Mahogany and Claro Walnut 7 String Build

skate · 06-17-2012, 11:44 PM

I have looked at this forum for some time now and have been inspired by a lot of the builds happening on it. I wanted to build a new 7-string for myself, so here we go...

Specs:
7 String
27" scale length
.125 hipshot bridge
Hipshot Locking Machine Heads
BKP Cold Sweat Calibrated Set
3-Way Toggle, Master Volume
Eravana or bone nut
One Piece Mahogany Body
Claro Walnut Carve Top
Abalone Strip inlay
Nicaraguan Rosewood Fretboard (Aged 30 years)
24 Frets
5 Piece Flamed Maple neck (Aged 20 years) with Nicaraguan Rosewood Laminates (Same as Fretboard)
Width of body: 1.5"

The flamed maple neck will be oiled and the body will be clear nitrocellulose lacquer. When I did some tap tone tests on the fretboard, I about died when I heard the ring and sustain. Thickness sanding the rosewood was awesome, smelled like chocolate the whole time.

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Levi79 · 06-17-2012, 11:54 PM

Those are some choice woods dude. Will be back to check this one out!

Xifter · 06-18-2012, 12:09 AM

This build does not suck

Looking forward to the future progress pics to come.

skeels · 06-18-2012, 12:14 AM

Welcome to the forum!

Also, cool build!

Watching!

NUTSguitarchannel · 06-18-2012, 02:51 AM

nice specs

BlackMastodon · 06-18-2012, 10:39 AM

Welcome! Very cool specs indeed. Are you going to leave some of the sapwood on the fretboard?

skate · 06-18-2012, 08:56 PM

Thanks Everyone!!

The sapwood in the blank won't be in the fretboard. I didn't think it would go with the top.

Here are some more pics of the wood and build process.

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skate · 06-23-2012, 07:27 PM

Body Curves Update!

BlackMastodon · 06-23-2012, 11:06 PM

Oh wow, I am loving everything about that body.

skate · 06-24-2012, 10:32 PM

Body, Neck and Inlay.

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zilla · 06-24-2012, 11:18 PM

so much want.

Levi79 · 06-25-2012, 01:16 AM

Moving along fast! Really liking it dude!

BlackMastodon · 06-25-2012, 04:37 PM

The inlays remind me of Scantron sheets but it looks awesome! Pretty cool change from offset dots.

skate · 07-07-2012, 02:00 PM

Neck Carve.

Levi79 · 07-07-2012, 05:41 PM

Maaaan. Dat flame.

Vicious7 · 07-08-2012, 12:24 AM

Freaking gorgeous!!!!!! I love that flame maple neck...:_: so pretty....

skate · 07-08-2012, 01:04 PM

Body Work!!

scherzo1928 · 07-08-2012, 11:12 PM

It's looking very nice!!

skate · 07-25-2012, 04:51 PM

Finished spraying and buffing a couple of days ago.

Levi79 · 07-25-2012, 05:15 PM

Wow man. Absolutely beautiful! Was this part of a course of some kind?

NUTSguitarchannel · 07-26-2012, 03:53 PM

Are you pro?

Aevolve · 07-26-2012, 04:06 PM

I adore walnut, and those inlays are awesome.
I could do without the pickup rings, but this is your guitar and it still looks ....ing fantastic.

Great job on the craftsmanship my friend.

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06-17-2012, 11:44 PM	#1
skate ss.org Regular Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 42 Thanked: 4 Feedback Score: 2 reviews	Mahogany and Claro Walnut 7 String Build I have looked at this forum for some time now and have been inspired by a lot of the builds happening on it. I wanted to build a new 7-string for myself, so here we go... Specs: 7 String 27" scale length .125 hipshot bridge Hipshot Locking Machine Heads BKP Cold Sweat Calibrated Set 3-Way Toggle, Master Volume Eravana or bone nut One Piece Mahogany Body Claro Walnut Carve Top Abalone Strip inlay Nicaraguan Rosewood Fretboard (Aged 30 years) 24 Frets 5 Piece Flamed Maple neck (Aged 20 years) with Nicaraguan Rosewood Laminates (Same as Fretboard) Width of body: 1.5" The flamed maple neck will be oiled and the body will be clear nitrocellulose lacquer. When I did some tap tone tests on the fretboard, I about died when I heard the ring and sustain. Thickness sanding the rosewood was awesome, smelled like chocolate the whole time. Photo0097.jpg Photo0098.jpg Photo0102.jpg Photo0104.jpg Photo0336.jpg

06-17-2012, 11:54 PM	#2
Levi79 SS.org Regular Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Alberta Posts: 1,680 Thanked: 22 Feedback Score: 30 reviews	Those are some choice woods dude. Will be back to check this one out! Check out my Soundcloud!

06-18-2012, 12:09 AM	#3
Xifter ss.org Regular Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 169 Thanked: 3 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	This build does not suck Looking forward to the future progress pics to come. ¯\(°_o)/¯ Peavey 6505+ Carvin DCM (need to sell pm me w/ offer) Orange 4x12 Cabinet Current Guitars: NGD Thread: http://www.sevenstring.org/forum/sev...aple-body.html Daemoness Cimmerian 7 (cross inlay) w/ BKP Warpigs and Killswitch Schecter Blackjack ATX 7 - Aged White w/ Bareknuckle Aftermath's

06-18-2012, 02:51 AM	#5
NUTSguitarchannel Teh 7 djentahh Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Breda, The Netherlands Posts: 277 Thanked: 5 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	nice specs "Jazz is not dead, it just smells funny." - Frank Zappa ''Baritone is the way to got.'' - rgk7

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06-18-2012, 12:14 AM	#4
skeels ..to pay the beels Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: milwaukee,WI Posts: 2,682 Thanked: 32 Feedback Score: 19 reviews	Welcome to the forum! Also, cool build! Watching!

06-18-2012, 10:39 AM	#6
BlackMastodon \m/ (ﾟДﾟ) \m/ Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Windsor, ON Posts: 3,165 Thanked: 12 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Welcome! Very cool specs indeed. Are you going to leave some of the sapwood on the fretboard? "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.

06-18-2012, 08:56 PM	#7
skate ss.org Regular Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 42 Thanked: 4 Feedback Score: 2 reviews	Thanks Everyone!! The sapwood in the blank won't be in the fretboard. I didn't think it would go with the top. Here are some more pics of the wood and build process. Photo0332.jpg Photo0334.jpg Photo0335.jpg Photo0345.jpg Photo0381.jpg Xifter, scherzo1928, BlackMastodon and 1 others like this.

06-23-2012, 11:06 PM	#9
BlackMastodon \m/ (ﾟДﾟ) \m/ Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Windsor, ON Posts: 3,165 Thanked: 12 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Oh wow, I am loving everything about that body. "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.

06-24-2012, 10:32 PM	#10
skate ss.org Regular Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 42 Thanked: 4 Feedback Score: 2 reviews	Body, Neck and Inlay. Photo0368.jpg Photo0373.jpg Photo0419.jpg Photo0434.jpg Photo0437.jpg

06-24-2012, 11:18 PM	#11
zilla SS.org Regular Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Calgary, Canada Posts: 242 Thanked: 4 Feedback Score: 2 reviews	so much want.

06-25-2012, 01:16 AM	#12
Levi79 SS.org Regular Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Alberta Posts: 1,680 Thanked: 22 Feedback Score: 30 reviews	Moving along fast! Really liking it dude! Check out my Soundcloud!

06-25-2012, 04:37 PM	#13
BlackMastodon \m/ (ﾟДﾟ) \m/ Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Windsor, ON Posts: 3,165 Thanked: 12 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	The inlays remind me of Scantron sheets but it looks awesome! Pretty cool change from offset dots. "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.

07-07-2012, 02:00 PM	#14
skate ss.org Regular Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 42 Thanked: 4 Feedback Score: 2 reviews	Neck Carve. Sullen, shitsøn, Superwoodle and 2 others like this.

07-08-2012, 11:12 PM	#18
scherzo1928 has wood for you Join Date: May 2010 Location: Mexico City Posts: 4,692 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	It's looking very nice!! Is this... guitar?

07-07-2012, 05:41 PM	#15
Levi79 SS.org Regular Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Alberta Posts: 1,680 Thanked: 22 Feedback Score: 30 reviews	Maaaan. Dat flame. Check out my Soundcloud!

07-08-2012, 12:24 AM	#16
Vicious7 Vegetables Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: South Haven, MI Posts: 459 Thanked: 3 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Freaking gorgeous!!!!!! I love that flame maple neck...:_: so pretty....

07-08-2012, 01:04 PM	#17
skate ss.org Regular Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 42 Thanked: 4 Feedback Score: 2 reviews	Body Work!! BlackMastodon likes this.

07-25-2012, 04:51 PM	#19
skate ss.org Regular Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 42 Thanked: 4 Feedback Score: 2 reviews	Finished spraying and buffing a couple of days ago. Wretched, Pete27, BlackMastodon and 1 others like this.

07-25-2012, 05:15 PM	#20
Levi79 SS.org Regular Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Alberta Posts: 1,680 Thanked: 22 Feedback Score: 30 reviews	Wow man. Absolutely beautiful! Was this part of a course of some kind? Check out my Soundcloud!

07-26-2012, 03:53 PM	#21
NUTSguitarchannel Teh 7 djentahh Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Breda, The Netherlands Posts: 277 Thanked: 5 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Are you pro? "Jazz is not dead, it just smells funny." - Frank Zappa ''Baritone is the way to got.'' - rgk7

07-26-2012, 04:06 PM	#22
Aevolve Yugen. Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 1,090 Thanked: 21 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	I adore walnut, and those inlays are awesome. I could do without the pickup rings, but this is your guitar and it still looks ....ing fantastic. Great job on the craftsmanship my friend.

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