carousel182 Posted February 11, 2007 Report Share Posted February 11, 2007 (edited) thats the body design heres the wood http://i144.photobucket.com/albums/r191/st...-11-07_1602.jpg its gonna be a curly maple neck through body zebra wood fingerboard with mahogony stripes on either side of the neck the wings are gonna be walnut. its just gonna be one humbucker with one volume pot since i really dont use my tone knobs since i just started playing guitar. im probly gonna inlay my initialson the 12th fret. what do you think? Edited February 11, 2007 by carousel182 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IPA or death Posted February 11, 2007 Report Share Posted February 11, 2007 I think it will look good. Sort of PRS-ish, which I like. Is it a left-handed guitar? Thought about which pickups you'll try in it? A piece of advice: put the tone pot in there whether you use it now or not. If you want to use it later and it isn't there, you'll regret it. I know I would. Looking forward to more progress reports. Good luck with 'er. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I'm Not Rex Brown Posted February 11, 2007 Report Share Posted February 11, 2007 it will be lefty? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carousel182 Posted February 12, 2007 Author Report Share Posted February 12, 2007 yes it will be a lefty and im gonna put a tone knob in it i dont want any regrets on this guitar. i cant play right cause my left hand isa little messed up. im right handed and play lefty lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carousel182 Posted February 12, 2007 Author Report Share Posted February 12, 2007 (edited) my brothers probly gonna want one so im just gonna turn the templates upside down i have enough wood for a couple. and what do you think the weight will be compared to this solid maple thing that i built oops sorry about double post was gonna edit it in but forgot . oh yea for pickups im gettin some cheap EMG select things off of stewmac.com cause i dont really wanna spend much money on this cause i gotta buy alot of fretting tools. and i can laways change the pickups later if i like it. this is the hardware thats gonna be in it -toploading bridge (not a fan of string throughs after last build hate ferrules) -emg select humbucker(cheap) -economy covered gear tuners(cheap) 70ish$ for the hardware probly. but thats bound to change. Edited February 12, 2007 by carousel182 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demiurge Posted February 12, 2007 Report Share Posted February 12, 2007 I really like your design. From my experience, though, EMG Selects really don't sound that great and those economy tuners don't hold tune that well... your build looks like a lot of thought and planning has gone into it and it certainly deserves better. You can find Wilkinson Grover-style tuners for only a few bucks more on ebay and GFS pickups (also on the bay) have a great reputation and, once again, only a few bucks more. Hey, I like to keep the budget down, too, but I've realized that there's a false economy in buying cheap hardware and electronics if it's going to need to be replaced at some point. It's also a pain in the butt to widen the tuner holes from the economies to gotoh/grover/etc.- styles after the fact. PM me- I might have some extra hardware lying around that will be both cheaper and better quality. Please the progress pictures coming. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carousel182 Posted February 12, 2007 Author Report Share Posted February 12, 2007 alright im going with wilkinson locking tuners now cause i dont want cheap ones but i dont know about changin the EMG selects do they really sound bad. if you say they do i will change it cause i dont want anything that sucks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demiurge Posted February 12, 2007 Report Share Posted February 12, 2007 I installed an EMG Select in a cheap guitar and the only improvement is that it was a tad quieter than the stock pickup (this was a plywood Epi LP Special II), but it didn't sound any better.... of course the product of a good humbucker is good tone, not just a noteworthy lack of noise. There are plenty of budget humbuckers out there that sound great and cost less. Like I mentioned before, GFS has a good rep, and from experience, Kent Armstrong makes great bang-for-buck pickups. The Armstrong M213 PAF is around $30 new IIRC. Only a few bucks more than an EMG Select and it has worlds-more tonal character, which is what your project deserves. It would kind of suck to put so much effort into this project only to have its sound reproduced by pickups fit for $129 Indonesian planks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carousel182 Posted February 12, 2007 Author Report Share Posted February 12, 2007 alright wilkinson locking tuners and gfs pickups got it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carousel182 Posted February 15, 2007 Author Report Share Posted February 15, 2007 stuff should come today or tommorow shoulda been here but snowsnorm delayed the arrival of my stuff. in the meantime i made a radius sanding block turned out great. instead of using the router jig i just kinda used a compass to trace a 10" radius on the side of a block of wood and sanded it with the spindle sander until it was the right radius. was alot easier in my opinion that messin with a jig and it turned out great Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carousel182 Posted February 16, 2007 Author Report Share Posted February 16, 2007 http://i144.photobucket.com/albums/r191/st...-15-07_2137.jpg glued the boards up. http://i144.photobucket.com/albums/r191/st...-15-07_2139.jpg http://i144.photobucket.com/albums/r191/st...-15-07_2138.jpg templates routed http://i144.photobucket.com/albums/r191/st...-15-07_2140.jpg zebra wood fretboard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carousel182 Posted February 17, 2007 Author Report Share Posted February 17, 2007 my stuff from stewmac should come today its out for delivery has anyone had experience with the fret sawing miter box and the templates on stewmac and also do you think i could fret 22 frets with 4 ft of fret wire. i did the math and it appears as if ill have like 2 inches spare if each fret averages 2 inches. and that 2 inches will just be waste on the ends of the frets Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pmarlin Posted February 17, 2007 Report Share Posted February 17, 2007 Yes that will be enough if you dont leave much over hang, but its way cheaper if you order in bulk. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carousel182 Posted February 17, 2007 Author Report Share Posted February 17, 2007 i hate fedex, they cant deliever a package in 6 days that would take ups 2 days to deliver Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carousel182 Posted February 17, 2007 Author Report Share Posted February 17, 2007 (edited) nevermind fedex came through! everything came late but atleast it came. bridge (surprised seems pretty sturdy) http://i144.photobucket.com/albums/r191/st...-17-07_1841.jpg fretscale template for fret slotting miter box (24 frets 25.5 scale) know what that means im gonna need some more wire http://i144.photobucket.com/albums/r191/st...-17-07_1840.jpg fret bending pliers(whyd i buy these)o well could come in handy http://i144.photobucket.com/albums/r191/st...-17-07_1842.jpg stuff on template(just to give you an idea) http://i144.photobucket.com/albums/r191/st...-17-07_1844.jpg Edited February 17, 2007 by carousel182 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carousel182 Posted February 18, 2007 Author Report Share Posted February 18, 2007 building a practice neck out of pine because i wanna know some problems i might run into more pics of it being glued http://i144.photobucket.com/albums/r191/st...-18-07_1818.jpg http://i144.photobucket.com/albums/r191/st...-18-07_1817.jpg http://i144.photobucket.com/albums/r191/st...-18-07_1820.jpg oh and that fretboard cutting miterbox with the cutting templates is AMAZING. i would recommend it to anyone who is looking for a quick way to get a fretboard cut exactly its wonderful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Travis Johnson Posted February 19, 2007 Report Share Posted February 19, 2007 Those templates from stewmac are great. I use them with the table saw blade and a sled I made up. Makes fret groves so easy I can do like 4 of them in 15 minutes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carousel182 Posted February 19, 2007 Author Report Share Posted February 19, 2007 i wouldtry to do that eventually but i can do these perfectly very quick so im happy with it. plus i enjoy doing stuff with non power tools i feel more in control Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carousel182 Posted February 21, 2007 Author Report Share Posted February 21, 2007 (edited) coverplate, think i matched grain well http://i144.photobucket.com/albums/r191/st...-20-07_2008.jpg http://i144.photobucket.com/albums/r191/st...-20-07_2007.jpg body rough cut gonna work on neck tommorow Edited February 21, 2007 by carousel182 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carousel182 Posted February 27, 2007 Author Report Share Posted February 27, 2007 zebra wood fretboard slotted http://i144.photobucket.com/albums/r191/st...-26-07_1604.jpg tonight im gonna try to install the truss rod in the neck and cut the taper of the board and fret it, i have the taper template made Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
travismoore Posted February 27, 2007 Report Share Posted February 27, 2007 Looking good looks like a pritty cool peice of zebrano you got there =) Nice work! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carousel182 Posted February 27, 2007 Author Report Share Posted February 27, 2007 thanks i got alot more of it so its probly gonnafind its way into several more projects Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carousel182 Posted March 1, 2007 Author Report Share Posted March 1, 2007 (edited) ok so i have a good lathe and am pretty good at basic wood turning and have turned walnut a few times, so i know i could make some nice knobs with walnut. do you think i should make some custom knobs or use the stewmac knobs i bought (http://www.stewmac.com/catalog/images_1lg/4937_1lg.jpg) for the custom knobs i think i might try zebra wood, mahogony or maple as well. so whats your vote on knobs -walnut -stay with stewmac knobs -zebrawood -maple -mahogony oh yea and i put side dots in the fingerboard, radiused, and tapered it Edited March 1, 2007 by carousel182 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carousel182 Posted March 2, 2007 Author Report Share Posted March 2, 2007 (edited) i cut out a veneer for the headstock, and theres probly gonna be pics of neck today or tommorow. tell me if you think i should use this as a veneer, or if you think it will look goofy. sorry for two posts in a row but i just wanted opinions on this too Edited March 2, 2007 by carousel182 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carousel182 Posted March 4, 2007 Author Report Share Posted March 4, 2007 mockup with neck shaped another pic http://i144.photobucket.com/albums/r191/st...-04-07_0004.jpg another one http://i144.photobucket.com/albums/r191/st...-04-07_0006.jpg yet another Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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