Menapia Posted October 28, 2011 Report Share Posted October 28, 2011 Body - yew back , 10mm beech then a 2mm mahogany veneer and topped off with a carved elm burl top with matching headstock. A yew fretboard with mother-of-pearl inlays. Gotoh tuners, an Edge Pro 2 bridge, Seymour Duncan pick-ups, single volume, a 3-way toggle and 1 DPDT switches for each pick-up. First off the body shape couldn't make up my mind what body type to go with PRS,RG,Baretta or my own so I mixed them all up . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Menapia Posted October 28, 2011 Author Report Share Posted October 28, 2011 (edited) Router time !!!!! Edited October 28, 2011 by Menapia Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Menapia Posted October 28, 2011 Author Report Share Posted October 28, 2011 My weapon of choice for shaping. Rough cut on the scarf joint. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Menapia Posted October 28, 2011 Author Report Share Posted October 28, 2011 (edited) Trying to find the right piece for the head veneer this nearly drove me mad . Ok veneer glued on and fret board started . Shaping the head. So far so good.Oh yea big thanks to Rad for the neck idea I can't go back to conventional neck building again. Edited October 28, 2011 by Menapia Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
avengers63 Posted October 29, 2011 Report Share Posted October 29, 2011 Oh yea big thanks to Rad for the neck idea I can't go back to conventional neck building again. He's a good choice to steal ideas from. Personally, I feel that anything that anyone has ever done is fair game, but there are a LOT of ideas I've seen done here that are copy-worthy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Juntunen Guitars Posted October 29, 2011 Report Share Posted October 29, 2011 Looks good. RAD definately has some cool ideas and I hear his pickups are really nice sounding as well, I have a 7 string humbucker of his but haven't had the time to finish the guitar it's going in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RestorationAD Posted October 29, 2011 Report Share Posted October 29, 2011 So far so good.Oh yea big thanks to Rad for the neck idea I can't go back to conventional neck building again. You are welcome. I borrowed the initial idea from someone here then expanded it a little by adding multiple layers. I like the guitar so far. The headstock looks dangerous... try not to poke anyones eyes out. Use more clamps! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Menapia Posted October 29, 2011 Author Report Share Posted October 29, 2011 [use more clamps! Oh there was lots more clamps used that pic's was taken when I was taken a break from clamps . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Menapia Posted October 29, 2011 Author Report Share Posted October 29, 2011 So heres the fret board ,this is another project guitar idea I got this time from Andy who like Rad has a entry in November's GOTM. Board on and 16 inch raidus block ready to go . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Menapia Posted October 29, 2011 Author Report Share Posted October 29, 2011 Neck profiling time just a rasp and spokeshave for this later I'll use sanders . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeremyp Posted October 30, 2011 Report Share Posted October 30, 2011 that looks pretty awesome! keep up the good work Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazygtr Posted October 30, 2011 Report Share Posted October 30, 2011 Neck profiling time just a rasp and spokeshave for this later I'll use sanders . The laminations on that neck look sick! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottR Posted October 30, 2011 Report Share Posted October 30, 2011 I absolutely love the timbers you've chosen for this! Construction and joinery looks top shelf too. This is going to be one fine looking instrument. SR Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny Foreigner Posted October 30, 2011 Report Share Posted October 30, 2011 DROOL! More DROOL! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Menapia Posted October 31, 2011 Author Report Share Posted October 31, 2011 Cheers guys appreciate that . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyt Posted October 31, 2011 Report Share Posted October 31, 2011 Loving it, keep the pics coming Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
demonx Posted October 31, 2011 Report Share Posted October 31, 2011 That scarf area looks tasty! Def keep the pics coming! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Menapia Posted November 3, 2011 Author Report Share Posted November 3, 2011 Updates Body sealed before I stick the neck on . A Few coats of shellac based sealer . Close up of the neck joint, nothing fancy just wanted the body and neck to flow ( if that makes sence ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Menapia Posted November 3, 2011 Author Report Share Posted November 3, 2011 Sure I might as well stick a few fret on I suppose ! Taped off and ready for some leveling . After 5 or 6 coats of wax its time for the fun part. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottR Posted November 3, 2011 Report Share Posted November 3, 2011 (edited) This just keeps getting better! I love the carve, particularly on the back. Do you always wait till after setting the neck to do your fretting? SR Edited November 3, 2011 by ScottR Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Menapia Posted November 4, 2011 Author Report Share Posted November 4, 2011 No not usually Scott I'm just very impatient (That Damned Postman ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Menapia Posted November 5, 2011 Author Report Share Posted November 5, 2011 All Done !!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Diffidentia Posted November 5, 2011 Report Share Posted November 5, 2011 Love the body, not too enthusiastic about the headstock, but that's a personal thing. All in all: Lovely! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RestorationAD Posted November 6, 2011 Report Share Posted November 6, 2011 Excellent. The fretboard is amazing. The body came out great. Nice work on the heal. I like the way you kept the look of a bolt on but maximized the access. The headstock looks dangerous. The scarf turned out interesting. I did something similar on my Neon RG but have since moved away from letting the scarf get into the headstock (just a personal preference). Might be cool on the next one to add some frets to the angled section on the fretboard. Can't wait to see the next build! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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