jarvey Posted January 7, 2011 Report Share Posted January 7, 2011 (edited) Custom made Bronze Hardware. Inspired by not having quite enough Mahogany for another thru body neck style guitar. Having lots of fun with this one. I plan on using Golden Age P-90. Has anyone used one of these? I know the shape may be a little over the top but it makes me smile when I look at it so... Edited January 7, 2011 by jarvey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jarvey Posted January 7, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 7, 2011 (edited) Custom made Bronze Hardware. Inspired by not having quite enough Mahogany for another thru body neck style guitar. Having lots of fun with this one. I plan on using Golden Age P-90. Has anyone used one of these? Edited January 7, 2011 by jarvey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jarvey Posted January 8, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 8, 2011 (edited) Decided to go with this design. Will be carving shaded area out and leaving natural while the rest will be stained black. Flying by the seat of my pants. Edited January 8, 2011 by jarvey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jarvey Posted January 11, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 11, 2011 (edited) 2 days to think about it. 10 minutes to carve it. Even though the shape is a bit tongue in cheek I am hoping to come out with something somewhat classy. We shall see. Edited January 11, 2011 by jarvey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quarter Posted January 12, 2011 Report Share Posted January 12, 2011 Looking good, lap steels are a fun build. How did you make your bridge and string plate? I know the shape may be a little over the top but it makes me smile when I look at it so.. Thats the beauty of a lap steel build, they have such a rich history to draw from and most anything goes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jarvey Posted January 13, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 13, 2011 Looking good, lap steels are a fun build. How did you make your bridge and string plate? I know the shape may be a little over the top but it makes me smile when I look at it so.. Thats the beauty of a lap steel build, they have such a rich history to draw from and most anything goes. Thank you, Quarter. I agree with you completely on the rich history and anything does go. I am a furniture maker and made some tables with Bronze bases a while back. These were leftover scraps that were sized perfectly for this. The bronze is 3/16" sheet stock so I simply cut the shape with my 4" angle grinder and drilled and filed. Kind of basic. I am still sanding pieces to 320 grit and will take it to my friends jewelry shop and buff out. I am staining body black but leaving the carved parts natural color for a contrast. I hope it won't look too silly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottR Posted January 13, 2011 Report Share Posted January 13, 2011 I'm actually liking the body shape, particularly with the carves. I think you ought to put in a mild arch in the top as well. It will add to the class. SR Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jarvey Posted January 14, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 14, 2011 I'm actually liking the body shape, particularly with the carves. I think you ought to put in a mild arch in the top as well. It will add to the class. SR Hey SR, I actually thank you. I think the carving was needed. They will stay natural (probably amber shellac) and stain body black. Great minds think alike, I am considering a mild arch. This started as a "simple" project. Well, you know how that goes. Check back with my updates as I really appreciate the feedback. This is a great site with so many talented builders but you guys are so supportive and I really thank you for that. I will check out your work for sure. Thanks again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jarvey Posted January 17, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 17, 2011 This is an example of my 1st Electric Guitar build. I guess this is a style I am going be exploring more. Trained as furniture maker but really very little carving experience so I think I will start exploring even more challenging types of carving. I just thought I would relate the 2 styles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jarvey Posted January 21, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 21, 2011 Decided to carve into corner detail. I am trying to sneak up on it so as to not go to far too fast. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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