Author Topic: A guitar I'm going to have built (Read 8598 times)

Perandor · « **on:** April 13, 2008, 12:55:05 AM »

Here is a guitar that I'm getting a luthier in Colorado, USA to build to my specs. The body is Hawaiian Koa. The top is flame redwood. The bridge will be a steinberger r trem. The neck will be mahogany with a monterillo fingerboard. I'm hoping the pickups will be a Black Dog bridge and a Mule neck, but the dollar's value is low now; not sure when I'll buy 'em. :shock:

Oh yeah, the theme is the desert, so hopefully I'll get flamed chrome covers.

Perandor · « **Reply #1 on:** April 13, 2008, 12:59:05 AM »

More pics.

Monterillo pic is too big, but you can pretty much see the same thing at jonsbasses.com

sambo · « **Reply #2 on:** April 13, 2008, 01:01:20 AM »

That top is breath-taking.

:o :o :o

Ian Price · « **Reply #3 on:** April 13, 2008, 01:02:44 AM »

I really need to go to bed. I sat looking at the picture of the top for a good 3 minutes thinking 'why is it in the shape of a brontosaurus'. I then realised that due to tiredness my brain was playing tricks on me.

Ian Price · « **Reply #4 on:** April 13, 2008, 01:03:32 AM »

The guitar looks like it will be stunning BTW.

FernandoDuarte · « **Reply #5 on:** April 13, 2008, 01:06:38 AM »

Awesome top! Is this baby going to be a PRS alike?

Perandor · « **Reply #6 on:** April 13, 2008, 01:10:55 AM »

Quote from: FernandoEsteves

Awesome top! Is this baby going to be a PRS alike?

Yeah, probably Modern Eagle style.

sambo · « **Reply #7 on:** April 13, 2008, 01:13:56 AM »

Quote from: Ian Price

I really need to go to bed. I sat looking at the picture of the top for a good 3 minutes thinking 'why is it in the shape of a brontosaurus'. I then realised that due to tiredness my brain was playing tricks on me.

I read this...

...laughed....

Scrolled up to remind myself of the shape again...

....burst into stitches! :lol:

Perandor · « **Reply #8 on:** April 13, 2008, 01:17:01 AM »

Quote from: sambo

Quote from: Ian Price
I really need to go to bed. I sat looking at the picture of the top for a good 3 minutes thinking 'why is it in the shape of a brontosaurus'. I then realised that due to tiredness my brain was playing tricks on me.

I read this...

...laughed....

Scrolled up to remind myself of the shape again...

....burst into stitches! :lol:

Yeah, I had to do the same thing, then laughed till my sides hurt :lol:

noodleplugerine · « **Reply #9 on:** April 13, 2008, 01:33:39 AM »

Gorgeous top - Laughed my ass off at the dinosaur quote :P

ilÿti · « **Reply #10 on:** April 13, 2008, 01:38:51 AM »

Wow, koa and redwood. That thing is gonna shine.

FernandoDuarte · « **Reply #11 on:** April 13, 2008, 01:39:29 AM »

I could not find the bird on jonsbasses.com :?

Perandor · « **Reply #12 on:** April 13, 2008, 01:51:12 AM »

no, sorry, I meant that a picture of monterillo (fingerboard) could be found there.

ailean · « **Reply #13 on:** April 13, 2008, 06:45:35 AM »

That top looks amazing! Keep us informed :)

WezV · « **Reply #14 on:** April 13, 2008, 11:25:56 AM »

God i love redwood - even that picture wont capture the sheer 3D depth it has in real life.

My interesting (to me) fact of the day about redwood is that the figure is caused by the weight of the tree. The giant redwoods are so big that eventually the bottom 3rd actually becomes compressed like this. This is not the same for figured maple. And for anyone worrying about chopping down giant trees for a guitar, i know the redwood i have had came from trees felled over 100 years ago for road clearance and stuff (cant speak for all of it though).

anyway, looks beautiful