Mr_Riddler Posted January 26, 2015 Report Share Posted January 26, 2015 Well i think it's time to announce my next build. This guitar will be a Multiscale (25,5 - 26,5) hollowbody. With flamed maple on top, middle piece will be red alder, and the bottom is flamed maple. Im planning on doing a carve on both top and bottom. Neck will be flamed maple with black and white ebony fretboard. bindnings will be claro walnut,black abs and with abalone purfling. the hardware will be gold. The finish of this guitar will be transparent white. I will take a lot of influenses from this guitar. http://iheartguitarblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/0616EXXX54BPFMT3OX_01.jpg Here is a picture of the fretboard blank and neck blank. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottR Posted January 26, 2015 Report Share Posted January 26, 2015 This sounds like it will be stunning. I'm looking forward to it. I'm also looking forward to see how you address carving the top and bottom of a 3 piece sandwich hollow body. It's a sweet look when done well. SR Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr_Riddler Posted January 27, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 27, 2015 I hope it will be stunning, Going to be a fun build. The idea is to make a carve on the back as clean as possible without any lid. Im hoping that i can fit the electronics thru the humbucker hole or soundhole. But how should i shield this one up? shieldning paint on the hole inside? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr_Riddler Posted February 19, 2015 Author Report Share Posted February 19, 2015 Allright time for a little update on this, So far i got the neck rough cut, trussrod channel done and fretboard slotted. The bodypieces have been cut out, middle piece and back have been glued together, I have also started on the back carve. Sorry for the bad quality of pictures. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottR Posted February 19, 2015 Report Share Posted February 19, 2015 That's an awesome fretboard. I had a bacote board that looked like that.......until it didn't any more. Black and white ebony should stay that way forever. SR Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr_Riddler Posted February 19, 2015 Author Report Share Posted February 19, 2015 Thank you Scott, i really love the fretboard, I did put some lemon oil on it and it turned out to be really stunning, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr_Riddler Posted February 24, 2015 Author Report Share Posted February 24, 2015 Here is the progress on the backcarve so far, but still got alot of sanding left. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottR Posted February 24, 2015 Report Share Posted February 24, 2015 That is looking sweet! How thick are the top and back pieces before the carve? I take it there is not going to be a cavity cover on the back? Are you planning to carve the top before or after doing the routes on the top? SR Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr_Riddler Posted February 24, 2015 Author Report Share Posted February 24, 2015 Thanks, thats right no cavity cover on this one, I hope i can fit the pots thru the soundhole or im in big trouble. The top is 21mm before carve, and about 6mm after carve (inside and outside) and the back piece is 14mm before carve and 6mm after. The carve is already made on the top but i left some flat surface so i can do the routing for neck and pickup cavities. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr_Riddler Posted March 1, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 1, 2015 Okay, i have started working on the soundholes, here is what it looks like right now, still got some more work left on it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr_Riddler Posted March 22, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 22, 2015 The fretboard is now glued on to the neck, tapered and radiused to 12" added some claro walnut, damn that walnut is messy when sanding. Also added some abalone to the fretboard and it turned out great. The fretboard got two coats of danish oil so far. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottR Posted March 23, 2015 Report Share Posted March 23, 2015 I'm a big fan of abalone. It's almost like opals! SR Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr_Riddler Posted March 23, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 23, 2015 Yes, I agree its a really nice detail and i think we will see alot more abalone on this build. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prostheta Posted March 29, 2015 Report Share Posted March 29, 2015 So your inspiration is Devin's Framus? It's a nice guitar. Not so sure about that little headstock though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr_Riddler Posted March 29, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 29, 2015 Well, got some inspiration from it at least. But also adding alot of own modifications and ideas to it. Im pretty sure it will end up not looking like Devins Framus. The pictures don't do the headstock any justice at all, It's about the same size as on a Les Paul, but a different design. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr_Riddler Posted May 17, 2015 Author Report Share Posted May 17, 2015 It's been a while since i posted here, got som time off and have worked alot on this project, Frets are in. All the bindings and purflings are done phew! that was alot more work then i thought, Stained the body with some black dye and sanded back still got some more sanding to do (alot). Also got the neck glued on last night. Some pictures at the project so far. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottR Posted May 20, 2015 Report Share Posted May 20, 2015 This looks like it may be very impressive, but I need to see some more pictures to be sure. You got any? SR Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr_Riddler Posted May 20, 2015 Author Report Share Posted May 20, 2015 Not at the moment, but i will after the weekend when i have finished sanding the body Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr_Riddler Posted May 25, 2015 Author Report Share Posted May 25, 2015 Didn't get so much time to work on it this weekend that i hoped for but i did get some more pictures, sorry about the bad quality and the dusty guitar 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottR Posted June 1, 2015 Report Share Posted June 1, 2015 That top appears to be in a sand back stage. Are you going to add a color to it? SR Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr_Riddler Posted June 1, 2015 Author Report Share Posted June 1, 2015 Yes, got alot sanding left before finished. Hoping to get done with the sanding this weekend so i can start with the headstock inlay. I will add color to this the idea is to make a transtint white finish on it, we will se how that works out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr_Riddler Posted June 30, 2015 Author Report Share Posted June 30, 2015 Allright so i have started with the laquer on this one, spraying this one with nitro, needs some more layers before it's finished but this is how it looks now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottR Posted June 30, 2015 Report Share Posted June 30, 2015 That white finish is wicked, subtle yet striking. SR Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr_Riddler Posted June 30, 2015 Author Report Share Posted June 30, 2015 yes it is,the white finish really made the walnut binding and purflings to pop, made a great contrast on the hole thing, sorry about the bad pictures i need to get hold on a better camera. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottR Posted June 30, 2015 Report Share Posted June 30, 2015 Yeah, I'd love to see some shots that showed off more detail. SR Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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