eddiewarlock Posted September 17, 2007 Report Share Posted September 17, 2007 Damn!!! it looks great!!!!! very clean and nice guitar. Regading the anglke on the neck pocket you say you have to raise the bridge a lot, why not route a bit on the neck pocket, so the neck sits deeper?or just route the lower part of the heel ( close to neck pickup) and correct the hell angle for the neck...maybe that'll work... and another question, what did you use to cut such a perfect inlay???? it's so thin and it's circular....regular jeweller's saw? It's a beautiful guitar man one of the finest builds i've seen here Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rista Posted September 17, 2007 Report Share Posted September 17, 2007 Very nice, it's coming out great. You're going to use pickup rings? I prefer the way ESP does it (ie no pickup rings on diamond plated guitars). Looks cleaner IMO. Other than that, the guitar looks really good Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unrealize Posted January 13, 2008 Author Report Share Posted January 13, 2008 Alright! Finished! Not the best picture, but I guess it will do for now. This turned out to be a really heavy axe, heavier than I would have expected. I am utterly unhappy with the finish, it dents from a hard look at it, and I had severe problems getting it smooth, it was way harder than I expected. Next guitar will definitely find it's way to a pro painter, it will be easier, cheaper, faster, and a lot more durable I think. This dissappointed me to the point of almost giving up on the damn thing, and it was close to jump in the fire... Now, to the good things: I have managed to create my first guitar, which I would never thought that I would do. I am glad that I actually finished it and put the strings on, cause I learnt that IT PLAYS GREAT! No fret buzzing, intonates great (Better than my two Jacksons), it has great sustain (again compared to the Jacksons), low action, no noise from the electronics. All these things make me see through the imperfections that I know are there, and I will have this guitar as a testimony to my feeble start in guitarmaking. I have learnt an enormous amount about guitars, about woodworking, about my own skills, and my patience, and I think that I am now ready to venture further into the world of lutherie. I have a couple of ideas that I will make a new thread on soon... The circle is complete, begin another! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ByronBlack Posted January 13, 2008 Report Share Posted January 13, 2008 good work my man, thats a lovely job, you must be quite proud! I just hope my explorer is half as good as yours! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddiewarlock Posted January 14, 2008 Report Share Posted January 14, 2008 I love it man!! looks AWESOME, if i was you, and seeing how much it bother you the finish, why not remove all the finish again and take it to a pro painter??? or are you doing like me and the Rhoads I built and i am waiting to f@@k it up a bit more and refinish it? Other than that...awesome man, just awesome, the most important things on a guitars are playability and sound, and you have both down, congrats man Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Telesque Posted January 14, 2008 Report Share Posted January 14, 2008 Love the look. I really enjoy the headstock design and inlay. I've wanted make something like that ever since seeing something similar on one of James Hetfield's explorers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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