GermanFafian Posted June 21, 2007 Report Share Posted June 21, 2007 I posted this in the wrong place (Ooops!) so I am posting it over here while I ask the mods to delete the original. I have been reading and learning a lot in these forums and finally decided to post something for review and comments. Recently I started working with a friend in Madrid to help him out start and run his own Custom Guitar Shop. I help him with admin stuff and he is teaching me how to set up, fix and build guitars. I've been a guitar player for 24 yrs and thought this would be a nice oportunity to learn how to make a guitar for my 2 yrs old son. Anyway. After a couple of hard working weeks. On friday we finished our fist Mieussens Strat Prototipe (Code name Kelly Ann :wink: ) It will go on the road this summer with a well know spanish guitar player and will serve as a testing ground along with 2 other guitars to be finished this coming week. American Walnut Neck-thru-body with Rosewood fretboard. American Mahogany with figured Canadian Maple top. It sports Seymour Duncan JB and Jazz Pick-ups, a Schaller fixed bridge and Gotoh Locking tuners. I will post the other guitar's pics as they come out. Any commnets would be highly appreciated and welcome. I am here to try and learn as much as possible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
travismoore Posted June 21, 2007 Report Share Posted June 21, 2007 Wow thats a nice guitar! Simpel and stylish =D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GermanFafian Posted June 21, 2007 Author Report Share Posted June 21, 2007 Wow thats a nice guitar! Simpel and stylish =D Thanks for the comment. Now I have to learn about Tru oil. I love oil finishes and this seems like a nice project for my very own first guitar. Thanks again Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thirdstone Posted June 21, 2007 Report Share Posted June 21, 2007 My thoughts only; Body shape is good, headstock looks okay .I like the pickup and bridge combination a lot, it should sound great BUT the thin veneer on the top allowing the sand through on the forearm contour looks bad. The only finish that I would consider on this would be a very dark burst to cover up what I would consider a fault or alternatively an opaque finish, but I guess you would rather show the neck through construction. I know some makers do it this way and in the seventies / eighties there were a few more examples going around but if I wanted the fancy top I would have used a thicker piece of wood or worked out some way of bending the top ala Tom Anderson guitars. Rgs K Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WAK Guitars Posted June 21, 2007 Report Share Posted June 21, 2007 Good job! Can't wait for the next couple guitars! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GermanFafian Posted June 22, 2007 Author Report Share Posted June 22, 2007 My thoughts only; Body shape is good, headstock looks okay .I like the pickup and bridge combination a lot, it should sound great BUT the thin veneer on the top allowing the sand through on the forearm contour looks bad. The only finish that I would consider on this would be a very dark burst to cover up what I would consider a fault or alternatively an opaque finish, but I guess you would rather show the neck through construction. I know some makers do it this way and in the seventies / eighties there were a few more examples going around but if I wanted the fancy top I would have used a thicker piece of wood or worked out some way of bending the top ala Tom Anderson guitars. Rgs K We did the bending thing in another job, but the owner of this guitar wanted to have it this way. I do like it though. As you said it looks totally 70's and this guy is going on tour this summer with an old band from the 80s so I guess it goes with stage props and the vibe of the whole show Thanks for the comments, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DC Ross Posted June 25, 2007 Report Share Posted June 25, 2007 My thoughts only; Body shape is good, headstock looks okay .I like the pickup and bridge combination a lot, it should sound great BUT the thin veneer on the top allowing the sand through on the forearm contour looks bad. The only finish that I would consider on this would be a very dark burst to cover up what I would consider a fault or alternatively an opaque finish, but I guess you would rather show the neck through construction. I know some makers do it this way and in the seventies / eighties there were a few more examples going around but if I wanted the fancy top I would have used a thicker piece of wood or worked out some way of bending the top ala Tom Anderson guitars. Rgs K I've got to disagree That's one of the design features that really attracted me to Dingwall: http://www.dingwallguitars.com/images/Afte...ody_front_e.jpg Great job! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GermanFafian Posted June 25, 2007 Author Report Share Posted June 25, 2007 I've got to disagree That's one of the design features that really attracted me to Dingwall: http://www.dingwallguitars.com/images/Afte...ody_front_e.jpg Great job! That is one sweet looking bass there! Thanks for the comment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GermanFafian Posted June 26, 2007 Author Report Share Posted June 26, 2007 And............... Our second prototype. Delivered yesterday Another beautifully sounding/playing guitar. Later. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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