Ever make your own guitar?

[jonson]

Too easy eh?! (& here was I hoping I'd get some polite, constructive comments about the build!)

Now't wrong with the build Rob that's fine but the gaffa holding the tablecloth together well that's shite workmanship.

[John_H]

Too easy eh?! (& here was I hoping I'd get some polite, constructive comments about the build!)

Way too easy... Not bad, but it needs a Floyd!

[RedHouse]

I think this whole thread has "degenerated" (in a good way!) to suggesting that one look below the surface that you first see into what lies beneath.

Examine everything you do for an underlying truth.

Never accept "old wives' tales" about anything related to lutherie.

Be willing to accept the truth that was known 500 or so years ago once you have examined it.

Know that fingers, ears, and even other senses lead the "truth" of "scientific" measurements.

Do not reject those "scientific" measurements that track well with truth...

Do not reject those "hand, ear, and eye" "measurements" that track well with truth...

I think someone needs to change their bong water!

[ken]

What is truth?

[rjb]

What is truth?

"It depends on what the meaning of the words 'is' is."- Bill Clinton

[RedHouse]

What is truth?

Google "Jeff Beck"

[John_H]

Meanwhile. In a garage in Las Vegas...

[ken]

I'm right at the stage John H is in the post above with my next guitar, as I'm trying to learn how to make my own necks. I visited the PG forum while looking for ideas but it looked sorta dead to me.

ken

[ken]

I'm right at the stage John H is in the post above with my next guitar, as I'm trying to learn how to make my own necks. I visited the PG forum while looking for ideas but it looked sorta dead to me.

ken

[Peter Naglitsch]

There are plenty of action going on there, but mostly in the "in progress" section. however there is a huge amount of info and if you use the search function you will find almost all possible topics covered already. Or simply introduce yourself and ask a polite question if you don't find anything the thing you are looking for.

[restorationad]

There are plenty of action going on there, but mostly in the "in progress" section. however there is a huge amount of info and if you use the search function you will find almost all possible topics covered already. Or simply introduce yourself and ask a polite question if you don't find anything the thing you are looking for.

We could definitely use more pickup makers on that site. There are a lot of guys with questions that I never answer

Asking guitar building related questions on Project Guitar is pretty safe even if you didn't search first (not like some forums). Most guys over there are pretty calm and ready to help.

[restorationad]

I have built a guitar or two...

This is a recent one.




This is an older one.

[RedHouse]

Luv the SG, great work! is the neck "set" or through?

I've been wanting to do a neck-through SG build myself for a long time.
(unfortunately, no spare time 'round here)

[restorationad]

The SG is called the Hand of Doom. It was a pain to build as it fought me every step of the way.

It is a deep tenon set neck. Not a true SG from a gibson standpoint more my interpretation of it. The build thread on Project Guitar is lost in the DB crash but i have a limited build thread here Guitar Logistics - Built to Spec - HandOfDoom

And if you get bored one day I keep a blog of everything I do in the guitar shop... minus a mistake or two. Feel free to read the posts. Finished guitars are on the right hand side. Guitar Logistics

I spend a lot of time on this site lurking and reading. I never have much to say here because you guys are so informative my questions get answered without asking.

[RedHouse]

...Not a true SG from a gibson standpoint more my interpretation of it...

Yeah, that's what I wanna do, my own interpretation. I used to play an SG back in the 70's-80's when I was a giging musician and I always had a love/hate thing going with it. I loved the shape and the fretboard access but hated the thin body and the neck-heavy thing dragging it down. I used to spend most of my nights pulling up on the neck to keep the guitar in playing position.

I want to do a neck-through, set the neck back (toward the bridge) about 1.5" and make the body 1-3/4" thick.

Maybe even Floyd it.


Jason (Lollar) used to do a great SG. There is a guy on another forum goes by the name "SG-Lou" (IIRC) does some great SG's.