My Next project

[JamesL]

Yea, I'm going to say NO to the F hole and YES to the top route.

 

[m4rk0]

Top no hole yes

This means no holes in the top or "top route" and "no f-holes"?  :laughing7:
Looks like you've been visiting Holland

I think he means
Top- No
Hole- Yes

hhehe, you understand me better than the brazilian dude! and as far as I know you never visited holland... unlike our friend Fernando!

 

[DocNrock]

No f-hole!  If you decide on one, it must be rear-routed and a double f-hole.  :icon_biggrin:

 

[Micahbell]

If it was me, I would go no F hole, top rear routed and either Bare Knuckle or Fralins. In the end, I would probably go Fralins because I know I love them as opposed to spending cash on the other ones and taking a chance of not liking them, even tho I was pretty sure I would...

But then when I got it, I would take the pick guard off of my current guitar and throw it on the new body to see if I preferred it with or without the pick guard. What is it, like $20 to get it rear routed? Then you know for sure which you prefer. Very worth it IMHO.

 

[blue313]

REALLY?  Somebody e-mailed you about that?  ???  I mean they seriously did?  Wow.  Reminds me of a thing that happened in seventh grade.  My mother named me Gregg.  That's right two G's at the end.  One time I asked her why two G's at the end, and she flipped on me "BECAUSE THAT IS THE WAY I WANTED IT SPELLED!"  OK, so don't ask Mom that question again.  Well like I said in seventh grade, the first week of school, I had been handing in my homework all week to this jerk-off of a teacher that I had, and he gives them back at the end of the week with zeros on all of them.  I asked about it, and he says to me "Well, if you can't even spell your own name right...I can't give you credit."  So I go home, and I happen to be armed with a little bit of information that Mr. Z____ doesn't know about.  It is that my Mom will absolutely flip if you ask her about the spelling of my name, and she loves to make a scene.  Well I tell her what happened, and the next day, Mother dearest comes into my class in the middle of the day, and proceeds to rip this guy a new one.  She actually poked him in the chest while she was telling him that she took time off from work to come here for this.  Hilarious.  I was never more proud.

That made my day!

I'm torn between no F-Hole and top routed......or rear routed with F-hole

 

[mayfly]

REALLY?  Somebody e-mailed you about that?  ???  I mean they seriously did?  Wow.  Reminds me of a thing that happened in seventh grade.  My mother named me Gregg.  That's right two G's at the end.  One time I asked her why two G's at the end, and she flipped on me "BECAUSE THAT IS THE WAY I WANTED IT SPELLED!"  OK, so don't ask Mom that question again.  Well like I said in seventh grade, the first week of school, I had been handing in my homework all week to this jerk-off of a teacher that I had, and he gives them back at the end of the week with zeros on all of them.  I asked about it, and he says to me "Well, if you can't even spell your own name right...I can't give you credit."  So I go home, and I happen to be armed with a little bit of information that Mr. Z____ doesn't know about.  It is that my Mom will absolutely flip if you ask her about the spelling of my name, and she loves to make a scene.  Well I tell her what happened, and the next day, Mother dearest comes into my class in the middle of the day, and proceeds to rip this guy a new one.  She actually poked him in the chest while she was telling him that she took time off from work to come here for this.  Hilarious.  I was never more proud.

That made my day!

Ditto!  I've got a funny name as well and the same old jokes come out whenever I meet someone new.  Sigh - Like I hadn't heard those jokes EVER BEFORE.  :icon_biggrin:

 

[Mor Paul]

I'm kinda lucky as far as names go. Maxwell. I go by Max, but some people think Maximilian is hilarious. They don't know how to spell it, either. They think it's more like Maximillion. Oh, well.

On second thought as far as the body goes, no f hole. Rear route. Then see if you want a pickguard. You don't need a pickguard, but if you decide you want one, it's still an option.

 

[kreig]

It's short for MAXimum, btw :icon_jokercolor:

 

[Mor Paul]

I typed that, but deleted it.  :tard:

I've got a friend named Cassandra. No jokes about her name, but half of the people don't say it right.

 

[peterpoynter]

As for the neck, I've got 6 doors that came from a remodel of the 1880's mayor of Los Angeles' mansion  in 1976. They are solid carved mahogany. No one piece big enough for a one piece guitar but surely big enough for many necks.I'm going to cut one up and run a piece through a planer to see what type grain and color. If nice enough, I will have a neck made out of that with ebony fret board.

 

[kreig]

Whoa...

STOP . . . don't forget you can make 2 and 3 piece bodies! BTW

 

[OzziePete]

G'day Peter, only saw this Thread now, and all I can say is 'wow' for the mahogany top.

My preference would a rear routed body no pickguard or F hole. Surely the story about this guitar, when it is built ,will be the top and it being Honduran and from the old mayor's mansion etc. So show it in all it's glory with minimal features obscuring the view of it.

I have the same first name as you, but my TWO middle names are doosies which my school mates picked on at times. Learnt to fight as a result, and later accept the names and the heritage behind them (my Dad's name and his Dad's name), rather than be embarrassed by them.

+1 on whoever emailed you about your name, being an idiot.

 

[peterpoynter]

I  forgot. I just prefer my guitars to be as few pieces as possible, except for hollow bodies. I will give that some thought though. Maybe if there is enough figure, I could make bookmatched tops. I think the top course on the doors is 8" so that would make two piece bodies. HMMMM.

 

[peterpoynter]

i GOT BUSY ON PHOTOSHOP AND SUPERIMPOSED MY WOOD ON TWO PREVIOUS GUITARS.  SIMULATED A FINISH. COULDN'T FIGURE OUT HOW TO GIVE IT A GLOSS FINISH THOUGH.

 

[OzziePete]

Prefer the second mock up (gold pickups, no pickguard) Peter. Would look very classy. :headbang1:

 

[RLW]

#2 RAWKS!!!

 

[DangerousR6]

#2 RAWKS!!!

Agreed.... :icon_thumright:

 

[SlingBass]

#1 really does it for me - the pickguard, double hums, and trem......almost makes me want to play guitar......nah  :laughing7:

#2 is truly a close second - gorgeous, but not as aggressive.  Either way you can't go wrong (better to build both)  :icon_thumright:

 

[UTSC]

#1 does it for me.

 

[kreig]

the 3 singles . . . WOW! Way cool