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Kemp Guitars *2017-2018* Build Thread

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  • xKempGuitarsxKempGuitars Frets: 183
    edited January 2019

    Prototype DC-III ready for assembly - still not sure whether I like it or not. Fantastic upper fret access and lightweight for a Sapele body (archtop). Neck is Maple and Wenge 3-piece with Makore fretboard. Gotoh TOM bridge/381 tuners and Kent Armstrong Super Distortion (bridge)/STH-1 (neck) pickups. Will be finishing this one up and testing it out over the next couple of days.

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  • Prototype DC-III finished and setup. Plays (shreds) seamlessly with excellent upper fret access and superb high gain tone from those Kent Armstrongs... And that's if I do say so myself Keeping it back for a week to settle but it is available as stock...

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  • TTonyTTony Frets: 27343
    Much nicer finish
    ;)
    Having trouble posting images here?  This might help.
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  • darcymdarcym Frets: 1297
    I like the longer lower horn on the earlier version, and the non-fan fretting of the later version, lovely work. (The lime green looks fantastic)
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  • MegiiMegii Frets: 1670
    Not my kind of guitar at all, but that blue LH DS is a thing of beauty.
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  • xKempGuitarsxKempGuitars Frets: 183
    edited January 2019

    Latest on that custom KR3 (V)... Ready for hardware mounts and routs... Just waiting for pickup (custom 16 degree angled BKP Painkiller) and ABM 3210's...


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  •  darcym said:
    I like the longer lower horn on the earlier version, and the non-fan fretting of the later version, lovely work. (The lime green looks fantastic)

    TTony said:
    Much nicer finish
    ;)

    Megii said:
    Not my kind of guitar at all, but that blue LH DS is a thing of beauty.


    Need to get multiquote on here ;)

    Thanks guys, comments are all good to read and take in... Especially on the colours and the DC3 shape. Going to do more DC3's as it has now grown on me... Perhaps Lime Green? :)

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  • Latest on that custom KR3 (V)... Ready for hardware mounts and routs... Just waiting for pickup (custom 16 degree angled BKP Painkiller) and ABM 3210's...



    Now that is a bad ass looking V - nice work Matt!

    Ross
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  • xKempGuitarsxKempGuitars Frets: 183
    edited January 2019

    Latest on that custom KR3 (V)... Ready for hardware mounts and routs... Just waiting for pickup (custom 16 degree angled BKP Painkiller) and ABM 3210's...

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    Now that is a bad ass looking V - nice work Matt!

    Ross

    Thanks Ross
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  • BigMonkaBigMonka Frets: 1763

    On the bench at the moment... Includes the custom 8-string multiscale KR3 I've spoken of before. The 3-piece Wenge and Maple (thru-body) neck with Marblewood fretboard is ready to glue Swamp Ash wings to before a figured Buckeye Burl top goes on...


     
    Those are three amazing looking necks, I've never seen a marblewood or makore fretboard before :-o

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  • BigMonka said:

    On the bench at the moment... Includes the custom 8-string multiscale KR3 I've spoken of before. The 3-piece Wenge and Maple (thru-body) neck with Marblewood fretboard is ready to glue Swamp Ash wings to before a figured Buckeye Burl top goes on...


     
    Those are three amazing looking necks, I've never seen a marblewood or makore fretboard before :-o


    Thanks BigMonka. Marblewood is a new one to me. It's not seen much, at least not over here (UK), although this fretboard blank was acquired from a UK supplier (I've also seen US suppliers selling it as tops). Not particularly nice to work with - smells funny and tears out like a-plenty. As for Makore, again, not overly popular but it is used a fair bit in acoustics - often seen with strong mottling figure. It's similar colour to Sapele (which I like), tighter grained/denser and that's why I chose to use it on a couple of my Sapele builds.
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  • xKempGuitarsxKempGuitars Frets: 183
    edited January 2019

    And whilst I'm here, a quick round of "name that wood". Been told to post more so here's a selection of fretboard blanks just delivered forin my next batch of builds (customs and a stock)...


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  • xKempGuitarsxKempGuitars Frets: 183
    edited January 2019
    Arrived at the workshop: BKP Painkiller w/ Aged Cream coils and custom 16 degree baseplate for the Buckeye 8-string KR3...


    The KR3 has since been shot with clear and now curing nicely.

    Whilst I wait for that, started on the next batch of custom builds - lefty DC, 7-string DC3 and 8-string thru-neck DC - all using two of my favourite woods (Sapele and Wenge)…

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  • xKempGuitarsxKempGuitars Frets: 183
    edited January 2019
    PS. Don't forget, you have the chance to win a custom from Kemp Guitars...

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  • xKempGuitarsxKempGuitars Frets: 183
    edited January 2019

    Geometry 101... Scarf joint angles for multiscale (left- and right-handed) and single-scale (90 degree scarf)


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  • xKempGuitarsxKempGuitars Frets: 183
    edited January 2019

    It's that time again, the blanket is out! Won't be too long now before this one is finished...


    Although I did have to dedicate some time today to admiring this Ziricote drop-top that arrived from the US over the weekend. Love this stuff and this top is going on one of three new custom builds just started - 8-string multiscale DC (Wenge/Maple thru-neck, Sapele wings, Bocote fretboard, BKP and Hipshot hardware)... Watch this space for updates


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  • xKempGuitarsxKempGuitars Frets: 183
    edited January 2019

    Finished: Custom 8-string KR3 - Buckeye Burl top on Swamp Ash body (wings), Wenge/Maple 3-piece thru-neck, Marblewood fretboard, ABM 3210s, Hipshot Grip-lock, BKP Painkiller (custom 16 degree baseplate) w/ aged cream coils...


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  • Now that is the most bad ass Rhoads style V I've ever seen - nice one Matt!



    Hell yeah, you aint playing blooze on that :)
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  • Fr3tFr3t Frets: 2
    Love this thread. Awesome build you have there!
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  • Now that is the most bad ass Rhoads style V I've ever seen - nice one Matt!



    Hell yeah, you aint playing blooze on that :)

    Definitely not =) Thanks Ross
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