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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.
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...
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...
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?
Ross
Thanks Ross
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.
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)...
[COMPETITION NOW CLOSED]
Geometry 101... Scarf joint angles for multiscale (left- and right-handed) and single-scale (90 degree scarf)
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
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...
Hell yeah, you aint playing blooze on that
Definitely not Thanks Ross