Author Topic: Wez venables guitar build - Done and dusted!! (Read 161744 times)

opprobrium_9 · « **Reply #180 on:** August 07, 2007, 12:33:15 AM »

Quote from: WezV

bit more progress today.

neck is fitted to body -

HOT DAMN! I have got to make a spalted top one day. If you are interested in the guitar i built over the summer i do have pics, and i have been considering posting them up here. However, i don't want to feel like i am flaunting my guitar or showing off, for i feel no right too as my craftsmanship is nowhere near professional (it was my first full build, well my only build actually).

_tom_ · « **Reply #181 on:** August 07, 2007, 12:36:15 AM »

That spalted top looks really nice, I dont like the lighter spalted tops I've seen as much as that darker one. Looking forward to seeing the finished item!

noodleplugerine · « **Reply #182 on:** August 07, 2007, 01:04:45 AM »

Quote from: opprobrium_9

Quote from: WezV
bit more progress today.

neck is fitted to body -

HOT DAMN! I have got to make a spalted top one day. If you are interested in the guitar i built over the summer i do have pics, and i have been considering posting them up here. However, i don't want to feel like i am flaunting my guitar or showing off, for i feel no right too as my craftsmanship is nowhere near professional (it was my first full build, well my only build actually).

Do show! :D

WezV · « **Reply #183 on:** August 07, 2007, 08:37:26 AM »

yeah, show it off - your first guitar is probably miles better than my first!

ToneMonkey · « **Reply #184 on:** August 07, 2007, 09:03:51 AM »

You should see some of the abominations that have come out of my shed (actually my spare bedroom). Post pics dude.

opprobrium_9 · « **Reply #185 on:** August 07, 2007, 12:16:50 PM »

you shall all witness my monstrosity tonight then! :twisted:

WezV · « **Reply #186 on:** August 07, 2007, 12:24:35 PM »

just ordered some more hardware (which i wasnt going to do for this build!!!). I have gone for nickel plated stuff that can be distressed easier and hopefully match the stopbar i did last night. I didnt want to start mixing distressed nickel with distressed chrome. I guess this means it will be covered pickups hopefully somewhere between the aged nickel and camo options - just need to speak to tim about that, and what humbuckers to get!!!

WezV · « **Reply #187 on:** August 07, 2007, 12:46:40 PM »

decided on control layout.

It will have master volume and tone with the 3-way toggle switch inbetween.

possibly gonna have a couple of push/pull pots for coil tapping, phase switching or series/parallel options - really not sure yet though, again it depends what pickups i get!

dave_mc · « **Reply #188 on:** August 07, 2007, 12:59:44 PM »

i have to say i'm coming round to spalt... in a super-strat style of guitar, anyway! :lol:

opprobrium_9 · « **Reply #189 on:** August 07, 2007, 01:01:47 PM »

i have to say, yet again, absolutely stunning! :D

WezV · « **Reply #190 on:** August 07, 2007, 04:14:18 PM »

cheers guys!!

.. right, the inlay. i have cut out the parts of the fist with black pearl and stuck them together and filled the gaps with black filler.. the fingertip is obviously in the wrong place so i will have to sort that out but i thought i would show the options for positioning.

option1: spanning the 11-13 fret.

option2: the wrist sitting directly on the 12 fret slot

option3: the wrist sitting directly on the 3rd fret

option 4: the wrist sitting on the end of the neck

Will · « **Reply #191 on:** August 07, 2007, 04:16:28 PM »

I like option one
why are there no options with the wrist pointing upwards? would that not look good at 12th fret?

WezV · « **Reply #192 on:** August 07, 2007, 04:21:31 PM »

because of the way i cut the inlay!! - i could do it if i used the back of the inlay but i glued t up to match the camber of the rosewood board so the edges would stick up if i flipped it over. I have got to pull it apart and reglue it to fix the fingertip so its not out of the question to change it when i do that

Will · « **Reply #193 on:** August 07, 2007, 04:25:43 PM »

:?
lol i didn't know that they had to be cut in the specific way. thinking about it now i feel stupid though, seems obvious. nice work though!

_tom_ · « **Reply #194 on:** August 07, 2007, 04:56:57 PM »

At the bottom of the neck looks really good I think.. Option 1 will also look great.