WezV Posted October 23, 2006 Author Report Share Posted October 23, 2006 Nearly done!! The bass just needs a backplate and inlayed truss rod cover: Same with my cousins: This one is put together now and sounds amazing, i have it wired with 5-way switch, master volume with coil tap, master tone and an extra volume for the bridge pickup that overides the 5-way switch so you can have neck and bridge or all pickup combo's. It really does have the best of a strat and les paul: You may remeber this one from 5 pages ago, its just getting oil and waxed then i can put it together. Check out the ziracote fretboards, all the guitars except my cousins have them but this one shows up the best in the photos: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
travismoore Posted October 23, 2006 Report Share Posted October 23, 2006 Wow those are looking great as usual! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NJD Posted October 23, 2006 Report Share Posted October 23, 2006 Oh man, they are really something else!!! I love the originality of the body shapes, and the wood selection is fantastic! Nice one! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanielM Posted October 24, 2006 Report Share Posted October 24, 2006 the one at the bottom looks like something Myka might have made! I like it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
al heeley Posted October 24, 2006 Report Share Posted October 24, 2006 Really lovely work, loooking so cool, though I'm still not convinced about those superb wood pickup covers on the bass, I'd be happy to have half the skill to turn out an instrument like these. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WezV Posted October 25, 2006 Author Report Share Posted October 25, 2006 Thx for the kind words I dont see the Myka thing but i certainly dont mind having my work compared to his I only really went with the wooden pickup covers because i made a mistake routing for the normal sized pickups so enlarging the pickups with wooden covers let me hide/fix that. Its not about having the skill to do it, its about having the need to fix it For me building is an organic process that takes on a life of its own - i was unhappy with the design of the bass neck join from the start and a few things went wrong like the pickup routes. I came very close to scrapping this project a few times, thats a new thing for me! Its only by carrying on and taking the bass to completion that i have come up with something that feels like the best and most original (and maybe even marketable) thing i have ever built. I plan on taking the design further maybe a 6 string through neck fanned fret bass, lots can go wrong there Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WezV Posted October 27, 2006 Author Report Share Posted October 27, 2006 heres all mine finished: naths is done as well but he's been taking it band practice so i havnt got any pictures yet. The Red singlecut guitar is not going to be refinished in time so thats not going music live but i might see if the guitar shop want this one i have finally finished off: Its a hard ash body with solid wenge neck and Bare knuckle pickups BKP-92. Quite bright but the tone control (0.047 capacitor with 300k pot) is excellent and really does a good job of taming it, its quite a versatile guitar for a single pickup jobbie. It can do all the way from telecaster to proper LP Jnr! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben Posted October 28, 2006 Report Share Posted October 28, 2006 those look awesome I'd bombard you with more compliments but my friends just decided to throw up all over my carpet (nicely avoiding the toilet which was directly in front of him In fact hes the only reason im still awake at 3:30 am AGAIN basically nice guitars The bass is especially awesome, as its so unique I love all 3 electrics too the burst on the lpjr is a bit abrupt imho (or maybe its just the photo?), but it still looks cool overall anyway, to summarise me likey ben btw ben means idiot in chinese. I leant that today you didnt need ot know that but whatever- you do now also BT (my initials) means pervert great fin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WezV Posted October 28, 2006 Author Report Share Posted October 28, 2006 cheers ben, yeah the burst on the jnr is a bit abrupt and the black is probably a bit too wide as well. Its my cousins first attempt at a burst but i figure its got retro charm so we went with it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drak Posted October 28, 2006 Report Share Posted October 28, 2006 Beautiful work Wes. The color of the flamed Maple bass is gorgeous. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Southpa Posted October 28, 2006 Report Share Posted October 28, 2006 (edited) Go back, research, read, and fully comprehend before you think you understand what it is I do enough to disreguard it so frivolously. Yes, you must go into the archives and read the "Tales from the Drakside". Edited October 28, 2006 by Southpa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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travismoore Posted October 28, 2006 Report Share Posted October 28, 2006 AWSOME, ASWSOME AND AWSOME =) I love them all especially that bass! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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scottyd Posted October 28, 2006 Report Share Posted October 28, 2006 Wow the drama....anywho nice work on these guitars! I really like the bass, it would be great if we could hear some sound clips. Great job! Your building skill are exceptional! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ooten2 Posted October 29, 2006 Report Share Posted October 29, 2006 Great job on all 3. My fav is the bass, with the burl a close second. I very much enjoyed watching the progress on this thread. Very informative, and excellent results! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WezV Posted October 29, 2006 Author Report Share Posted October 29, 2006 Thanks for the compliments guys. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drak Posted October 29, 2006 Report Share Posted October 29, 2006 You deserve them, very nice work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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WezV Posted November 1, 2006 Author Report Share Posted November 1, 2006 FInally got some finished pics of my cousins. Note the reverse headstock, wooden knobs, neck laminates and engraved bare knuckle pickups! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ledzendrix1128 Posted November 1, 2006 Report Share Posted November 1, 2006 gorgeous! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
travismoore Posted November 1, 2006 Report Share Posted November 1, 2006 Awsoem guitar if i had the money i would buy it and that bass you made! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanielM Posted November 1, 2006 Report Share Posted November 1, 2006 wow if they sound and play as good as they look really like the guitar and that bass is very nice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NJD Posted November 2, 2006 Report Share Posted November 2, 2006 How do Bare Knuckle Pickups sound? i've been tempted for a while now. i can't get enough of those pin stripes and scarf lines on that neck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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