New 7 Build - zebrawood/padouk

ibznorange · 01-27-2008, 04:26 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by B Lopez

Holy crap that trem block is big.

that shits straight large man

Zorro

FortePenance · 01-27-2008, 05:13 AM

Dusty Charvel man.

Great stuff, that zebrawood is lookin mad bitchin'.

budda · 01-27-2008, 11:25 AM

the build is lookin awesome!

bring that sucker out to london for me and aaron to play when she's done, eh? we'll make a jam of it

technomancer · 01-27-2008, 11:29 AM

That's coming along nicely

That's going to be killer when it's finished

Apophis · 01-27-2008, 02:29 PM

Awesome progress, congrats

exafro · 01-27-2008, 03:34 PM

Really nice work man.

Randy · 01-28-2008, 12:07 PM

+1 on the scallop

Nice work, as always.

Demanufacture · 02-28-2008, 12:02 PM

damn man can you make a me a replica of a dino cazares rg7 body with the 1 bridge pickup route

supertruper1988 · 02-29-2008, 10:54 AM

Any updates on the progress?

vansinn · 03-01-2008, 04:22 AM

Yeah, I'm also very interested in how the project is going, Brian

Especially what those beatyful wood combinations did to/for the tone.

Also very much how that TremKing works out WRT tone, sustain and tuning stability.
I'm always interested in how a non-locked-nut whammy arrangement works, and since you reinforced the neck with carbon inserts (i.e. it's a stiff neck), I guess tuning stablility is down to whammy and nut design/quality.

canuck brian · 03-02-2008, 02:30 AM

Hey guys! I had no idea that this got bumped!

About 3 weeks ago I really injured both my of my wrists and I've been slooooowly getting better. Ulnar nerve damage takes a while to recover from unfortunately....

I was hoping to return to playing/building in about 2 or 3 weeks.

As it stands right now, I'm having new routing templates made for the EMG's (decided to go back to them) and the hipshot trem recess on CNC so it should go a lot faster when I'm able to get back to it.

Vansinn - Padouk on it's own is a pretty stiff wood and like you said, with the carbon reinforcements, it should be super stable. Hipshot's stuff is nothing but top notch and this bridge is built like a bloody tank. It pivots on bearings instead of a knife edge, so wearing it out ain't gonna happen. I'm still waiting for my graphtech nut blank for this, but I might just use some of the ebony i've got sitting around as a nut.

DH - I won't be putting my work into people's hands until April 2009 when I've completed my work with Anthony Karol (Karol Guitars). After that, defintely. The first work that'll come out of my hands to people would probably end up being a guitar that I give away on here on SS.org. Can't really think of a better promotion than that.

Thanks again guys!

Ruins · 03-02-2008, 02:58 AM

what a stupid waste of time you have to go through but it is important that you wont do anything until you are fully recovered so i wish you fast recovery man!

why did you decide to go back to EMGs any way? with so beautiful woods it would be waste to arm this baby with some active pups in my opinion.

great idea for the promotion *dreams to be the lucky bastard*

and last thing, we love pictures here as you already know it (just reminding you

) please provide us with more visual orgasms

vansinn · 03-02-2008, 04:43 AM

Injuries never a nice thing, especialy on our hands. I wish you a speedy recovery.
FWIW, I've used accupuncture on several occations over many years with very goos results, including 1½ years ago, when I smashed my left hand into a solid metal girder.

I though you'd be using a TremKing whammy?

Took a brief look at Karol's; looks like you'll be in good hands. I envy you a bit

I'm into IT and often wish I was crafting things with my hands. Wouldn't mind building guitars later in life..

Demanufacture · 03-06-2008, 04:39 PM

damn dude sorry about the injury hope you recover fast!!!!

tie my rope · 03-07-2008, 05:16 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by technomancer

That's coming along nicely

That's going to be killer when it's finished

indeed it is.

FYP666 · 04-29-2008, 02:46 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by canuck brian

My trusty vacuum cleaner "George" will fix that shit up.

Pure Win!!!

Sorry to hear about your injury, recover fast, o'matey!

So far what the guitar looks like, it's gonna be SHREDTASTIC

canuck brian · 04-29-2008, 12:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by FYP666

Pure Win!!!

Sorry to hear about your injury, recover fast, o'matey!

So far what the guitar looks like, it's gonna be SHREDTASTIC

Thanks for the support! I'm about 80% back to normal at this point but the docs are still not sure what the hell is happening in my arms. I've bought some shock dampening gloves that are designed for people with neuropathy issues in the arms.

So not this weekend but the following weekend I'll be cuttin wood again!

I'm pretty much 100% on using the EMG's for two reasons. I want EMG's for one in at least one of my 7's, but it's also going to be the tester for a pair of drop in custom Nordstrands. I'm talking to those guys about doing up EMG707/808/Blackout replacement 7 and 8 string passives so toss me a PM if you're interested so I can forward the interest to the guys. No pickup rings!

canuck brian · 05-11-2008, 01:10 AM

So! I pretty much spent the whole day in the shop today working on this. I got clearance from my neuropathy specialist and with the gloves I picked up, I can barely feel anything from the router. It felt SO good to get back at it.

So I fired up the mp3 list with a Testament discography and went to work.

Art (Velocity) had this busted Ibanez at home. Last time I saw him I took it with me and today I fixed up the fretboard and reglued the headstock.

With the sustain block on the Hipshot being as huge as it is, I had to extend one side of the back spring route, knocking it off center.

Getting ready to drill out the cavity.

Cavity drilled out.

Onto the routing. Check out my new gloves, they're pretty close to my old MMA gloves!

For a few minutes, I'd been really craving some Hate Eternal.

Here's the cavity all milled out

I drilled out the post holes next and recessed the trem.

EMG cavities drilled out.

And routed. I swapped between my B/D with a template bit and my Dremel with a 1/8 flatbottom woodbit to follow the template in the really tight corners.

I put some of the hardware in and threw the neck on before heading upstairs for the evening.

That's it for today - I'll be heading back in tomorrow morning to do the control cavity and top carve. The output jack is going to be a deepdish (like fender) mounted on the back. I tried a Brian Moore out with a similar jack and loved it.

I thought about refinishing the Charvel as well - I'm going to fill the neck pickup cavity and repaint it after recessing the neck and the tremolo a little more. I've got a spare EMG 81 here too so I'll have an axe a la Andreas Kisser from Sepultura's good ole days.

Mattmc74 · 05-11-2008, 01:14 AM

Randy · 05-11-2008, 01:16 AM

WIN WIN WIN WIN WIN!

I hope all is well with the nerve problems.

wannabguitarist · 05-11-2008, 01:18 AM

I love how zebrawood looks. How thick is the guitar?

ibznorange · 05-11-2008, 01:19 AM

Oh hell yes

Good to hear you can get back at it

daybean · 05-11-2008, 01:22 AM

you give me hope...love it

Thrashmanzac · 05-11-2008, 03:09 AM

that looks killer man! great job

FYP666 · 05-11-2008, 03:22 AM

Lookin like win!

Nice to hear your recovering well!

We'll be waiting to see what the guitar will look like finished!

01-27-2008, 05:13 AM	#77
FortePenance ss.org Regular Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Hong Kong Posts: 3,814 Thanked: 25	Dusty Charvel man. Great stuff, that zebrawood is lookin mad bitchin'. __________________ AND NOW I'M POSED IN AN AWKWARD STANCE

01-27-2008, 11:25 AM	#78
budda Guiterrorizer Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: London ONT Posts: 15,501 Thanked: 132	the build is lookin awesome! bring that sucker out to london for me and aaron to play when she's done, eh? we'll make a jam of it __________________ Resident counsellor-in-training, awesome dude, and all around nice guy

01-27-2008, 11:29 AM	#79
technomancer Gearus Pimptasticus Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Posts: 12,545 Thanked: 84	That's coming along nicely That's going to be killer when it's finished __________________ Incoming Guitars KxK Sii-7ex - 25.5", ss frets, rosewood/ebony neck, ebony board, black limba wings, figured bubinga top KxK Sii-7 - 25.5", ss frets, white limba neck, ebony board, white limba wings, OFR7, gloss white KxK DCii-6 - 25", ss frets, cocobolo neck & board, limba body, flame koa top

01-27-2008, 02:29 PM	#80
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01-28-2008, 12:07 PM	#82
Randy Argbadh/RHLC© Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: The Electric City, NY Posts: 7,878 Thanked: 80	+1 on the scallop Nice work, as always. __________________ Interested in learning how you can help keep SS.org clean and troll free? Click here.

02-28-2008, 12:02 PM	#83
Demanufacture PNAO / RHLC © Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Chicago Posts: 414 Thanked: 19	damn man can you make a me a replica of a dino cazares rg7 body with the 1 bridge pickup route

02-29-2008, 10:54 AM	#84
supertruper1988 ss.org Regular Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Valley of the Sun, AZ Posts: 801 Thanked: 17	Any updates on the progress?

03-01-2008, 04:22 AM	#85
vansinn ss.org Regular Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Cph, dk Posts: 458 Thanked: 12	Yeah, I'm also very interested in how the project is going, Brian Especially what those beatyful wood combinations did to/for the tone. Also very much how that TremKing works out WRT tone, sustain and tuning stability. I'm always interested in how a non-locked-nut whammy arrangement works, and since you reinforced the neck with carbon inserts (i.e. it's a stiff neck), I guess tuning stablility is down to whammy and nut design/quality.

03-02-2008, 02:30 AM	#86
canuck brian Shred from the North Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Toronto Posts: 1,879 Thanked: 41	Hey guys! I had no idea that this got bumped! About 3 weeks ago I really injured both my of my wrists and I've been slooooowly getting better. Ulnar nerve damage takes a while to recover from unfortunately.... I was hoping to return to playing/building in about 2 or 3 weeks. As it stands right now, I'm having new routing templates made for the EMG's (decided to go back to them) and the hipshot trem recess on CNC so it should go a lot faster when I'm able to get back to it. Vansinn - Padouk on it's own is a pretty stiff wood and like you said, with the carbon reinforcements, it should be super stable. Hipshot's stuff is nothing but top notch and this bridge is built like a bloody tank. It pivots on bearings instead of a knife edge, so wearing it out ain't gonna happen. I'm still waiting for my graphtech nut blank for this, but I might just use some of the ebony i've got sitting around as a nut. DH - I won't be putting my work into people's hands until April 2009 when I've completed my work with Anthony Karol (Karol Guitars). After that, defintely. The first work that'll come out of my hands to people would probably end up being a guitar that I give away on here on SS.org. Can't really think of a better promotion than that. Thanks again guys!

03-02-2008, 02:58 AM	#87
Ruins Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Germany Posts: 1,636 Thanked: 12	what a stupid waste of time you have to go through but it is important that you wont do anything until you are fully recovered so i wish you fast recovery man! why did you decide to go back to EMGs any way? with so beautiful woods it would be waste to arm this baby with some active pups in my opinion. great idea for the promotion dreams to be the lucky bastard and last thing, we love pictures here as you already know it (just reminding you ) please provide us with more visual orgasms

03-02-2008, 04:43 AM	#88
vansinn ss.org Regular Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Cph, dk Posts: 458 Thanked: 12	Injuries never a nice thing, especialy on our hands. I wish you a speedy recovery. FWIW, I've used accupuncture on several occations over many years with very goos results, including 1½ years ago, when I smashed my left hand into a solid metal girder. I though you'd be using a TremKing whammy? Took a brief look at Karol's; looks like you'll be in good hands. I envy you a bit I'm into IT and often wish I was crafting things with my hands. Wouldn't mind building guitars later in life..

03-06-2008, 04:39 PM	#89
Demanufacture PNAO / RHLC © Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Chicago Posts: 414 Thanked: 19	damn dude sorry about the injury hope you recover fast!!!!

05-11-2008, 01:10 AM	#93
canuck brian Shred from the North Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Toronto Posts: 1,879 Thanked: 41	So! I pretty much spent the whole day in the shop today working on this. I got clearance from my neuropathy specialist and with the gloves I picked up, I can barely feel anything from the router. It felt SO good to get back at it. So I fired up the mp3 list with a Testament discography and went to work. Art (Velocity) had this busted Ibanez at home. Last time I saw him I took it with me and today I fixed up the fretboard and reglued the headstock. With the sustain block on the Hipshot being as huge as it is, I had to extend one side of the back spring route, knocking it off center. Getting ready to drill out the cavity. Cavity drilled out. Onto the routing. Check out my new gloves, they're pretty close to my old MMA gloves! For a few minutes, I'd been really craving some Hate Eternal. Here's the cavity all milled out I drilled out the post holes next and recessed the trem. EMG cavities drilled out. And routed. I swapped between my B/D with a template bit and my Dremel with a 1/8 flatbottom woodbit to follow the template in the really tight corners. I put some of the hardware in and threw the neck on before heading upstairs for the evening. That's it for today - I'll be heading back in tomorrow morning to do the control cavity and top carve. The output jack is going to be a deepdish (like fender) mounted on the back. I tried a Brian Moore out with a similar jack and loved it. I thought about refinishing the Charvel as well - I'm going to fill the neck pickup cavity and repaint it after recessing the neck and the tremolo a little more. I've got a spare EMG 81 here too so I'll have an axe a la Andreas Kisser from Sepultura's good ole days.

05-11-2008, 01:14 AM	#94
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05-11-2008, 01:16 AM	#95
Randy Argbadh/RHLC© Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: The Electric City, NY Posts: 7,878 Thanked: 80	WIN WIN WIN WIN WIN! I hope all is well with the nerve problems. __________________ Interested in learning how you can help keep SS.org clean and troll free? Click here.

05-11-2008, 01:18 AM	#96
wannabguitarist Butchers COWs Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: San Diego (school)/El Dorado Hills (home), CA Posts: 3,188 Thanked: 36	I love how zebrawood looks. How thick is the guitar?

05-11-2008, 01:19 AM	#97
ibznorange Chief Officer/RHLC © Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Tucson, AZ Posts: 8,328 Thanked: 59	Oh hell yes Good to hear you can get back at it __________________ Reverse Headstocks or Bust ALL HEIL THE ADMINISHREDDER!

05-11-2008, 01:22 AM	#98
daybean ... Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Mission,TX Posts: 1,557 Thanked: 27	you give me hope...love it

05-11-2008, 03:09 AM	#99
Thrashmanzac plays in 69/42 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Purnim, Victoria, Australia. Posts: 1,729 Thanked: 23	that looks killer man! great job __________________ ...Each guitarist has an evil fat 40 year old blueswankler trying to get out, If you give in to temptation you'll be sitting next to a fender playing john lee hooker while trying to keep your combover in place. -Desecrated being black and enjoying watermelon, i think this thread needs more watermelon. budda

05-11-2008, 03:22 AM	#100
FYP666 Kick The Gates Open Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Finland Posts: 3,498 Thanked: 28	Lookin like win! Nice to hear your recovering well! We'll be waiting to see what the guitar will look like finished! __________________ To bree or to not to breebree?

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