Bare Knuckle Pickups Forum
Forum Ringside => Guitars, Amps and Effects => Topic started by: WezV on June 18, 2009, 08:01:42 PM
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a little while ago i can across a couple of pieces of macasser ebony that seemed absolutely perfect for making 1-piece necks, fender style - with the truss rod installed from the back and no seperate fretboard. not many pices of wood like this available
Its taking a while but i finally have one nearing completion.
so its mac ebony neck, red wenge skunk stripe and wenge heel cap - absolutely no finish or polish, just sanded to a shine... and it will get shinier
(http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e31/WezV/new/neck2.jpg)
(http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e31/WezV/new/neck3.jpg)
(http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e31/WezV/new/neck4.jpg)
(http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e31/WezV/new/neck5.jpg)
(http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e31/WezV/new/neck6.jpg)
(http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e31/WezV/new/neck7.jpg)
its going on a modern style tele body that will be auctioned off for charity once its all done
(http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e31/WezV/new/fin1-1.jpg)
(http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e31/WezV/new/fin3.jpg)
(http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e31/WezV/new/fin4.jpg)
still not sure if it will get those black emeralds or a set of zebra cold sweats that were donated to the project a while back (this ebony has slowed me right down!)
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Man! That is one LUSH neck!
And it's very good of you to be auctioning it off for Charity! What charity is it gonna be, or have you not decided?
- James
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the plan is cancer research - i havnt actually sorted all that out yet so the plan is not set in stone as to how it will be auctioned off!
and i am talking 100% of sale price going to cancer research - not just profits. The finish is another done by Mike Lennon, this one for free
http://www.lennonguitars.co.uk
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That's really good of both of you! I'm sure something good will come your way sooner or later in return :)
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Loads of respect coming your way Wez, very generous gesture indeed! Nice one.
And yes, that neck is beautiful as is the body, going to be a fantastic guitar.
Cheers.
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Wow. I love the idea of that one of a kind one piece neck going to charity. :D awesome finish too!
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Wow, so many people here with skill!!
This neck is stunning!
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Wow, so many people here with skill!!
This neck is stunning!
I agree on both counts!
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That neck looks gorgeous Wez! :D
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well i am still prepared to scr@p the neck if it ends up being tonally dud - but i dont think there is much chance of that as these planks rang like a bell and couldnt have a more perfect grain if they tried
Normal black ebony is quite brittle and you couldnt do this with it - Macasser is a bit closer to rosewood in looks and tone. Luckily it still has the silky smooth feel of ebony which should make this a very tactile playing experience. Its also turning out lighter than i expected - which is a bonus!
oh, it looks 10 times better in the flesh but its damn hard to capture the shimmer you get from the lighter sections!
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Wow, that looks great, and nice touch with the charity donation! :D
I love the idea of a totally unfinished neck, but they tend to be darker-coloured woods, which suit a modern-looking guitar like this but look a bit weird on more traditional Strats and Teles.
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Awesome Wez, just awesome.
Now get that finished so you can move onto other projects ;)
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Nice one Wez, both of you guys are doing a sterling job.
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That neck looks soooo nice! The body is awsome too, but I'm loving that neck wood.
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Wow. that's one HOT tele!
It makes me want to make guitars...
Aghh not this again
Must.Not.Buy.Hisco*k's.Book.
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Insanity. In a good way! :D
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Absolutely awesome!
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Insanity. In a good way! :D
insane ???
maybe... i do have a slight allergy to macasser ebony! its why this is taking so long - i am using a respirator when sanding and having to be a lot more thorough in clean up before i go jump in the bath!!
luckily with wood allergies it is usually only the dust that creates a response - even with high sensitivity woods like cocobolo very few people actually have a response from just touching it
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Looks amazing mate
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Looks amazing mate
I dunno, its almost as if that neck looks too good for that body :)
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Very good looking project, Wez.
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Looks amazing mate
I dunno, its almost as if that neck looks too good for that body :)
roo cant disaprove of this tele - even if he doesnt like how it looks!!
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But you are not taking bets on the Roo front?
:-)
Where did you 'find' that wood? It is great!
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excellent :)