Strandberg Guitarworks Posted July 10, 2010 Report Share Posted July 10, 2010 This guitar (which will have serial #5 although being called 4 here) has been purchased by Chris Letchford of Scale the Summit, so he has gotten to decide the final specs. 7 strings headless EGS designMahogany back with maple neck-through-body centerWenge topSemi-hollow constructionBelly carve + arm bevel2 x Lundgren M7 pickups2 position mini-toggle switch (neck/bridge)Master volume, master toneEGS fixed bridge, custom color blueString spacing at bridge 10,5 mm and nut 7 mmRosewood fretboardStainless steel Medium/High frets24 fretsDouble-acting truss rodZero fret25.75″ - 25″ scale, with neutral fret at approximately fret 9 (12 mm difference between outermost bridges) So build has been started finally! I got some very nice wenge for a top similar to my #3. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
verhoevenc Posted July 10, 2010 Report Share Posted July 10, 2010 Can't wait! Listening to their website now. Seems like it's going to a pretty capable guitarist, so you'll get to see some real use out of the thing. Which is always nice IMO. I like seeing one of my guitars in the hands of someone with some chops (and god knows I don't exactly fit the bill hahah). Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strandberg Guitarworks Posted July 23, 2010 Author Report Share Posted July 23, 2010 Yes, Chris is definitely an accomplished player and tours with some interesting folks as well! So, here is a bit of progress: A swatch for of: rosewood fretboard (that looked a little too purple at first, but better when oiled), wenge for the top, mahogany for the back, maple for the neck blank, custom colored blue hardware and Lundgren M7 pickups. And lastly, some new routing templates. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strandberg Guitarworks Posted July 29, 2010 Author Report Share Posted July 29, 2010 Some more progress: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plinky Posted July 29, 2010 Report Share Posted July 29, 2010 I'd love to try the tremolo version of that bridge. XE.com put it around $581 USD. Ouch! Still...nice piece of work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strandberg Guitarworks Posted July 30, 2010 Author Report Share Posted July 30, 2010 Hi Plinky, if you are outside the EU (which you probably are since you did the calculation in USD) the price excluding VAT is roughly $450 at today's exchange rate. Still not cheap, but it has several unique features (will skip the sales talk here....) Cheers, Ola Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strandberg Guitarworks Posted August 20, 2010 Author Report Share Posted August 20, 2010 Truss rod mounted Truss rod adjustment New shape for fretboard heel And workshop addition... I got this to create the neck angle from the body end and it works like a charm. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strandberg Guitarworks Posted September 5, 2010 Author Report Share Posted September 5, 2010 So, here is some more progress. There are 18 pictures in total on my site, all of which I will not re-produce here. Here is the neck set cut with the router shown above And the neck shape (right one is my other build) Fretboard shaped and inlaid (and fretted of course) Gluing the sides I am doing things in the following order: glue laminates of neckband-saw away and shape section on underside of neck portioninsert truss-rod (while sides are straight and can be used as guides for router)shape contours of fretboard (so that it can be used as a router template later)cut fret slots (while it’s still thin and easily fitted into the slot-cutting jig)glue fretboard (while it is flat so that it can get optimal clamping pressure)use router to shape contours of neck (using fretboard as template)rough shape back of neckradius fretboardfinish fretboard (add inlays) and fret neckglue sides (and top)finish shapingsandsandsandrout cavities for controls and pickupssandsand some morefinish/polishdone So, it’s an easy 20-step process. Steaming the top prior to bending and clamping it into shape Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strandberg Guitarworks Posted September 15, 2010 Author Report Share Posted September 15, 2010 First stringing up to verify function: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strandberg Guitarworks Posted September 20, 2010 Author Report Share Posted September 20, 2010 Waiting to dry... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strandberg Guitarworks Posted September 26, 2010 Author Report Share Posted September 26, 2010 It's done! Will post more when I have caught my breath. In the meantime, there are plenty of pictures on my facebook page. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RestorationAD Posted September 27, 2010 Report Share Posted September 27, 2010 \m/ Excellent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny Foreigner Posted September 28, 2010 Report Share Posted September 28, 2010 my word, that's sexy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrazyManAndy Posted September 29, 2010 Report Share Posted September 29, 2010 BEAUTIFUL! Not a fan of the blue hardware personally, but that's not a real issue... Really, I would LOVE to own one of these. One of these days... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
verhoevenc Posted September 29, 2010 Report Share Posted September 29, 2010 Really, I would LOVE to own one of these. One of these days... I think we're all in this tough little boat. Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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