The Official Decibel Guitars Thread - builds in progress - Page 14

Fred the Shred · 08-16-2011, 05:09 AM

:golf: yes. That is all.

Actually it isn't. I forgot to say: IT'S MINE, BITCHES! MUAHAHA!

Ok, I'll behave now.

darren · 08-16-2011, 05:30 PM

JaeSwift · 08-17-2011, 05:55 AM

Fred, if you were ever going to give a guitar to me, make it this one

Amazing work Darren!

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fred the Shred

:golf: yes. That is all.

Actually it isn't. I forgot to say: IT'S MINE, BITCHES! MUAHAHA!

Ok, I'll behave now.

SirMyghin · 08-17-2011, 09:51 PM

Cool carving Darren, but wow that neck looks really thin.

darren · 08-18-2011, 01:39 AM

The neck blank is 3/4" thick and the fretboard will add another 1/4" on top of that, which is pretty standard for a bolt-on.

SirMyghin · 08-18-2011, 09:18 AM

Fair enough, the puts the final product at what .9 at 12th fret? I would find that a bit thin personally. I am really digging the single cut shape though

darren · 08-18-2011, 12:45 PM

Yeah, i'm aiming for about 21 to 21.5 mm at the 12th fret. I'm normally not a fan of thin necks either, but the way i carve them makes them super-comfy to play.

Joshua2209 · 08-18-2011, 02:29 PM

I just want to say that you seriously make some of the best looking guitars I've seen in a while

narad · 08-19-2011, 11:15 AM

That design is turning out soo nice! I have to admit I think I was quick enough to have nabbed that buy spot, but wanted to wait for another dB1 [Correction: Javelin!]....I have chosen poorly.

darren · 08-19-2011, 04:03 PM

There is only one dB1. "dB###" is the serial number, not the model designation.

Rather than stick a bunch of extra digits into the serial number, i just decided to start at 1 and go up from there.

flo · 08-19-2011, 04:36 PM

The design is absolutely brilliant, I love it! I haven't seen anything like it before, very complex and refined and still easy to understand... I think "organic" and "harmonic" are the words I'm looking for. Excellent job

If anything I'm missing something about the headstock... you see it looks good, enables you to lay out the tuners reasonably, but somehow I feel it's too much of a normal headstock; it's a 2-dimensional headstock (like all other guitar headstocks really) on a three-dimensinoal body, if that makes sense. Maybe you can come up with a little twist, something a bit special, like a 16" radius on the headstock as well or a specially designed volute, a little contour on the back, ...
Please don't get this the wrong way, I looooove the guitar as a whole! I only think that the rest is so extremely nicely contoured, that I'm missing this trademark somehow on the headstock to make it look complete.

whosdealin · 08-19-2011, 05:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by flo

The design is absolutely brilliant, I love it! I haven't seen anything like it before, very complex and refined and still easy to understand... I think "organic" and "harmonic" are the words I'm looking for. Excellent job

If anything I'm missing something about the headstock... you see it looks good, enables you to lay out the tuners reasonably, but somehow I feel it's too much of a normal headstock; it's a 2-dimensional headstock (like all other guitar headstocks really) on a three-dimensinoal body, if that makes sense. Maybe you can come up with a little twist, something a bit special, like a 16" radius on the headstock as well or a specially designed volute, a little contour on the back, ...
Please don't get this the wrong way, I looooove the guitar as a whole! I only think that the rest is so extremely nicely contoured, that I'm missing this trademark somehow on the headstock to make it look complete.

I think the headstock is cool,...but I kinda agree with this.. It should be a little contoured like the body to have the full effect. Absolutely awesome design as is though.

darren · 08-22-2011, 01:35 PM

A radiused headstock is something i am considering. And the back edges of the headstock are contoured, though not as much as the body.

TemjinStrife · 08-22-2011, 03:51 PM

I like the idea of a bevel on the headstock of the V, at the very least.

JaeSwift · 08-22-2011, 04:49 PM

I could see a multi-laminated headstock working very well here

darren · 08-30-2011, 06:04 PM

Work is proceeding on Proto 3, which is mainly to prototype the construction of Dan Spitz's guitar, and to test a couple of other things as well.

Raw materials for Proto 3. Toona mahogany back, curly European ash top, quartersawn curly European ash neck, birdseye maple fretboard.

To accommodate the 16" radius carved top with a "top/back" configuration, the mating surfaces need to be curved so the top/back seam doesn't show on the front. The two slabs are carved convex and concave on the CNC, then glued together and clamped...

... with lots and lots of clamps.

The prototype fretboard. Birdseye maple, 14" to 22" compound radius, graduated scallops from 19 to 24.

darren · 08-31-2011, 09:23 PM

More experimentation...

Playing with LEDs and side-glow fiber optic cable.

White looks nice. Blue bugs my eyes a bit.

Red is considerably less bright, and would probably wash out easily.

My first installation test!

ECGuitars · 09-01-2011, 10:30 AM

That looks phenomenal! I've always wanted to try doing fiber optic inlays! Any chance I could find out where you get your fiber optic cable from?

darren · 09-10-2011, 08:03 PM

Hey, everybody!

A couple of edits and updates to tell you about...

I've added a new page to the site that describes the process for ordering from me. Hopefully this will give you some insight into how the ordering, spec'ing, build and delivery will work.

I've also added a page explaining some revisions to the pricing structure. Rather than going into it at length here, head on over and have a read here.

Rook · 10-05-2011, 07:20 PM

I'm so excited to be on the list, 97 is a big number though...

Love this thread

Valennic · 10-05-2011, 09:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fun111

I'm so excited to be on the list, 97 is a big number though...

Love this thread

Number 89 here

Don't feel bad, we have equally horrendous wait times ahead of us, this thread will keep our boners alive for years to come.

TemjinStrife · 10-05-2011, 10:34 PM

Holy shit, really? That's a crazy long list. Wonder how many people will bow out when their number comes up?

EtherealEntity · 10-06-2011, 02:53 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TemjinStrife

Holy shit, really? That's a crazy long list. Wonder how many people will bow out when their number comes up?

Absolutely crazy! Presumably because a deposit isn't required until the place comes up, so logic almost says everyone should sign up incase they decide they want one in the next few years

I'm sure plenty will drop out. Though I know I wouldn't!

Rook · 10-06-2011, 04:53 AM

^pretty much.

I'm hoping about 96 people opt out haha.

darren · 11-14-2011, 05:39 PM

Met up with my machinist friend Blair today, and picked up some prototype hardware pieces...

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08-16-2011, 05:09 AM	#326
Fred the Shred Shrederick Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Lisbon, Portugal Posts: 6,049 Thanked: 117 Feedback Score: 17 reviews	:golf: yes. That is all. Actually it isn't. I forgot to say: IT'S MINE, BITCHES! MUAHAHA! Ok, I'll behave now. elq and scherzo1928 like this. Buy my album, will you? My store \| CDBaby FredBrum.com Happily endorsed by Jaden Rose Guitars, DiMarzio Pickups, Gruv Gear, Sik Pik Picks, PHD Picks and Spectraflex cables

08-16-2011, 05:30 PM	#327
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08-17-2011, 09:51 PM	#329
SirMyghin The Dirt Guy Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Anywhere but here. Posts: 7,160 Thanked: 41 Feedback Score: 3 reviews	Cool carving Darren, but wow that neck looks really thin. Guitar techs are for sissies. Learn some damn music theory, don't complain, and you'll be a better person. -Schecterwhore Show me a truly awesome guitar for under $1000 and I'll show you hateful lies.

08-18-2011, 01:39 AM	#330
darren Decibel Guitars Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Greater Toronto Area, Canada Posts: 11,471 Thanked: 75 Feedback Score: 9 reviews	The neck blank is 3/4" thick and the fretboard will add another 1/4" on top of that, which is pretty standard for a bolt-on. web \| facebook \| twitter

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08-18-2011, 09:18 AM	#331
SirMyghin The Dirt Guy Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Anywhere but here. Posts: 7,160 Thanked: 41 Feedback Score: 3 reviews	Fair enough, the puts the final product at what .9 at 12th fret? I would find that a bit thin personally. I am really digging the single cut shape though Guitar techs are for sissies. Learn some damn music theory, don't complain, and you'll be a better person. -Schecterwhore Show me a truly awesome guitar for under $1000 and I'll show you hateful lies.

08-18-2011, 12:45 PM	#332
darren Decibel Guitars Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Greater Toronto Area, Canada Posts: 11,471 Thanked: 75 Feedback Score: 9 reviews	Yeah, i'm aiming for about 21 to 21.5 mm at the 12th fret. I'm normally not a fan of thin necks either, but the way i carve them makes them super-comfy to play. web \| facebook \| twitter

08-18-2011, 02:29 PM	#333
Joshua2209 ss.org Regular Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Des moines, IA Posts: 28 Thanked: 0 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	I just want to say that you seriously make some of the best looking guitars I've seen in a while

08-19-2011, 11:15 AM	#334
narad SS.org Regular Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 621 Thanked: 11 Feedback Score: 1 reviews	That design is turning out soo nice! I have to admit I think I was quick enough to have nabbed that buy spot, but wanted to wait for another dB1 [Correction: Javelin!]....I have chosen poorly.

08-19-2011, 04:03 PM	#335
darren Decibel Guitars Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Greater Toronto Area, Canada Posts: 11,471 Thanked: 75 Feedback Score: 9 reviews	There is only one dB1. "dB###" is the serial number, not the model designation. Rather than stick a bunch of extra digits into the serial number, i just decided to start at 1 and go up from there. web \| facebook \| twitter

08-19-2011, 04:36 PM	#336
flo Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Schifferstadt, Germany Posts: 892 Thanked: 22 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	The design is absolutely brilliant, I love it! I haven't seen anything like it before, very complex and refined and still easy to understand... I think "organic" and "harmonic" are the words I'm looking for. Excellent job If anything I'm missing something about the headstock... you see it looks good, enables you to lay out the tuners reasonably, but somehow I feel it's too much of a normal headstock; it's a 2-dimensional headstock (like all other guitar headstocks really) on a three-dimensinoal body, if that makes sense. Maybe you can come up with a little twist, something a bit special, like a 16" radius on the headstock as well or a specially designed volute, a little contour on the back, ... Please don't get this the wrong way, I looooove the guitar as a whole! I only think that the rest is so extremely nicely contoured, that I'm missing this trademark somehow on the headstock to make it look complete. dirgesong likes this. Guitar building project Eightstring Custombuild

08-22-2011, 01:35 PM	#338
darren Decibel Guitars Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Greater Toronto Area, Canada Posts: 11,471 Thanked: 75 Feedback Score: 9 reviews	A radiused headstock is something i am considering. And the back edges of the headstock are contoured, though not as much as the body. web \| facebook \| twitter

08-22-2011, 03:51 PM	#339
TemjinStrife Power Metal Cellist Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Manhattan, NY Posts: 4,039 Thanked: 27 Feedback Score: 6 reviews	I like the idea of a bevel on the headstock of the V, at the very least.

08-22-2011, 04:49 PM	#340
JaeSwift Of Blood and Sawdust Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Badhoevedorp, the Netherlands Posts: 1,815 Thanked: 27 Feedback Score: 8 reviews	I could see a multi-laminated headstock working very well here

08-30-2011, 06:04 PM	#341
darren Decibel Guitars Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Greater Toronto Area, Canada Posts: 11,471 Thanked: 75 Feedback Score: 9 reviews	Work is proceeding on Proto 3, which is mainly to prototype the construction of Dan Spitz's guitar, and to test a couple of other things as well. Raw materials for Proto 3. Toona mahogany back, curly European ash top, quartersawn curly European ash neck, birdseye maple fretboard. To accommodate the 16" radius carved top with a "top/back" configuration, the mating surfaces need to be curved so the top/back seam doesn't show on the front. The two slabs are carved convex and concave on the CNC, then glued together and clamped... ... with lots and lots of clamps. The prototype fretboard. Birdseye maple, 14" to 22" compound radius, graduated scallops from 19 to 24. Rorschach, Durero, dirgesong and 2 others like this. web \| facebook \| twitter

08-31-2011, 09:23 PM	#342
darren Decibel Guitars Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Greater Toronto Area, Canada Posts: 11,471 Thanked: 75 Feedback Score: 9 reviews	More experimentation... Playing with LEDs and side-glow fiber optic cable. White looks nice. Blue bugs my eyes a bit. Red is considerably less bright, and would probably wash out easily. My first installation test! urklvt, AxeHappy and scherzo1928 like this. web \| facebook \| twitter

09-01-2011, 10:30 AM	#343
ECGuitars SS.org Regular Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Vancouver BC Posts: 194 Thanked: 2 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	That looks phenomenal! I've always wanted to try doing fiber optic inlays! Any chance I could find out where you get your fiber optic cable from? dirgesong and AxeHappy like this.

09-10-2011, 08:03 PM	#344
darren Decibel Guitars Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Greater Toronto Area, Canada Posts: 11,471 Thanked: 75 Feedback Score: 9 reviews	Hey, everybody! A couple of edits and updates to tell you about... I've added a new page to the site that describes the process for ordering from me. Hopefully this will give you some insight into how the ordering, spec'ing, build and delivery will work. I've also added a page explaining some revisions to the pricing structure. Rather than going into it at length here, head on over and have a read here. urklvt, Durero and Rook like this. web \| facebook \| twitter

10-05-2011, 07:20 PM	#345
Rook Electrifying Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: London Posts: 7,329 Thanked: 108 Feedback Score: 18 reviews	I'm so excited to be on the list, 97 is a big number though... Love this thread Valennic likes this. Formerly known as Fun111, don't be thrown off by the avatar!!!!!! My Soundcloud My project on Facebook: Rook

10-05-2011, 10:34 PM	#347
TemjinStrife Power Metal Cellist Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Manhattan, NY Posts: 4,039 Thanked: 27 Feedback Score: 6 reviews	Holy shit, really? That's a crazy long list. Wonder how many people will bow out when their number comes up?

10-06-2011, 04:53 AM	#349
Rook Electrifying Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: London Posts: 7,329 Thanked: 108 Feedback Score: 18 reviews	^pretty much. I'm hoping about 96 people opt out haha. Formerly known as Fun111, don't be thrown off by the avatar!!!!!! My Soundcloud My project on Facebook: Rook

11-14-2011, 05:39 PM	#350
darren Decibel Guitars Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Greater Toronto Area, Canada Posts: 11,471 Thanked: 75 Feedback Score: 9 reviews	Met up with my machinist friend Blair today, and picked up some prototype hardware pieces... Thrashmanzac, elq, Hauschild and 4 others like this. web \| facebook \| twitter

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