peterbrown Posted November 30, 2008 Report Share Posted November 30, 2008 Hi, I have a project to share with you all. It is a new design I have been working on for a while, and what better way to test it than to build it. Firstly the CAD. The specs for this build are: Fretboard: Ebony. with gold MOP inlays Neck: 1 piece quartersawn wenge Body: Fijian Mahogany (Honduras) Top: figured maple Cheers, Peter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SwedishLuthier Posted November 30, 2008 Report Share Posted November 30, 2008 I usually don't make many comments in the "in work" section. But this design are unique and personally right up my alley. I love the shape of the body, the carved top and the inlay. The shape of the head, even thou it reminds me a bit of the Ovation head, works good together with the body shape. I would have altered the top curve of the head to maybe find some shape that connects even better to the body shape, but hey its your guitar and that is no real problem. The overall look remind me vaguely of both some Mosrites and some Italian-style guitar from the past. In short: A look that has some classic elements but are genuine and personal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peterbrown Posted December 1, 2008 Author Report Share Posted December 1, 2008 Thanks Swedishluthier. Your comments are welcomed and suggestions noted. Feel free to post comments anytime. I have to admit I toyed with the headstock design for a while, and just opted for the simple option, as I like to keep things a little understated. More pics of the inlay. Cheers, Peter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
decadentjon Posted December 1, 2008 Report Share Posted December 1, 2008 love that body shape! will definitely keep an eye on this thread. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xanthus Posted December 1, 2008 Report Share Posted December 1, 2008 Nice inlay! And I'm sure you could hollow the body out for even more weight reduction if you wanted to. I would be tempted to make everything one big cavity except for the electronics. I really wish I could get some wenge to work with, because that neck will have some amazing grain when it's all carved. The body shape is a little elongated for me, but it should work well. Is the top carve going to have a hard edge, or will it be a more graduated transition? Either way could work to your advantage! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peterbrown Posted December 3, 2008 Author Report Share Posted December 3, 2008 Thanks Decadantjon and Xanthus. The carve will be grdualated for the body and sharper around the horn. The line on the plans is more like a control line as a guide. i won't be chambering this particular build, however I have made up the template for future builds. Some more progress pics below. Gluing on the fretboard The neck blank with the fretboard on. The fretboard radiused and a lick of linseed oil ready for fretting. The neck roughly shaped. Still need a bit of shaping. Cheers, Peter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bmth Builder Posted December 3, 2008 Report Share Posted December 3, 2008 That neck is sweet! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peterbrown Posted December 7, 2008 Author Report Share Posted December 7, 2008 That neck is sweet! Thanks Neil, The neck feels realy nice as well. Heres some picks of the neck shaped and rough sanded. Cheers, Peter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peterbrown Posted December 12, 2008 Author Report Share Posted December 12, 2008 Hi, Got some more progress pics of working on the body. The first is glueing up the top. The top glued on and the body routed with the rear cavity. Cheers, Peter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kenny Posted December 12, 2008 Report Share Posted December 12, 2008 I absolutly love that neck, it looks like you want to touch it! good job! cant wait to see more progress Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IPA or death Posted December 13, 2008 Report Share Posted December 13, 2008 Wow, nice design and execution Peter. I really like the neck wood. Is this a wood that is better oiled than finished with lacquer, or will you spray it? I really need to make a neck from Wenge or Cocobolo someday (when I run out of maple). Keep up the good work and see you in the GOTM soon I hope. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peterbrown Posted December 19, 2008 Author Report Share Posted December 19, 2008 Thanks for the comments. Wenge is one of my favourite timbers at the moment. It is a beautiful timber to leave unfinished due to it's oily nature and opened grained pores, it feels realy nice to play and has realy low friction, which makes it feel faster. The only disadvantage is that it is heavier than most traditional neck woods, however the extra sustain and resonance makes up for it twice fold I think. Here are some pics of carving the top. Still a few blemishes to sand out. Cheers, Peter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WezV Posted December 19, 2008 Report Share Posted December 19, 2008 only disadvantage being weight!!!! what about those bloody splinters i must admit i seem to be including wenge in a lot of builds recently... been a while since i did a whole neck out of it but there is usually a lam or two really liking this guitar! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peterbrown Posted December 22, 2008 Author Report Share Posted December 22, 2008 Thanks WezV I know what you mean about the splinters. Here are some pics of shaping the back and the recess for the cavity cover, Cheers, Peter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peterbrown Posted December 24, 2008 Author Report Share Posted December 24, 2008 More pics of the body shaped. Cheers, Peter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peterbrown Posted March 2, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 2, 2009 Hi, More progress pics on this one. Have stained the top cherry red (colour in the pics is not quite right). Cheers, Peter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
srrdude Posted March 2, 2009 Report Share Posted March 2, 2009 im gonna be totally honest, when i saw this on paper i thought it was ugly as all hell, but as a physical guitar it ranks up among my favorites this board has to offer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cactus Posted March 2, 2009 Report Share Posted March 2, 2009 The "PB" on the headstock.. is that Comic Sans? http://bancomicsans.com/ Damn nice guitar tho. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kammo1 Posted March 2, 2009 Report Share Posted March 2, 2009 Nice guitar bro and if I can make one critiscmn and that is I would of stained the top a black or very dark brown let it soak in the grain and then sand off when it's dry. The reason being is it will accent the flame and make it really pop out when you get the red stain on it and then when you clearcoat it you will be amazed at the detail. How do i know I did exactly like you and the red was way overpowering and dulled the flame, trust me bro on this Laz. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DGW Posted March 2, 2009 Report Share Posted March 2, 2009 I'm not crazy about the choice of stain, but that is one incredible build! Really, really, really nice work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peterbrown Posted March 4, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 4, 2009 Thanks for the comments, Comic Sans? Do you mean a font? PB are my initials, which I signed by hand, digitised, and cut by hand. No fonts used. What font would you recommend. Times New Roman? I experimented with various combinations of stain with black on a piece of scrap, however the black, no matter how much I sanded back ended up making the colour more bougandy. I was after the fire engine red colour with the the figure demonstrating a variation in tone, rather than the the "tiger stripe" look you get with a black/brown understain. It would look good, just not what I was going for with this build. Cheers, Peter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cactus Posted March 5, 2009 Report Share Posted March 5, 2009 Comic Sans? Do you mean a font? PB are my initials, which I signed by hand, digitised, and cut by hand. No fonts used. What font would you recommend. Times New Roman? I'm sorry man, to me the letters on the "PB" logo looked very similar to the "Comic Sans" font. To clarify; The Tribalesque-flame-thing ( which is really cool ) and the "PB" are not complementing eachother, that's what made me react in the first place. I realize now that I completely douched-up and should've shut up. Hope that made some sense and.. again, I'm sorry! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diehardrocker Posted March 5, 2009 Report Share Posted March 5, 2009 hey man this is looking great. my dream is to design a shape and build it, and yours looks tight. one quick question. how did you carve the top? i have looked at a couple ways and am still deciding Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peterbrown Posted March 5, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 5, 2009 Hey Cactus, I meant for my reply regarding fonts to be light-hearted. Please don't take my reply as a backhand. I suppose I should have put one of these after it. . Diehardrocker, I have pics on page 1 of the thread. The first pic is where I route the depth, which determines wher I carve up to at the edges. The second pic is where I rough out the carve with an angle-grinder fitted with a sanding disc. From there (third pic) I refine and tidy the carve with a small thumb plane and file (where appropriate).And then sand with a 120grit sanding pad on an orbital sander to smooth out the curves. Hope this helps, Cheers, Peter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cactus Posted March 5, 2009 Report Share Posted March 5, 2009 (edited) Peter - Alright! No worries then. Lookin' forward for more pics and perhaps soundclips! Edit: Any thoughts on what pickups you're gonna use? Edited March 5, 2009 by Cactus Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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