White Summer Posted November 13, 2007 Report Share Posted November 13, 2007 yea yea yea after about forever of building its actually done, finished a couple weeks ago. sounds incredible, will post a clip whenever. the neck is super quick, all nice and slim and such. i have a little fret buzz to deal with, and the high E string buzzes to a dampening when played open. i sorta fixed the problem by raising the action, but i wouldn't mind a clearly ringing e string. every once and a while i 'fall off' the neck on the high e string as well, but not bad for a 14 year old right? oh yea, the brushed on nitro finish isnt the prettiest ive seen, but its nice. Neck: Cherry Body: Mahogany Fingerboard: Indian Rosewood Truss Cover and Pick guard: Grenadillo? Tuners: Gotoh 510s (those things are sick) Bridge: Adjustable Wraparound Pickups: Seymour Duncan Antiquity P-90s (oh man those are REAL nice) Other stuff: Aluminum inlay dots, 24 fret (two octave) fingerboard, ivory inlay, brass nut and accent piece. The entire guitar was designed by me, from the shape of the neck, to the design of the inlay, and was built by my father and i this summer. Enjoy inlay http://i126.photobucket.com/albums/p96/temp4/DSCN0829.jpg Pickguard and controls http://i126.photobucket.com/albums/p96/temp4/DSCN0830.jpg Headstock (love the blur) http://i126.photobucket.com/albums/p96/temp4/DSCN0831.jpg Some of the Fingerboard http://i126.photobucket.com/albums/p96/temp4/DSCN0832.jpg Neck Joint (i eat blur for breakfast) http://i126.photobucket.com/albums/p96/temp4/DSCN0833.jpg Oops. forgot to take one of the back in its entirety. tough luck comments welcome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xanthus Posted November 13, 2007 Report Share Posted November 13, 2007 I dig! Killer for any age, man, pat yourself on the back! Reminds me of Brian May's Red Special, and that's definitely a good thing I'm in the middle of my second build right now, pressed my frets yesterday, dressed them today, and very pleased with how it all came out. And now you know the only logical place to go from here, right? Build another one! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RjY Posted November 13, 2007 Report Share Posted November 13, 2007 Dude, that looks pretty sweet, Any plans for a second???? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaycee Posted November 13, 2007 Report Share Posted November 13, 2007 Nice one W S Doesn't it feel so good when you finish your first guitar. I still look at mine now and give myself a mental pat on the back (glances over shoulder to see afore mentioned instument next to amp ) and still can't believe I built it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
White Summer Posted November 13, 2007 Author Report Share Posted November 13, 2007 well of course i showed it off to the folks at skool, (oh man, people were coming from all stretches of campus to see it) and everyone wants to make one now . Actually, for my next build, i want to make a thinlineish jazz guitar. (maybe put in a bridge pup and have a two pickup jazz guitar). the finish will prolly be nitro, but it will be shot to eliminate that buildup (gloss black ftw) One of my teachers is actually making a semi hollow right now, he messed up the first time, and he is taking a year to finish this one but im going to push him through Sound clip will come as promised! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geo Posted November 13, 2007 Report Share Posted November 13, 2007 Dude, it looks great. The design is very original and balances well between body and headstock. I hope you have a nice tube amp to do that guitar justice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tubab0y Posted November 13, 2007 Report Share Posted November 13, 2007 (edited) How does cherry work as a neck wood? My local lumberyard has tons of it and it's cheaper than maple or mahogany or anything exotic. Last time I went in I saw a few nice pieces of quartersawn but didn't feel like taking the risk. EDIT: forgot to say, great job. Very classy. Edited November 13, 2007 by tubab0y Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RGman Posted November 14, 2007 Report Share Posted November 14, 2007 How does cherry work as a neck wood? My local lumberyard has tons of it and it's cheaper than maple or mahogany or anything exotic. Last time I went in I saw a few nice pieces of quartersawn but didn't feel like taking the risk. EDIT: forgot to say, great job. Very classy. I have used cherry before in other projects and it seems very similar to maple. It looks nice, carves and machines well and gives a bright tone similar to maple from what i can tell. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattia Posted November 14, 2007 Report Share Posted November 14, 2007 Cherry's more similar to mahogany (slightly heavy mahogany) in weight, and machines beautifully well (far better than maple). Fantastic neck wood, less bright than maple. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
White Summer Posted November 15, 2007 Author Report Share Posted November 15, 2007 (edited) yea, the cherry is sick, id say it has a more medium tone in between mahogany and maple. Dont worry, Geo, ive got a hot rod deluxe with week old tubes Grrrr i had to "go to work" today so the sound clip will be possibly tomorrow :edit: it actually has the slightest flaming right below the 8th fret. it sort of swirls around a central mark. Definitely my favorite spot on the entire instrument Edited November 15, 2007 by White Summer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DougK Posted November 15, 2007 Report Share Posted November 15, 2007 Cherry's more similar to mahogany (slightly heavy mahogany) in weight, and machines beautifully well (far better than maple). Fantastic neck wood, less bright than maple. Could you build a body out of cherry? I have piles of the stuff laying around... hell its why my bassman is cherry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sb guitars Posted November 15, 2007 Report Share Posted November 15, 2007 good job. how much of the work did you really do. not to be negative but there is no way that you completeted this yourself. you just said your teacher is finishing up one as well. how much did he do...really? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DougK Posted November 15, 2007 Report Share Posted November 15, 2007 good job. how much of the work did you really do. not to be negative but there is no way that you completeted this yourself. you just said your teacher is finishing up one as well. how much did he do...really? I dont know but that seemed pretty harsh to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geo Posted November 16, 2007 Report Share Posted November 16, 2007 Dont worry, Geo, ive got a hot rod deluxe with week old tubes Hmm... that will do for now... Okay, I'm pretty picky. I don't like modern mass-produced amps. sb... I think he did most of the work himself? That's the impression I got from following the other thread. I wouldn't assume that he couldn't do it just cuz he's fourteen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RGman Posted November 16, 2007 Report Share Posted November 16, 2007 good job. how much of the work did you really do. not to be negative but there is no way that you completeted this yourself. you just said your teacher is finishing up one as well. how much did he do...really? Bit harsh, as i am pretty sure he completed the build by himself from what i can tell. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick500 Posted November 16, 2007 Report Share Posted November 16, 2007 Nice job. The body inlays are a nice touch, and I really like the idea of aluminum inlays. I have some brass tubing I'm going to get around to using as fretboard inlay one of these days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rsguitar Posted November 16, 2007 Report Share Posted November 16, 2007 Really sweet job for the first go around. Great job I look forward to seeing the next one. Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
White Summer Posted November 21, 2007 Author Report Share Posted November 21, 2007 (edited) oops, error Edited November 21, 2010 by White Summer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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