hihoslva Posted April 3, 2008 Report Share Posted April 3, 2008 Hello all - great forum here! Just wanted to show off my latest creation. I'm HOOKED on building/assembling guitars as a hobby. Let other people buy from Guitar Center. I'll scour eBay and the web and put 'em together how I want 'em! I'll also be tackling my first crafting of a body from scratch soon. But I digress..... Anyway, specs on this puppy: BODY: Warmoth V2 style (very Rhoads V) in Mahogany. Recessed Gotoh Tune-O-Matic, string-thru body. Tru-Oil finish - pictures don't do it justice! NECK: Maple-on-Maple, 24-3/4" scale length with Warmoth-style headstock. 1-11/16" at the nut, 6130 frets (can you tell I dig Les Paul specs? ). Skull & Crossbones inlay at 12th fret. Custom headstock logo designed and made by yours truly.......what a revelation when I discovered I could make waterslide decals on my inkjet!! ELECTRONICS: Seymour Duncan "Hot Rodded" humbucker set. JB at the bridge, Jazz at the neck. Pots are volume-only (no tone controls), and are push-pull for coil-splitting. She plays amazingly well and was completed from wood & parts to playable instrument in 5 days. Neck is still settling in, of course, but since adjusting the trussrod and setting intonation, the guitar hasn't required any fine tuning.....yet. Again, I'm happy to have found this great web resource and look forward to spending way too much time here! ~I Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
al heeley Posted April 3, 2008 Report Share Posted April 3, 2008 Very nice. Is that a Korina body? Where did you get the neck? Can we have a shot of the back too? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hihoslva Posted April 3, 2008 Author Report Share Posted April 3, 2008 Very nice. Is that a Korina body? Where did you get the neck? Can we have a shot of the back too? It's a mahogany body. That Tru-Oil is simply amazing stuff. So easy to use. I wanted a "chunk of wood" look, and that's what I got. The mahogany pores are still visible, but the wood has a great sheen to it. Like a piece of antique furniture. The neck is also a Warmoth. I'll say this: The place ain't cheap, but the quality is stunning. I'm going to build lots more project guitars, and I won't be able to afford Warmoth all the time. I only hope other outlets for parts are not disappointing compared to Warmoth...... I'll get a shot of the back for you soon. ~I Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guitar2005 Posted April 4, 2008 Report Share Posted April 4, 2008 Love it. Who did the headstock inlay (decal?). Building a body is pretty easy. You should try it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
killemall8 Posted April 4, 2008 Report Share Posted April 4, 2008 Love it. Who did the headstock inlay (decal?). Building a body is pretty easy. You should try it. he said he did in the first post. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guitar2005 Posted April 4, 2008 Report Share Posted April 4, 2008 Love it. Who did the headstock inlay (decal?). Building a body is pretty easy. You should try it. he said he did in the first post. THX. I should be more attentive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hihoslva Posted April 4, 2008 Author Report Share Posted April 4, 2008 Heh. Yes, I made the decal, and really gives the illusion of inlay work. For anyone wondering - you can buy waterslide decal sheets online. This is the same type of stuff the decals for model cars, etc. are made from. Dip them in water, and the decal slides off the backing onto your surface. Gently press out the air bubbles and let dry. You can print your own decals/logos on blank sheets. When using an inkjet printer, you'll need to give the decal a shot of clear (I used the same lacquer the neck is finished with) or else the water soak will run the inks. The clear protects perfectly. I got my decal sheets (8x10 - enough to do dozens of guitars) on eBay. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
al heeley Posted April 4, 2008 Report Share Posted April 4, 2008 That's great. I totally agree on Warmoth - great quality parts, but you pay. I'm a big tru-oil fan as well - marvellous stuff. Keep it up, look forward to seeing this come together. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guitar101 Posted April 5, 2008 Report Share Posted April 5, 2008 Hello all - great forum here! Just wanted to show off my latest creation. I'm HOOKED on building/assembling guitars as a hobby. Let other people buy from Guitar Center. I'll scour eBay and the web and put 'em together how I want 'em! I'll also be tackling my first crafting of a body from scratch soon. But I digress..... Anyway, specs on this puppy: BODY: Warmoth V2 style (very Rhoads V) in Mahogany. Recessed Gotoh Tune-O-Matic, string-thru body. Tru-Oil finish - pictures don't do it justice! NECK: Maple-on-Maple, 24-3/4" scale length with Warmoth-style headstock. 1-11/16" at the nut, 6130 frets (can you tell I dig Les Paul specs? ). Skull & Crossbones inlay at 12th fret. Custom headstock logo designed and made by yours truly.......what a revelation when I discovered I could make waterslide decals on my inkjet!! ELECTRONICS: Seymour Duncan "Hot Rodded" humbucker set. JB at the bridge, Jazz at the neck. Pots are volume-only (no tone controls), and are push-pull for coil-splitting. She plays amazingly well and was completed from wood & parts to playable instrument in 5 days. Neck is still settling in, of course, but since adjusting the trussrod and setting intonation, the guitar hasn't required any fine tuning.....yet. Again, I'm happy to have found this great web resource and look forward to spending way too much time here! ~I That is really nice. I love the natural wood look and the lighter colours. Good job... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bygde Posted April 5, 2008 Report Share Posted April 5, 2008 I like the Rhoads-style shape, and I'm a sucker for maple fingerboards Nice build! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Astro2k Posted April 19, 2008 Report Share Posted April 19, 2008 (edited) Beautiful Guitar man wow nice job I'm a sucker for V's and Natural woods and skulls so this is right up my ally. Its got a classic look to it but its also very metal looking Good work man Edited April 19, 2008 by Astro2k Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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