Marcovis Posted February 29, 2008 Report Share Posted February 29, 2008 I built these along side the auction gutiar, but had to put them on the back burner while I finished the other. They are curing now and will be getting assembled around the 10th of March. My brother wanted a black LP custom, so I built him this body headstock back The other is a bass for a guy up in Minneapolis. This is my first bass and I'm excited about it. It's a set-neck 35" scale with 24 frets. I ran carbon rods on both sides on the trussrod since the neck is so long. It's an alder body, flame maple neck, ebony board. It will have a bartalini p/j setup with a 3 band eq and 18 volt mod. It's also getting a black pickguard. I'll post more pics of the bass a little later. body front body back Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirge for november Posted February 29, 2008 Report Share Posted February 29, 2008 Cool reflection, I'll pass that one right back The guitar and bass look extremely sexy! I especially like how the neck is also black. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stereordinary Posted February 29, 2008 Report Share Posted February 29, 2008 Nice heel contour on that LP. Very natural and cool looking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geo Posted March 1, 2008 Report Share Posted March 1, 2008 Love that FB binding on the Les Paul! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel Sorbera Posted March 1, 2008 Report Share Posted March 1, 2008 The paul ain't my thing but that bass is super nice! Very fender-ish in a good way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guitar2005 Posted March 1, 2008 Report Share Posted March 1, 2008 Love that FB binding on the Les Paul! Is that flame maple binding? I like the black. I assume it still needs wetsanding and polishing? What kind of HW is going on the LP? What woods did you use? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LPboco Posted March 1, 2008 Report Share Posted March 1, 2008 truly awesome stuff love them both crazy inlay on the headstock...your name? keep us posted Connor Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcovis Posted March 1, 2008 Author Report Share Posted March 1, 2008 The paul ain't my thing but that bass is super nice! Very fender-ish in a good way. Thanks. I wanted the bass to be modern yet classic. I think leaving the neck vintage amber really gets that fender vibe across. Love that FB binding on the Les Paul! Is that flame maple binding? I like the black. I assume it still needs wetsanding and polishing? What kind of HW is going on the LP? What woods did you use? Yes, it is flame maple and I will wetsand and buff mid next week. The LP body is black limba with maple top and back. The neck is black limba with a maple bound ebony board and pearl block inlay. It's getting all gold hardware and the pickups are Wolfetone Marshallheads with gold slugs and screws. The bridge is zebra and the neck is double cream. truly awesome stuff love them both crazy inlay on the headstock...your name? keep us posted Connor That is my signature. It says Marcovis, but I'm probably the only one that can read it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SnowGTR Posted March 1, 2008 Report Share Posted March 1, 2008 I love the neck/body transition...sweet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcovis Posted March 12, 2008 Author Report Share Posted March 12, 2008 Here's a pic of the LP finished. I'll have some more pics of this one and some pics of the bass a little later. I really like the classic vibe both guitars have. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xanthus Posted March 12, 2008 Report Share Posted March 12, 2008 Nicely done, and much better than a Gibson in my opinion. Do you have any in-progress shots of either build? Those are generally my favorite Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supernova9 Posted March 12, 2008 Report Share Posted March 12, 2008 (edited) You must be one of my favourite builders on here - nice takes on old classics. The sort of design choices I'd make. Am absolutely loving that LP. Edited March 12, 2008 by Supernova9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
govtmule Posted March 12, 2008 Report Share Posted March 12, 2008 Both look great....keep it up ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel Sorbera Posted March 12, 2008 Report Share Posted March 12, 2008 Very nice indeed. We all know how hard it is to do a gloss black! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andronico Posted March 12, 2008 Report Share Posted March 12, 2008 Beautiful guitar ! Congratulations, please try to post some progress pics, I love them too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SnowGTR Posted March 12, 2008 Report Share Posted March 12, 2008 Marcovis… It is a beauty. How thick is that top plate ??? It looks like you did a deeper carve than the standard LP. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel Sorbera Posted March 12, 2008 Report Share Posted March 12, 2008 Looks about 3/4" carve to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ngaa Posted March 12, 2008 Report Share Posted March 12, 2008 (edited) Looks like you did a nice job on the carve. How does it sound? Edited March 12, 2008 by ngaa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr_Buttman Posted March 12, 2008 Report Share Posted March 12, 2008 I just LOVE your LP! Well done pal Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassisgreat Posted March 12, 2008 Report Share Posted March 12, 2008 Those are gorgeous instruments. I am drooling over that LP. And I'm usually all about natural finishes. I think it's the flame maple binding that sets it off for me. Just plain sexy. *drool* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SMellmo Posted March 13, 2008 Report Share Posted March 13, 2008 Do you have any pics of the neck joint unpainted? I am about to start my LP build (just awaiting the templates...) and that type of neck joint is growing on me! I just have to choose if i want the standard one or this sort of all access neck joint on mine. Beautiful work by the way ! Charles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
orgmorg Posted March 13, 2008 Report Share Posted March 13, 2008 Super Classy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcovis Posted March 14, 2008 Author Report Share Posted March 14, 2008 Marcovis… It is a beauty. How thick is that top plate ??? It looks like you did a deeper carve than the standard LP. The top is 7/8" Looks like you did a nice job on the carve. How does it sound? The pickups are Wolfetone Marshallheads (hot PAF) and I am very impressed with them. I played it through my Rivera Knucklehead/Orange 4x12 today and the tone was amazing. The marshallheads are very clear. Even with higher gain you can still hear every note clearly. The neck pickup is great for leads and isn't muddy at all. Do you have any pics of the neck joint unpainted? I am about to start my LP build (just awaiting the templates...) and that type of neck joint is growing on me! I just have to choose if i want the standard one or this sort of all access neck joint on mine. Beautiful work by the way ! Charles. Thanks, I have some progress pics that I'll post next week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcovis Posted March 20, 2008 Author Report Share Posted March 20, 2008 Here's a pic of the bass finished. The headstock is blank because I am in the process of making a very thin metal logo the headstock. Bass Here's a link to all the build pics I could find. build pics Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geo Posted March 20, 2008 Report Share Posted March 20, 2008 Is that LP's voice as sexy as her looks? The bass looks great too, I really like the color of the finish on both the body and the neck. Nice amps too, I like Silverface Fenders. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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