Drak Posted March 13, 2011 Report Share Posted March 13, 2011 It also highlighted every single scratch, divot and wobble Oh, you mean like the cracks along the droptop in the Afterburner that shelved the whole guitar for the past year? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Our Souls inc. Posted March 13, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 13, 2011 ouch... you know, I read that thread and saw the last couple of posts and wondered what had become of it..... any updates?!??? the 'poxy showed me everywhere I wasn't perfectly planed or edged. Humbling, if nothing else. I thought I had it looking pretty good, myself. I probably had a dozen spots , some big as a half a pencil eraser, that were just a rude awakening. Spots that - while still all orange- looked great.filled with black and taken back? SMACK!! right in the kisser. I could avoid them and spray a solid color - or - stick to my plan, do the extra work and make it what it deserves to be. Good. For now, I'm sticking with plan A. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RestorationAD Posted March 14, 2011 Report Share Posted March 14, 2011 Padauk ... scraper... good things. I use padauk a lot and I will say nothing cuts faster than a well sharpened scraper. THen you can use a duller scraper as a burnisher to make it shine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Our Souls inc. Posted March 18, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 18, 2011 O.K. ... I assembled it to see how it was going to be and if I have any corrections to make, I'm making them before the final buff-out. Here are some pics of the assembled proto....... Thoughts? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I Like Turtles Posted March 18, 2011 Report Share Posted March 18, 2011 YES! I love the headstock (or the lack of one). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reinhold Posted March 18, 2011 Report Share Posted March 18, 2011 I'm actually really diggin' it. It's giving off some really nice mojo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muzz Posted March 18, 2011 Report Share Posted March 18, 2011 I'm actually really diggin' it. It's giving off some really nice mojo. I hear you, I love it, especially the scoop under the machine heads on the body. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YetzerHarah Posted March 18, 2011 Report Share Posted March 18, 2011 I wouldn't say that I "like," it, I feel like it has a lot more potential than what it achieves. However, that being said, you shouldn't compare it to a Corvus, THAT IS SO MUCH BETTER THAN A CORVUS. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ripthorn Posted March 18, 2011 Report Share Posted March 18, 2011 To me, it's almost like watching a car blow up. It makes me go "whoa" but there's no way I would want to be near it . I am interested in what the ramifications are of not structurally coupling your "headstock" to the rest of the neck directly. Of course, I am more interested in it as a physics problem than a guitar, but then again, I have a more conservative aesthetic preference. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Our Souls inc. Posted March 18, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 18, 2011 I'm actually really diggin' it. It's giving off some really nice mojo. I hear you, I love it, especially the scoop under the machine heads on the body. Thank you. I know most people will look at it and not like it, but I didn't build it for them. So there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Our Souls inc. Posted March 18, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 18, 2011 and FWIW- it doesn't sound any different than a guitar really....... but thats a good thang......... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Our Souls inc. Posted March 19, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 19, 2011 Oh no ! I just figured out that it makes a sweet slide guitar with the neck off !! Extra bonus points for accidental usefulness !!! woot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RestorationAD Posted March 19, 2011 Report Share Posted March 19, 2011 Oh no ! I just figured out that it makes a sweet slide guitar with the neck off !! Extra bonus points for accidental usefulness !!! woot. Now you might be on to something.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IPA or death Posted March 20, 2011 Report Share Posted March 20, 2011 Thoughts? Butt fugly. Hey, you asked. I would have to hand it to you for originality though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Our Souls inc. Posted March 20, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 20, 2011 Thoughts? Butt fugly. Hey, you asked. I would have to hand it to you for originality though. Thanks for the honest reply !! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WezV Posted March 20, 2011 Report Share Posted March 20, 2011 i actually quite like it. if that extra bit was incorporated in a more graceful way than the square route i think i could really like it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FireFly Posted March 20, 2011 Report Share Posted March 20, 2011 Wow... On one hand: On the other hand, the concept of a separate piece to hold the string tension, thereby negating almost all the stress on the neck, aside from the backward pressure from the break angle over the nut is very interesting. So its not all bad! I'd clip those string dangles if you want it to look less ugly though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim37 Posted March 21, 2011 Report Share Posted March 21, 2011 i wonder how well its gonna stay in tune. it would seem like the top horn would flex throwing it out of tune. any way i hope you liek it thats all tha maters right. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Our Souls inc. Posted March 21, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 21, 2011 i actually quite like it. if that extra bit was incorporated in a more graceful way than the square route i think i could really like it Thanks for the input y'all. I do have a much 'sleeker/more normal looking' upper area for the next model. The tuners will be in the usual spot and body will be regular sized. ...and I'll trim the hedges before I take pics. I have discovered a couple of things about the idea so far : Too little break angle over the nut will make it buzzy when open strings are played Too much break angle will put too much back pressure on the neck blank. Sustain isn't affected by the neck being 'not attached' to the strings. Tone might be. yet to be determined ........( I'm using old strings on it right now... ) The long strings behind the bridge have several sympathy notes . This actual model is as comfy as it is odd-looking. I'll use my findings so far to assist me with the next model. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CPRuby Posted March 22, 2011 Report Share Posted March 22, 2011 This reminds me of this guitar: http://www.borntorock.com/f4c.html Its neat to see this idea executed in wood instead of aluminum tubing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Our Souls inc. Posted March 22, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 22, 2011 This reminds me of this guitar: http://www.borntorock.com/f4c.html Its neat to see this idea executed in wood instead of aluminum tubing. Hey! Thats awesome. It does look a lot like that one ! I never knew of them, but how funny is that? Thanks for posting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IPA or death Posted March 22, 2011 Report Share Posted March 22, 2011 Anyone remember the ads for these in the old guitar magazines? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Our Souls inc. Posted March 23, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 23, 2011 I would have to hand it to you for originality though. after reviewing the above posts, I think my 'originality' trophy is in jeapordy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottR Posted March 23, 2011 Report Share Posted March 23, 2011 I would have to hand it to you for originality though. after reviewing the above posts, I think my 'originality' trophy is in jeapordy! It just goes to show how true the statement "there's only so many things you can do to a guitar's shape" is. Odd's are whatever we come up with design wise, someone somewhere has tried something eerily similar. That spalted maple geet you made last year does stand a chance of being one of a kind though! SR Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pauliemc Posted March 23, 2011 Report Share Posted March 23, 2011 Thoughts? Who is your dealer ? I realy need some of whatever you have been taking Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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