DIY build 1

[reinhold]

I've been building a guitar for quite a while now and decided to upload some pics here to see what people thought.

Here's an old shot of the body

Here's the neck when it was first roughed out

Here's the headstock detail, It's cut that way because I am using a Floyd Rose Speedloader Bridge

And here's the nut

I'll try to upload a pic of the neck bolted on to the body when I actually take one.

Specs:
Black Korina body
Gold FR speedloader bridge
EMG 89R neck pup
EMG 81TW Bridge pup
EMG PA2 active preamp
2 volumes with coil taps
2 tones
3-way toggle
all access neck joint

Wenge neck
Ebony board - straight 12"
Fat Trapezoidal neck profile
Gold Frets from LMII
abalone side dots - no face inlay
24 frets

 

[Rock1Guitar]

That looks cool! I like the headstock design.

 

[m4rk0]

very cool indeed!! not my style, but very creative and well designed!

 

[reinhold]

Here's some new pics of the guitar, I've finished the body routing except for the back control cavity and I've put together a mockup to show what it's generally going to look like.

 

[Death by Uberschall]

I like it, definitely different.  :headbang1:

Would like it a whole lot more with that upper point cut off, but that's just me.  :toothy11:

 

[AndyG]

A BC Rich Ironbrid vibe, only WAY cooler  :glasses9:

I would play a guitar like that.  Wonderful bit of craftsmanship you've got going on there.  :icon_thumright:

 

[DangerousR6]

A BC Rich Ironbrid vibe, only WAY cooler  :glasses9:

I would play a guitar like that.  Wonderful bit of craftsmanship you've got going on there.   :icon_thumright:

Agreed... :headbang:

 

[reinhold]

Thanks guys! :toothy10:

 

[elgravos]

that's certainly the deepest floyd recess I've ever seen.  You must be planning on doing some serious pulling with that thing?!!  I guess the speedloader will help with all the strings you're going to break ;-)

 

[CrackedPepper]

Tasty BK too!

 

[Stew]

That is one MAD lookin' axe ... can't wait to see it finished  :headbang1:

 

[Firebird211]

I like it, just one dumb question, where are the tuners going?

 

[Shadow]

I like it, just one dumb question, where are the tuners going?

It's a speedloader, the strings just attach at the nut.

I'm really liking that body.

 

[line6man]

I like it, just one dumb question, where are the tuners going?

It's a speedloader, the strings just attach at the nut.

I'm really liking that body.

How exactly do the speedloaders work?
My understanding is that you use double ball or bullet end strings that just sort of hook into place, and then the fine tuners adjust the pitch? How do you get the tension up after putting the strings on?

Also, it looks like the nut is held in place by just two wood screws. I can't imagine it would be a good idea to put that kind of tension against two screws.

 

[reinhold]

The tension is held because every speedloader string is made at a set length to within a thousandth of an inch accuracy, so when you put it into the nut and bridge, they are exactly the length apart the string is made to.

 

[Firebird211]

I like it, just one dumb question, where are the tuners going?

It's a speedloader, the strings just attach at the nut.

I'm really liking that body.

Ah, that was what I was starting to assume.  I see the speedloader strings have a specific shaped bullet on each end, and now I see the headstock is just for looks. 

 

[MedianMusic1]

That looks awesome!

 

[Watershed]

Clever way of handling the neck pocket.
Looking good.

 

[NovasScootYa]

Your build is the definition of build. Awesome all over, :headbang:

 

[dmraco]

very cool.

It is me or does the body look REALLY THICK? 

How thick is that?