Making your own 7 string?

skinhead · 12-21-2006, 01:51 AM

Man i say that some luthiere book it's good too, but there you have a lot of free stuff.

Try to buy some luthiere books, and looks on the P2P programs.

Saludos!

ohmanthisiscool · 12-21-2006, 02:30 AM

yeah im going to use resources like projectguitar.com to help me build my custom 8 string. Im going to start hopefully within this month. only problem I'm running into is finding a band saw and wood for my neck

RondoAllaTurca · 12-22-2006, 04:48 PM

I was wondering if I could use a six string bass neck and just replace the nut to make myself a nice neck thru body 8 string...

thanks

D-EJ915 · 12-22-2006, 04:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RondoAllaTurca

I was wondering if I could use a six string bass neck and just replace the nut to make myself a nice neck thru body 8 string...

thanks

You'd have 34" scale, though.

Durero · 12-22-2006, 08:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RondoAllaTurca

I was wondering if I could use a six string bass neck and just replace the nut to make myself a nice neck thru body 8 string...

thanks

Quote:

Originally Posted by D-EJ915

You'd have 34" scale, though.

...which would sound fantastic!
and in my experience the 34" scale is very playable and allows you to use light gage strings for a very clear tone.

ohmanthisiscool · 12-23-2006, 01:35 AM

but most guitar strings I can't get to reach a 34'' scale bass. I also thought of using a 6 string bass and moving the bridge to 30'' scale but the whole refretting thing would be a pain, but then again i guess building an 8 from scratch might be seen as a pain

Durero · 12-23-2006, 01:51 PM

I play a 36" to 32" multi-scale 7 and I've only found a few guitar strings that wouldn't reach the 36" scale. Every one I've tried has had no problem reaching the 34"scale (my middle string). You do have to take into account the length between the nut and the tuning machine - but it's certainly easier to adjust the tuner placement than refret the neck.

NickCormier · 12-23-2006, 11:20 PM

Im gonna attempt my first guitar soon.. with a neckthru blank.. The hardest part im concerned about is the finish, trying to get a nice quilt top will be hard! But we'll see.. Hopefully something can work out hehe

OzzyC · 12-23-2006, 11:26 PM

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Originally Posted by NickCormier

The hardest part im concerned about is the finish, trying to get a nice quilt top will be hard!

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