tomrulez Posted April 11, 2008 Report Share Posted April 11, 2008 Hey, This is my first build and is something I did for my A level design project, its a bit different from usual so it will be nice to see what everyone thinks. Mahogany Body with Ash edges 27" Scale 22 Frets Two really cheap humbuckers but they will be replaced with some swineshed's when I can afford them. Maple neck with maple fretboard Tuned standard The guitar is finished in polyurethene. Before people ask, it is slightly neck heavy due to the body being very very light weight. I can post some photos of the build in progress if anyone wants them. Anyway feedback will be greatly appreciated. http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t109/to...00/IMG_1006.jpg http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t109/to...00/IMG_1011.jpg http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t109/to...00/IMG_1010.jpg http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t109/to...00/IMG_1009.jpg http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t109/to...00/IMG_1008.jpg http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t109/to...00/IMG_1007.jpg http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t109/to...00/IMG_1005.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dudz Posted April 11, 2008 Report Share Posted April 11, 2008 Good job. I like it! Always good to see things out of the ordinary. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
avengers63 Posted April 11, 2008 Report Share Posted April 11, 2008 Dude. That right there... That's just messed up. I like it. Did you bend the sides as one big piece or separately & laminate them together? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomrulez Posted April 11, 2008 Author Report Share Posted April 11, 2008 The sides are laminated from 7 strips of ash that was glued and put into a mould for about 3 days before being trimmed and cut to size. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ElysianGuitars Posted April 12, 2008 Report Share Posted April 12, 2008 did you make the neck? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomrulez Posted April 12, 2008 Author Report Share Posted April 12, 2008 No I diddn't make the neck but with time it will be getting its very own custom neck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ElysianGuitars Posted April 12, 2008 Report Share Posted April 12, 2008 where'd you find a 27" scale tele neck? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomrulez Posted April 12, 2008 Author Report Share Posted April 12, 2008 It was what a mate of mine made for a build of his but never used, thats why it's getting replaced eventually. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
orgmorg Posted April 12, 2008 Report Share Posted April 12, 2008 So is it a 27" scale neck? i.e: did he make it for a 27" scale guitar? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ElysianGuitars Posted April 12, 2008 Report Share Posted April 12, 2008 the reason i ask is, though its hard to tell cause the shot isn't straight on, in the first picture, it looks like the distance from the nut to the 12th fret is shorter than the distance from the 12th fret to the bridge... maybe its just the angle messing with me, but thats what i see when i look at that picture... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomrulez Posted April 12, 2008 Author Report Share Posted April 12, 2008 (edited) Yeah its a 27" neck, it's probably the angle of the photos. I'll try get some better pictures when I get the camera again. Edited April 12, 2008 by tomrulez Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
orgmorg Posted April 12, 2008 Report Share Posted April 12, 2008 This pic seems pretty close to straight on. I played with it in my paint program, and when I cut/pasted the section of the fretboard between the nut and 12th fret, and dragged it to the right, it went from the 12th fret to about the middle of the rear coil of the bridge pickup. I realise this could still be a discrepancy in the angles and such, but it just doesn't seem right. Could you indulge my obsessive compulsiveness and measure between the nut and 12th fret maybe? Also, have you adjusted the intonation? The bridge saddles don't look quite right either. Sorry for being so nitpicky, I really do like the guitar a lot, it is a fabulous design, and well executed. I just have a feeling there are a couple technical mistakes. I have been wrong on occasion, though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WezV Posted April 12, 2008 Report Share Posted April 12, 2008 yeah, to me it looks like the scale length ends up in the middle of the pickup.. But even if you have made that error - you seem to have enough room between the neck and neck pickup to move the neck a bit further into the body Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ElysianGuitars Posted April 12, 2008 Report Share Posted April 12, 2008 This pic seems pretty close to straight on. I played with it in my paint program, and when I cut/pasted the section of the fretboard between the nut and 12th fret, and dragged it to the right, it went from the 12th fret to about the middle of the rear coil of the bridge pickup. I realise this could still be a discrepancy in the angles and such, but it just doesn't seem right. Could you indulge my obsessive compulsiveness and measure between the nut and 12th fret maybe? Also, have you adjusted the intonation? The bridge saddles don't look quite right either. Sorry for being so nitpicky, I really do like the guitar a lot, it is a fabulous design, and well executed. I just have a feeling there are a couple technical mistakes. I have been wrong on occasion, though. ahh i missed that picture, and you're right, it does only go to the bridge pickup... looks like a regular 25.5" scale neck.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomrulez Posted April 12, 2008 Author Report Share Posted April 12, 2008 The intonation hasn't been done yet since I really haven't had time to do anything with it since finishing it due to having to write the whole project up. As for the scale length, after measuring it does seem to be not quite right as some of you are saying so I'll have a closer look at it tomorrow and done some modification during the week. Thanks for the head's up guys and I was hoping people would point things like this out since it's my first build and im not 100% on things. It's all part of the learning curve. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiki Posted April 13, 2008 Report Share Posted April 13, 2008 nice job, it's really interesting I have a question: these "wings" are glued, nailed, or they are set-on? you can remove them? I was thinking in a travel guitar, similar to that silent acoustic guitars, with wings like yours, to make the guitar more compact. I can post some photos of the build in progress if anyone wants them. well, id'like to see them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mickguard Posted April 13, 2008 Report Share Posted April 13, 2008 The intonation hasn't been done yet since I really haven't had time to do anything with it since finishing it due to having to write the whole project up. As for the scale length, after measuring it does seem to be not quite right as some of you are saying so I'll have a closer look at it tomorrow and done some modification during the week. Thanks for the head's up guys and I was hoping people would point things like this out since it's my first build and im not 100% on things. It's all part of the learning curve. Actually, it might turn into an opportunity to improve the design. You can convert the heel of the neck into a fretboard extension --just measure properly before you cut away that bit of the heel. This will shift the entire neck a bit deeper into the mahogany bit, near to the edge of the humbucker --it'll help with the neck-heavy problem and it'll look a little neater too. You might be able to move the strap pin to the upper horn, since that will extend farther toward the 12th fret, again helping with the balance. Although, depending on how much you'll need to shift the neck, you might need to trim the end of the body extension for the neck. And of course, reposition the screw holes in the heel. You should look into getting inserts for the screws too, they're liable to chew away the wood like that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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