But to drag you off the boredom of another design, I am probrably the first that I know of in Hong Kong to fully build a guitar of their own design. But anyways here's my design after a long run of random drawings (I learnt that a single slight mess up of a curve can totally destroy the overal image of the guitar. Here it is: Sorry about the quality, just a phone shot. Comments please welcome: GD or BD Ash HK Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jivin Posted November 10, 2005 Report Share Posted November 10, 2005 I think its pretty cool your trying to come up with an orginal design, but to me that one doesn't really work. The little indent in the bottom seems out of place and the iceman-esque top horn doesn't really gel with the pointy lower horn. Just my opinion though of course. Defintely keep trying though! - Dan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rokeros Posted November 10, 2005 Author Report Share Posted November 10, 2005 Thanks, critisms are good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jivin Posted November 10, 2005 Report Share Posted November 10, 2005 Hopefully you can find them constructive, becuase I don't want to be rude, but I didn't want to lie about what I thought about it either Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rokeros Posted November 10, 2005 Author Report Share Posted November 10, 2005 (edited) Nah, but I'll guess I'll put on some other drawings I drew Not that any are good, just thought might like to see, PS. I am not very good at drawings. Ash HK Edited November 10, 2005 by rokeros Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jivin Posted November 10, 2005 Report Share Posted November 10, 2005 For me the top left one on the 2nd image has the most potential, and IMO I would prefer that to your original one. I quite like it actually Since I probably offended you a bit before I will try and be constructive this time and say that I might fatten up the horns a little bit and fiddle with the length. If it were me that would be at the top of my list though. Thats enough from me now though Good luck with it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LithiumLulu Posted November 10, 2005 Report Share Posted November 10, 2005 Some of these might give you inspiration... http://www.nealmoser.com/mcsguitarindex.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoJo T. Magnifficent Posted November 10, 2005 Report Share Posted November 10, 2005 I think the design you picked looks good, although I think you may want to beef up the bass side of the neck pocket around the horn a bit, for strength, or perhaps drop the recess on the other side and make the neck pocket more recessed like a PRS type joint, where its right in the body and makin lotsa contact with wood. That helps the whole heel thing aswell (Im assuming its a bolt on cause of the bolt holes) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TeiscosRock Posted November 10, 2005 Report Share Posted November 10, 2005 Yes I DEFINATELY love the top-left one in the 2nd picture. It has great potential, perhaps with a carved top? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rokeros Posted November 12, 2005 Author Report Share Posted November 12, 2005 Thanks, I think the top left on 2nd pic design was my second choice. I 'll fatten the horns up soon. But I have thought of a carved top, sumthing like a brian moore top but don't know if cnc can do that. Ash HK Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soapbarstrat Posted November 12, 2005 Report Share Posted November 12, 2005 I'll tell you one thing, if you would take those 7 on that one pic, put them each on a seperate piece of paper in a book, and flip the pages, you'd have a cool little dancing guitar body cartoon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rokeros Posted November 12, 2005 Author Report Share Posted November 12, 2005 Oh, please dont tell me you actually tried.! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TeiscosRock Posted November 12, 2005 Report Share Posted November 12, 2005 Time to whip out the packs of stickynotes and make dancing guitar cartoons Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LithiumLulu Posted November 12, 2005 Report Share Posted November 12, 2005 I'll tell you one thing, if you would take those 7 on that one pic, put them each on a seperate piece of paper in a book, and flip the pages, you'd have a cool little dancing guitar body cartoon. ← LOL I was thinking the same thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blakeish Posted November 13, 2005 Report Share Posted November 13, 2005 (edited) PS. I am not very good at drawings. It's really cool to see your designs taking a similar shape each time, to me it looks like you've got good focus on what you're 'envisioning' your guitar's design to be. What I recommend, if you'd like your drawings to take on a more 'technical' or 'blueprint' feel, is to pick up some larger sheets of grid or drafting paper, bust out the straightedges, compasses, angle finders and whatnot, and take a look through some books on perspective, technical drawings, and the like. I think you'd be surprised at how your designs will take a much more uniformed look to them. I'm not familia with the programs used for CAD drawings, but I would alsoo recommend maybe giving a sample program a try, if you search around for one. Sorry if my reply was too vague to give you specific help, but it was just a passing thought I had about your drawings. They look good thus far, the initial sketches are great. Edited November 13, 2005 by blakeish Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rokeros Posted November 13, 2005 Author Report Share Posted November 13, 2005 Nonono, dont's worry, I was about to do exactcly what you suggested. I just wanted to see people's comments on my drwaings and which I should go forward with. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blakeish Posted November 13, 2005 Report Share Posted November 13, 2005 i hear ya. good luck to you sir! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rokeros Posted November 14, 2005 Author Report Share Posted November 14, 2005 Aya! My Cam/CAM is screwed up! Could someone if kindly enough (which I doubt), please help me correct that design so that I can open it up on pro/desktop. I tried blending an iceman bottom with an RG and a ParkerFly, but still can't get the shape right! Tried hours and hours the shape is still so screwed. Argh! Ash HK Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ledzendrix1128 Posted November 14, 2005 Report Share Posted November 14, 2005 Yes I DEFINATELY love the top-left one in the 2nd picture. It has great potential, perhaps with a carved top? ← I agree. Carved top would look nice on this one. Some kind of figured maple top definately too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rokeros Posted November 15, 2005 Author Report Share Posted November 15, 2005 Yer, too bad I will not have any maple. I am only limited and will have to use these supplies here so anyways: http://photobucket.com/albums/a120/rokeros/Parts/ Thanks for the comments, any more would be great. Currently still figuring out CAD/CAM stuff with ProDesktop. Ash Out. Ash HK Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rokeros Posted November 16, 2005 Author Report Share Posted November 16, 2005 Yeah! Got my design onto CAD accurately. I drew grids on my sketch and then scaled it to get the right curves. But it seems a little large, heres a pic with my Rokeros AT1 side by sides with an RG body. Even after scaling down a bit it still looks quite big. Maybe it's just me, but what do you guys think? Cheers Ash HK Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rokeros Posted November 16, 2005 Author Report Share Posted November 16, 2005 Also, forgot to add is that if anyone is kindly enough to make any adjustments if nessesary, just PM me and i'll try to get the dxf file asap. Ash HK Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rokeros Posted November 17, 2005 Author Report Share Posted November 17, 2005 Hello? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rokeros Posted November 23, 2005 Author Report Share Posted November 23, 2005 Can someone please! REPLY! I need info emergently..cos I need to make amendments before doing it tommorrow! As you know in school there are deadlines to meet. So if there are any comments on my designs can you guys please open up. I will probrably be checking every 10 mins or so. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord-of-the-strings Posted November 23, 2005 Report Share Posted November 23, 2005 everything looks really nice, but if you give a little curve to the horns instead of them being dead straight, try that and see how it looks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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