Flat Earth Guitars

The body and red hardware is shockingly cool! Very nice job and a retro-Silvertone-esque headstock shape. You are the man!

Wow! I like the sound of this guitar....a hollowbody SG is something I've never seen. I can't wait to see the images!

Doug

As the contour of the cutaway is formed, that area gets smaller. I try to reduce that gap as much as possible without making the cross section too weak. Any suggestions?

Here is my entry for Guitar of the Month!

This is the Flat Earth Heresy Guitar. This particular instrument is made of highly figured Swamp Ash. Kent Armstrong overwound pickups, TonePros System II hardware. The body shape is modeled from the original Travis/Bigsby guitar from the late 1940's. The body is contoured on both top and back for excellent comfort and thin profile. All nitro-cellulose finishes.

The headstock is very small for ruggedness...straight pull for better tuning stability. Grover Imperial tuners for a distinctive vintage look.

The contoured back allows a very low-profile neck joint. I prefer bolt-on necks for their ruggedness and their modularity. The neck joint is cut with a 4-degree angle to work well with Nashville Bridge and Stop Tailpiece.

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My intention is to sell these guitars. I am planning on introducing them at the Charlotte Guitar Show. I am building four guitars now...three solidbodies (Heresy) one in Swamp Ash, Two in Alder & Flamed Maple, and one hollowbody (Conspiracy) in Alder with Flamed Maple top.

I have dealerships in Allparts, WD Music Products...so I can buy at a major discount...but the materials cost of these is at least $500. It will be a rather high-dollar guitar.

Doug

Congratulations on the new addition! Check to see if he is born with a pick in his hand...it could be a good omen! He might already be jammin on his umbilical!

Doug

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A new classic-style guitar from the Flat Earth!

Here is the first Flat Earth Heresy guitar...submitted for the Guitar of the Month competition.

http://flatearthguitars.com/Flat_Earth_Heresy_Poster.html

Thanks Brian-awesome website!

Doug @ Flat Earth Guitars

Hi Shredders-

Check out my new guitar design. The "Heresy" features carved front and back, single volume and tone controls, three-way mini switch, Kent Armstrong HB's, Low profile neck joint, Grover Imperial Tuners. Built in the USA.

Any comments or suggestions?

Thanks-

Doug @ Flat Earth Guitars

http://flatearthguitars.com/Flat_Earth_Heresy_Poster.html