Tezifon Posted January 1, 2004 Report Share Posted January 1, 2004 i pass a lot of time in front of the pc and the room and my brother pc dont let me enough space to play in the chair, so, why not build a mini guitar? the design wil be neck thru, i was searching thinks like this and the only ones i found where the dean mini, but i got luck and founded this babies in the japanese esp web i prefer the very short scale approach better to try to do a steinberger desing or some else esp edwards mini i would go with a single humbucker 520mm/22frets neck maybe scalloped, and use some sintetic materials the hard stuff will be the tuners i think... some ideas¿? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Rosenberger Posted January 1, 2004 Report Share Posted January 1, 2004 The tuners shoudnlt be a problem. Schaller Makes the IND 6 Mini tuners, they have a really small body so crowding shoudn't be an issue. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbkim Posted January 1, 2004 Report Share Posted January 1, 2004 I bought a steinberger for the same purpose. It's a full scale (25.5") guitar measuring 30" (762mm.) How long is that guitar from tip to tip? If you're in a tight area, the head takes up way too much space... needlessly (I think.) Have you played a short-scaled guitar before? It's pretty tight on the fingers. I'm planning a short-scaled guitar too. For use in even tighter situations like on a plane or car . Maybe something like a Palm Guitar or chiquita. But it'd be headless using a design like I suggested here. I mention LSR tuners in that link. They're expensive but look very cool . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tezifon Posted January 1, 2004 Author Report Share Posted January 1, 2004 the total that i got is 635mms, i liked to buy an steinberger, an some kramers, but the shipping to spain kill me the desing in the semiheadless is interesting, but i think that the head had resonance i haven´t experience with tension in short scale, it can be a problem? or can help to get strength in the fingers? i have done a template, is a ibanez S stile body, this is still in the plan phase Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
9of7 X 3of2 Posted January 2, 2004 Report Share Posted January 2, 2004 I played a mini epiphone flying v in the local Sam Ass. Playing it made my left hand hurt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbkim Posted January 2, 2004 Report Share Posted January 2, 2004 the total that i got is 635mms, i liked to buy an steinberger, an some kramers, but the shipping to spain kill me the desing in the semiheadless is interesting, but i think that the head had resonance i haven´t experience with tension in short scale, it can be a problem? or can help to get strength in the fingers? i have done a template, is a ibanez S stile body, this is still in the plan phase Yow! I did a hypothetical UPS shipment from NY, USA to Spain... 30 lbs for $218 US!!! Heh, I'm sure there is some difference in tone/resonance. But for the purpose at hand (size convenience,) for me, the benefit of compact size outweighs any tonal loss. If you can hear the resonance difference with a head, by all means build a guitar with one . Oh, when I said "tight" in my earlier post, I meant "tight" as in closeness of the fingers... as 9of7 X 3of2 later posted. The tension of the strings would be slacker due to shorter scale length... in fact, you'll probably have to use a set of 13's to tune it up to regular pitch (it should feel like 10's.) Whatever style/design you choose, good luck! Post pictures when you're done! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tezifon Posted January 3, 2004 Author Report Share Posted January 3, 2004 i readed a topic about it in the jackson charvel forum, it was originated in the neal moser forum about woods i think its interesting i will stop this from some time, i need to save from a bass Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
9of7 X 3of2 Posted January 3, 2004 Report Share Posted January 3, 2004 if youd like to save time and effoert, Some one is selling a child sized guitar here http://projectguitar.ibforums.com/index.ph...?showtopic=4309 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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