Custom LUKE-N4-CARVED TELE Hybrid FINISHED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[felipeak]

I'm working in a new custom contour for a better access to higher frets. It is based on a triangled plate and one shortened screw. This gives the a lot of space for the left hand to play the last frets, almost like the N4. The palm of my hand fits perfectly in the diagonal surface.

I'm in the sanding process right now:

 

[rockskate4x]

I like that design alot! It isn't the most attractive, but I can see how that would make the high frets tough NOT to reach!!!

 

[DangerousR6]

I'm working in a new custom contour for a better access to higher frets. It is based on a triangled plate and one shortened screw. This gives the a lot of space for the left hand to play the last frets, almost like the N4. The palm of my hand fits perfectly in the diagonal surface.

I'm in the sanding process right now:

That's cool, but this is what I do to mine, borrowed from Jackson/Charvel...

 

[TomPerverteau]

Way cool. GOTM

 

[nexrex]

Wow that looks awesome. Definite GOTM material.

 

[Orpheo]

very nice guitar!

but I find it funny that people complain about the upper fret acces with a strat style heel. maybe I'm easy, but I'm not having any problems at all.

 

[felipeak]

............ still I have a lot of work before even thinking about GOTM

 

[felipeak]

After a long time thinking and testing colors.... I finally decided to go for a solid blue metalized finish, similar to this LUKE and also found as a regular MM petrucci JP6.

 

[Nando Vallart]

This is a nice finish... Sparkle?

 

[felipeak]

this is just a blue metalized finish.... sparkles are much bigger shiny pieces inside the paint. to work with sparkles is muuuuccchhhh more difficult, since you need lots of clear coats after to obtain a plain polished surface.

 

[ORCRiST]

Now, i have been working with my hands for years (I'm a dentist) so I'm very used to rout and carve things.

Nice. I work for Patterson.  :icon_biggrin:

 

[felipeak]

Neck Update!!!!!!
got this decal from www.best-decals.com . The really have the best decals.
Now the neck is gone for the satin finish. Hope to assemble the whole guitar at the end of this month.

 

[Kei]

amen for best-decals

 

[Firebird211]

Great wood working.  As for being a dentist at least this patient wasn't squirming around.

 

[DangerousR6]

Great wood working.  As for being a dentist at least this patient wasn't squirming around.

It was most likely given a powerful anesthetic called chainsaw.... :laughing11:

 

[Firebird211]

:laughing11:
Thats the blow that knocked it out.  As for best-decals.com, they are the the best.

 

[felipeak]

The guitar should be assembled this week!!!! The body is almost done

 

[felipeak]

Here is the guitar FINISHED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! It feels & plays great!!!!!!!
Soon I'll post new pictures.

 

[B3Guy]

awesome. you have no idea how much I ant to put a marble on the edge of that top and roll it around in the little trough.  :blob7:

but seriously, nice axe  :icon_thumright:

 

[Danuda]

That looks really nice.  The carved top came out great!