Blood, sweat and tears, but finally my third self built guitar is finished!

[Rik]

She has got an (ambigram) AIR inlay, so actually it is an air-guitar :icon_thumright: Thought you guys may be interested:

 

[stratamania]

Welcome to the forum Rik, looks like a fine instrument you've built.

Tell us more about it, I'm sure we folks would be curious to know.

 

[Vallhagen]

It looks fantastic. I'd love to see pics from the history of making, but that is maybe too much to ask for?

Anyway, again: Fantastic!

Cheers
Bengt

 

[Rik]

Thanks a lot for the compliments!

On my blog I posted a couple foto's of the building proces:

      http://cellarguitars.com/index.php/recent/

These are the specs:
- Laminated 5 piece Mahogany / Maple body, nitro sunburst finish
- Zebra wood top 5 piece laminated Mahogany / Maple neck, oil finish, 25.5″ scale with ebony heel insert
- Compound radius ebony fretboard, abalone AIR inlay
- Creme binding on body, neck and headstock
- Jumbo frets Carved top Original Floyd Rose and schaller hardware
- Original Fat Brass Tremolo Block
- Bill Lawrence L500XL humbucker and L-45S single-coil
- Push-pull volume knob for switching elements

 

[TonyFlyingSquirrel]

That's a stellar neck joint, and I don't envy the challenge of the binding meeting the face down towards the bottom.

There's quite a few builder accomplishments on this one, nice job, welcome to the forum.

 

[Rik]

Talking about the neck-joint! At first glance it looks like a neck-through but actually it is a set neck.

I glued a piece of ebony in the neck-pocket which shows as the black boomerang on the heel.

This piece of ebony contributes to a little more tightness, clarity, and definition. As a very dense, hard wood, ebony makes for a faster attack from the instrument. A bit like a bolt-on but than with the sustain of a set neck.

 

[TonyFlyingSquirrel]

Talking about the neck-joint! At first glance it looks like a neck-through but actually it is a set neck.

That was one of the first things I caught, nice & strong, and visually pleasing as well!

 

[Glimmer]

Really beautiful work! :icon_thumright: It all looks well thought out and well executed. Even the aesthetic of the logo (clever!) harmonizes well with the overall aesthetic and design of the guitar. Congratulations on pulling this one off.

 

[aarontunes]

What a great, unique design!

 

[bagman67]

That's a gorgeous piece.  Nice work.  THank you for sharing.

 

[rgand]

That's quite an eye-catcher. Beautiful job.

 

[fdesalvo]

Wow that's just amazing!

 

[tomasino]

Absolutely gorgeous.  Congrats!

 

[Rik]

Thanks a lot! :headbang:

 

[Gemcutter]

I smell a potential GOM.  :guitaristgif:

 

[stratamania]

I smell a potential GOM.  :guitaristgif:

It's a non Warmoth so would not be eligible for entry. A very nice guitar though however you look at it.

 

[Max1981]

I smell a potential GOM.  :guitaristgif:

It's a non Warmoth so would not be eligible for entry.

If only it were.

I love the almost pentagonal shape. It gives it a flair of originality. Well done, Rik.

 

[Cagey]

It is a gorgeous guitar, well-executed. You don't see workmanship like that very often. Also, many unique designs are unique for its own sake, while this one is an original that's practical and attractive. You don't see that very often, either. I could see this being a product line very easily.

 

[Rik]

It is a gorgeous guitar, well-executed. You don't see workmanship like that very often. Also, many unique designs are unique for its own sake, while this one is an original that's practical and attractive. You don't see that very often, either. I could see this being a product line very easily.

Thanks for the awesome compliments guys. I'm currently in the process of designing a hollow-body for my next build (s). This gets me going try and achieve a "most advanced, yet acceptable" guitar concept once more!

PS. GOM stands for Guitar Of the Month right?

 

[stratamania]

@Rik, yes GOM is guitar of the month. I think you would have walked it if it was eligible.

Anyway good luck with the next one you are designing. Judging by this one that should be interesting also.