Hugo Posted March 4, 2006 Report Share Posted March 4, 2006 Hi, setting out to build a guitar, I have made numerous drawings, designs, etc, but to no avail. Everything I draw up just doesn't feel right, and doesn't come close to the ES 335 which I really like. Now I know this is probably not an easy instrument to make, I know buying a replica is probably cheaper and easier, but I WANT TO BUILD ONE. Period. And since this is a well known instrument, I hope someone sells detailed plans of the instrument. But the search hasn't been succesfull yet, so please help me if you can. Cheers, Hugo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supernova9 Posted March 4, 2006 Report Share Posted March 4, 2006 Hi, setting out to build a guitar, I have made numerous drawings, designs, etc, but to no avail. Everything I draw up just doesn't feel right, and doesn't come close to the ES 335 which I really like. Now I know this is probably not an easy instrument to make, I know buying a replica is probably cheaper and easier, but I WANT TO BUILD ONE. Period. And since this is a well known instrument, I hope someone sells detailed plans of the instrument. But the search hasn't been succesfull yet, so please help me if you can. Cheers, Hugo MIMF sells one from their site if I remember correctly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justus5 Posted March 4, 2006 Report Share Posted March 4, 2006 http://www.guitarbuild.com has pretty accurate drawing available for download and AFAIK it's the same one that MIMF sells. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hugo Posted March 5, 2006 Author Report Share Posted March 5, 2006 Okidoki, I have some drawings, mostly digital, so I can design all specific parts. It's not going to be a 100% replica, but no big changes, either. But now, for the construction. Some ideas, please add or shoot: The sides, either 1) I steam bend the sides from 3 mm thick, or 2) I can laminate them form 4 layers of veneer. Both labour intensife, but I don't want to cut it form solid! The top and back, either 1) I can cut it from solid, or 2) I can steam form it from 2 or 3 mm ply (what type?) or 3) I can laminate it form 3 or 4 layers of veneer. This is what I came up with. Please feel free to add ideas, show how, etc. Cheers, Hugo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KeithHowell Posted March 10, 2006 Report Share Posted March 10, 2006 http://www.guitarbuild.com has pretty accurate drawing available for download and AFAIK it's the same one that MIMF sells. Where is the one MIMF are selling? I drew the one on GuitarBuild and I will be very annoyed and send MIMF a nasty e-mail if they are selling something I put out for free! By the way it is also available on this site! Just contribute and get access to the download area. Keith Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MoCaster Posted March 10, 2006 Report Share Posted March 10, 2006 http://www.guitarbuild.com has pretty accurate drawing available for download and AFAIK it's the same one that MIMF sells. Where is the one MIMF are selling? I drew the one on GuitarBuild and I will be very annoyed and send MIMF a nasty e-mail if they are selling something I put out for free! By the way it is also available on this site! Just contribute and get access to the download area. Keith This one? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KeithHowell Posted March 11, 2006 Report Share Posted March 11, 2006 (edited) http://www.guitarbuild.com has pretty accurate drawing available for download and AFAIK it's the same one that MIMF sells. Where is the one MIMF are selling? I drew the one on GuitarBuild and I will be very annoyed and send MIMF a nasty e-mail if they are selling something I put out for free! By the way it is also available on this site! Just contribute and get access to the download area. Keith This one? Nope not my drawing. I see the central body block only goes to just behind the string anchor? I stand corrected but I've always understood that it goes all the way through. Keith I did some more scratching and contacted a ES335 collector who says that the original models had the block all the way through and the design was changed in the later models with a two block construction. Edited March 12, 2006 by KeithHowell Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al3x Posted March 16, 2006 Report Share Posted March 16, 2006 take an a3 bit of paper to a music shop Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justus5 Posted March 26, 2006 Report Share Posted March 26, 2006 Where is the one MIMF are selling? I drew the one on GuitarBuild and I will be very annoyed and send MIMF a nasty e-mail if they are selling something I put out for free! By the way it is also available on this site! Just contribute and get access to the download area. Keith Ooops, my bad. I was remembering the one that MoCaster mentioned. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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