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Forum Ringside => Guitars, Amps and Effects => Topic started by: roland_rat on September 28, 2011, 09:03:35 PM

Title: New guitar day draws closer
Post by: roland_rat on September 28, 2011, 09:03:35 PM
New guitar day draws closer.  Going back this time last year I asked Johnathan at Feline guitars  to make me a guitar.  I am a bit of a sucker for lot of different tones from one guitar so opted for a tabby hybrid.

Needless to say I love the look of it so far.

Anyway I got a few pictures of the guitar in production. Here they are:-


Title: Re: New guitar day draws closer
Post by: JacksonRR on September 28, 2011, 09:19:39 PM
That neck and heel look AMAZING! I bet you're stoked!
Title: Re: New guitar day draws closer
Post by: Twinfan on September 28, 2011, 10:50:13 PM
Nice work fella - looks great!
Title: Re: New guitar day draws closer
Post by: FernandoDuarte on September 28, 2011, 10:51:09 PM
Looks very cool! But the Silver sparkle Lion is awesome too!!!
Title: Re: New guitar day draws closer
Post by: Telerocker on September 28, 2011, 11:40:43 PM
Nice axe! The hybrid is very appealing to me as I play mainly strats and tele's.
Title: Re: New guitar day draws closer
Post by: AndyR on September 29, 2011, 01:23:03 PM
Nice... very nice

What are the pickups, what sort of finish you going for? Etc, etc :D
Title: Re: New guitar day draws closer
Post by: roland_rat on September 29, 2011, 03:25:40 PM
The pickups are yardbirds in the bridge and neck and a mothers milk in the middle.  The pickup selecting is going to be intresting.  Three way switch. with the tone pot a push pull  activating the middle pickup as well.  The volume will be another push pull which will give the  middle pickup on its own. All in all should give me lots of options.


The colour is going to be a black burst.
Title: Re: New guitar day draws closer
Post by: dave_mc on September 29, 2011, 04:07:20 PM
very nice :)
Title: Re: New guitar day draws closer
Post by: FELINEGUITARS on October 04, 2011, 06:43:21 PM
The pickups are yardbirds in the bridge and neck and a mothers milk in the middle.  The pickup selecting is going to be intresting.  Three way switch. with the tone pot a push pull  activating the middle pickup as well.  The volume will be another push pull which will give the  middle pickup on its own. All in all should give me lots of options.


The colour is going to be a black burst.

Four way switch!
Title: Re: New guitar day draws closer
Post by: roland_rat on October 05, 2011, 12:44:28 PM
Opps you are quite right!
Title: Re: New guitar day draws closer
Post by: MrBump on October 05, 2011, 01:42:42 PM
Very nice.  Love the recessed heel thingy.
Title: Re: New guitar day draws closer
Post by: 38thBeatle on October 05, 2011, 06:59:46 PM
Looks pretty good to me. Congratulations. I am looking forward to seeing the finished guitar.
Title: Re: New guitar day draws closer
Post by: FELINEGUITARS on October 18, 2011, 07:28:57 PM
Some better pix were in order before we strip her down and get her painted
NB - pickguard still has protective plastic on - will look better when peeled off

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v662/felineguitars/CUSTOM%20BUILT/Southpaw%20Tabby/southpawtabby4.jpg)

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v662/felineguitars/CUSTOM%20BUILT/Southpaw%20Tabby/southpawtabby3.jpg)

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v662/felineguitars/CUSTOM%20BUILT/Southpaw%20Tabby/southpawtabby2.jpg)

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v662/felineguitars/CUSTOM%20BUILT/Southpaw%20Tabby/southpawtabby1.jpg)

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v662/felineguitars/CUSTOM%20BUILT/Southpaw%20Tabby/southpawtabby5.jpg)
Title: Re: New guitar day draws closer
Post by: Stevepage on October 18, 2011, 07:30:05 PM
Somethings wrong, it's backwards!

I must say that neck is gorrrrgeous


 :P
Title: Re: New guitar day draws closer
Post by: gordiji on October 18, 2011, 07:35:43 PM
looks great i'm sure with the switching options it'll sound great too. Brent Mason the top country session player uses
a 3 pup signiture tele (valley arts) but uses a blender pot for the middle pup so it can be totally in or out or anywhere in
between which sounds like a cool idea too.
Title: Re: New guitar day draws closer
Post by: Telerocker on October 18, 2011, 07:43:30 PM
Very beautiful! I'm anxious to see it with the finish.
Title: Re: New guitar day draws closer
Post by: roland_rat on October 19, 2011, 04:28:06 PM
I have got some more work in process pictures. Got to be said it is looking tasty! Though I am more than a little bit biased.

Title: Re: New guitar day draws closer
Post by: XxpapertigerxX on October 19, 2011, 05:15:00 PM
Wow, that is one of the nicest bird's eye maple necks I have ever seen, and the contoured heel is a really nice touch as well. It would be awesome to see it when it's done!
Title: Re: New guitar day draws closer
Post by: XxpapertigerxX on October 19, 2011, 05:17:17 PM
Did Jonathan build the neck and body from scratch, or were those parts made somewhere else and he is assembling it? Because whoever made that neck did an excellent job.
Title: Re: New guitar day draws closer
Post by: FernandoDuarte on October 19, 2011, 06:35:14 PM
Awesome! :) Love the birdseye!
Title: Re: New guitar day draws closer
Post by: roland_rat on October 19, 2011, 09:25:58 PM

Did Jonathan build the neck and body from scratch, or were those parts made somewhere else and he is assembling it? Because whoever made that neck did an excellent job.


Its all Johnathans work. He built it from scratch!
Title: Re: New guitar day draws closer
Post by: AndyR on October 20, 2011, 01:30:43 PM
Not a birdseye fan myself, but I can appreciate it when I see it... nice one.

Fab, looking forward to seeing it with the finish :D