peterhanson Posted December 15, 2006 Author Report Share Posted December 15, 2006 stunning Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nitefly SA Posted December 15, 2006 Report Share Posted December 15, 2006 I understand where you are at with staying in the limits, but personally I wanted to try stepping out of the limits. Seeing as how this is my first build, I'm going have to take GregP's advice and not mess with the original design too much. It'll just make things A. too hard and B. not fun. Thanks again guys. Plus after I get this guitar out of the way, then I'll be able to start something new and different and maybe less out of the box wink.gif You conform this instant! You know what this reminds me of? You know how they took the parker fly (actually nitefly) shape and made it look like a tele? This looks like you've taken the other parker shape and made it into a tele. I still say stick with the original design. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peterhanson Posted December 15, 2006 Author Report Share Posted December 15, 2006 so the only thing that makes this guitar within the limits is it's upper horn is square as well? these are actually the guitars i took into consideration while designing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nitefly SA Posted December 15, 2006 Report Share Posted December 15, 2006 http://parkerguitars.com/code/models/model..._pm10_intro.asp This is the one I was talking about. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peterhanson Posted December 15, 2006 Author Report Share Posted December 15, 2006 http://parkerguitars.com/code/models/model..._pm10_intro.asp This is the one I was talking about. right, i was just comparing the nite fly to my own. So the difference between a good flowing squared off guitar and mine is the upper horn and my tele round over? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nitefly SA Posted December 15, 2006 Report Share Posted December 15, 2006 Some people like a certain continuity in designs. I as you already know, think the body looks good as is. Parkers upper horn is parallel to its lower horn, That basses two horns have the same shape pretty much. A tele is symmetrical until the lower cutaway is removed as is a Les Paul. They all just have this symmetrical think going on. Yours does not and some people don't like it. i like the switch up and originality of it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peterhanson Posted December 15, 2006 Author Report Share Posted December 15, 2006 Thanks man. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peterhanson Posted December 15, 2006 Author Report Share Posted December 15, 2006 Thanks man. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mickguard Posted December 15, 2006 Report Share Posted December 15, 2006 . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peterhanson Posted December 15, 2006 Author Report Share Posted December 15, 2006 Alright, fair enough. sticking with the orignal plan. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GregP Posted December 15, 2006 Report Share Posted December 15, 2006 http://parkerguitars.com/code/models/model...s_p36_intro.asp (not advocating a change-- to me original design is the way to go-- just pointing out that THIS is the tele-inspired Parker) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Desopolis Posted December 15, 2006 Report Share Posted December 15, 2006 I think what throws me off is the proportions of the horn, instead of it flowing int the shape and having a square end, it simply is a rectangle into the body. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mickguard Posted December 16, 2006 Report Share Posted December 16, 2006 . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peterhanson Posted December 16, 2006 Author Report Share Posted December 16, 2006 Now that's what I'm talking about! I really like Parker's headstock too. Sure, I agree, but if my guitar looked like that, then it would be a replica. I love the shape of a Parker, but I wanted to stay closer to a tele and adding an extra horn didn't allow me to do that in my eyes. And I fully agree, Parker's headstock is rockin. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doeringer Posted December 20, 2006 Report Share Posted December 20, 2006 What I like to do when I design a new body, is once I get the drawing to my liking, I cut a template out of cardboard and put it in the kitchen, or the office, or the shop… and keep looking at it. This way, I see it when I’m not thinking about it, I see it when I’m stressed or relaxed. Sometimes I’ll walk by it a hundred times, then something will catch my eye and I’ll make some changes. It stays there until I’m happy with it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattia Posted December 20, 2006 Report Share Posted December 20, 2006 What I like to do when I design a new body, is once I get the drawing to my liking, I cut a template out of cardboard and put it in the kitchen, or the office, or the shop… and keep looking at it. This way, I see it when I’m not thinking about it, I see it when I’m stressed or relaxed. Sometimes I’ll walk by it a hundred times, then something will catch my eye and I’ll make some changes. It stays there until I’m happy with it. +1, only I tend to leave it as a sheet of paper for a while, so I can scribble notes on it. Then I re-draw, cut out the paper, and stick it to a wall somewhere I can see it, and then still scribble notes on it, and then repeat the whole thing on a new sheet of paper... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peterhanson Posted December 20, 2006 Author Report Share Posted December 20, 2006 (edited) I'll keep that in mind for future builds, but for this one i have already routed out the body contours and rough cut the body as well. So now i have shaped the neck, and started on the body, which will be posted in the works in progress forum as soon as i bring my project home this weekend. Edited December 21, 2006 by peterhanson Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zeppelinchld Posted December 22, 2006 Report Share Posted December 22, 2006 i love the carve on the top of the body and i like the square horn cuz it keeps it from being a tele replica and i was wondering if u decided to keep that strip of wood down the middle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peterhanson Posted December 22, 2006 Author Report Share Posted December 22, 2006 lost the strip. wasn't going to cut my nice one piece african mahogany body blank in half, and i think it looked too straight. BUT, thanks man. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peterhanson Posted December 23, 2006 Author Report Share Posted December 23, 2006 http://projectguitar.ibforums.com/index.php?showtopic=27363 pictures of my progress. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IbanezFreak666 Posted May 18, 2007 Report Share Posted May 18, 2007 iv always hated tele style shapes and i really dont like the square horn. im more into pointy really :/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrazyManAndy Posted June 2, 2007 Report Share Posted June 2, 2007 iv always hated tele style shapes Blasphemy!!! CMA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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