Braveheart's Battleaxe

[Chris of Arabia]

Oh yea of little faith...  :icon_biggrin:

 

[GoDrex]

Chris made some great choices for the rest of the parts that all work very well with the features of the body. For example, the gold knobs look perfect with the color of the visible maple -  and I never would have thought to use those. Same with the IPE fret board, it just matches so well. Also the headstock grain is insane and works for the overall theme of it as well. Is that part the grain of wenge? I though it would be darker.

Also can we get a shot of the back of it?

 

[TonyFlyingSquirrel]

That was well worth the wait!!!

Get some close-up pics of that IPE fretboard dude!!!!

 

[Zeiler]

wooot!!!

this is sexy!

 

[Ted]

The headstock is AMAZING, very nice build.  :icon_thumright:

 

[simple]

Fantastic Looking Build Chris! I bet she rages!

I have Braveheart's evil twin in the making...  :laughing7:

 

[blue313]

Damn, that came out way better than I thought it would!  Beautiful  :hello2:

 

[-CB-]

I really didn't care for that body when it was shown here, but I think you've done a fantastic job of it, and your vision and talent show.  You've made a striking guitar there - kudos!~

 

[DangerousR6]

oh, and what's the fretboard wood? Looks like ipe, can't really tell for sure...:icon_scratch:

Hey Dangerous, you gotta read the text as well, not just look at the pretty pics...  :toothy12:

The neck is a 24.75" wenge '59 profile with a 10" radius Ipe fingerboard which is fitted with SS6100 frets.

I did read it Rene, it just says the neck is "wenge". Look closely at the pic of the headstock. You can tell that the fretboard isn't wenge...But I was mezmorized by the pretty pictures.......

That was well worth the wait!!!

Get some close-up pics of that IPE fretboard dude!!!!

See i knew it was IPE...

 

[willyk]

Great result..the ultimate cool!  :icon_thumright:

 

[Mor Paul]

Awesome  :blob7:
Those knobs match the binding really well.  :icon_thumright:

 

[Chris of Arabia]

$1,985.01

 

[guitlouie]

Fantastic Looking Build Chris! I bet she rages!

I have Braveheart's evil twin in the making...  :laughing7:

You better explain yourself there,  Gregg.

 

[Chris of Arabia]

Chris made some great choices for the rest of the parts that all work very well with the features of the body. For example, the gold knobs look perfect with the color of the visible maple -  and I never would have thought to use those. Same with the IPE fret board, it just matches so well. Also the headstock grain is insane and works for the overall theme of it as well. Is that part the grain of wenge? I though it would be darker.

Also can we get a shot of the back of it?

I'll do a few more shots once I've got a little time free to do a better set-up. The grain on the headstock (and the rest of the neck) is absolutely as it arrived, I've done no treatment to it at all - it's all raw (should that be roar?).

Nice to hear all the compliments from everyone, but slightly surprised that so many had their doubts about a build based on that body. I think it works though

 

[rightintheface]

dude that is incredible.


+1 about the knobs, i would never have thought to use them, and they match perfectly.

i also have a wenge headstock with similar grain. i was stoked when it came out of the box, i thought it was going to be rather plain jane, but it ha that nice caramel streaking through it.

i bet you could kill an englishman if you swung it hard enough...  :evil4:

 

[GoDrex]

but slightly surprised that so many had their doubts about a build based on that body. I think it works though

It totally works - I just couldn't see it when it was just a body - but you pulled it all together flawlessly. I can't imagine how it could be better.

 

[imminentG]

i KNOW i'm late

but I cannot resist commenting


I'll be honest
when I saw that body
originally
I thought it wouldn't look good with ANYthing


but YOU, sir
have done something special


and i must admit, the grain on the wenge is uber desirable

props for doing the impossible

 

[bpmorton777]

that fretboard is of the charts :headbang1:

Brian

 

[Graffiti62]

Nice job!  With the thick outer binding along the top, it reminds me of a Zemaitis.

 

[Shmoopie]

Nice job!  With the thick outer binding along the top, it reminds me of a Zemaitis.

That's not binding.