2020 NON-UPDATE: Patrick Eggle - New Wave (Project)

HarrySeven

I've just acquired this, FOC...all info, (polite) suggestions and ideas appreciated!

First question...I gather that the neck on these was glued-in?

guitargeek62

Is that fibreglass? Looks awesome!

Plectrum

It looks like a set neck to me. I suppose the first challenge is to work out what the scale length is.

professorben

That looks amazing. 
Dibs when it's finished!!!!!!

im actually kinda serious about that!!!

fields5069

Probably much the same spec as the Deluxe:

http://www.musicradar.com/reviews/guitars/patrick-eggle-guitars-wave-deluxe-26298

fields5069

It's this, isn't it?

http://www.patrickeggleguitars.com/newwaveextra.html

WezV

Totally horrible things.  If you give it to me I will safely dispose of it. 

TTony

I'm pretty sure that there was one of these (complete guitar) FS on evilB a few months back.  It was hanging around for quite a while, from which I guess it was either overpriced or underloved.

Funkfingers

The back half should make a nice kitchen chopping board. Push the "no, thank you" pieces of raw liver, kidneys or vegetables down the recess.

HarrySeven

Funkfingers said:

The back half should make a nice kitchen chopping board. Push the "no, thank you" pieces of raw liver, kidneys or vegetables down the recess.

Well, it's a thought...

WezV

i find it quite interesting.   You really need to get an exotic wood neck made to throw away the whole eco-vibe  (although it would look good with a clean pale maple neck and trans blue/green finish)

HarrySeven

@RevMatt is sure to know more...

RevMatt

Not really tbh... The New Wave was a later model from Eggle (post 2000s) and not one of their core 90s models. I've seen a few up for sale over the years but never seen one in the flesh. Should be an interesting project though.

Funkfingers

WezV said:

You really need to get an exotic wood neck made to throw away the whole eco-vibe

Given that the body construction employs redundant wood-saving technology, perhaps, it would be appropriate to use current non-wood materials technology to create a neck. Namely: 3-D printing.

Failing that, just rob the neck off a project Gibson Sonex. 

EricTheWeary

FWIW : 

HarrySeven

UPDATE:

It took a while to get my hands on this (picked it up from a friend at the Crewe Guitar Show today), so watch this space!

HarrySeven

And here's the 29.11.20 update...in three years, there is no update...

Just came across the body (which I'd forgotten about).

One of my New Year resolutions for 2021 will to tie off loose ends and finish of "project" stuff, so actually doing something with this will be on the cards.

Funkfingers

HarrySeven said:

Funkfingers said:

The back half should make a nice kitchen chopping board. Push the "no, thank you" pieces of raw liver, kidneys or vegetables down the recess.

Well, it's a thought...

My Grandmother Always said:

Well, you know what thought did.

HarrySeven

I suppose what I need most at this point is info like:

Scale length
How the neck was attached/what the heel looks like (specifically at the body joint)
How the two halves of the body were fitted together (glued?)
Etc...

The neck heel aperture is 58mm and it's 22-fret.

SteveRobinson

This ad has some good photos:
https://www.adverts.ie/electric-guitars/patrick-eggle-new-wave-extra/18940937

HarrySeven

SteveRobinson said:

This ad has some good photos:
https://www.adverts.ie/electric-guitars/patrick-eggle-new-wave-extra/18940937

Ta! Just copied those...