Jehle Posted March 13, 2004 Report Share Posted March 13, 2004 Well, I'm starting to get my blanks ordered for my Schenker project guitar and I'm missing one vital thing... A TEMPLATE! I normally take 4 sheets of printer paper, tape them together and outline an existing body with a sharp pencil and then transfer that line to the body blank. So, if you own a Flying V could you be so kind to do that for me? It would be nice if the lines where taken from a real Gibson V. Or for the CAD CAM saavy people out there, perhaps you could print out a full size drawing of one, assuming that there is one available. I'll be happy to pay for the postage. Let me know if you can help me out here. Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YDoesGodMockMeSo Posted March 13, 2004 Report Share Posted March 13, 2004 there is one i've seen at guitarbuild.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jehle Posted March 13, 2004 Author Report Share Posted March 13, 2004 Thanks for the suggestion. I'll have a peek at what's there. I admit, it feels a bit strange going to another site to get it. This is home. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Litchfield Custom Gutars Posted March 13, 2004 Report Share Posted March 13, 2004 Bring it over to our DL section...then you wont have to leave... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Litchfield Custom Gutars Posted March 13, 2004 Report Share Posted March 13, 2004 Well, its the Washburn kinda thing. I'll see what I can muster up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YDoesGodMockMeSo Posted March 13, 2004 Report Share Posted March 13, 2004 nah theres a Gibson V w/ a tribal design on guitarbuild.com http://www.guitarbuild.com/modules/mydownl...visit.php?lid=9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Litchfield Custom Gutars Posted March 13, 2004 Report Share Posted March 13, 2004 Got a link? Ebay Canada Havent found anything on google other than that as yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pickleweaseler Posted March 13, 2004 Report Share Posted March 13, 2004 Guitarbuild.com has the plans. If you click the link above you can download them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weezerboy Posted March 13, 2004 Report Share Posted March 13, 2004 Got a link? Ebay Canada Havent found anything on google other than that as yet. whats wrong with the one at guitarbuild? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Brown Posted March 14, 2004 Report Share Posted March 14, 2004 Hey Bill, is it gonna be Black on one side and White on the other!!? That would be cool... poor Michael though... he's seen some hard times in the last while. But maybe he'll go on tour with The Scorpions? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YDoesGodMockMeSo Posted March 14, 2004 Report Share Posted March 14, 2004 can you post a pic of the guitar you wanna make? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BLS Posted March 14, 2004 Report Share Posted March 14, 2004 Just looks like a gibson v body with a cool paint job Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Setch Posted March 14, 2004 Report Share Posted March 14, 2004 The MIMF has plans for an '83 reissue, $15 plus $11 shipping. Not free by any means, but the cash is going to a good cause. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jehle Posted March 14, 2004 Author Report Share Posted March 14, 2004 Wow, I've been off line all day and there's been a ton of responses. Thanks for posting the excellent picture BLS! That will be a good reference to put things in the proper place. I also have a picture of an early prototype Gibson V in a natural finish with a slightly different control layout. I have mixed feelings about trying to reproduce a Gibson B&W V. Yeah, that's his trademark, but I want this as my project to show my personality too. I want to put some of the features that I would like to see in this guitar. I'm even going to tweak the pickups to make them a little special too. But, I can't get ahead of myself just yet. I don't even have my wood or pattern yet. The electronics (even with rebuilding pickups) is the easy part. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Litchfield Custom Gutars Posted March 15, 2004 Report Share Posted March 15, 2004 Mine is going to be quite special. Do your own thing. I amdebating between a 25" scale or 24 3/4". I think 24.75 is best, cuz it matches the original. I had an idea to make the body out of maple and walnut and leave it natural. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tsl602000 Posted March 15, 2004 Report Share Posted March 15, 2004 Mine is going to be quite special. Do your own thing. Are you gonna add your trademark horns to your V? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tsl602000 Posted March 15, 2004 Report Share Posted March 15, 2004 Jehle, What about Ebay.. I see alot of templates being offered lately. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westhemann Posted March 15, 2004 Report Share Posted March 15, 2004 Mine is going to be quite special. Do your own thing. I amdebating between a 25" scale or 24 3/4". I think 24.75 is best, cuz it matches the original. I had an idea to make the body out of maple and walnut and leave it natural. http://projectguitar.ibforums.com/index.ph...?showtopic=1927 25" scale natural finished walnut and alder.yours should look almost identical since maple and alder are about the same color just in case you wanted a preview Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Litchfield Custom Gutars Posted March 15, 2004 Report Share Posted March 15, 2004 I meant half would be walnut and half would be maple. Like a Shenker V in natural. Should look quite killer. It will be in the works soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Litchfield Custom Gutars Posted March 15, 2004 Report Share Posted March 15, 2004 Not to say yous isnt Killer, wes. And Coen, I think for this one I'll go with a tele style horn. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jehle Posted March 15, 2004 Author Report Share Posted March 15, 2004 Mine is going to be quite special. Do your own thing. I amdebating between a 25" scale or 24 3/4". I think 24.75 is best, cuz it matches the original. I had an idea to make the body out of maple and walnut and leave it natural. Cool. I'm going to repeat a little of what I did on the amber guitar. Nigerian Satin wood top, PVC binding, and a transparent Black finish (if I can figure out how... more experiments). Yeah, I was going for the 24 3/4" scale too. There's something so slinky feeling about that scale. Anyway, I'll post pics as things progress along. Right now I'm fighting with these cad cam programs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeB Posted March 15, 2004 Report Share Posted March 15, 2004 wish i could help!! hmmm.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westhemann Posted March 15, 2004 Report Share Posted March 15, 2004 Mine is going to be quite special. Do your own thing. I amdebating between a 25" scale or 24 3/4". I think 24.75 is best, cuz it matches the original. I had an idea to make the body out of maple and walnut and leave it natural. Cool. I'm going to repeat a little of what I did on the amber guitar. Nigerian Satin wood top, PVC binding, and a transparent Black finish (if I can figure out how... more experiments). Yeah, I was going for the 24 3/4" scale too. There's something so slinky feeling about that scale. Anyway, I'll post pics as things progress along. Right now I'm fighting with these cad cam programs. transparent black...seal the wood,level the sealer,mix black dye(not stain,dye)with the finish you are using(nitro?)spray the dye coats(glaze coats),and finish out in clear Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jehle Posted March 19, 2004 Author Report Share Posted March 19, 2004 nah theres a Gibson V w/ a tribal design on guitarbuild.com http://www.guitarbuild.com/modules/mydownl...visit.php?lid=9 Well, I've had some luck with the Flying V drawing. There is a slight problem in that I can't seem to get it to print at 1:1. Anywho, I was able to get it printed on a single page and that has been really helpful. There's some creative difficulties in getting the right pieces of wood to make a V. It occured to me after playing with post-it notes on the drawing that there was a simple way to cut a bog standard body blank into 3 pieces and it would be PERFECT to make a V body. It's so perfect in fact that I have to think that Gibson actually planned it that way to minimize waste. I'm really impressed. I have some nice curly maple on the way for the neck, and I'm thinking about using some light weight Ash for the body. The fingerboard will be ebony because I love the feel. That's the plan for now. Feel free to offer opinions or suggestions on the wood choice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ibreakemineedtobuildem Posted March 19, 2004 Report Share Posted March 19, 2004 I just did this last night.I went to fender last night and picked a guitar I like.I save the picture and crop the body.Then all you need is a measurement like width at last fret.Set your printer to print poster.Print it out and take measurements to see how close you are.It took me two tries but I like the size I came up with. That h/h bookmatched flame maple tele . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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