carousel182 Posted January 17, 2008 Report Share Posted January 17, 2008 OK, basically this build started out as an experiment which can be found in one of my threads, it dealt with different bridge types and sustain. The experiment probably had a few errors in it, but basically it found that bridge construction didn't effect sustain all that much, (by one or two seconds.) Anyway in its current state it is just being finished up thats the body with sealer on (no clear coat) the whiteness in some areas is probably because of the flash and the sealer being wiped on. http://i144.photobucket.com/albums/r191/st...17/DSCN0093.jpg the neck is the one thats to the right the other two are for my other builds that i may be posting soon -Carousel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
orgmorg Posted January 17, 2008 Report Share Posted January 17, 2008 LOVE that color!! Would look real nice with the zebrano neck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carousel182 Posted January 17, 2008 Author Report Share Posted January 17, 2008 hmm I never thought of that i might want to try to check that out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
al heeley Posted January 17, 2008 Report Share Posted January 17, 2008 I love zebrano for bodies but for a neck/fretboard it sort of looks like my kid drew it with crayons ! Lol, no offence! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carousel182 Posted January 18, 2008 Author Report Share Posted January 18, 2008 No offense taken lol, it looks kind of goofy. When you see what it will go with you'll change your mind. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guitart Posted January 18, 2008 Report Share Posted January 18, 2008 I like the yellowish/green to green on that body. Really nice. Now I need to go by some green stain for my next build. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GermanFafian Posted January 18, 2008 Report Share Posted January 18, 2008 Great looking green burst. It must be even better under a nice clear shiny coat How are you going to finish the rest of the body? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capello Posted January 18, 2008 Report Share Posted January 18, 2008 nice green burst,i like it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carousel182 Posted January 19, 2008 Author Report Share Posted January 19, 2008 The rest of the body is going to be finished with clear. i have the back painted off white already. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carousel182 Posted February 22, 2008 Author Report Share Posted February 22, 2008 http://i144.photobucket.com/albums/r191/st...17/DSCN0168.jpg http://i144.photobucket.com/albums/r191/st...17/DSCN0169.jpg well here are some pics of it now, i sanded off the white and went for an oiled back, I'm pleased with the results as its a very nice piece of poplar, i don't know why I didn't do this from the start. I kind of messed up the top when i was sanding the back a little, thats why in these pics its not 100% buffed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carousel182 Posted February 28, 2008 Author Report Share Posted February 28, 2008 (edited) its finished now just thought id post it Edited February 28, 2008 by carousel182 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
verhoevenc Posted February 29, 2008 Report Share Posted February 29, 2008 Looks good man. Looks real good. I'm tempted to try a stain rubbed burst with non-traditional burst colors too. Congrats for thinking outside the box. It paid off. Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inisheer Posted February 29, 2008 Report Share Posted February 29, 2008 Looks great! That is a hand rubbed burst? If so, that proves that you don't need fancy spray equipment in order to make an awesome burst. What wood is the back of the body and the neck? I wouldn't mind seeing more pictures of the whole thing. Again, great work! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
al heeley Posted February 29, 2008 Report Share Posted February 29, 2008 Beautiful - great work. More pics! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carousel182 Posted February 29, 2008 Author Report Share Posted February 29, 2008 more pics will come when i fix my camera. here are some specs one humbucker (I'm changing it to an emg) tung oil back hand rubbed burst coated with polyurethane curly maple top poplar back birdseye maple neck EIR fretboard gotoh strat trem gotoh tuners left handed abalone inlays (just dots on the fretboard letters "JS" on the headstock) 24 frets Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tophski Posted February 29, 2008 Report Share Posted February 29, 2008 I'm loving that top! too bad it's a lefty...damn southpaws awesome work man. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carousel182 Posted February 29, 2008 Author Report Share Posted February 29, 2008 heh I hate having to play lefty. I'm actually a righty but I cant (due to my left hand) play righty so I'm forced to play lefty. http://i144.photobucket.com/albums/r191/st...17/DSCN0184.jpg http://i144.photobucket.com/albums/r191/st...17/DSCN0185.jpg http://i144.photobucket.com/albums/r191/st...17/DSCN0186.jpg http://i144.photobucket.com/albums/r191/st...17/DSCN0187.jpg http://i144.photobucket.com/albums/r191/st...17/DSCN0188.jpg note: The picture that is displayed does not capture the color of the top due to the lighting. It's much brighter than that. You can see the real color in the first finished pic I posted (http://i144.photobucket.com/albums/r191/stelmach1117/DSCN0178.jpg). I think I'll have to take some in sun light Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
verhoevenc Posted March 1, 2008 Report Share Posted March 1, 2008 Opposite of me! I'm a lefty but play righty cause I didn't want to pay more for guitars with less choice! Hahahaha. If I were you I woulda put something harder than tung oil on that back (like poly) with poplar being so soft. Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carousel182 Posted March 2, 2008 Author Report Share Posted March 2, 2008 So while playing today I realized something and it made me sad this guitar isn't 24 frets its 22. Oh well. Does anyone have any idea what this guitar is missing? It just seems like it missing something to me. I think I just need some more exciting designs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xanthus Posted March 4, 2008 Report Share Posted March 4, 2008 A neck pickup Seriously, I dig it, I think a carved top strat-style is just so much more elegant than an off-the-shelf strat. You could always switch out the neck for a 24-fretter, though, seeing as you have no neck pickup to worry about. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carousel182 Posted March 4, 2008 Author Report Share Posted March 4, 2008 lol thats true. I know what it is . I'm not creative enough. You guys come up with so many good designs and all I can come up with are boring strats . The next guitar I build for myself will be wild, mark my words. Of course that will be after the strat im building for someone else, and an acoustic. I haven't had much time recently to do anything. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xanthus Posted March 4, 2008 Report Share Posted March 4, 2008 Hey, I've built an Explorer and I'm working on a Rhoads now. I'm not exactly thinking outside the box, just building what works for me. Yngwie has a literal ARMY of Strats at his disposal. They work for him. Angus ONLY plays an SG. Neither of them have built one themselves, though The most inspiring designs I've seen on this forum haven't been over-the-top radical, just flavorful takes on an existing design. Creativity doesn't necessarily manifest itself in groundbreaking designs, in my opinion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
al heeley Posted March 4, 2008 Report Share Posted March 4, 2008 I agree with you Xanthus. It takes more than a silly shape to count as a groundbreaking design. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guitar2005 Posted March 4, 2008 Report Share Posted March 4, 2008 (edited) Absolutely beautiful shape, carve, colour and finish.... but isn't that volume knob in the way? Edit - Ahhhh. Just got it. Lefty guitar. It just looked completely reversed to me. LOL! Edited March 4, 2008 by guitar2005 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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