STATIC Posted December 21, 2005 Report Share Posted December 21, 2005 right right, theyre your "room mates" books, right? great job on that guitar, its looking great! the "f holes" also look really cool, very unique and different from what you see on all of the classical instruments Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
verhoevenc Posted December 25, 2005 Author Report Share Posted December 25, 2005 I'm totally lost on this... I have NO idea what to do for the inlay... and I don't want boring dots. Antone have any ideas? I'm more interested in a recon stone filled inlay than pearl/paua, etc. Ideas??? Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mickguard Posted December 25, 2005 Report Share Posted December 25, 2005 Personally I like boring ol' plain dots. Especially on a relatively flashy guitar--go too fancy on the inlays and you risk pushing it over the edge into gaudy. Which may be your preference, of course. What about playing with the idea of off-center fretmarkers? Or Gretsch-style thumbnail markers? With your guitar, round fret makers make sense though, given the way you play with the f-holes/knobs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
verhoevenc Posted December 25, 2005 Author Report Share Posted December 25, 2005 (edited) Yeah, those gretch ones do look nice, and you can just buy dots and cut them in half for that, which is also a plus. Easy to cut inlay design lol However, I was also thinking, going along the lines of the "round" inlay idea, blue recon stone tears going down the top of the fretboard marking the usual frets. Obviously a darker colored blue, like water. Chris Edited December 28, 2005 by verhoevenc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pr3Va1L Posted December 25, 2005 Report Share Posted December 25, 2005 off-center dots? just small dots or lines or something near the side of the fretboard. Looks classy! Or just nothing except a real cool inlay at the 12th fret! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
verhoevenc Posted December 25, 2005 Author Report Share Posted December 25, 2005 (edited) that's a cool idea, like purfling on the top edge of the fretboard... but only of the 3rd, 5th, 7th, etc. And I planned to put afancy cursive E at the twelth for the "E-series" anyways. Chris Having seen the guitar... what do ya'll think would look better.... turqoise/blue ones like I describe above... or red (the E at the twelth fret will be white pearl). Edited December 25, 2005 by verhoevenc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
verhoevenc Posted December 29, 2005 Author Report Share Posted December 29, 2005 Ok, so I've come across a problem. I lost my superswitch, and I wasn't about to pay another $20 for another, so I went the cheap route and got a "super switch" copy from specialtyguitars.com. Although it's exactly what it says it is... it's larger than a superswitch and therefore DOESN'T fit into my f-hole, and therefore can't be installed hahaha. SO I was wondering, what kinda combinations of a humbucker and a P90 can I get with a NORMAL 5-way. Like the standard c heap kind. Cause I'm tired of forking out cash for these super switches! Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikhailgtrski Posted December 29, 2005 Report Share Posted December 29, 2005 Have you looked at the Megaswitches? Only a couple of dollars more than a standard 5-way, and they're not as bulky as a Superswitch. Megaswitch "P" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
verhoevenc Posted December 29, 2005 Author Report Share Posted December 29, 2005 looks promising... but that says it's for 2 humbuckers and looks pretty specific.... anyone know how to wire that for a humbucker and a P90. Basically I want: 1) humbucker 2) split humbucker 3) split humbucker with P90 4) P90 5) Anything, not too picky about this, can be anything from like a paralell/series type thing, or hell, even a "mute".... that's actually be kinda nice... Chris PS: Sorry for those who gave me schematics already with a superswitch... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikhailgtrski Posted December 29, 2005 Report Share Posted December 29, 2005 (edited) Megaswitch "E" You could wire this one to give you either: 1. Bridge Humbucker 2. Split Humbucker 3. Split Humbucker + P90 4. P90 5. mute (I think) or P90 again ---or--- 1. Split Humbucker (outside coil) 2. Bridge Humbucker (coils in parallel) 3. Split Humbucker (outside coil) + P90 4. Split Humbucker (inside coil) + P90 5. P90 Or (I'd have to draw it out to make sure) you might be able to use the "P" switch to get: 1. Bridge Humbucker 2. Split Humbucker (inside coil) + P90 in parallel 3. Split Humbucker (outside coil) + P90 in series 4. Split Humbucker (outside coil) + P90 in parallel 5. P90 Edited December 29, 2005 by mikhailgtrski Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pr3Va1L Posted December 30, 2005 Report Share Posted December 30, 2005 why not a HB+P90 in those? that could be useful... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikhailgtrski Posted December 30, 2005 Report Share Posted December 30, 2005 (edited) If you've got your superswitch figured out, cool. In case you decide to use the megaswitch, here are a couple of wiring options: Megaswitch "E" wiring (note - these are based on Seymour Duncan wiring standards - your mileage may vary.) Happy wiring and Happy New Year Mike Edited December 30, 2005 by mikhailgtrski Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
verhoevenc Posted January 1, 2006 Author Report Share Posted January 1, 2006 Just letting ya'll know, the neck will be tapered and the headstock shape ALMOST finished cutting out. So check back later, I'll edit this post to include all the good stuff (pics, etc.) Chris PS: Just cut off the excess wood so that I can route this stuff..... finally got a look at how the scarf turned out (looked kinda off from the sides) but MAN did it turn out flawless once you cut into the wood a bit! Neck's gunna be PERFECT! Edit: Ok, so I lied, I didn't get the full tapering done today, but I did cut off the bulk of the extra wood and it'll hit the router first thing tomorrow hopefully! Until then, here's a rough look at the neck: and here's a pick of the wood and the templates... may help you get a better idea of how it WILL look... Templates and Wood Sorry this build is going so slowly... I'm lazy like that hahahaha, Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
verhoevenc Posted January 2, 2006 Author Report Share Posted January 2, 2006 Oh yeah, another question for ya'll....I "m still stuck on this inlay idea... I can't seem to find anything that works 100%, so I was gunna ask what you guys thought of this (it'll match the recon stone lined screw holes of the pickup rings too ) So tell me what cha think? I'm thinking this may be the final design for this guitar's inlay... Except I might make them a LITTLE more spread out than they appear so that all the dots are in the center of frets... (center dot on the 12th). Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thegarehanman Posted January 2, 2006 Report Share Posted January 2, 2006 You should make the x-inlay, but with one side larger than the other. Guess where that idea comes from . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
verhoevenc Posted January 2, 2006 Author Report Share Posted January 2, 2006 hahahaha, I'm having trouble dealing with only ONE side. cause I originally designed the inlay in metric, but now am using imperial sized drill bits to create the dots... so it's proving hard. I've come up with the sizes I think i want to use (going from middle largest dot to outter smallest dot) 19/64, 1/4, 13/64, 5/32, 1/16 HOWEVER am I asking for trouble wanting to inlay a dot that small??? (1/16) And the single "wave" is actually growing on me (over the X) the more that I look at it... Only thing I'm afraid of is that I'll get my dots on and be like "DAMN they seem too small...." So maybe I will get rid of the 1/16, having the 5/32 as the smallest, and then having the big middle dot be 11/32..... such indecisiveness!!! Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
verhoevenc Posted January 2, 2006 Author Report Share Posted January 2, 2006 Alright, so like I promised, the neck was routed this morning, and here's the front back and side view of it. The headstock needs a COUPLE things to be done by hand in order for it to be finished, but you get the idea. Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
!!METAL MATT!! Posted January 2, 2006 Report Share Posted January 2, 2006 Man that looks great!! and I say go with the wave it looks sooooo clean http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d177/dea...itar/New-13.jpg !!METAL MATT!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
verhoevenc Posted January 3, 2006 Author Report Share Posted January 3, 2006 And now for the real thing, I've created all my recon turqoise web dots (for the fretboard AND the pickup rings's stone lined screw holes) and I've laid it out on the fingerboard (keep in mind it's not yet tapered). Any and all comments welcome. Chris Answer to Prevail below: technically one side is longer, cause the lower frets are larger... but other than that I'm not sure what exactly ya'll mean. Like add another smaller wave like above it almost paralleling it? Or like have the figure eight and have the upper left and lower right one longer than the upper right and loser left? kinda like the illusion myung's bass gives off? Feel free to grab my pic and photoshop what you mean if it helps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pr3Va1L Posted January 4, 2006 Report Share Posted January 4, 2006 When I saw your ideas, I had the same reaction than thegarehanman... Make another one smaller or larger... It will look damn great! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
verhoevenc Posted January 4, 2006 Author Report Share Posted January 4, 2006 Like this what ya'll mean??? Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikhailgtrski Posted January 4, 2006 Report Share Posted January 4, 2006 Any and all comments welcome. Chris ← I think this looks great just the way it is. Just my $0.02 Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
verhoevenc Posted January 9, 2006 Author Report Share Posted January 9, 2006 OK, well the whole invite for your opinions is over... not cause I didn't care... but cause the inlay is done! YES! Looks SO good! (especially for my first inlay ever!). I'm REALLY stocked at how well this turned out! Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikhailgtrski Posted January 9, 2006 Report Share Posted January 9, 2006 Nice work! Hope to see the whole thing soon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
verhoevenc Posted January 12, 2006 Author Report Share Posted January 12, 2006 Ok, so not only have I glued the fretboard onto the neck now (but I'll wait to upload pics of that when I've shaped the neck out and everything TOO) I've made some nice pickup rings.... Now you might say, "hey, wait a second, why would he make two pickup rings with DIFFERENT colored mounting screw hole purfling?!?! That'll jsut look sillly!?" But elementary my dear watson's.... what you see in that picture is actually the SAME pickup ring.... ONE side has blue ones.... one side has red ones! And I've got two of them So now if one day I go, I'm tired of blue... i can pull out the pickups, flip over the ring... and have red I'd like to think this is FINALLY something original! Cause EVERY time I think of something someone goes "been done!" but this.... this I think is truely mine, and the feeling is like no other! Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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