svartberg Posted September 20, 2008 Report Share Posted September 20, 2008 (edited) Ok guys... this is my 3. project this year but its second on guitar project... i have started a Jackson "modified"explorer i will use walnut for this one! so here are specs: 25" scale, 24 frets one peace Walnut body Croatian oak, cherry - Neck Cherry fretboard 2 x Seymour Duncan Distortion SH-6 Humbucker Gibson LP bidge & tail piece (black) I bought walnut today: And this is how the guitar should look like: I think this is going to be a long project... i don't have cherry but i will buy it next week! and i don't have lots of time so... P.S. Sorry for my bad English i'm from Croatia Edited September 21, 2008 by svartberg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ElysianGuitars Posted September 20, 2008 Report Share Posted September 20, 2008 35" scale?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prostheta Posted September 20, 2008 Report Share Posted September 20, 2008 That's what I thought! 25" scale, perhaps? Don't apologise for your bad English just because you are Croatian, Svartberg. Most Croatians speak better English than English people speak any other non-English language :-D Your Explorer reminds me somewhat of my 27" scale EXP project which i'm just finishing off. How dry is your walnut? Being a 1-piece body, it may bend in the middle ("cup") if it isn't dry. I'll be interested to see how the oak turns out. Looking good! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaycee Posted September 20, 2008 Report Share Posted September 20, 2008 35" scale?? Is this a Bass guitar, perhaps a typing error, 25" maybe, or if it is correct your 6' 7" with long arms Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ElysianGuitars Posted September 20, 2008 Report Share Posted September 20, 2008 35" scale?? Is this a Bass guitar, perhaps a typing error, 25" maybe, or if it is correct your 6' 7" with long arms maybe he's buckethead? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bmth Builder Posted September 20, 2008 Report Share Posted September 20, 2008 Its not a bass you can clearly see on the plan it has 6 machine heads Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prostheta Posted September 20, 2008 Report Share Posted September 20, 2008 Perhaps it's a short scale six-string bass. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ElysianGuitars Posted September 20, 2008 Report Share Posted September 20, 2008 Perhaps it's a short scale six-string bass. with very narrow string spacing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
killemall8 Posted September 21, 2008 Report Share Posted September 21, 2008 Perhaps it's a short scale six-string bass. and with seymour duncan distortion pickups. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
svartberg Posted September 21, 2008 Author Report Share Posted September 21, 2008 (edited) oh sorry guys... i thought 25"... im not good with imperial units its dry enough, its sitting in a warehouse since 1998 Edited September 21, 2008 by svartberg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prostheta Posted September 21, 2008 Report Share Posted September 21, 2008 Sounds plenty of time to me! If your Explorer is to "normal" Gibson/ESP specifications, then you'll have problems reaching the 23rd and 24th frets. The only way to solve this is to bring the bridge (and neck) forward slightly, or have a longer than normal scale length. My 27" Explorer neck just fits 24 frets onto the "normal" ESP EXP design, so 25.5" might stretch 23, but you'll more than likely have 22 usable frets. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
svartberg Posted September 21, 2008 Author Report Share Posted September 21, 2008 Thanks Prostetha i will need help! If any of you guys can help me it would be great! those little things are werry useful Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
killemall8 Posted September 22, 2008 Report Share Posted September 22, 2008 i agree about fret access. but which kind of neck joint you going for? if you are going set neck, i would recomend making the heel transition a little further down. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
svartberg Posted September 22, 2008 Author Report Share Posted September 22, 2008 i will probably use a bolt on neck... my drawing is not final, so i can change it during the process and make it better... thnx guys... btw: what do i have to change on this guitar to put floyd rose... is there difference in neck angle, string spacing...? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prostheta Posted September 22, 2008 Report Share Posted September 22, 2008 Depends on the bridge and how you're mounting it. If it's low-profile and your recess is correct, perhaps a degree or two of neck angle if the fingerboard is pretty low and close to the body. String spacing may be slightly wider (check the specs on the bridge and locking nut) which could affect your fretboard taper marginally, although not to a huge degree. Are you going specifically for a genuine Floyd or some other floating bridge design? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
svartberg Posted September 22, 2008 Author Report Share Posted September 22, 2008 My friend had a SX guitar with a floyd rose and he smashed the guitar... he said the floyd isnt that bad so i could use it for this guitar and spend money for something else like humbuckers... here is the guitar on Harmony central reviewed http://reviews.harmony-central.com/reviews...X/SST%2FFT/10/1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
svartberg Posted September 23, 2008 Author Report Share Posted September 23, 2008 Yesterday i prepared and sanded the walnut and cut the rough shape, today i will sand the contours and give the wood the final shape... will post some pictures later... stay tuned Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
svartberg Posted September 23, 2008 Author Report Share Posted September 23, 2008 Progress so far: Body fresh under the saw: Body sanded: just a thin coat of paint over the body (not dried yet), to see marks and where to sand... i will post pictures when i'm finished routing for the pickups and neck pocket... cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bass-Man43 Posted September 24, 2008 Report Share Posted September 24, 2008 No offense, but to me it looks like the horns and stuff are pretty wonky, like not straight. Just my 2 cents though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
svartberg Posted September 24, 2008 Author Report Share Posted September 24, 2008 yes they are... but i have sanded this only 10%! i haven't said that is finished Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RestorationAD Posted September 24, 2008 Report Share Posted September 24, 2008 Wow. That is a lot of sanding. Time for a template and a router. Make your template from 1/4" hardboard (I usually use 1/4" lexan when I can get it) and use it to clean up those edges. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Narcissism Posted September 25, 2008 Report Share Posted September 25, 2008 Oh man, my bass looked like that before i got a router to do the dirty work with. I did the entire thing by hand sanding though, because i didn't know how to use the router. You're in for some fun! about 5+ hours of it! I say turn on a TV, get a comfortable work station going with various grits layed out in front of you and wrap your wrists with ace bandages! If you're using power tools then disregard everything i've said lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ElysianGuitars Posted September 25, 2008 Report Share Posted September 25, 2008 Progress so far: Body fresh under the saw: Body sanded: just a thin coat of paint over the body (not dried yet), to see marks and where to sand... i will post pictures when i'm finished routing for the pickups and neck pocket... cheers i usually just take the guitar out into direct sunlight, and let the sun tell me where to sand, no need to spray a coat of finish to figure that out... if direct sunlight isn't an option, buy a really bright light Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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