JP guitars - Portuguese custom 7 in the works (tasty pics inside)

ExhumedShadow · 05-26-2012, 10:09 PM

This is a long time wish of mine, a brainchild I've been putting together in my mind for ages now. Now that I've found d right luthier, it's gaining shape.

After a very disappointing effort from a british builder that led to a long process, cash back, no replies and no guitar, I made d change to a very talented and extremely professional craftsman, couldn't be happier.

JP Custom Guitars | Facebook

Be sure to check out his work.
He did a great job reinventing the Portuguese guitar, a traditional twelve-string guitar.
I also recommend you take a look at some of d pictures of an instrument he built for Blasted Mechanism, a two-necked beast.
I have no relation with it, but if you want any more info on the custom shop let me know.

Back on topic, I call this project fix-a-(popular-model-I'll-update-later)

I'll be revealing the specs as I post new photos of d building process.
For now:

7string e-guitar
Kxk inspired headstock design
neck-thru construction
7pc neck, bubinga (4) Black Chacate (3)
High grade swamp ash body
Curly redwood top

Hope you like it as much as I do.

Thanks for reading, stay tuned!

scherzo1928 · 05-26-2012, 10:18 PM

Really solid specs, and beautiful wood. I've been dying to see someone use Chacate Prieto on a guitar, and combined with bubinga it's going to make one hell of a neckthrough.

Can't wait to see more of this build!

BlackMastodon · 05-27-2012, 12:04 AM

Really digging that headstock shape! Very cool. Also beautiful wood you got there.

Purelojik · 05-27-2012, 12:33 PM

dat flamed redwood....

ExhumedShadow · 05-27-2012, 12:56 PM

thanks folks!
I wouldn't expect people to know of chacate preto, cool.
It's a fairly rare wood, considered precious, this particular batch is from Mozambique, a small batch I had d luck to get.
I expect it to be somewhere between wengue and ebony tonewise, very hard wood, high density, nice lustrous touch, gonna be a solid, fast neckthru.

The Dovahkiin · 05-27-2012, 01:01 PM

Wow, that's going to be one gorgeous guitar! I'm excited to see how it turns out.

scherzo1928 · 05-27-2012, 01:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ExhumedShadow

I wouldn't expect people to know of chacate preto, cool.

I read a lot about woods, lol.

drawnacrol · 05-27-2012, 01:32 PM

The top is awesome! Looking forward to seeing this come to shape.

metale · 05-28-2012, 09:19 AM

Nice woods!

Where is JP from, Algarve?

Cheers

drmosh · 05-28-2012, 10:22 AM

awesome specs and wood, lovin the redwood

ExhumedShadow · 05-28-2012, 08:03 PM

Joao Pessoa is based in Olhao, Algarve, yes.
I'm gonna be paying him a visit in a few weeks to have d final neck shape made to my exact specifications, that's beyond awesome.

I was impressed myself with d depth in that top, and Like mister scherzo which watches tonewood blogs instead of porn like the rest of us, I did a lot of research on curly redwood and can't remember seeing one so "alive":P

scherzo1928 · 05-28-2012, 11:18 PM

Once again, can't wait to see more pics of this build.

Quote:

Originally Posted by ExhumedShadow

I was impressed myself with d depth in that top, and Like mister scherzo which watches tonewood blogs instead of porn like the rest of us, I did a lot of research on curly redwood and can't remember seeing one so "alive":P

I'm a big fan of redwood. I've got a sinker redwood top on one of my guitars, and I'm fairly certain I'll use one again.

and, I'll just leave this here for you.
Oregon Wild Wood: Redwood Solid Body Electric Guitar Top Sets

M3CHK1LLA · 05-28-2012, 11:25 PM

its lookin good...

...the headstock shape is nice too.

ExhumedShadow · 05-31-2012, 12:58 PM

wow! those redwood slabs are wild!
I just love mine for how perfectly even and symmetrical d curl is, you just don't get that everyday.

ExhumedShadow · 06-15-2012, 10:27 PM

I've been updated twice since my last post, so I'm letting you guys know how she's looking today.
Body wings have been cut to d general shape of d guitar.
Necktru glued to d wings.
Top treated and ready to be glued.
At d moment I'm waiting for d right fretboard, gonna be something special =)

So... here she his:

Hollowway · 06-16-2012, 03:07 PM

That HS shape is winrar, as the kids say!

skeels · 06-16-2012, 03:13 PM

Looks awesome!

Wood blogs.....?
Is that a certain KIND of porn website?

BlackMastodon · 06-16-2012, 04:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hollowway

That HS shape is winrar, as the kids say!

Strange, I never say that.

Oh...

But yes I definitely agree, that is a very nice headstock shape.

ExhumedShadow · 06-18-2012, 04:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by skeels

Looks awesome!

Wood blogs.....?
Is that a certain KIND of porn website?

yeah, and sounds like gay porn as well, ahah

I'm glad you guys like it, I'm gonna keep you updated on d remaining specs.
Fretboard is ordered already.

ExhumedShadow · 09-25-2012, 06:48 PM

So...

I haven't been updating this thread because the construction has been interrupted, 'till now.
The reason to this is that customs are screwing with me and my luthier, long story short We've ordered two different fretboards and none has reached us in over a month...

In the meanwhile, just as the board is arriving it came to me I should let you guys know what have been done so far.

Most of the woodwork in now completed, all woods but the head veneer and fretboard are glued in place, electronic cavities drilled, general body shape done, and most exciting the carved on the top is sculpted.

I'd like to reveal more specs, I will as they come into place, anyways you can already sort out a couple of things.

H-H configuration
plenty of electronics
some sort of fixed bridge
inspirations for the body shape (?)

I'm excited to have this in my hands, the body contours turned out better than I expected.

Here are some pics, as promised, stay tuned, more to come, soooooon!

ExhumedShadow · 10-01-2012, 04:33 PM

Quick update, just got some more photos from the luthier, love the figuring on the top and all the nice details on the bevels

He's now working on binding and inlays.
Oh... and arm wrestling customs for my fretboard.

ihunda · 10-04-2012, 12:33 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ExhumedShadow

Quick update, just got some more photos from the luthier, love the figuring on the top and all the nice details on the bevels

Amazing top, that guitar will be sweeeeeet

OfArtAndArsenal · 10-04-2012, 07:59 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by scherzo1928

I read a lot about woods, lol.

*snicker*

ExhumedShadow · 11-03-2012, 03:08 PM

Long due update:

Finally won the battle with customs and recieved a couple of nice ziricote boards.

The black box marks the fretboard size and the particular part I've picked.

The luthier suggested that portion of the board, what do you think?

This should be moving quite fast now, so expect developments soon.

edonmelon · 11-04-2012, 07:38 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ExhumedShadow

Long due update:

The luthier suggested that portion of the board, what do you think?

That would be an extremely sexy fretboard sir!

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05-26-2012, 10:09 PM	#1
ExhumedShadow dEUs Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: South Side [Tagus], Pt Posts: 571 Thanked: 6 Feedback Score: 3 reviews	JP guitars - Portuguese custom 7 in the works (tasty pics inside) This is a long time wish of mine, a brainchild I've been putting together in my mind for ages now. Now that I've found d right luthier, it's gaining shape. After a very disappointing effort from a british builder that led to a long process, cash back, no replies and no guitar, I made d change to a very talented and extremely professional craftsman, couldn't be happier. JP Custom Guitars \| Facebook Be sure to check out his work. He did a great job reinventing the Portuguese guitar, a traditional twelve-string guitar. I also recommend you take a look at some of d pictures of an instrument he built for Blasted Mechanism, a two-necked beast. I have no relation with it, but if you want any more info on the custom shop let me know. Back on topic, I call this project fix-a-(popular-model-I'll-update-later) I'll be revealing the specs as I post new photos of d building process. For now: 7string e-guitar Kxk inspired headstock design neck-thru construction 7pc neck, bubinga (4) Black Chacate (3) High grade swamp ash body Curly redwood top Hope you like it as much as I do. Thanks for reading, stay tuned! pondman, rikomaru, skeels and 2 others like this. "He has Van Gogh's ear for music."

05-26-2012, 10:18 PM	#2
scherzo1928 has wood for you Join Date: May 2010 Location: Mexico City Posts: 4,698 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	Really solid specs, and beautiful wood. I've been dying to see someone use Chacate Prieto on a guitar, and combined with bubinga it's going to make one hell of a neckthrough. Can't wait to see more of this build! Is this... guitar?

05-27-2012, 12:04 AM	#3
BlackMastodon \m/ (ﾟДﾟ) \m/ Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Windsor, ON Posts: 3,216 Thanked: 12 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Really digging that headstock shape! Very cool. Also beautiful wood you got there. "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.

05-27-2012, 12:56 PM	#5
ExhumedShadow dEUs Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: South Side [Tagus], Pt Posts: 571 Thanked: 6 Feedback Score: 3 reviews	thanks folks! I wouldn't expect people to know of chacate preto, cool. It's a fairly rare wood, considered precious, this particular batch is from Mozambique, a small batch I had d luck to get. I expect it to be somewhere between wengue and ebony tonewise, very hard wood, high density, nice lustrous touch, gonna be a solid, fast neckthru. "He has Van Gogh's ear for music."

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05-27-2012, 12:33 PM	#4
Purelojik SS.org Regular Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Newport Beach california Posts: 1,180 Thanked: 22 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	dat flamed redwood....

05-27-2012, 01:01 PM	#6
The Dovahkiin Dragon-born Join Date: May 2012 Location: Minnesota Posts: 19 Thanked: 0 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Wow, that's going to be one gorgeous guitar! I'm excited to see how it turns out.

05-27-2012, 01:32 PM	#8
drawnacrol 7slinger Join Date: May 2009 Location: Ireland Posts: 1,269 Thanked: 18 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	The top is awesome! Looking forward to seeing this come to shape. My Guitar Videos: http://www.youtube.com/drawnacrol

05-28-2012, 09:19 AM	#9
metale SS.org Regular Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Portugal Posts: 163 Thanked: 3 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Nice woods! Where is JP from, Algarve? Cheers

05-28-2012, 10:22 AM	#10
drmosh Sir Paul of the Mosh Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Manchester, UK Posts: 4,695 Thanked: 29 $drmosh is rather kvlt and tr00. \m/$ $drmosh is rather kvlt and tr00. \m/$ $drmosh is rather kvlt and tr00. \m/$ $drmosh is rather kvlt and tr00. \m/$ $drmosh is rather kvlt and tr00. \m/$ $drmosh is rather kvlt and tr00. \m/$ $drmosh is rather kvlt and tr00. \m/$ Feedback Score: 9 reviews	awesome specs and wood, lovin the redwood

05-28-2012, 08:03 PM	#11
ExhumedShadow dEUs Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: South Side [Tagus], Pt Posts: 571 Thanked: 6 Feedback Score: 3 reviews	Joao Pessoa is based in Olhao, Algarve, yes. I'm gonna be paying him a visit in a few weeks to have d final neck shape made to my exact specifications, that's beyond awesome. I was impressed myself with d depth in that top, and Like mister scherzo which watches tonewood blogs instead of porn like the rest of us, I did a lot of research on curly redwood and can't remember seeing one so "alive":P scherzo1928 likes this. "He has Van Gogh's ear for music."

05-28-2012, 11:25 PM	#13
M3CHK1LLA angel sword guardian Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: orbiting caprica Posts: 2,176 Thanked: 28 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	its lookin good... ...the headstock shape is nice too. I always thought Cliff getting killed instead of Lars was like John Lennon getting killed instead of Yoko - MJS how many guitars are enough? ...just one or two more!

05-31-2012, 12:58 PM	#14
ExhumedShadow dEUs Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: South Side [Tagus], Pt Posts: 571 Thanked: 6 Feedback Score: 3 reviews	wow! those redwood slabs are wild! I just love mine for how perfectly even and symmetrical d curl is, you just don't get that everyday. "He has Van Gogh's ear for music."

06-15-2012, 10:27 PM	#15
ExhumedShadow dEUs Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: South Side [Tagus], Pt Posts: 571 Thanked: 6 Feedback Score: 3 reviews	I've been updated twice since my last post, so I'm letting you guys know how she's looking today. Body wings have been cut to d general shape of d guitar. Necktru glued to d wings. Top treated and ready to be glued. At d moment I'm waiting for d right fretboard, gonna be something special =) So... here she his: skeels, scherzo1928 and onetake-jam like this. "He has Van Gogh's ear for music."

06-16-2012, 03:07 PM	#16
Hollowway SS.org Regular Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: California Posts: 6,354 Thanked: 105 Feedback Score: 5 reviews	That HS shape is winrar, as the kids say!

06-16-2012, 03:13 PM	#17
skeels ..to pay the beels Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: milwaukee,WI Posts: 2,724 Thanked: 33 Feedback Score: 20 reviews	Looks awesome! Wood blogs.....? Is that a certain KIND of porn website?

09-25-2012, 06:48 PM	#20
ExhumedShadow dEUs Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: South Side [Tagus], Pt Posts: 571 Thanked: 6 Feedback Score: 3 reviews	So... I haven't been updating this thread because the construction has been interrupted, 'till now. The reason to this is that customs are screwing with me and my luthier, long story short We've ordered two different fretboards and none has reached us in over a month... In the meanwhile, just as the board is arriving it came to me I should let you guys know what have been done so far. Most of the woodwork in now completed, all woods but the head veneer and fretboard are glued in place, electronic cavities drilled, general body shape done, and most exciting the carved on the top is sculpted. I'd like to reveal more specs, I will as they come into place, anyways you can already sort out a couple of things. H-H configuration plenty of electronics some sort of fixed bridge inspirations for the body shape (?) I'm excited to have this in my hands, the body contours turned out better than I expected. Here are some pics, as promised, stay tuned, more to come, soooooon! pondman, scherzo1928 and onetake-jam like this. "He has Van Gogh's ear for music."

10-01-2012, 04:33 PM	#21
ExhumedShadow dEUs Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: South Side [Tagus], Pt Posts: 571 Thanked: 6 Feedback Score: 3 reviews	Quick update, just got some more photos from the luthier, love the figuring on the top and all the nice details on the bevels He's now working on binding and inlays. Oh... and arm wrestling customs for my fretboard. pondman, scherzo1928, ihunda and 1 others like this. "He has Van Gogh's ear for music."

11-03-2012, 03:08 PM	#24
ExhumedShadow dEUs Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: South Side [Tagus], Pt Posts: 571 Thanked: 6 Feedback Score: 3 reviews	Long due update: Finally won the battle with customs and recieved a couple of nice ziricote boards. The black box marks the fretboard size and the particular part I've picked. The luthier suggested that portion of the board, what do you think? This should be moving quite fast now, so expect developments soon. onetake-jam likes this. "He has Van Gogh's ear for music."

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