Ragasguitars Posted April 16, 2005 Report Share Posted April 16, 2005 Got some new work under way, should be done in a week. Mahogany neckthrough neck and wings Bocote fingerboard Gonna have steinberger gearless tuners, emg 81, possibly an 85 also, on/off switch, string through body, custom bridge that I will make after I design it. Pics are posted on my crappy site New Guitar Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jer7440 Posted April 16, 2005 Report Share Posted April 16, 2005 Looks pretty cool. I really dig the bocote fingerboard and curved shape at the end of the fingerboard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slabbefusk Posted April 16, 2005 Report Share Posted April 16, 2005 Very MCS'ish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
erikbojerik Posted April 16, 2005 Report Share Posted April 16, 2005 Nice! I love bocote... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ragasguitars Posted April 27, 2005 Author Report Share Posted April 27, 2005 Almost done, got the stain and finish done. I guess I would call it Black Cherry Burst, semi gloss natural finish. Bocote bridge, using the concept of an acoustic bridge. Fretless V Should have the rest of the hardware in tomorrow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guitman32 Posted April 27, 2005 Report Share Posted April 27, 2005 Ragas, your guitars are beautiful...I have one question. Can you maybe post some shots of the backs of your guitars??? Would love to see em. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ragasguitars Posted April 27, 2005 Author Report Share Posted April 27, 2005 Im' gonna have more pics when the guitar is done. The back on this one has the same fade and Its even on the neck too. I will have pics with all the cavity covers and pickup ring, which are bocote. Should be done really soon. And thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goth_fiend Posted April 27, 2005 Report Share Posted April 27, 2005 very cool lookin. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
erikbojerik Posted April 27, 2005 Report Share Posted April 27, 2005 Nice carve job! Was that done by hand, or milled? You stained the bocote! Natural cocobolo would have been a better match to the body finish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sexybeast Posted April 27, 2005 Report Share Posted April 27, 2005 NICE carve job and sweet bridge. I love V variations because they look so aggressive. Can't wait to cee more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mushy the shroom Posted April 27, 2005 Report Share Posted April 27, 2005 Very nicely shaped. Did you already get the Gearless Steinbergers? Because the only place I could find them (www.musicyo.com) are sold out, and usually get sold out within a day of recieving them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marksound Posted April 27, 2005 Report Share Posted April 27, 2005 Just for grins I checked ebay: Steinberger Gearless Tuners Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ragasguitars Posted April 27, 2005 Author Report Share Posted April 27, 2005 Got em from stewmac. should be in today. The carve was done by hand. I used a radiused router bit first to get the bulk of it and get an even line around the edge then did the rest with a chisel and sandpaper. Yes, I stained the bocote, only to match the color and for the overall design. I did sand around the edge of the fretboard to give it a nice little natural edge and I masked off where the frets should be and used acetone to fade the stain out so I have fret references. I drilled small holes on the side of the fretboard for my fret markers. I will have better and more pics once I get all the parts put on it with more detail shots. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jay5 Posted April 27, 2005 Report Share Posted April 27, 2005 Looks pretty cool. The truss access cavity is a bit large though IMO. Also, whats going on in the nut area? I see the zero fret but what are those notches behind it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ragasguitars Posted April 27, 2005 Author Report Share Posted April 27, 2005 I have a brass string guide that goes behind that, the notches are there to help the strings angle down into the guide. I will have a truss rod cover, had to do some things different than I would have hoped, I started this guitar a long time ago and made some changes since I decided to finish it and had to make up for it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jay5 Posted April 28, 2005 Report Share Posted April 28, 2005 Is the guide just one of those brass bars that pulls the strings taught against the nut? If so, are those notches the only thing keeping the strings aligned? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curtis P Posted April 29, 2005 Report Share Posted April 29, 2005 i like it, i like it alot, that carve is so amazing, it suits the guitar perfectly Curtis Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pibrocher Posted April 29, 2005 Report Share Posted April 29, 2005 Never seena carved flying v before. Looking very good man. I like the fretless idea as well and the acoustic bridge pickups. Is that what i understand is happening here? keep up the good work Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ragasguitars Posted April 29, 2005 Author Report Share Posted April 29, 2005 (edited) The brass bar is going to be what aligns the strings and pulls them over the zero fret. The notches are there just to help guide the strings into the brass bar. I am just going to have one humbucker in it. I am putting an emg 85 in there for now, might end up changing it out. I want it to have a really thick mellow tone, so I might just keep the 85. Edited May 1, 2005 by Ragasguitars Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ragasguitars Posted April 30, 2005 Author Report Share Posted April 30, 2005 (edited) All done Finished Fretless Guitar Edited May 1, 2005 by Ragasguitars Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marzocchi705 Posted April 30, 2005 Report Share Posted April 30, 2005 That looks realy good, well done!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wix Posted May 1, 2005 Report Share Posted May 1, 2005 just fantastic good work Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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