The first commission

4xv

So having completed a couple of guitars and bodies for mates my first paying customer has arrived. Its going to be an explorer style guitar one piece korina body, flame maple neck, ebony 24 fret neck with gold floyd rose and hardware fully bound body neck and headstock, think I might have my work cut out! Although it is nice to think that people like your work enough to want one of their own. As soon as I get started proper I'll get some pictures on.

4xv

So here's the collection of parts https://www.dropbox.com/s/vw9w7jgtho8e6s2/IMG_20170925_213357.jpg?raw=1
And here's the artists impression
https://www.dropbox.com/s/5pm7wd98uog202f/IMG_20170915_120703.png?raw=1

longjaw

Not an easy first commission!

Andyjr1515

Excellent  

Will be watching with great interest

4xv

Nope not the most straight forward build but the guy knows exactly what he wants which is always a bonus.

4xv

So here's my body template ready for routing the body shape out
https://www.dropbox.com/s/3iwmf2um48se6x5/IMG_20170929_211026.jpg?raw=1

4xv

Body shape routed and ready for binding
https://www.dropbox.com/s/4thxl2f3d97cnjl/IMG_20171001_123057.jpg?raw=1
https://www.dropbox.com/s/x9r61lzurx2ujkw/IMG_20171001_172353.jpg?raw=1
https://www.dropbox.com/s/4e4jpjakplnflz0/IMG_20171001_173556.jpg?raw=1

Winny_Pooh

Great start. Chambered?

4xv

All solid the guy wants a heavy guitar, hes a big chap wears a chain for a strap!

4xv

Its been a while but here are some pics of the latest progress https://www.dropbox.com/s/kkvkwxba4kr8sb2/IMG_20171224_135012.jpg?raw=1
https://www.dropbox.com/s/tjrq1f6675hmch4/IMG_20171224_135342.jpg?raw=1
https://www.dropbox.com/s/767m1oomdx3hp59/IMG_20171224_135358.jpg?raw=1
https://www.dropbox.com/s/jwvbxbu4hlpjw4h/IMG_20171224_145737.jpg?raw=1

4xv

So here we are again after another bout of productivity between house moving, put in the railway line sized frets.
https://www.dropbox.com/s/fbk4xbflheaxbap/IMG_20180316_195046.jpg?raw=1

Andyjr1515

Looking good

4xv

Some routing and a mock up just for the hell of it.  https://www.dropbox.com/s/iacchvyntl396p0/IMG_20180322_205704.jpg?raw=1

NorthernPaul

Thats looking amazing!

4xv

Thanks @NorthernPaul its taken quite some time to do and in the end I wont have made much out of it, however its another one built and a very happy punter!

gusman2x

Brutal!

looks fantastic, well done. 

4xv

Thanks @gusman2x ; brutal is what I was going for!

4xv

Long time coming what with a house renovation but here it is
https://www.dropbox.com/s/yd9r77m2fxah28t/IMG_20190309_112120.jpg?raw=1

Andyjr1515

4xv said:

Long time coming what with a house renovation but here it is
https://www.dropbox.com/s/yd9r77m2fxah28t/IMG_20190309_112120.jpg?raw=1

Well, that was quite a wait!

But it looks fantastic!