Bare Knuckle Pickups Forum
Forum Ringside => Guitars, Amps and Effects => Topic started by: hooglebug on August 11, 2009, 06:51:41 PM
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i decided id do a matching pair of desiree and sakura svelte models with the same woods and electronics. they're both going to have mahogany bases, bubinga tops, wenge necks and ebony fretboards. the bodies are hollowed out and the tops carved inside as well as out. both will have bare knuckle p90's, hence me putting it on here - thought some people might like to see
heres (http://"http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h284/hooglebug/Photo0240.jpg") the top board
so far with the desiree iv got the top cut to shape. then other things came up and iv kind of ignored that one.
with the sakura iv begun shaping the top and got the body base cut out and routed.
heres some pics so far - everythings still in a rough state and will be cleaned up obviously
base
(http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h284/hooglebug/sakura/15.jpg)
inside of top
(http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h284/hooglebug/sakura/13.jpg)
lower bouts rough carved
(http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h284/hooglebug/sakura/14.jpg)
angle and uper bouts rough carved
(http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h284/hooglebug/sakura/17.jpg)
the shoulder and cutaway will wait till the neck pocket (deep set) is cut and the top glued on. also, the base side of the body will be rounded over once the top is glued to the base. now i just have to get the other one to the same state as this one
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nice work, bet it'll look great - keep the pix coming.
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That does look interesting. I look forward to more installments.
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Yeah, looking good, keep us posted :D
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Looks amazing! Great work!
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Nice, very nice.
8)
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bit done on the desiree. got to tidy the base up (on both guitars) and get the top carved and f-hole cut out and get it to the same state as the sakura then i can start on the necks
(http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h284/hooglebug/desiree/11.jpg)
(http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h284/hooglebug/desiree/10.jpg)
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wow!
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rough carve on desiree
(http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h284/hooglebug/desiree/12.jpg)
(http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h284/hooglebug/desiree/13.jpg)
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:D
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starting to look real nice!!
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Looking good-Keep the updates coming-no pressure.
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been on the table saw today cutting the waste from the neck blanks. will route the angles tomorrow
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Be sure of carry your camera :D
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Wow I have to say I really like that first one well done
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starting routing the shape of the headstocks before scarfing today, and the first one has split. a lot. damn it
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Bad :(
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indeed. its cos its quarter sawn the router bit has just pulled the end grain to pieces. iv ordered some blades for my scroll saw which iv never used since it was given to me a couple of years ago. iv been meaning to get some for ages and this is the perfect excuse
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Hope things get fine :D
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scroll saw blades came today after ordering them last night from axminster and got the two headstocks cut out. for my first go on a scroll saw i didnt do too bad.
they're still a bit rough. will do inlays tomorrow then they'll be ready for scarfing onto the necks
(http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h284/hooglebug/desiree/Photo0423.jpg)
(http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h284/hooglebug/desiree/Photo0424.jpg)
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Very good!
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one of the stirling silver logos
(http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h284/hooglebug/desiree/17.jpg)
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Very nice! It's done exactly like a pearl inlay? very thin letter :o
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its silver wire. route the inlay cavity like normal but then cut and bend the wire to shape to fit into it
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Nice! I like inlays, made one in my first guitar build, will try again on one I'm building (stopped a while, but still on my mind)
But I need to learn a LOT about it
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finally managed to get more done over the last few days. scarfed the headstocks and did the neck profile. glued in the cf rods and routed the neck pocket. both are nice tight fits and light as a feather. obviously the tops will add some weight but i think they're gonna come in at quite a nice weight overall
(http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h284/hooglebug/desiree/18.jpg)
(http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h284/hooglebug/desiree/19.jpg)
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I can't decide which I like better, the Sakura or the Desiree, they both give me the horn.
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aww its twins!
(http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h284/hooglebug/desiree/21.jpg)
(http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h284/hooglebug/desiree/20.jpg)
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starting to look really awesome!!
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Can't wait to see if finished!
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both fretboards bound and radiused (10-14"). will do inlays tomorrow
(http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h284/hooglebug/desiree/22.jpg)
(http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h284/hooglebug/desiree/23.jpg)
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:o
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nice little touch with the end of the fretboard.
personally i am not too keen on multiply on fretboards, mainly because i worry about the outer strings wearing it quicker.... but it does look smashing
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ivory inlays
(http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h284/hooglebug/desiree/24.jpg)
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HOLY shite!
Beautiful work, love the double cut one myself. Now that's what you call a long tenon!!! :D Those guitars are really superb.
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I like the minimalist inlay!
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This is like a striptease!
I can only echo what's been said - lovely looking guitars.
Are you a pro builder, Hooglebug? You seem to be getting through the project at a cracking rate...
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i wouldnt exactly call myself a pro. im using cheap tools - drill press, free scroll saw, a router and angle grinder, rest are hand tools - in my cramped dusty garage hehe
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have been a bit poorly and dealing with some things lately hence the lack of updates, but heres some pics. just got a bit more shaping on the bass sides of the bodies and then lots and lots of sanding
(http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h284/hooglebug/sakura/27.jpg)
(http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h284/hooglebug/sakura/26.jpg)
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so is this now a business
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Love it! :D
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iv been ill for the last month or so, otherwise they'd both be finished, but iv only been able to do so much a day so just been working on one at a time.
so this ones done
(http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h284/hooglebug/desiree/27.jpg)
(http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h284/hooglebug/desiree/28.jpg)
(http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h284/hooglebug/desiree/32.jpg)
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Wow - really nice! Liking the doublecut with P90s :)
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It looks really nice. there are a lot of subtle details in it. I really like the way you have the headstock reflecting the carve of the body.
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That is a lovely looking piece of work :D
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That looks great. Oh and I hope you are feeling better.
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Very impressive!! :D
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Both builds look amazing. Thank you for sharing your work through your photos, just looking at them makes me imagine how good they sound. Well done, outstanding!
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thanks guys. am feeling better now, physically anyway but thats another story hehe.
will get on with the other one this week. lots of sanding to do. damn it. i'll try get some sound clips done if i can remember
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looks very nice !
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I totally want the DC :D
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after being ill AGAIN!!!! finally got the sakura done today
(http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h284/hooglebug/sakura/29.jpg)
this one (predictably) sounds ever so slightly fuller than the desiree, but they're very close
(http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h284/hooglebug/sakura/34.jpg)
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:D CLIPS!
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i'll try and remember tomorrow
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i've tried uploading to three audio hosting places and none of them worked! any good ones people can recommend?
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I've no idea...
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Beautiful work. Very nice wood as well, do you have a regular supplier, or did you get it from eBay?
Anyway kudos, this blows 99% of the big guitar companies away.
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i get most of my body wood from david dyke, but theres a timber yard where i get exotic tops and neck wood (wenge etc)
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That's awesome - I like the double cut one best. Would be great toget some clips up if you manage to get a hosting site that you can work with. Soundclick gets used quite a lot on here - I've never had any problems with it.
Also, I avoided this thread for a while as I thought it was about matching valves. Little did I realise what I had been missing!
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ok its really not worth the wait hehe. as you can tell, i couldnt think of anything to play and im not good
its recorded through clean ac30 on guitar rig
first up is the sakura - both/neck/bridge, then desiree - both/neck/bridge
http://www.mediafire.com/?mvun3zoruyw (http://www.mediafire.com/?mvun3zoruyw)
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Sounds cool! P90 are nice!
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someone on pg wanted to see a close up of the headstock so thought id put it on here too
(http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h284/hooglebug/SAM_0012.jpg)
the logos stirling silver hence the glow