Clear wood finish L5 body & neck

[seagulc]

My custom guitar body and neck arrived the other day. It's gonna be a sweet jazz box. Maple back with rosewood top on the body, neck, and headstock.

 

[GoDrex]

that's very cool - I like the dark and light contrast - - also no dots is always cool in my book :icon_thumright:

 

[nathan a]

Yeah!! Love it. Wish it had the second f-hole... but I'll like  :laughing7:
What pickups??

 

[m4rk0]

That is perfect!!
Great top, and nice sexy naked fb!
I would have gone for the staggered holes.. don't like the sad face pattern

 

[seagulc]

Thanks for the nice comments guys. I was going to go for 2 f-holes but didn't want to have to drill my own pot holes, I'm actually happy I only got one f-hole though. I think with the body size being not too much bigger than an LP 2 f-holes would look a bit crammed. For the pickups I'm getting Vintage Vibe humbucker sized Charlie Christians.

 

[thumb55]

there need's to be a no dots club!

 

[seagulc]

To be honest playing without any dots might take me a little getting used to, i have a bad habit of leaning forward when I play and looking at the fretboard, so this will help me kick that. Also it might be a hassle for music lessons since my teacher won't be able to see what fret im playing on easily (by the way I hate trying to figure out what someone is playing, everything looks reversed and it drives me crazy.. maybe I just have no spatial senses - does anyone else have this problem?)

however i think it looks way better so ill deal with it

 

[exalted]

To be honest playing without any dots might take me a little getting used to, i have a bad habit of leaning forward when I play and looking at the fretboard, so this will help me kick that. Also it might be a hassle for music lessons since my teacher won't be able to see what fret im playing on easily (by the way I hate trying to figure out what someone is playing, everything looks reversed and it drives me crazy.. maybe I just have no spatial senses - does anyone else have this problem?)

however i think it looks way better so ill deal with it

You just need to pick up some left-handed pupils. It's like looking in a mirror!

 

[seagulc]

Hahaha, I never thought of that.. I'll tell my teacher to learn how to play lefty

 

[NonsenseTele]

 

[Vol. Knob]

Very nice.  Very very nice.  I'm digging this ax.

 

[Kinksi]

Looks great!

Would love to hear how it sounds when its done!

:icon_thumright:

 

[neuftone]

there need's to be a no dots club!

I've built 5 guitars and have just ordered parts for my sixth...my first was made with Showcase parts, and I happened on a reverse CBS birdseye neck with no face dots.  Ever since they all come without face dots.  Face dots are traditional but a bit unsightly to me now.  (Still do the side dots).

The real trick is to see if I can goad myself into trying unlined fretless...now that is a bit scarier!