electricwood Posted May 14, 2011 Report Share Posted May 14, 2011 This newest build is a customer spec-d "Firebird", with a thicker body (no "steps"), ebony board, and set neck rather than neck thru construction. The body shape is standard, with a conventional (but custom) 3x3 headstock. The materials: Mahoghany back curly redwood top quartersawn zebrawood neck ebony board (no inlay) pearloid binding throughout Electronics: EMG 89 & 81 2 vol 2 tone (one a push pull for the 89 and the other a Shadow "kill pot") EMG PA-2 preamp booster Hardware: All chrome pickup rings Hipshot O ring knobs Dunlop recessed straplocks Tone pros Nahville (string thru) misc: Earvana nut medium jumbo frets 2 way truss rod Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
electricwood Posted May 14, 2011 Author Report Share Posted May 14, 2011 body template: body wood: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
electricwood Posted May 14, 2011 Author Report Share Posted May 14, 2011 Can some one please tell me how to post pictures from Photobucket? I cannot remember how. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guitarnut Posted May 14, 2011 Report Share Posted May 14, 2011 When you use the Insert Image dialog, make sure you overwrite the "http://" that's there by default. It's already highlighted...just paste in the full copied link from PB. Body Template Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jahnj1 Posted May 14, 2011 Report Share Posted May 14, 2011 the bottom horn seems too stubby for me... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave_B Posted May 15, 2011 Report Share Posted May 15, 2011 I think you just have the syntax messed up on your images. Click on the "Insert image" icon, then add *one* image. Repeat as needed. Or just put the 'img' tags around your links like this: [img=http://i1134.photobucket.com/albums/m618/electricwoodworks/Firebird/IMAG0333.jpg] [img=http://i1134.photobucket.com/albums/m618/electricwoodworks/Firebird/IMAG0334.jpg] [img=http://i1134.photobucket.com/albums/m618/electricwoodworks/Firebird/IMAG0334.jpg] Edit: Sorry, just noticed guitarnut already responded. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oblaty Posted May 15, 2011 Report Share Posted May 15, 2011 I´m interested in that neck. Zebrawood as a neck? Haven´t heard of that, yet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westhemann Posted May 15, 2011 Report Share Posted May 15, 2011 I fixed your images.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RestorationAD Posted May 15, 2011 Report Share Posted May 15, 2011 I´m interested in that neck. Zebrawood as a neck? Haven´t heard of that, yet I did a laminated zebrawood neck on the 7_B. I will say that you must be very careful and use stable pieces (stay clear of riftsawn). I usually cut zebra wood up into neck blank sized pieces and let it sit for a few weeks to see if it moves. It makes for a very nice neck if it is stable. If it is not... well happy twisting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
avengers63 Posted May 16, 2011 Report Share Posted May 16, 2011 I've read a LOT of reports about zebra being prone to a LOT of movement - warping and twisting. I had it happen to me once, just hours after I cut & planed the blank. I wouldn't think you'd need to worry too much about it as a fretboard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WezV Posted May 16, 2011 Report Share Posted May 16, 2011 i started 3 or 4 zebra necks a few years back. all one-piece neck shaft + scarfed headstock - and just a single truss rod rather than the laminates & CF bars i lean towards now. 2 of them play as good as the day they were made and have only ever had an annual truss rod check and adjust if needed. 1 split not long after glue up and was scrapped. the other is part of a long term project and is still not finished - but has been carved for quite a while without movement the completed ones are lightly oiled every now and again and thats it - they feel great Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
electricwood Posted May 16, 2011 Author Report Share Posted May 16, 2011 I´m interested in that neck. Zebrawood as a neck? Haven´t heard of that, yet I did a laminated zebrawood neck on the 7_B. I will say that you must be very careful and use stable pieces (stay clear of riftsawn). I usually cut zebra wood up into neck blank sized pieces and let it sit for a few weeks to see if it moves. It makes for a very nice neck if it is stable. If it is not... well happy twisting. Thanks everyone for the help. I will post a pic of the neck, etc. The zebrawood is quartersawn, and I am hoping for the best. Please check the pic and comment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
electricwood Posted May 16, 2011 Author Report Share Posted May 16, 2011 I´m interested in that neck. Zebrawood as a neck? Haven´t heard of that, yet I did a laminated zebrawood neck on the 7_B. I will say that you must be very careful and use stable pieces (stay clear of riftsawn). I usually cut zebra wood up into neck blank sized pieces and let it sit for a few weeks to see if it moves. It makes for a very nice neck if it is stable. If it is not... well happy twisting. Thanks everyone for the help. I will post a pic of the neck, etc. The zebrawood is quartersawn, and I am hoping for the best. Please check the pic and comment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
electricwood Posted May 27, 2011 Author Report Share Posted May 27, 2011 I´m interested in that neck. Zebrawood as a neck? Haven´t heard of that, yet I did a laminated zebrawood neck on the 7_B. I will say that you must be very careful and use stable pieces (stay clear of riftsawn). I usually cut zebra wood up into neck blank sized pieces and let it sit for a few weeks to see if it moves. It makes for a very nice neck if it is stable. If it is not... well happy twisting. Thanks everyone for the help. I will post a pic of the neck, etc. The zebrawood is quartersawn, and I am hoping for the best. Please check the pic and comment. More work has been done and it is time to bring this up to date. As you can see, channel sin the body has been drilled out for wiring to the front picup and the toggle switch. As I am not using a pickguard, these channels are run under the curly redwood top. The control cavity has been partially routed, but not all the way through, as I am still determining the overall size of the control cavity. With the 4 pots andthe PA-2 switch and board, it will be tight and I always thought the firebird's volume pots were too close together. Anyway, the customer decided on the orientation of the grain of the redwood relative to the body (th "point" aims towards the neck. Some picture of the body, template, top, and the glue up. The glue up went well and the total body thickness is exactly 1 3/4". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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