nowa90 Posted February 12, 2014 Author Report Share Posted February 12, 2014 Once I get to school tomorrow I can upload the pics. Tenorbird is done and was picked up saturday, he's all good with it. It'd be cool if I could get an order for spring break but if not I guess I just have to work on my 2 builds..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nowa90 Posted February 16, 2014 Author Report Share Posted February 16, 2014 (edited) Sorry, I've been very busy finishing up school and working on my website...if someone reminds me I might actually post them (photobucket is kinda a PITA compared to just using imgur)! My bad...the weathers also been reallly bad over here. Edited February 16, 2014 by nowa90 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nowa90 Posted February 18, 2014 Author Report Share Posted February 18, 2014 Sorry guys, I'm gonna have to call this a dead thread. I'm working on a prototype and will be focusing mostly on the sevenstring.com forums and try to get some orders. I'll check on here once in a while and add the link to that thread if any of you are interested. The community is much more alive over there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prostheta Posted February 18, 2014 Report Share Posted February 18, 2014 SS.org is a different type of community - if you're looking for buyers, that's the place to be I guess. We're more about building and sharing knowledge. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nowa90 Posted February 18, 2014 Author Report Share Posted February 18, 2014 It's not just the buying aspect, it's that I actually get comments over there. Hate to sound like im looking for attention, but it is a pain for me to upload to photobucket, attach them all here, annotate, and then have no comments for weeks on it. I'm all for learning and sharing, but that takes comments to do. On that note, I just changed the inlay game forever. No more headlights, flashlights, or weird positions to see what your doing! I swapped from mahogany to acrylic plexiglass to hold my dremel. I can see everything, and got some of the cleanest routes I've ever had. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prostheta Posted February 18, 2014 Report Share Posted February 18, 2014 I've never enjoyed SS.org purely because very few people have anything useful to say. There's a lot of "awesome build dude!" if that's your thing, and it's a better marketplace to hawk stuff to the credulous masses. Not my cup of tea I'm afraid! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nowa90 Posted February 18, 2014 Author Report Share Posted February 18, 2014 I think there's more players, wheras here it's all luthiers. I guess on one hand their all too busy building and managing their threads to pay attention to the other new guys. I need to start selling things as well, so I hate to say Im motivated by money but passion won't pay rent by itself. I guess since Im posting there anyways, I'll copy it over to here as well. [yada yada yada] So here we are, I just started this yesterday. I would like to have it construction wise, all done by the weekend. Yes, that means that after april(when school done) I can build a guitar with a turnaround time of 5 weeks or so. Hopefully you like what you see! Feel free to comment or ask me anything about it. Specs Neck Construction: Set Wood: Mahogany Fretboard: Rosewood Scale Length: 24.562 Radius: 12” # Of Frets: 22 Inlays: Trapezoid Nut Size/Material: 44mm bone Veneer: Body wood Headstock Angle: 13 Tuners: Grover Sta-tites Body Wood: Ash Top Wood: Mahogany cap Bridge: Gotoh TOM and ferrules Electronics Configuration: H H Controls: 1 vol 1 tone, maybe 2 tone Switch: 3 way toggle Knobs: Speed PICTURES! (I'll try my best to take some, I usually get too focused and forget to. Original Sketch CAD Mockup 3hr's of inlaying. All the pieces fit in the board so well that it had the "frosty" effect. (Yes, I have a ghetto light set up for inlaying until I can get myself a good desk lamp) Neck time Glueing Mock up (suggestions for controls? I have 4 pots to use and a 5 way blade switch. Open for ideas) Headstock Lay out And I got this far cutting it out before my mom says "it's midnight. I need to sleep!" so the shop was shut down for the night. My bandsaw cannot handle 2" of ash so jigsaw it is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottR Posted February 18, 2014 Report Share Posted February 18, 2014 Nice balanced design. The lines all flow nicely with each other. Are you going to be able to curve the end of the fretboard like in your mock up? SR Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nowa90 Posted February 19, 2014 Author Report Share Posted February 19, 2014 Nice balanced design. The lines all flow nicely with each other. Are you going to be able to curve the end of the fretboard like in your mock up? SR Unfortunately not, since I'll be putting a neck humbucker in this one. I was thinking a slanted single coil would be nice but I do not have one on hand, or the funds to go and buy one. Aaand another 12 hours later Body planed, cut, routed, hollowed, and planned out the electronics. Top panels planed, jointed, glued, planed, cut out, and routed to size. Body is now drying overnight and I might put an F hole in it....not sure. Neck fretted, tuners drilled + recessed, and started the carve. I still have to do the side dots. I was thinking glue+ash dust or something. I'm out of white plastic but also have some abalone dots but they probably clash with the pearloid. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nowa90 Posted February 26, 2014 Author Report Share Posted February 26, 2014 snapped a quick pic before school. 2 hours of quick steel wool and then buffed with the course compound, and dry fitted everything. I may have a group of people to show it to on thursday so I thought I'd quickly put together. Broke a strap buttom screw and one of the knobs trying to put it together and lost a washer for the tuner so a vol. pot washer has to do. Left horn also needs to be redesigned and thinned out. Any tips on cleaning the fret board? It's poly or oil that seeped through the fret ends/under the masking tape. I guess superglueing the fret ends will become a necessity from now on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottR Posted February 26, 2014 Report Share Posted February 26, 2014 If it's oil, just oil the board and then rub it dry. It should make everything match, deepen the color and give it some protection against moisture. SR Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nowa90 Posted June 20, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 20, 2014 It's about time I start building guitars again, and what better way then to start the summer off with not one, but two builds! The body is my original shape inspired by superstrats/Chris Brodericks signature. 2 builds, and specs are as follows. Remember to check out my facebook page as well, as I will be uploading all the pictures I take onto there, and only post some of them here. #1 Specifications Body Shape - SRS6 Hardware Color - Gold Neck Construction - Set Neck Wood - 5 Piece - Wenge/Flamed Maple/Wenge/Flamed Maple/Wenge Fretboard - Rosewood Scale Length - 25.5" (Fender Scale) Radius - 12" # Of Frets - 24 Fret Size - Med/Higher Fretboard Bindings - White Plastic Headstock Bindings - White Plastic Inlays - 4mm Dots and F hole @ 12th Nut Size - 44mm Nut Material - Bone Headstock Shape - Futura (3x3) Veneer - Body Wood Headstock Angle - 13° - One Piece Tuners - Gotoh Keystone Finish - Tru Oil+Poly (depending on how much it builds up) Gloss Level - High Gloss Body Wood - Sapele Top Wood - Nogal Contouring Carved Top + Belly + 45 Chamfer Bindings - White Plastic Bridge - Wilkinson VS-100 Trem Strap Buttons - Standard Finish - Tru Oil+Poly Gloss Level - High Gloss Electronics Neck - Golden Age Overwound - Zebra Bridge - Golden Age Overwound - Zebra Controls - 1 vol Switch - 5-Way Blade Knobs - Dome Misc Side Dot Color/Material - 3/16 White Plastic Truss Rod - Spoke Nut (Adjusted At Heel) Truss Rod Cover - None Output Jack Style - Football Plate Control Cavity Materials - Nogal #2 Specifications Body Shape - SRS6 Hardware Color - Black Neck Construction - Set Neck Wood - 5 Piece - Flamed maple, walnut, flamed maple, walnut, flamed maple Fretboard - Rosewood Scale Length - 25.5" (Fender Scale) Radius - 12" # Of Frets - 24 Fret Size - Med/Higher Fretboard Bindings - Zebrawood Headstock Bindings - N/a Inlays - 4mm Dots and F hole @ 12th Nut Size - 44mm Nut Material - Bone Headstock Shape - Futura (3x3) Veneer - Body Wood Headstock Angle - 13° - One Piece Tuners - Gotoh Schaller Style Finish - Tru Oil+Poly (depending on how much it builds up) Gloss Level - High Gloss Body Wood - Ash Top Wood - Zebrawood Contouring Carved Top + Belly + 45 Chamfer Bindings - N/a Bridge - Hipshot Hardtail Strap Buttons - Standard Finish - Tru Oil+Poly Gloss Level - High Gloss Electronics Neck TBD Bridge TBD Controls - 1 vol Switch - 5-Way Blade Knobs - Dome or Ebony Misc Side Dot Color/Material - 3/16 White Plastic Truss Rod - Spoke Nut (Adjusted At Heel) Truss Rod Cover - None Output Jack Style - Football Plate Control Cavity Materials - Black Plastic Pics! (I'm trying my best to take a lot this time around - all taken with Galaxy S3 so don't mind the quality) Some of the rough lumber Body template made from 1/4" Masonite CAD File of the headstock Mock up of #1 - will be getting a gold VS-100 trem Mock up of #2 Neck for #1 all cut up, it's currently drying now. Still deciding on what to do for #2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nowa90 Posted July 8, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 8, 2014 Some more updates. All glueing (minus fretboard, neck, and headstock caps) should be done this weekend, and then after this work week I can start on the subtraction stage of these builds. Mahogany glueing up #2's neck all planned out Mock up of #1 with its top #2's neck is glueing up #2's ash core is glueing together. I changed the center line (less jointing work) so the body will be the inside outline. I also added a flamed ash veneer under the fretboard for #1, to add a touch of class and it'll work well with the flamed maple stringers. Debating doing it to the neck for #2 as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nowa90 Posted July 10, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 10, 2014 #2 all clamped up #2 cut out dat marbled endgrain Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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