General Luthiery Thread - Page 4

Neil. · 01-09-2008, 10:50 PM

well, his reasoning behind it makes sense, he's got 2 strats and a lp. wants something different and pointyish.

also, bshuker, did a bit of autocad dimensioning. the shortest distance between the horn and the neck is... 66.149138726 mm

zooropa1310 · 01-09-2008, 11:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by trad3mark

well, his reasoning behind it makes sense, he's got 2 strats and a lp. wants something different and pointyish.

also, bshuker, did a bit of autocad dimensioning. the shortest distance between the horn and the neck is... 66.149138726 mm

You might want to check your dimensions, I got 66.149137726 mm

Neil. · 03-09-2008, 11:11 AM

no i double checked. you might want to upgrade to autocad architecture 2009. or possibly you dont have polar snap turned on?

lol!!

you reckon 66 and a bit mm is enough clearance?

bshuker · 03-09-2008, 01:16 PM

Yeah that should be alright, just the perspective of the view, 66mm is fine tbf

Neil. · 03-09-2008, 02:29 PM

what do you think of the shape bshuker?

bshuker · 03-09-2008, 02:58 PM

yeahh, it's interesting! not for me, but it captures what he was after definitely!

**Matthijs** · 03-09-2008, 03:21 PM

if he wants pointy...

Neil. · 03-09-2008, 03:31 PM

he wants pointy, not homosexual.

liberace?

Fernando · 03-09-2008, 08:01 PM

Pointy.

Neil. · 03-09-2008, 10:37 PM

also very startrek

edit:
but good effort!! maybe i could do a pointy parker fly type affair...

Fernando · 03-09-2008, 10:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by trad3mark

also very startrek

edit:
but good effort!! maybe i could do a pointy parker fly type affair...

Well shit, if that's the case I'd take Star Trek over a Rotor any day.

Neil. · 03-09-2008, 10:56 PM

i'd take death over startrek. my rotor pwns.

zooropa1310 · 04-09-2008, 04:18 AM

Well.... This thing has an interesting story.

It was going to be a tele, but I glued the flamed maple BACKWARDS. I salvaged it by changing the shape. Two horns instead of one.

Then I went to route the first neck humbucker spot, and my god damn template slipped and put a visible gouge past where the humbucker ring would go, making the screw up extremely obvious. So I had to make matching fancy pickup thingys to try and cover it up.

It will be stained dark dark red, and the sapele parts will be black.

Set of P-Rails. String through.

Sapele neck/ebony.

Edit: Here is a better look at what the pickup mount things will look like, i just threw a random humbucker in there.

I'm going to stain the wood of it black

Pluginbabydoll · 04-09-2008, 05:30 AM

Wow as much as you fucked up on that I think it looks really sweet. Good work on covering that up! I'll admit the outer casing on the pickups would probably piss me off because they might get in the way or get scratched up easily (well how I play anyways) but they do look reallllyyy nice.

**Matthijs** · 04-09-2008, 07:58 AM

I've seen basses actually fit with a pickup casing like that, and I loved every part of this! Just shows how a mistake can turn out really nice.
I doubt it'd get in the way, but I can't tell how much they stick out.
I'm very curious about the result of this one! Red and black should come out looking very nicely.

Are you making the neck yourself too nowadays? If so, have you tried and inlays yet?

Just next time don't fuck up flame maple okiez?

03-09-2008, 03:21 PM	#52
Matthijs KnT Factor Winner 2011 Join Date: 01 June 2004 Location: Nowhere.. the centre of everywhere ♪ Age: 24	if he wants pointy... __________________ Matthijs cannot be held responsible for any consequences of posts that have been made by Matthijs. Montly Photography Challenge Boat

03-09-2008, 08:01 PM	#54
Fernando ™ Join Date: 02 October 2006 Location: in the dark, dark earth	Pointy. __________________ Anyone interested in buying from PhilJones Bass, PM me for a discount code.

04-09-2008, 04:18 AM	#58
zooropa1310 Member Join Date: 19 July 2006 Location: Laguna, CA Age: 23	Well.... This thing has an interesting story. It was going to be a tele, but I glued the flamed maple BACKWARDS. I salvaged it by changing the shape. Two horns instead of one. Then I went to route the first neck humbucker spot, and my god damn template slipped and put a visible gouge past where the humbucker ring would go, making the screw up extremely obvious. So I had to make matching fancy pickup thingys to try and cover it up. It will be stained dark dark red, and the sapele parts will be black. Set of P-Rails. String through. Sapele neck/ebony. Edit: Here is a better look at what the pickup mount things will look like, i just threw a random humbucker in there. I'm going to stain the wood of it black Last edited by zooropa1310; 04-09-2008 at 06:09 AM.

04-09-2008, 05:30 AM	#59
Pluginbabydoll Alli!!! Rawr!!! Join Date: 27 May 2008 Location: Perth, Australia	Wow as much as you fucked up on that I think it looks really sweet. Good work on covering that up! I'll admit the outer casing on the pickups would probably piss me off because they might get in the way or get scratched up easily (well how I play anyways) but they do look reallllyyy nice. __________________ I can't even see you in the light - what chance have I got finding you in shadows.

04-09-2008, 07:58 AM	#60
Matthijs KnT Factor Winner 2011 Join Date: 01 June 2004 Location: Nowhere.. the centre of everywhere ♪ Age: 24	I've seen basses actually fit with a pickup casing like that, and I loved every part of this! Just shows how a mistake can turn out really nice. I doubt it'd get in the way, but I can't tell how much they stick out. I'm very curious about the result of this one! Red and black should come out looking very nicely. Are you making the neck yourself too nowadays? If so, have you tried and inlays yet? Just next time don't fuck up flame maple okiez? __________________ Matthijs cannot be held responsible for any consequences of posts that have been made by Matthijs. Montly Photography Challenge Boat

01-09-2008, 10:50 PM	#46
Neil. ▲▲△▲△△▼△▽▽▲ Join Date: 17 January 2008 Location: Ireland; Dublij & Waterfodd Age: 25	well, his reasoning behind it makes sense, he's got 2 strats and a lp. wants something different and pointyish. also, bshuker, did a bit of autocad dimensioning. the shortest distance between the horn and the neck is... 66.149138726 mm

03-09-2008, 11:11 AM	#48
Neil. ▲▲△▲△△▼△▽▽▲ Join Date: 17 January 2008 Location: Ireland; Dublij & Waterfodd Age: 25	no i double checked. you might want to upgrade to autocad architecture 2009. or possibly you dont have polar snap turned on? lol!! you reckon 66 and a bit mm is enough clearance?

03-09-2008, 01:16 PM	#49
bshuker I love Lamp. Join Date: 04 January 2005 Location: Hereford Age: 24	Yeah that should be alright, just the perspective of the view, 66mm is fine tbf

03-09-2008, 02:29 PM	#50
Neil. ▲▲△▲△△▼△▽▽▲ Join Date: 17 January 2008 Location: Ireland; Dublij & Waterfodd Age: 25	what do you think of the shape bshuker?

03-09-2008, 02:58 PM	#51
bshuker I love Lamp. Join Date: 04 January 2005 Location: Hereford Age: 24	yeahh, it's interesting! not for me, but it captures what he was after definitely!

03-09-2008, 03:31 PM	#53
Neil. ▲▲△▲△△▼△▽▽▲ Join Date: 17 January 2008 Location: Ireland; Dublij & Waterfodd Age: 25	he wants pointy, not homosexual. liberace?

03-09-2008, 10:37 PM	#55
Neil. ▲▲△▲△△▼△▽▽▲ Join Date: 17 January 2008 Location: Ireland; Dublij & Waterfodd Age: 25	also very startrek edit: but good effort!! maybe i could do a pointy parker fly type affair...

03-09-2008, 10:56 PM	#57
Neil. ▲▲△▲△△▼△▽▽▲ Join Date: 17 January 2008 Location: Ireland; Dublij & Waterfodd Age: 25	i'd take death over startrek. my rotor pwns.

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