Vik Guitars: Building a Guitar in a Week

Stealthdjentstic · 05-08-2012, 02:17 AM

Anyone seen this? Pretty ....ing crazy

A ViK in a week!

Rusti · 05-08-2012, 02:21 AM

After this build he will have to explain to customers why it doesnt take 1 week to build them guitars also

Empryrean · 05-08-2012, 02:24 AM

I like this, I like Vik. He's cool

drawnacrol · 05-08-2012, 03:41 AM

This is one hell of an undertaking. The only time I've ever seen blackwood being used is on an acoustic or a PRS. From what I gather its as rare to brazilian rosewood as it is to indian.

drmosh · 05-08-2012, 04:05 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rusti

After this build he will have to explain to customers why it doesnt take 1 week to build them guitars also

so buy this one, it's for sale

implicit · 05-08-2012, 04:05 AM

niiiice, cheers for the heads up.

HighGain510 · 05-08-2012, 08:05 AM

Doesn't the wood need time to stabilize between when it is cut and when you start putting everything together? I'd be curious to see how the neck and whatnot are working out a year from now...

What about the time between gluing everything up? Glue has to set too.

Stealthdjentstic · 05-08-2012, 09:24 AM

Well he is a luthier so I'd assume he knows what he's doing.

scherzo1928 · 05-08-2012, 09:50 AM

Well, I think he chose the ideal piece of wood for a neck (and guitar) that's being built so fast. I'm sure he wouldn't have tried making a guitar in 1 week if it had a 1 piece curly mahogany neck, since you would indeed expect that to move a bit after every cut... but with such nicely grained BRW which has probably been drying for at least 15 years there probably won't be any significant movement. And if there is, it normaly takes less than a day to shift, which gives him plenty of time to correct it.

Something similar happened with the 2 axes I'm building, one has a 5 piece mahogany/maple neck which indeed have a bit of movement. The other is a one piece granadillo neck which hasn't moved at all.

Aaaaaanyways, can't wait to see this done, I love all of Vik's work, and I'm sure this will be a great axe!

MetalDaze · 05-08-2012, 10:14 AM

Extreme Makeover: Luthier Edition

Purelojik · 05-08-2012, 10:35 AM

honestly if anyone can do it its vik. he'll still make something in a week that would be better than anything i could do in a few months...

canuck brian · 05-08-2012, 12:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HighGain510

Doesn't the wood need time to stabilize between when it is cut and when you start putting everything together? I'd be curious to see how the neck and whatnot are working out a year from now...

What about the time between gluing everything up? Glue has to set too.

24 hour set and work time for a lot of really good glues.

I've got 4 guitars sitting at my place that I immediately worked after the 24 hour set time for gluing the neck blank, headstock to the neck blank, top wood to the core wood, fretboard to the neck...... They're all fine.

Wood should already be "stable" and properly dried when you first use it. Using green or improperly dried wood is a recipe for disaster.

If Vik used the 24 hour period for neck (laminates -1 day, fretboard 1 day, neck to body - 1 day), He'd still have 4 days to shape, fret, sand etc....

Hell if he used some of the express glues, he could drop that to 12 hour drying time.

BlackMastodon · 05-08-2012, 01:54 PM

I have no reason to doubt that this guitar will kick as much ass as his other ones.

drawnacrol · 05-08-2012, 04:24 PM

I wonder how much this will go for, can anyone estimate a price judging from the high grade woods and hardware?

Stealthdjentstic · 05-08-2012, 04:31 PM

4k+ I'm guessing.

EtherealEntity · 05-08-2012, 05:50 PM

Yeah I wouldn't guess very far above at all though

leonardo7 · 05-08-2012, 06:02 PM

Guys, the Nolly sig is $4000. Ive already paid my $2000 deposit and Im getting one of the 5 he's building. This guitar is going to be much much higher than that one. In fact, Vik just emailed me that theres a bunch of guys interested so do expect a bidding war. Vik is a good guy.

JamesM · 05-08-2012, 06:02 PM

ViK sure is neat.

Rusti · 05-08-2012, 06:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by drmosh

so buy this one, it's for sale

i dont deserve a Vik

drawnacrol · 05-08-2012, 06:47 PM

Interesting. I might throw down a bid but I'd have to question my guitar skills more than my bank balance for owning such an instrument. I am on the waiting list for 2014 though:P

Danukenator · 05-08-2012, 06:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by drawnacrol

Interesting. I might throw down a bid but I'd have to question my guitar skills more than my bank balance for owning such an instrument. I am on the waiting list for 2014 though:P

Dude, I'd be willing to be a good number of Vik's customers aren't even as good as you are.

Stealthdjentstic · 05-08-2012, 08:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by leonardo7

Guys, the Nolly sig is $4000. Ive already paid my $2000 deposit and Im getting one of the 5 he's building. This guitar is going to be much much higher than that one. In fact, Vik just emailed me that theres a bunch of guys interested so do expect a bidding war. Vik is a good guy.

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Stompmeister · 05-09-2012, 12:23 AM

Go Vik! He's the reason why I started my build

He's such an inspiration.

IB-studjent- · 05-09-2012, 04:30 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Danukenator

Dude, I'd be willing to be a good number of Vik's customers aren't even as good as you are.

Ahim...........

IB-studjent- · 05-09-2012, 04:33 AM

I'd say by the looks of it, it's upper or mid 4k. If I hadn't paid for my 8 string duality I would have jumped on this, but alas I have to move to LA and buy a hell of a lot of stuff

But do expect an awesome fanned 8 string build from me in a month or so

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05-08-2012, 02:17 AM	#1
Stealthdjentstic Banned Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Vancouver, BC, Canadia Posts: 19,984 Thanked: 338 Feedback Score: 10 reviews	Vik Guitars: Building a Guitar in a Week Anyone seen this? Pretty ....ing crazy A ViK in a week! OrsusMetal likes this.

05-08-2012, 02:21 AM	#2
Rusti SS.org Regular Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Forli, Italy Posts: 270 Thanked: 5 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	After this build he will have to explain to customers why it doesnt take 1 week to build them guitars also thrsher, isispelican and Navid like this. https://www.facebook.com/RustiGuitars https://www.facebook.com/pages/Rusti...67349773288475

05-08-2012, 02:24 AM	#3
Empryrean Haahh!? Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Merced, CA Posts: 4,063 Thanked: 54 Feedback Score: 10 reviews	I like this, I like Vik. He's cool TRENCHLORD likes this. [ry_z] 4:17 am: You looked tiredness in the face, flexed, and canceled it.

05-08-2012, 03:41 AM	#4
drawnacrol 7slinger Join Date: May 2009 Location: Ireland Posts: 1,219 Thanked: 16 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	This is one hell of an undertaking. The only time I've ever seen blackwood being used is on an acoustic or a PRS. From what I gather its as rare to brazilian rosewood as it is to indian. My Guitar Videos: http://www.youtube.com/drawnacrol

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05-08-2012, 04:05 AM	#6
implicit ss.org Regular Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Bristol, UK Posts: 79 Thanked: 0 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	niiiice, cheers for the heads up.

05-08-2012, 08:05 AM	#7
HighGain510 Cold As Ice Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Northern Virginia Posts: 12,475 Thanked: 226 Feedback Score: 31 reviews	Doesn't the wood need time to stabilize between when it is cut and when you start putting everything together? I'd be curious to see how the neck and whatnot are working out a year from now... What about the time between gluing everything up? Glue has to set too. Church2224, Ribboz and elq like this.

05-08-2012, 09:24 AM	#8
Stealthdjentstic Banned Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Vancouver, BC, Canadia Posts: 19,984 Thanked: 338 Feedback Score: 10 reviews	Well he is a luthier so I'd assume he knows what he's doing. djohns74, IB-studjent- and Danukenator like this.

05-08-2012, 09:50 AM	#9
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	Well, I think he chose the ideal piece of wood for a neck (and guitar) that's being built so fast. I'm sure he wouldn't have tried making a guitar in 1 week if it had a 1 piece curly mahogany neck, since you would indeed expect that to move a bit after every cut... but with such nicely grained BRW which has probably been drying for at least 15 years there probably won't be any significant movement. And if there is, it normaly takes less than a day to shift, which gives him plenty of time to correct it. Something similar happened with the 2 axes I'm building, one has a 5 piece mahogany/maple neck which indeed have a bit of movement. The other is a one piece granadillo neck which hasn't moved at all. Aaaaaanyways, can't wait to see this done, I love all of Vik's work, and I'm sure this will be a great axe! UnderTheSign likes this. Is this... guitar?

05-08-2012, 10:14 AM	#10
MetalDaze maggots are falling Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 1,544 Thanked: 55 Feedback Score: 2 reviews	Extreme Makeover: Luthier Edition thrsher, Levi79, Aftermath1 and 1 others like this.

05-08-2012, 10:35 AM	#11
Purelojik SS.org Regular Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Newport Beach california Posts: 1,145 Thanked: 20 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	honestly if anyone can do it its vik. he'll still make something in a week that would be better than anything i could do in a few months...

05-08-2012, 01:54 PM	#13
BlackMastodon \m/ (ﾟДﾟ) \m/ Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Windsor, ON Posts: 3,159 Thanked: 12 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	I have no reason to doubt that this guitar will kick as much ass as his other ones. "Metal is for Vikings; if you're not a Viking, get off the boat." - The Beard "He doesn't even like Metallica, that's how metal he is." - My friend describing my musical tastes to her friends.

05-08-2012, 04:24 PM	#14
drawnacrol 7slinger Join Date: May 2009 Location: Ireland Posts: 1,219 Thanked: 16 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	I wonder how much this will go for, can anyone estimate a price judging from the high grade woods and hardware? My Guitar Videos: http://www.youtube.com/drawnacrol

05-08-2012, 04:31 PM	#15
Stealthdjentstic Banned Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Vancouver, BC, Canadia Posts: 19,984 Thanked: 338 Feedback Score: 10 reviews	4k+ I'm guessing. Purelojik likes this.

05-08-2012, 05:50 PM	#16
EtherealEntity T=UWx(2xLxF)^2/386.4 Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Southend-on-Sea, Essex, U.K Posts: 8,266 Thanked: 75 Feedback Score: 1 reviews	Yeah I wouldn't guess very far above at all though

05-08-2012, 06:02 PM	#17
leonardo7 Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Bay Area, CA Posts: 3,422 Thanked: 108 Feedback Score: 20 reviews	Guys, the Nolly sig is $4000. Ive already paid my $2000 deposit and Im getting one of the 5 he's building. This guitar is going to be much much higher than that one. In fact, Vik just emailed me that theres a bunch of guys interested so do expect a bidding war. Vik is a good guy.

05-08-2012, 06:02 PM	#18
JamesM The Armada Join Date: May 2010 Location: St. Louis, MO Posts: 6,927 Thanked: 86 Feedback Score: 5 reviews	ViK sure is neat. EtherealEntity likes this. Cloudyhead. Facebook//Twitter//Bandcamp Watch:1,2,3,4,5 Debut Album, Abstraction out now!

05-08-2012, 06:47 PM	#20
drawnacrol 7slinger Join Date: May 2009 Location: Ireland Posts: 1,219 Thanked: 16 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Interesting. I might throw down a bid but I'd have to question my guitar skills more than my bank balance for owning such an instrument. I am on the waiting list for 2014 though:P My Guitar Videos: http://www.youtube.com/drawnacrol

05-09-2012, 12:23 AM	#23
Stompmeister ss.org Regular Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Wollongong, Australia Posts: 99 Thanked: 4 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Go Vik! He's the reason why I started my build He's such an inspiration.

05-09-2012, 04:33 AM	#25
IB-studjent- ss.org Regular Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 656 Thanked: 26 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	I'd say by the looks of it, it's upper or mid 4k. If I hadn't paid for my 8 string duality I would have jumped on this, but alas I have to move to LA and buy a hell of a lot of stuff But do expect an awesome fanned 8 string build from me in a month or so drawnacrol and scherzo1928 like this. -Vik duality 8 fanned fret- -Vik DCA baritone 6 string- This just in: Apologies to the other Abasi fanbois out there....I have just recently - yesterday actually - moved to a new favorite guitarist. stated a relavent member of the music community.

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