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I'll tell you what, I'd like to get the current stock builds finished and out the workshop asap as I'm going to be moving house (and workshop) sometime over the next two months. Once I'm all set up at the new place then I'll get in touch with you directly and we can have a chat - That also gives me time to think about what I'd like to be putting in my builds as standard
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Thanks, will do
Sealed and primed - the new DC and SS Archtop builds looking good in white but they're still getting those colours
These colours
Finished these two...
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Next build... How about a Strat-body? Lefty? And what about an archtop body? Reverse headstock? Yep! Oh, and I've got a fair bit of Wenge and Maple to use up so we'll have some of that too Now to decide on the colour...
The left-handed archtop Strat-body build taking shape. Going with a blue on this one, black Gotoh hardware and Super Distortion pickup…
Hahaha! I know, it's a sin. I knew I'd be spraying but they only had that perfect qsawn stuff in. Next Sapele build will probably be natural
Not "my thing" in terms of colour or style for something that I'd buy/play, but I do like the simplicity of the design - look like they'd be most effective.
We are back online having recently moved house. Unfortunately, not much to report on the build-front as I've been unpacking boxes... DC3 is nearly ready for oil finish, that leftie Strat-body is ready for spraying (delayed as a result of the move) and the Buckeye Burl top for the custom 8-string multiscale KR3 is now dry enough to use.
The DC3 (which I'm not sure about now as a body shape) will be left natural as the Sapele has a little figure in addition to the q'sawn straight grain. It's accompanied with a Maple/Wenge neck, Makore fretboard and black head plate/veneer. Routed for HS pickup configuration and Gotoh TOM bridge...
I've also started making a little progress on an 8-string Multiscale neck-thru V, starting with the Wenge/Maple neck, on to which I'm gluing a Marblewood fretboard and Buckeye Burl head plate (to mirror the Buckeye top on the Swamp Ash body) - close-up...
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...
All glued up; KR3 with it's Swamp Ash (body) wings and Buckeye Burl top...
Finished... Lefty archtop Strat-body offering some great harmonics and balanced tone! Alder body, Maple/Wenge neck, Indian Rosewood fretboard (24 frets), Gotoh hardware and Super Distortion pup...
(Edit: it's changed colour?! Yes, this was blue but now it's red... I also added a neck pup)