El Dangerouso Posted March 9, 2004 Report Share Posted March 9, 2004 All, Working on my first. The photos should give you an idea of the progress. Have some more routing to do: binding channel for some purely decorative binding and I think I'll take a 1/2" round to part of the back edge. Looks too thick in its current state. Also, I'll do a JS/Radius job on the heel joint. Comments, suggestions? I apologize for the size of the photos. Did my best! Thanks, El Dangerouso Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weezerboy Posted March 9, 2004 Report Share Posted March 9, 2004 thats your first?!?!?!?!? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YDoesGodMockMeSo Posted March 9, 2004 Report Share Posted March 9, 2004 nice. i love the look of wilkinsons can't wait to make a guitar with them. I love that carving. What kinda wood? Alder? Old Jackson neck? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Dangerouso Posted March 9, 2004 Author Report Share Posted March 9, 2004 Absolutely, it's my first. Just taking my time. Dead on on the wood and neck: Alder with an old Jackson. Carving ideas partially stolen from the Parker Fly Mojo, as is clearly the general body shape. Thanks for looking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
syxxstring Posted March 9, 2004 Report Share Posted March 9, 2004 parker fan? looks great. I love the look/feel playability of my parker. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mpire667 Posted March 9, 2004 Report Share Posted March 9, 2004 Nice, I like all the chrome parts. Any idea how you're going to do the finishing? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Dangerouso Posted March 9, 2004 Author Report Share Posted March 9, 2004 Wellllll......I'm not a huge Parker fan. I grew up in Fullerton, CA, the birthplace of Fender. I've pretty much played Fender and Ibanez (including a couple I pieced together from parts) all my life. For this one, I thought I might go a little different. I've always liked the look of Parkers, although I have to admit I like the feel of the P series better than the Fly. I will put the Graph Tech Ghost in, so the bridge saddles will have to go to black, another nod to Parker. For the finish....the body will get the cream binding (again just for show, the body is all alder) and the color will be a vintage Fender Copper Tone Metallic, hopefully it will work well with the chrome hardware (pennies and dimes). The headstock will get some Fender neck Amber and a custom decal a la Bill Jehle's tutorial. Can anyone pick out how many tutorials that will total my taking advantage of? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weezerboy Posted March 9, 2004 Report Share Posted March 9, 2004 all i can say is that i hope my first building attempt works out like that damn good job -dan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mahelcaya Posted March 9, 2004 Report Share Posted March 9, 2004 You are doing a great job ! Looks nice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canuckguitarist Posted March 9, 2004 Report Share Posted March 9, 2004 wow, you did that parker style carve really well! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lotass Posted March 10, 2004 Report Share Posted March 10, 2004 way to go man, looks nice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BLS Posted March 10, 2004 Report Share Posted March 10, 2004 WOW! That awesome. For a first or a Tenth, it looks great. Good work! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mdw3332 Posted March 10, 2004 Report Share Posted March 10, 2004 Very nice! My first one came out OK, but it was not nearly as involved. Great work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skibum5545 Posted March 10, 2004 Report Share Posted March 10, 2004 great work! I'm working on my first bass right now too, but I'm not venturing into anything that complex. [edit] Okay, fine, have your nice clean family (or at least Weezerboy) friendly forum! Just kidding, just kidding... Anyway, excellent job, especially seeing that it's your first. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimmyb Posted March 10, 2004 Report Share Posted March 10, 2004 i totally agree with the above post. isnt it weird that alot of the regulars on this forum with 2000+ posts havnt even built guitars yet? btw i am building currently so i can say that! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Litchfield Custom Gutars Posted March 10, 2004 Report Share Posted March 10, 2004 weezerboy, with over 2000 posts, don't you think that maybe you should start building sometime soon, this being a guitar-building forum and all? That may or may not be so, but I say keep comment like that in the slam thread. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skibum5545 Posted March 10, 2004 Report Share Posted March 10, 2004 Okay, statement retracted.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jivin Posted March 10, 2004 Report Share Posted March 10, 2004 haha with a sig like his he can get away with it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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