travismoore Posted December 14, 2007 Report Share Posted December 14, 2007 Great stuff as usual =D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stewey Posted December 15, 2007 Report Share Posted December 15, 2007 Is that a bolt on with the heel carved flush? Looks very swish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skelf Posted December 17, 2007 Author Report Share Posted December 17, 2007 The heel is contoured to make it as unobtrusive as possible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skelf Posted December 19, 2007 Author Report Share Posted December 19, 2007 Contouring done on the J Type. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skelf Posted December 19, 2007 Author Report Share Posted December 19, 2007 The body wings glued on to the 9 string. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TemjinStrife Posted December 19, 2007 Report Share Posted December 19, 2007 That is a very beautiful table. :D Seriously though, it looks awesome. Amazing piece of... walnut? Macassar Ebony? for the wings... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skelf Posted December 20, 2007 Author Report Share Posted December 20, 2007 Claro Walnut on that one all though I can see why you would think it might be Mac Ebony. Just about to start this Reurve. The spec. Black Limba body with a burl Redwood top black accent veneer. Neck Wenge/Limba 5 piece with a quilted Maple fingerboard. Redwood headplate wenge backplate and heel. Green LEDs on the side of the neck. Hardware in Black ACG FB pickups. ACG pre-amp. Hipshot Type A. Hipshot Ultralites Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skelf Posted December 26, 2007 Author Report Share Posted December 26, 2007 Some more work done on the 9 string. Control cavity and battery compartment done as well as the backplate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skelf Posted December 27, 2007 Author Report Share Posted December 27, 2007 A bit more done on the 9. Neck is now carved and the body contours done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
travismoore Posted December 28, 2007 Report Share Posted December 28, 2007 Looks great! A bit to much for my hands though =D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skelf Posted December 29, 2007 Author Report Share Posted December 29, 2007 Not as hard to play as you would think from a physical point of view. All the wood work done on the J Type. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skelf Posted December 31, 2007 Author Report Share Posted December 31, 2007 Some work done on the fretless 6 string. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
travismoore Posted January 1, 2008 Report Share Posted January 1, 2008 Wow Alan the woods on that one are insane and the J type is looking great as well! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skelf Posted February 18, 2008 Author Report Share Posted February 18, 2008 New Recurve just finished. More pics at. ACG Gallery Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skelf Posted February 18, 2008 Author Report Share Posted February 18, 2008 New model Recurve S Type. More pics at. ACG Gallery Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skelf Posted February 18, 2008 Author Report Share Posted February 18, 2008 The first J Type finished as well. More pics at. ACG Gallery Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LPboco Posted February 18, 2008 Report Share Posted February 18, 2008 wow just wow! beautiful work amazing! Bahhhh....... Connor Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skelf Posted February 18, 2008 Author Report Share Posted February 18, 2008 Thanks. Some progress on the 9. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassisgreat Posted February 19, 2008 Report Share Posted February 19, 2008 I just came across this thread yesterday and just now finished getting through it all. All I can say is simply gorgeous! Your instruments are definitely pro quality and you seem to get through them so quickly! Great work man! One question. Many of the singlecuts I've seen have incorporated a neck through construction, and I see that you are using either set neck or bolt on construction for these instruments. Is there a reason you prefer these methods? I can see that it allows for alot of variation in the woods you can use for the neck, making for tonal and aesthetic differences that may not otherwise be possible or practical. Is this it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skelf Posted February 23, 2008 Author Report Share Posted February 23, 2008 I use set neck in all the single cuts and bolt on with the double cuts. I simply prefer set neck as a construction method to a thru neck I think it gives you what is good about a thru neck and a bolt on. It also uses less wood and as you say makes some options usable that would not be otherwise. alan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skelf Posted February 29, 2008 Author Report Share Posted February 29, 2008 A few bits done over the last couple of weeks in between spraying. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skelf Posted February 29, 2008 Author Report Share Posted February 29, 2008 Beginning to take shape. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon Posted February 29, 2008 Report Share Posted February 29, 2008 Very nice Wenge top, I love that single-cut shape! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
travismoore Posted March 1, 2008 Report Share Posted March 1, 2008 Looking awesome Alan! The wood you get is always just amazing =D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skelf Posted March 12, 2008 Author Report Share Posted March 12, 2008 Been working on a new body shape the results of which are below. Thanks to Sugden for sorting out the render and to all the others for their input as always it is very much appreciated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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