Wez venables guitar build - Done and dusted!!

[AngusYoung01]

Pics?  :D

[Oli]

well set-up was a damn sight more difficult and i still need to make back plates and truss rod covers but i am loving the fanned fret LP.  It took me a while to get the fret levelling right - for some reason it seemed much harder with the frets all skewiff.  i guess my usual method works best with parallel frets!


fun to play though and i am really loving these pickups now the guitar is playing in tune.

I cant believe how easy it is to adjust

At the moment i have it in standard tuning with 10's, feels fine - i had it in low B earlier with 10's and it was a little buzzy but still better than guitars are usually in low B.  I think i need to experiment with other strings to see what works best on it.  I reckon with a light top, heavy bottom set it should be damn near perfect for downtuning!

Congrats dude, looks great, glad it plays well too! Interesting about the fret levelling, i'll see if i have any problems with mine.

[WezV]

been busy ripping my kitchen apart at the moment which means a little less guitar time - i still have some details to work out on this guitar and hopefully have the strat coming back soon but its all slow progress at the moment - i will get some pics of stuff when there is something more to show

the fret levelling problems were down to the fact i usually use a large file pushed striaght along the fretboard.  not normally a problem  but i guess the resistance from the fanned frets must have caused a twist whilst wasnt paying attention :oops: , must pay more attention to basic physics!!   i did it again with good sandpaper on a radius block and it worked fine

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TOP CLASS Stuff
i´m amazed
if you lived in brazil, i would liek to do a guitar with you
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[FernandoDuarte]

Hey Wez,
Where did you bought this saddles of the bridge? It works well?

[WezV]

i think they were from allparts - not cheap at all.  I was going to make something using standard saddles  but chickened out and brought these instead.  a cheaper and more gracefull alternative might have been to do what doug at black machine does and use wilkinson style saddles attached to a hardwood plate

click on the 884 link on this page to see what i mean:
http://www.blackmachine.net/

[FernandoDuarte]

Nice idea! I'm thinking in do a homage to a acoustic harp-guitar by Epiphone, building a eletric guitar based on that design... and for the bridge I'm thinking in something alike that you and Doug did!
I thought in something like standard saddles to, but should be hard to do it...

[opprobrium_9]

been busy ripping my kitchen apart at the moment which means a little less guitar time - i still have some details to work out on this guitar and hopefully have the strat coming back soon but its all slow progress at the moment - i will get some pics of stuff when there is something more to show

the fret levelling problems were down to the fact i usually use a large file pushed striaght along the fretboard.  not normally a problem  but i guess the resistance from the fanned frets must have caused a twist whilst wasnt paying attention :oops: , must pay more attention to basic physics!!   i did it again with good sandpaper on a radius block and it worked fine

Use a wet or a diamond stone, it works great!

EDIT: i want that Black Machine 8-string, $%&# it looks nice!

[WezV]

yeah i have tried that method in the past- after a few fret jobs i started using a big heavy old file and it works great normally.

the wet stone would have the same problem as the file did,  you push it straight along the neck but as it contacts the frets at an angle it will try and turn.

Not really a problem if you are aware of it  and control it better but i hadnt considered it might happen.

anyway - all level now!  a radius block with sticky back sandpaper worked best for this guitar

[WezV]

guitar stuff is taking a while to get finished at the moment.

My kitchen is going well though, its currently an empty shell with a propped up sink waiting to be plastered - but once thats done its a easy job and i can give more time to the guitars again.

The sprayer has been in touch to let me know the spalted maple strat is about finished so i will put it together soon and get all the detail work on the fanned fret lp sorted.  

anyway, should be able to finally get some stuff finished and some new stuff started in the next few weeks.  It helps having half term next week but i am in amsterdam for a few days.

Busy times!!!

[gingataff]

its currently an empty shell...waiting to be plastered

I can relate.

 

Can't wait to see the pics when everything's finished.
Oh, and try and get some of the guitars as well.

[noodleplugerine]

guitar stuff is taking a while to get finished at the moment.

My kitchen is going well though, its currently an empty shell with a propped up sink waiting to be plastered - but once thats done its a easy job and i can give more time to the guitars again.

The sprayer has been in touch to let me know the spalted maple strat is about finished so i will put it together soon and get all the detail work on the fanned fret lp sorted.  

anyway, should be able to finally get some stuff finished and some new stuff started in the next few weeks.  It helps having half term next week but i am in amsterdam for a few days.

Busy times!!!

Can't wait !

[WezV]

Just got this back from the sprayer



we didnt use any flattening agents in the paint so although its a matt finish it should polish up in certain areas from use - i thought that would suit the vibe of the guitar better than doing a proper relic

anyway - i am quite happy with how the burst turned out, wasnt sure i liked the idea at first!!

[WezV]

also made some decisions about one of the guitars i have kept for myself



This is the first guitar my sprayer did and it was good enough for me but  never perfect.  Unfortunately the paduak has faded into a dull brown so its time for a goth makeover i think.  Solid black finish and all black hardware - it may even call for a set of black warpigs with allen heads bolts... I will have to see what tim thinks about warpigs in a solid paduak guitar

[WezV]

and a quick mock-up with parts:




gotta say - i am pretty damn thrilled with how this is turning out!!!