rhoads56 Posted March 16, 2007 Report Share Posted March 16, 2007 If you stained them red, they'd look like little cocktail sausages Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oz tradie Posted March 16, 2007 Author Report Share Posted March 16, 2007 If you stained them red, they'd look like little cocktail sausages That's true, but not nearly as tasty. Any idea where those fingers have been ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel Sorbera Posted March 16, 2007 Report Share Posted March 16, 2007 Okay I'll stop polluting oz's thread with finish discussion. Back on topic, that inlay looks sweet. Are you going to use that one or was it just a test? Where did you buy your shell? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oz tradie Posted March 17, 2007 Author Report Share Posted March 17, 2007 that inlay looks sweet. Are you going to use that one or was it just a test? Where did you buy your shell? Thanks Godin. I thought I'd start off with a small one. That was the first one cut and also the one I used on the truss rod cover. I haven't got any place special I bought the inlay, I just bundled a few mop blanks in with a big Stew-mac order. cheers, Stu Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel Sorbera Posted March 17, 2007 Report Share Posted March 17, 2007 Well you did a great job, specifically since you did it on a light colored wood where filler would show up more than on woods like ebony. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jester Posted March 17, 2007 Report Share Posted March 17, 2007 Looking really nice! I love that top. I did a similar carve on my prs build. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oz tradie Posted March 18, 2007 Author Report Share Posted March 18, 2007 Godin, Thanks for the encouragement. I've still got a lot more up my sleeve in the future, I hope. Jester, cheers for that also. I've decided to dedicate a fair percentage of my future builds to using tonewoods from Australia. Australia has a lot of strikingly beautiful timbers, but also totally unique ones as well. I'd like to learn a bit more about the tonewoods I have growing on my own continent first and foremost, and in doing so, share the experience here . Getting back to the last build, Below is probably my favourite timber on this guitar. The lace she-oak fretboard. I thought it was so good on it's own , it more than deserved to be left unadulterated. ( And I'm still slowly learning how to play by the side dots only ) sheoak pic. cheers all, Stu Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the_quiet_one Posted March 20, 2007 Report Share Posted March 20, 2007 Stu, That's some guitar there - it's definitely a case of Moo-aah ... I hope that your amp does the guitar justice. What gear are you running? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoundAt11 Posted March 20, 2007 Report Share Posted March 20, 2007 That's really, really clean work and the woods are so cool. The PRS-esque shape and carve are very tasty, great headstock shape to. I've never seen Maple from down under before, the color looks really nice, very easy on the eyes like Mahogany (I've always though cleared Maple looks to bright) and the fretboard wood, wow, I've never seen that either. You guys need to start exporting some Aussie wood to the states :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RGman Posted March 21, 2007 Report Share Posted March 21, 2007 Stu, how much was your fretboard blank? looks insane! Also, what does the Acacia neck sound like? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oz tradie Posted March 21, 2007 Author Report Share Posted March 21, 2007 Stu, That's some guitar there - it's definitely a case of Moo-aah ... I hope that your amp does the guitar justice. What gear are you running? The Quiet One - Moo-aah.............Frank Zappa would be proud. I've currently got a lend of my bro's Marshall JCM-800. In return he's got my telescope. I'm expecting him to ask for the amp back soon, so I'll have to move interstate I think. That's really, really clean work and the woods are so cool. The PRS-esque shape and carve are very tasty, great headstock shape to. I've never seen Maple from down under before, the color looks really nice, very easy on the eyes like Mahogany (I've always though cleared Maple looks to bright) and the fretboard wood, wow, I've never seen that either. You guys need to start exporting some Aussie wood to the states :-) Sound at 11 - Cheers for that. I'm really happy with this first build. As far as the exporting thing, most of our Aussie timber gets exported. America takes a big slice of them, especially the Blackwood/Acacia. Stu, how much was your fretboard blank? looks insane! Also, what does the Acacia neck sound like? RG - The timber prices are all up on Tim's Website I prefer to email him direct and ask questions about timbers . A1 for service, too Since this is my first build, I can only judge the sound , sustain, feel and so on by comparing them against my other factory bought and built guitars. I guess all I can really say is that I am still completely amazed by the difference in sound, sustain and so on but I can't tell you why there is such a jump from the bought ones to this build. No idea whatsoever. Suffice to say, If I had the opportunity to do a build like this and have the exact same result at the end, I'd do it in a heartbeat. I've got a heap of blackwood/acacia lined up for necks in the future and a few figured tops also. And I won't talk about the stack of figured goodies I've been getting from Tim. Other than to say you'll eventually see them on this forum, no doubt in a work in progress thread. cheers, Stu Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ledzendrix1128 Posted March 21, 2007 Report Share Posted March 21, 2007 it's definitely a case of Moo-aah ... Hell yeah Frank Zappa. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cameroo Posted March 21, 2007 Report Share Posted March 21, 2007 Question - how'd you get the truss rod cover to stay on?? I don't see any screws. Did you use magnets or some kinda clip underneath it? Whatever you did, it looks NICE. That inlay is sweet too, especially for a first try. Did you use any special tools for that? Cam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PTU 7's. Posted March 22, 2007 Report Share Posted March 22, 2007 That's an amazing piece of art, dude. Congratulations! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Acousticraft Posted March 22, 2007 Report Share Posted March 22, 2007 I see you are a lefty. A really beautiful looking axe. Well done! Where did you get your hardware from? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oz tradie Posted March 22, 2007 Author Report Share Posted March 22, 2007 Question - how'd you get the truss rod cover to stay on?? I don't see any screws. Did you use magnets or some kinda clip underneath it? Whatever you did, it looks NICE. That inlay is sweet too, especially for a first try. Did you use any special tools for that?I'm waiting on a few gold micro screws to turn up so, in the mean time, it's held firmly in place with double sided tape. Inlay was done with a jeweller's saw and a dremel with the stew-mac base. I see you are a lefty. A really beautiful looking axe. Well done! Where did you get your hardware from? thanks. The hardware is all from Stewmac. And there's nothing on the guitar that is lefty specific.(in the hardware dept.) Standard gotoh T.O.M bridge and Gotoh 510 tuners which I'm really impressed with. Sourcing lefty trems and the like are a real pain, so I'm still looking for a good source for those. cheers, Stu Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RGman Posted March 23, 2007 Report Share Posted March 23, 2007 Cheers stu, I have never heard of that site, i may email him for some blackwood as i doubt there is any in adelaide. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oz tradie Posted March 24, 2007 Author Report Share Posted March 24, 2007 Cheers stu, I have never heard of that site, i may email him for some blackwood as i doubt there is any in adelaide.I hope you find what you need, RG. I've decided to enter this first build into the GOTM some time soon. As a great forum and info resource, the thing that makes it so good is the amount of participation in it that moves the site forwardbound. It's all about getting in there and participating, so , I'm gonna give it a crack. cheers, Stu Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the_quiet_one Posted April 2, 2007 Report Share Posted April 2, 2007 (edited) it's definitely a case of Moo-aah ... Hell yeah Frank Zappa. Oh yes - and did I mention that Stu's guitar has that Camarillo Brillo? With a guitar like that, perhaps he could BE IN MY VIDEO ... A serious question for Stu - you've had the guitar completed for a couple of weeks now ... what are your thoughts about it now that you've done a few miles on it? Edited April 2, 2007 by the_quiet_one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oz tradie Posted April 7, 2007 Author Report Share Posted April 7, 2007 A serious question for Stu - you've had the guitar completed for a couple of weeks now ... what are your thoughts about it now that you've done a few miles on it? I'm more happier with the whole build now that I've been able to give it a good playing over the last month or so. Initially, when making the nut, I blew it out twice, and recut the third with happy results. Tuning is also very stable as to be expected, and the overall set up has worked out much better than I expected for a first timer. ( I'm hoping it's not just beginner's luck). For some reason I expected the combination of blackwood and Qld maple to be more muddy sounding (mahogany-like) than how it is. That's not a negative, but an observation which , in hindsight worked out for the better. Running through the jcm-800 through a clean channel, All I can say is ' the clarity..........' I also made a thicker neck than any guitar I've owned before. Again, I wasn't too sure how my cocktail frankfurt fingers were going to go on a thicker neck, but after playing for awhile and then going back to my other guitars, I do prefer the thicker, rounder neck. Another plus. (gee, I'm fluking a few on this build) The only things I'd really change is the size of the volute. Maybe a bit oversized. And I'm going to take the straplocks off. They rattle too much in their retainer socket. The ebony binding worked out well, other than the fact everyone who sees the guitar in person tends to say " how did you paint the black lines on so straight?" ( The ebony binding looks like it's painted on with no grain definition for want of a better word.) Overall, they are all trivial things. I'm very happy with it for a first build. Can't wait to finish the second as I know it'll be much better. cheers, Stu Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oz tradie Posted April 14, 2007 Author Report Share Posted April 14, 2007 Here's a few pics dealing with the control cavity and electricals. cavity test fit recessing control knobs This one's entered into the May GOTM. What the hey........you only live once cheers, Stu Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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