Beardley Guitars 8 string build

rick0link · 02-06-2012, 06:11 PM

Hello there! i am a newbie to this forum, so i'll start by saying "Hi, I'm Rick." now that the pleasantries are out of the way.... i'm an amateur luthier, at best, and i specialize mainly in basses. however i am currently building my first guitar and i feel this forum would be a good place to present my guitar build. now on to the good stuff... this project will be a 30" scale length 8 string with a poplar body and a set 5 piece (maple, red oak, curly maple) neck.

here are a few pics of the progress

please take a look and let me know your thoughts.

in the meantime, check out the basses i have built:
Bass Build #1 - TalkBass Forums
Beardley Basses #2 - TalkBass Forums
10 String Bass/next bass build idea - TalkBass Forums
Beardley Bass #4 - TalkBass Forums
Beardley EUB build - TalkBass Forums

look Beardley Guitars and Basses on facebook!

scherzo1928 · 02-06-2012, 08:25 PM

Welcome!

After seeing your builds, I've got to ask... What bridge will you be using??

Best of luck with the build!

rick0link · 02-06-2012, 08:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by scherzo1928

Welcome!

After seeing your builds, I've got to ask... What bridge will you be using??

Best of luck with the build!

That i have yet to figure out. I may just go with a hipshot for this one.

antman95 · 02-06-2012, 08:42 PM

What does a neck with curly maple (that's what quilts use right?) in it look like? I can't say I've ever seen that before.

rick0link · 02-06-2012, 09:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by antman95

What does a neck with curly maple (that's what quilts use right?) in it look like? I can't say I've ever seen that before.

The center section of the neck is curly maple. You'll see the ripples in it once the finish is applied.

ElRay · 02-06-2012, 09:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rick0link

... i'm an amateur luthier ... in the meantime, check out the basses i have built:
Bass Build #1 - TalkBass Forums
Beardley Basses #2 - TalkBass Forums
10 String Bass/next bass build idea - TalkBass Forums
Beardley Bass #4 - TalkBass Forums
Beardley EUB build - TalkBass Forums

look Beardley Guitars and Basses on facebook!

Welcome!

Post a quick write-up about these (any thing else you build) in this thread: Guitars built by members of SS.org [Pic-heavy]

Also, add the "member built" tag to any build threads you start.

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blaaargh · 02-06-2012, 10:14 PM

Nice builds! I'm curious about one thing though... some of your basses have "ramps" - a feature I've never seen before and am a bit confused as to their purpose. Is it a thumbrest? That's all I can think of, though I may be way off.

ryugkun · 02-06-2012, 11:31 PM

What kind of wood are you gunna use on the fretboard?

Also welcome and that all maple bass you made looks killer!

rick0link · 02-07-2012, 05:21 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by blaaargh

Nice builds! I'm curious about one thing though... some of your basses have "ramps" - a feature I've never seen before and am a bit confused as to their purpose. Is it a thumbrest? That's all I can think of, though I may be way off.

Its like a thumbrest that gives you an extended playing area. I have since removed them from those basses though. It was kind of a phase i went through.

rick0link · 02-07-2012, 05:22 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ryugkun

What kind of wood are you gunna use on the fretboard?

Also welcome and that all maple bass you made looks killer!

Thanks!!

I am going to use purpleheart for the fretboard.

ShadowFactoryX · 02-07-2012, 06:32 AM

hey man, welcome to the forum
looks like a pretty cool build.
we're not too far away, if you would ever want to work on a project together, let me know!

rick0link · 02-07-2012, 10:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ShadowFactoryX

hey man, welcome to the forum
looks like a pretty cool build.
we're not too far away, if you would ever want to work on a project together, let me know!

thanks for having a look!

what all have you built?

sk3ks1s · 02-08-2012, 06:45 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rick0link

what all have you built?

Guitars built by members of SS.org [Pic-heavy]

nomoneyatall · 02-09-2012, 08:24 PM

this will be awesome men... long scale rules

rick0link · 02-11-2012, 06:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nomoneyatall

this will be awesome men... long scale rules

Thanks! And yes, long scale is the stuff. I have an OLP baritong 6 string that is 30". That guitar is tuned E to E, thats Bass E.

Levi79 · 02-11-2012, 09:02 PM

Really cool body design dude! Your basses al looked really cool. Excited to see this progress!

rick0link · 02-12-2012, 06:30 AM

i am going to stain the body with this medium brown stain. here are a few pics of it before i got into the fine sanding.

rick0link · 02-12-2012, 06:33 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by scherzo1928

Welcome!

After seeing your builds, I've got to ask... What bridge will you be using??

Best of luck with the build!

i just got a Hipshot fixed bridge yesterday.

Nautilus · 02-12-2012, 09:51 AM

dat natural! What a nice finish...for some reason it harks back to the Ibanez ergodyne nat. finish basses. I'll be really interested to see how the grain pops after your final staining.

Levi79 · 02-12-2012, 01:34 PM

Stoked level just doubled.

rick0link · 02-12-2012, 05:14 PM

slotting the fretboard.

this purpleheart is going compliment this piece nicely.

HumanFuseBen · 02-12-2012, 05:23 PM

I dig the hell out of that body shape, especially for an 8! I think 8 strings should shaped more like a bass than a traditional guitar, it just looks better with that wide fretboard.

rick0link · 02-12-2012, 05:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HumanFuseBen

I dig the hell out of that body shape, especially for an 8! I think 8 strings should shaped more like a bass than a traditional guitar, it just looks better with that wide fretboard.

well.... i am a bass player.....

yeah, i agree. the "normal" 8s look too boring. this body is one part Fender Jazz Bass, one part Ibanez, and one part Me. I love the offset body shape.

rick0link · 02-13-2012, 03:07 PM

progress!!!

here is the headstock

gluing on the fretboard

started drilling out the control cavity

the stain sanded off. the body is much smoother looking now

Levi79 · 02-13-2012, 07:40 PM

Aw man. I liked the stain! I'm sure your going to do something really cool with it though. Fast progressing! Looking great!

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blaaargh Hail Santa Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Boone, NC Posts: 722 Thanked: 11 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Nice builds! I'm curious about one thing though... some of your basses have "ramps" - a feature I've never seen before and am a bit confused as to their purpose. Is it a thumbrest? That's all I can think of, though I may be way off. my bandz: Lesser Life - blackened grindcore bandcamp Arachnatron - proggy fusion metal ReverbNation, Soundcloud Last.fm, Facebook Wintersiege- experimental doom metal/electro/post-rock last.fm mah soundcloud (random shit you'll probably hate)

02-07-2012, 06:32 AM	#11
ShadowFactoryX OMNIHILITY Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Pittsburgh PA Posts: 2,276 Thanked: 28 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	hey man, welcome to the forum looks like a pretty cool build. we're not too far away, if you would ever want to work on a project together, let me know! I like my guitar tone like I like my women, perfect rounded bottom end, cut in the mid section, heavy on the top end, and super tight. Omnium - Atmospheric/Trance/Ambient

02-09-2012, 08:24 PM	#14
nomoneyatall ss.org Regular Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: bahamas Posts: 24 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post Feedback Score: 0 reviews	SWEET this will be awesome men... long scale rules

02-12-2012, 06:30 AM	#17
rick0link SS.org Regular Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Washington, PA Posts: 193 Thanked: 8 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	i am going to stain the body with this medium brown stain. here are a few pics of it before i got into the fine sanding. Nautilus likes this.

02-06-2012, 06:11 PM	#1
rick0link SS.org Regular Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Washington, PA Posts: 193 Thanked: 8 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Beardley Guitars 8 string build Hello there! i am a newbie to this forum, so i'll start by saying "Hi, I'm Rick." now that the pleasantries are out of the way.... i'm an amateur luthier, at best, and i specialize mainly in basses. however i am currently building my first guitar and i feel this forum would be a good place to present my guitar build. now on to the good stuff... this project will be a 30" scale length 8 string with a poplar body and a set 5 piece (maple, red oak, curly maple) neck. here are a few pics of the progress please take a look and let me know your thoughts. in the meantime, check out the basses i have built: Bass Build #1 - TalkBass Forums Beardley Basses #2 - TalkBass Forums 10 String Bass/next bass build idea - TalkBass Forums Beardley Bass #4 - TalkBass Forums Beardley EUB build - TalkBass Forums look Beardley Guitars and Basses on facebook! Tom Drinkwater likes this.

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02-06-2012, 08:25 PM	#2
scherzo1928 has wood for you Join Date: May 2010 Location: Mexico City Posts: 4,691 Thanked: 33 $scherzo1928 is rather kvlt and tr00. \m/$ $scherzo1928 is rather kvlt and tr00. \m/$ $scherzo1928 is rather kvlt and tr00. \m/$ $scherzo1928 is rather kvlt and tr00. \m/$ $scherzo1928 is rather kvlt and tr00. \m/$ $scherzo1928 is rather kvlt and tr00. \m/$ $scherzo1928 is rather kvlt and tr00. \m/$ Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Welcome! After seeing your builds, I've got to ask... What bridge will you be using?? Best of luck with the build! Is this... guitar?

02-06-2012, 08:42 PM	#4
antman95 ss.org Regular Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Burlington, ON Posts: 75 Thanked: 0 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	What does a neck with curly maple (that's what quilts use right?) in it look like? I can't say I've ever seen that before.

02-06-2012, 11:31 PM	#8
ryugkun Lazy Bastard Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: New Hampshire Posts: 87 Thanked: 8 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	What kind of wood are you gunna use on the fretboard? Also welcome and that all maple bass you made looks killer!

02-11-2012, 09:02 PM	#16
Levi79 SS.org Regular Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Alberta Posts: 1,680 Thanked: 22 Feedback Score: 30 reviews	Really cool body design dude! Your basses al looked really cool. Excited to see this progress!

02-12-2012, 09:51 AM	#19
Nautilus Lefty supremacist Join Date: May 2011 Location: Southampton, UK Posts: 216 Thanked: 9 Feedback Score: 1 reviews	dat natural! What a nice finish...for some reason it harks back to the Ibanez ergodyne nat. finish basses. I'll be really interested to see how the grain pops after your final staining. rick0link likes this.

02-12-2012, 01:34 PM	#20
Levi79 SS.org Regular Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Alberta Posts: 1,680 Thanked: 22 Feedback Score: 30 reviews	Stoked level just doubled. rick0link likes this.

02-12-2012, 05:14 PM	#21
rick0link SS.org Regular Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Washington, PA Posts: 193 Thanked: 8 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	slotting the fretboard. this purpleheart is going compliment this piece nicely.

02-12-2012, 05:23 PM	#22
HumanFuseBen SS.org Regular Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Tennessee Posts: 1,819 Thanked: 75 $HumanFuseBen is rather kvlt and tr00. \m/$ $HumanFuseBen is rather kvlt and tr00. \m/$ $HumanFuseBen is rather kvlt and tr00. \m/$ $HumanFuseBen is rather kvlt and tr00. \m/$ $HumanFuseBen is rather kvlt and tr00. \m/$ $HumanFuseBen is rather kvlt and tr00. \m/$ $HumanFuseBen is rather kvlt and tr00. \m/$ Feedback Score: 6 reviews	I dig the hell out of that body shape, especially for an 8! I think 8 strings should shaped more like a bass than a traditional guitar, it just looks better with that wide fretboard. rick0link likes this. please check out my band, ARC! fuisiony-metuhlz. Ultimate Warrior approved. 26 strings. www.myspace.com/officialarc

02-13-2012, 03:07 PM	#24
rick0link SS.org Regular Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Washington, PA Posts: 193 Thanked: 8 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	progress!!! here is the headstock gluing on the fretboard started drilling out the control cavity the stain sanded off. the body is much smoother looking now Solodini likes this.

02-13-2012, 07:40 PM	#25
Levi79 SS.org Regular Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Alberta Posts: 1,680 Thanked: 22 Feedback Score: 30 reviews	Aw man. I liked the stain! I'm sure your going to do something really cool with it though. Fast progressing! Looking great!

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