KnightroExpress Posted June 16, 2016 Author Report Share Posted June 16, 2016 @Prostheta I'm excited to see what you come up with! I ended up with the dot trios after some sketching and messing around and I like them a lot. I'm not sure when this one will happen, but I'd like it to be sooner than later. I'm halfway tempted to jump on this over the 8... this is a bit more interesting (electronically) and a lot less expensive (hardware-wise). And you're totally right, my Voyager is very similar to his Northstar. It's a case of parallel evolution, I think. @ScottR Yeah, this shape is definitely my favorite of any I've designed so far. It just feels right to me. @103801061982- Thank you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KnightroExpress Posted June 23, 2016 Author Report Share Posted June 23, 2016 At last, a demo of the limba/wenge guitar! Prepare to rock and/or roll. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prostheta Posted June 23, 2016 Report Share Posted June 23, 2016 I blame Elvis. That's some mighty riffing right there. I love old-school thrash more rather than blast-based stuff, however that's an excellent demo of how tight the guitar sounds. The low strings have excellent definition without flubbiness. How was it recorded though? I mean, the rhythm guitar keeps playing under the solo so which is the multi and which was live? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KnightroExpress Posted June 23, 2016 Author Report Share Posted June 23, 2016 Ah man, I know! He's got a unique talent for whipping out gnarly technical doomy riffs. I'm really happy with how the guitar sounds, it's properly mean and nicely defined. Every guitar part was recorded with this guitar. He uses an Axe-FX II XL (which is pretty damn amazing) and a bunch of other stuff I don't know about, but I know it's high-end software on the computer side of things. I don't think he even owns a traditional amp at this point.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prostheta Posted June 23, 2016 Report Share Posted June 23, 2016 I've always been of the opinion that Wengé tightens and defines lower register instruments. It balances out beautifully with Khaya and Brazilian Mahogany in necks. Slow and warm with enough tightening that the treble doesn't start becoming strident. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KnightroExpress Posted June 30, 2016 Author Report Share Posted June 30, 2016 Ah, I love that new project smell. Templates arrived today and I selected a nice chunk of mahogany for the white 7. It's Shark Week and this one feels appropriately dangerous, so for now it's 'Great White' in my mind Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
curtisa Posted June 30, 2016 Report Share Posted June 30, 2016 Sharknado! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prostheta Posted July 4, 2016 Report Share Posted July 4, 2016 Oh please, no.... However, yes for sharky things otherwise. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KnightroExpress Posted July 9, 2016 Author Report Share Posted July 9, 2016 I've finally managed to grab a few hours of shop time! I didn't end up taking too many pictures, but I am extremely happy with how everything turned out today. In particular, my new neck pocket system worked beautifully- it's simply my cleanest result yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottR Posted July 9, 2016 Report Share Posted July 9, 2016 That's a fine piece of mahogany there. You can almost claim "cathedral" grain on both sides. SR Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andyjr1515 Posted July 9, 2016 Report Share Posted July 9, 2016 Very nicely done ! Great work Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KnightroExpress Posted August 14, 2016 Author Report Share Posted August 14, 2016 Hey everyone, I know it's been a while since I've been really active on the forums, but I've got good news! I'm transitioning into a much better work space and massively upgrading my arsenal of tools. Within the next few weeks, I'll be back in the shop and working on some killer new projects! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psikoT Posted August 14, 2016 Report Share Posted August 14, 2016 Looking forward... that looks like a factory. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prostheta Posted August 14, 2016 Report Share Posted August 14, 2016 Looking good Andrew! Great to hear you checking in because it's been a while. Obviously you have been busy doing the right things, and hell, that looks ready to help you take over the world. Nicely sized unit too! Does it have climate control in there, or is that something you'll be working on? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KnightroExpress Posted August 15, 2016 Author Report Share Posted August 15, 2016 Thanks guys! I've mostly been offline due to several writing-intensive summer classes, so I was just tired of staring at screens for a while. The wood shop on campus is closed all summer as well, so that really took the wind out of my sails for a bit. It feels great to be establishing my own space where I can do guitar work full time, no more compromises. It'll be my space, my tools, my schedule. It's 1250sqft total, about 400 of that is an enclosed office/storage/toilet area which will have air conditioning. No climate control for the main workshop, but I do have a big-ass fan on the way Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prostheta Posted August 15, 2016 Report Share Posted August 15, 2016 I know exactly how you feel. I've been working lofi since the school closedown over summer also. I have one year left and then the only degree higher is a master/artisan's degree. My tutors tell me I should just go straight to the exams for that one. We'll see. Get yourself a method of measuring the temps and humidity around the place, for sure. You need to get the place under control. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sdshirtman Posted August 15, 2016 Report Share Posted August 15, 2016 Jumping in with both feet. Congrats. That looks like a nice space with plenty of room. Keep us posted with shop build updates. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KnightroExpress Posted August 16, 2016 Author Report Share Posted August 16, 2016 13 hours ago, Prostheta said: ....Get yourself a method of measuring the temps and humidity around the place, for sure. You need to get the place under control. At the very least, my wood storage area will be monitored and controlled for temp and humidity. I'd love to condition the whole shop, but that's just not in the initial budget. 1 hour ago, sdshirtman said: Jumping in with both feet. Congrats. That looks like a nice space with plenty of room. Keep us posted with shop build updates. Thank you! I'll definitely post more pics as I take 'em Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KnightroExpress Posted August 25, 2016 Author Report Share Posted August 25, 2016 Quick update: We have lights, power, paint, a bunch of tools in boxes... mostly just a big mess, if I'm honest. Things are going well over here, my goal is to start setting up tools on Friday. http://i815.photobucket.com/albums/zz75/adknight88/Workshop/IMG_20160820_133623_zpsoixpmc9o.jpg 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prostheta Posted August 25, 2016 Report Share Posted August 25, 2016 Does it feel like home yet? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KnightroExpress Posted August 25, 2016 Author Report Share Posted August 25, 2016 A bit more every day! Just a bit of touchup stuff to do with the paint and baseboards, then I can run my dust collection and start setting up tools Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prostheta Posted August 25, 2016 Report Share Posted August 25, 2016 Same for this workshop to be fair. It's coming together ridiculously slowly simply because banks here won't touch us for €8k because of the crowd-funding implication. Absolute madness. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KnightroExpress Posted August 26, 2016 Author Report Share Posted August 26, 2016 Man, it's sad to see that you're having this much difficulty with the loan situation. It's not like you're asking for a ridiculous sum... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prostheta Posted August 26, 2016 Report Share Posted August 26, 2016 I think we discussed this elsewhere, however it's more to do with the perception of crowd-funding here in Finland based on the prevailing notion that it falls afoul of the law. It kinds of does and it doesn't you see. You have to give sometime in return, otherwise it is seen as "begging" according to laws which are waaaaayyy outdated and never brought in to regulate things like this. We more than provide "something in exchange" through what we do with PG and funding it via Patreon. I'm trying my best to open up a discussion in parliament to better define legislation surrounding crowdfunding when it comes to creators and educational outlets such as ProjectGuitar.com, however traction is slow. Meanwhile, I am absolutely 'king drowning by not being able to secure even small loans because of it. We were meant to be filming weekly build videos back in June, but that pulled the rug right from underneath us. Fuming and frustrated doesn't begin to describe it.... To be honest, the intention was to be a lot further down the road than just weekly filming too. We want to feed back into the community by providing builders with support as democratically-elected by the community....helping with materials, tools and even photo gear. Getting everything rolling off the back of that first push forward has been a crucial thing we're still waiting for. I might have news on that by the end of October though.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KnightroExpress Posted August 30, 2016 Author Report Share Posted August 30, 2016 Ok guys, so I've been taking short videos of the workshop renovation as it happens. I've decided to go ahead and post 'em up for those who want to watch. Here's the first one: a walkthrough of the shop before any renovation at all...hell, it's before I had electricity! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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