maikman Posted January 9, 2008 Report Share Posted January 9, 2008 So I started this one during my winter break from college and figured I'd share it. Ive already made a few mistakes but overall I like it http://img185.imageshack.us/img185/6430/n1...04868571se9.jpg http://img185.imageshack.us/img185/1706/n1...04878828pz2.jpg http://img185.imageshack.us/img185/6900/n1...04889050ui3.jpg http://img185.imageshack.us/img185/1218/n1...06156121mr1.jpg http://img185.imageshack.us/img185/245/n12...06166568nb6.jpg http://img185.imageshack.us/img185/4088/n1...06187224yv1.jpg the maple has a little flame that I'm hoping will come out a little more when it gets stained. Right now the color will be black in the grain and red as the main. The back is african mahogany, the neck is the same with the top part of the scarf joint being the same maple as the top and the back heel block is also the maple. Not sure about the pickups right now, I have no money so I have time to decide . the original plan was to have this be my all around guitar since my first project (strat copy w/ SD sh-8 invader) doesn't play that well with the clean channel, but I also like really hot bridge pickups so I might add a switchable "active circuit" in. Thanks, Matt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xanthus Posted January 9, 2008 Report Share Posted January 9, 2008 It's a Bowie PRS! I dig it, I think the lightning bolt looks really nice on there. It's pretty good work, keep us posted with pictures! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TemjinStrife Posted January 9, 2008 Report Share Posted January 9, 2008 (edited) Run a set of middle-output clear "bell-like" humbucking or P-90 pickups and add an EMG Afterburner. The clear humbucker/P90s will do all styles very well (especially if you wire a coil-tap in) and the Afterburner can hike your signal up to 20db of clean boost if you really think you need to shove the front end of an amp while retaining the nice clear tonality of your pickups... great for definition in rock and metal. Edited January 9, 2008 by TemjinStrife Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spacecowboy Posted January 9, 2008 Report Share Posted January 9, 2008 Cool lightning bolt! i wish i was bigger and more fearsome! but its cool, it looks cute Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maikman Posted January 10, 2008 Author Report Share Posted January 10, 2008 Run a set of middle-output clear "bell-like" humbucking or P-90 pickups and add an EMG Afterburner. The clear humbucker/P90s will do all styles very well (especially if you wire a coil-tap in) and the Afterburner can hike your signal up to 20db of clean boost if you really think you need to shove the front end of an amp while retaining the nice clear tonality of your pickups... great for definition in rock and metal. Yeah I thought about the afterburner, but I might go with the "active conversion kit" from GFS, not sure yet though Cool lightning bolt! i wish i was bigger and more fearsome! but its cool, it looks cute haha thanks, originally I was going to do traditional f-holes but then realized the back cover would show through the bottom f-hole so that idea got scrapped and the lightning bolt just looks cool Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geo Posted January 10, 2008 Report Share Posted January 10, 2008 the maple has a little flame that I'm hoping will come out a little more when it gets stained. Right now the color will be black in the grain and red as the main. The back is african mahogany, the neck is the same with the top part of the scarf joint being the same maple as the top and the back heel block is also the maple. Not sure about the pickups right now, I have no money so I have time to decide Yep, the flame will come out. Usually if you wet the wood with a bit of water you can see something closer to the "final" flame. Also, the grade to which you've sanded the wood will decide how much of the figure you see. If you're on a budget, you might consider winding your own pickups. Stewmac sells the stuff. http://www.stewmac.com/shop/Electronics,_p...ups:_Parts.html Of course that's a whole can of worms, and there's just as much to consider as there is in designing a guitar. Looks good, the lightning bolt is cool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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