DangerousR6
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This is Billy's, Imma try to stay as close as I can get. It's actually got a chambered mahogany body with a maple lam top. But this is why I may do the mahogany with a red dye or stain... :dontknow:

It's not as small as it looks, the body itself is over 20" long. Total length is 42.5". Purple heart could be a good choice, wouldn't have to finish it, just maybe a light satin clear... :dontknow:Blue313 said:Sounds pretty good. The body looks a smaller form factor, so it might come in a little on the light side. How well does purpleheart stain or paint?DangerousR6 said:Not sure yet on exactly what I want to use wood wise. May just do a solid mahogany with a red stain. Not sure who I'll have make it, depends on my final wood choice.... :icon_biggrin:Markoooooo said:very interesting! will you be using fancy/exotic woods? is KNE making it for you again?
:icon_biggrin:, you think my choice of headstock fits? I didn't really want to use the Gibby style, so I thought the W style would fit better.... :dontknow:DocNrock said:Now that's cool!
Thanks Dan for that keen idea of purpleheart, did some photochoppin', and purpleheart looks like a winner...... :icon_thumright:Blue313 said:Sounds pretty good. The body looks a smaller form factor, so it might come in a little on the light side. How well does purpleheart stain or paint?DangerousR6 said:Not sure yet on exactly what I want to use wood wise. May just do a solid mahogany with a red stain. Not sure who I'll have make it, depends on my final wood choice.... :icon_biggrin:Markoooooo said:very interesting! will you be using fancy/exotic woods? is KNE making it for you again?
:laughing7:dbw said:You know you're a Warmoth addict when you build a guitar around a tailpiece!
Max said:Let's see, Doug!
Glad I could help. The mockup looks killer! :headbang1:DangerousR6 said:Thanks Dan for that keen idea of purpleheart, did some photochoppin', and purpleheart looks like a winner...... :icon_thumright:Blue313 said:Sounds pretty good. The body looks a smaller form factor, so it might come in a little on the light side. How well does purpleheart stain or paint?DangerousR6 said:Not sure yet on exactly what I want to use wood wise. May just do a solid mahogany with a red stain. Not sure who I'll have make it, depends on my final wood choice.... :icon_biggrin:Markoooooo said:very interesting! will you be using fancy/exotic woods? is KNE making it for you again?
:icon_thumright:Blue313 said:Glad I could help. The mockup looks killer! :headbang1:DangerousR6 said:Thanks Dan for that keen idea of purpleheart, did some photochoppin', and purpleheart looks like a winner...... :icon_thumright:Blue313 said:Sounds pretty good. The body looks a smaller form factor, so it might come in a little on the light side. How well does purpleheart stain or paint?DangerousR6 said:Not sure yet on exactly what I want to use wood wise. May just do a solid mahogany with a red stain. Not sure who I'll have make it, depends on my final wood choice.... :icon_biggrin:Markoooooo said:very interesting! will you be using fancy/exotic woods? is KNE making it for you again?
DangerousR6 said::icon_thumright:Blue313 said:Glad I could help. The mockup looks killer! :headbang1:DangerousR6 said:Thanks Dan for that keen idea of purpleheart, did some photochoppin', and purpleheart looks like a winner...... :icon_thumright:Blue313 said:Sounds pretty good. The body looks a smaller form factor, so it might come in a little on the light side. How well does purpleheart stain or paint?DangerousR6 said:Not sure yet on exactly what I want to use wood wise. May just do a solid mahogany with a red stain. Not sure who I'll have make it, depends on my final wood choice.... :icon_biggrin:Markoooooo said:very interesting! will you be using fancy/exotic woods? is KNE making it for you again?
Thanx man, double binding would look badass. I may have KNE guitars make it, from info that I've gathered Warmoth will only do custom bodies from full scale paper drawings. And I only have the cad drawing with no way to print out a full scale drawing. :dontknow:OzziePete said:DangerousR6 said::icon_thumright:Blue313 said:Glad I could help. The mockup looks killer! :headbang1:DangerousR6 said:Thanks Dan for that keen idea of purpleheart, did some photochoppin', and purpleheart looks like a winner...... :icon_thumright:Blue313 said:Sounds pretty good. The body looks a smaller form factor, so it might come in a little on the light side. How well does purpleheart stain or paint?DangerousR6 said:Not sure yet on exactly what I want to use wood wise. May just do a solid mahogany with a red stain. Not sure who I'll have make it, depends on my final wood choice.... :icon_biggrin:Markoooooo said:very interesting! will you be using fancy/exotic woods? is KNE making it for you again?
Great project there Dangerous.
One suggestion though: flat top and double binding would make it look real class. Are Warmoth making the body custom for you or are you buying the body blank and shaping it yourself?
:sad:Superlizard said:No, no no... you gotta put that bridge on something pointy.
:laughing7:, kinda big departure from what I would normally do. But I think it will be pretty awesome.... :icon_thumright:DocNrock said:That's gonna be cool, Doug. :icon_thumright:
That's the best part though, it's a whole different avenue to explore. If you guys don't cut it out I'll have to build something pointy with a Floyd. :laughing7:DangerousR6 said::laughing7:, kinda big departure from what I would normally do. But I think it will be pretty awesome.... :icon_thumright:DocNrock said:That's gonna be cool, Doug. :icon_thumright: