New 7 Build - zebrawood/padouk

velocity · 05-11-2008, 08:40 AM

brian! i'm so glad to see you're back "making some sawdust". cool gloves too!

Neil · 05-11-2008, 10:52 AM

This is freaking sweet!

Apophis · 05-11-2008, 01:26 PM

Looks really nice

Kotex · 05-11-2008, 02:41 PM

I'm really looking forward to this. For awhile I didn't think I'd ever see it finished.

canuck brian · 05-11-2008, 05:07 PM

Allo again! Made it back into the shop this afternoon for another hour...

Did the control cavity today. Unfortunately I didn't figure on the depth of the cavity when the carved top is applied so this guitar is unfortunately going to be a flat top. Live and learn!

And a pic of the control placement. 1 3 way near the pickups and a volume knob. I've always yanked the tone knob from all my guitars.

Thanks again guys for the support - I was really down about not being able to do this with my arms fucked up and just seein the posts cheered me up.

wannabguitarist - it's 1 3/4 thick with a 20 mm zebrawood cap.

Kotex - no worries man, it's within a day or two of finishing before the oil finish gets applied.

Ruins · 05-11-2008, 05:17 PM

i am so glad to see/hear your arm is fine now and you are able to work again.
your guitar building threads have been inspiration for me for some time now
they gave me some answers to some questions i had.
your work is so clean, i love it! can't wait to see you finishing this beauty.

Kotex · 05-12-2008, 11:04 PM

Sweet man. And when you finish, TONS of pics. Like 15 of them

-K4G- · 05-13-2008, 03:57 AM

that zebrawood is hot!

Thrashmanzac · 05-13-2008, 04:22 AM

shit that looks good!

supertruper1988 · 05-13-2008, 12:03 PM

Dude that is sick

Glad to hear you are getting better.

CentaurPorn · 05-13-2008, 12:08 PM

Looking Good! Can't wait to see this beauty finished. I am sure I will be hitting you up for some tips when I decide to build my own in the future as it is something I have always wanted to do. I am inspired......and strangely aroused as well..

st2012 · 05-13-2008, 12:25 PM

That thing looks fucking awesome, great work!

robanomoly · 05-13-2008, 12:45 PM

I'm sorry to hear/read about the injury. Waiting to get back to work can be very frustrating, but, it's better to wait rather than hurrying and making things worse. Glad to see you're getting back to it. It looks great!

turmoil · 05-13-2008, 02:31 PM

damn! this guitar looks absolutely disgusting man!! i cannot wait to see the finished product. those woods looks so amazing. great job so far man!!!!

Doddus · 05-19-2008, 01:48 AM

Man, this things gonna be beast. I'm inspired as are many people who have seen your glorious efforts.

And i've definitely learnt a fair bit just reading your comments for when its my turn to start building!!

muffgoat · 05-19-2008, 05:14 AM

Dude fickeneh! good work so far and i cant wait for it to be finished. you are really inspiring me to start pushing myself towards builing a guitar already..

Unknown Doodl3.2 · 05-27-2008, 01:30 AM

I skimmed through the thread and couldn't find the information... but what kind of tonal properties are found in Padouk?

Nice guitar and awesome work btw!

LordGrendel · 05-27-2008, 10:31 AM

From Warmoth.com:

Padouk, African (Pterocarpus soyauxii):
Bright vivid orange color which oxidizes to a warm brown with use. This waxy feeling wood has an open grain texture similar to rosewood and a tone similar to maple with great mids and attack. This is a heavy to medium weight wood that looks great with an oil finish or clear gloss!

Tone-O-Meter™

buffa d · 06-08-2008, 02:43 PM

Could you build me a similar one?

canuck brian · 06-08-2008, 11:05 PM

Next year I definitely could!

I had a mistake rear it's ugly fucking head on this bugger though. One of the trem post holes was about 1 MM off which is unacceptable. I was going to black out the cavity anyways so I filled the holes and I'll be redrilling the posts sometime this coming weekend.

I've got about 4 other guitars on the go right now too, but I think I'll post progress pics of those when they're actually done. :P

buffa d · 06-09-2008, 05:00 AM

Cool!
Just let me know and I'll see if I can afford one.

canuck brian · 06-15-2008, 07:06 PM

Well! I went up to the shop yesterday and woke up this morning around 6 am. I just finished my work for the day and here's what I have done. This is the initial stringing up to make sure everything works properly and I can check for dead frets. The truss rod is just settling in so I've got a few more adjustments to be makin. I've also got to get a black knob for the 3 way switch as well.

I managed to nail the straight string pull over the nut as well.

Stitch · 06-15-2008, 07:20 PM

envenomedcky · 06-15-2008, 07:39 PM

BEAUTIFUL!!!

I love it dude.

shredder777 · 06-15-2008, 07:43 PM

wow, thats really nice

05-11-2008, 10:52 AM	#102
Neil Coming Soon Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Inside your girlfriend (UK) Posts: 389 Thanked: 3	This is freaking sweet! __________________

05-11-2008, 01:26 PM	#103
Apophis ROTER CUSTOM GUITARS Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Poland Posts: 17,401 Thanked: 67	Looks really nice __________________

05-11-2008, 02:41 PM	#104
Kotex Trippin' balls Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: East Oakland Posts: 2,020 Thanked: 22 $Kotex is rather kvlt and tr00. \m/$ $Kotex is rather kvlt and tr00. \m/$ $Kotex is rather kvlt and tr00. \m/$ $Kotex is rather kvlt and tr00. \m/$ $Kotex is rather kvlt and tr00. \m/$ $Kotex is rather kvlt and tr00. \m/$ $Kotex is rather kvlt and tr00. \m/$	I'm really looking forward to this. For awhile I didn't think I'd ever see it finished. __________________ Too much blood in my alcohol system

05-12-2008, 11:04 PM	#107
Kotex Trippin' balls Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: East Oakland Posts: 2,020 Thanked: 22 $Kotex is rather kvlt and tr00. \m/$ $Kotex is rather kvlt and tr00. \m/$ $Kotex is rather kvlt and tr00. \m/$ $Kotex is rather kvlt and tr00. \m/$ $Kotex is rather kvlt and tr00. \m/$ $Kotex is rather kvlt and tr00. \m/$ $Kotex is rather kvlt and tr00. \m/$	Sweet man. And when you finish, TONS of pics. Like 15 of them __________________ Too much blood in my alcohol system

05-13-2008, 03:57 AM	#108
-K4G- Go Auckland Blues! Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Singapore Posts: 2,104 Thanked: 9	that zebrawood is hot! __________________ Purple Guitars Lover. "Let me put Meshuggah's heaviness into perspective for you. Periphery's music is like having life altering sex with the hottest girl you've ever seen, their music IS that stimulating. Meshuggah's music is like being strapped to a chair, unable to move with your eyes taped open, and watching your entire family get run over by a tank, their music IS that powerful." - Some dude at youtube.

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05-11-2008, 05:07 PM	#105
canuck brian Shred from the North Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Toronto Posts: 1,878 Thanked: 41	Allo again! Made it back into the shop this afternoon for another hour... Did the control cavity today. Unfortunately I didn't figure on the depth of the cavity when the carved top is applied so this guitar is unfortunately going to be a flat top. Live and learn! And a pic of the control placement. 1 3 way near the pickups and a volume knob. I've always yanked the tone knob from all my guitars. Thanks again guys for the support - I was really down about not being able to do this with my arms fucked up and just seein the posts cheered me up. wannabguitarist - it's 1 3/4 thick with a 20 mm zebrawood cap. Kotex - no worries man, it's within a day or two of finishing before the oil finish gets applied.

05-11-2008, 05:17 PM	#106
Ruins Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Germany Posts: 1,632 Thanked: 12	i am so glad to see/hear your arm is fine now and you are able to work again. your guitar building threads have been inspiration for me for some time now they gave me some answers to some questions i had. your work is so clean, i love it! can't wait to see you finishing this beauty.

05-13-2008, 04:22 AM	#109
Thrashmanzac plays in 69/42 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Purnim, Victoria, Australia. Posts: 1,729 Thanked: 23	shit that looks good! __________________ ...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

05-13-2008, 12:03 PM	#110
supertruper1988 ss.org Regular Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Valley of the Sun, AZ Posts: 801 Thanked: 17	Dude that is sick Glad to hear you are getting better. __________________ 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

05-13-2008, 12:08 PM	#111
CentaurPorn ss.org Regular Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Fredericton NB Posts: 940 Thanked: 24	Looking Good! Can't wait to see this beauty finished. I am sure I will be hitting you up for some tips when I decide to build my own in the future as it is something I have always wanted to do. I am inspired......and strangely aroused as well..

05-13-2008, 12:25 PM	#112
st2012 Texas CEO / RHLC Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Texas Posts: 2,423 Thanked: 23	That thing looks fucking awesome, great work!

05-13-2008, 12:45 PM	#113
robanomoly ss.org newcomer Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: New Freedom, PA Posts: 154 Thanked: 4	I'm sorry to hear/read about the injury. Waiting to get back to work can be very frustrating, but, it's better to wait rather than hurrying and making things worse. Glad to see you're getting back to it. It looks great!

05-13-2008, 02:31 PM	#114
turmoil l0rd of teh shr3d Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Philadelphia Posts: 1,040 Thanked: 25	damn! this guitar looks absolutely disgusting man!! i cannot wait to see the finished product. those woods looks so amazing. great job so far man!!!!

05-19-2008, 01:48 AM	#115
Doddus ss.org Regular Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Posts: 43 Thanked: 0	Man, this things gonna be beast. I'm inspired as are many people who have seen your glorious efforts. And i've definitely learnt a fair bit just reading your comments for when its my turn to start building!!

05-19-2008, 05:14 AM	#116
muffgoat The Djentle Giant Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Vancouver BC Canada Posts: 711 Thanked: 30	Dude fickeneh! good work so far and i cant wait for it to be finished. you are really inspiring me to start pushing myself towards builing a guitar already.. __________________ www.myspace.com/gfap www.myspace.com/a3band www.soundclick.com/alphatrion Curt

05-27-2008, 01:30 AM	#117
Unknown Doodl3.2 look at each other.. Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Montreal Posts: 2,759 Thanked: 26 $Unknown Doodl3.2 is rather kvlt and tr00. \m/$ $Unknown Doodl3.2 is rather kvlt and tr00. \m/$ $Unknown Doodl3.2 is rather kvlt and tr00. \m/$ $Unknown Doodl3.2 is rather kvlt and tr00. \m/$ $Unknown Doodl3.2 is rather kvlt and tr00. \m/$ $Unknown Doodl3.2 is rather kvlt and tr00. \m/$ $Unknown Doodl3.2 is rather kvlt and tr00. \m/$	I skimmed through the thread and couldn't find the information... but what kind of tonal properties are found in Padouk? Nice guitar and awesome work btw! __________________

05-27-2008, 10:31 AM	#118
LordGrendel Seven Heart stringer Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Niagara Falls, NY Posts: 97 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	From Warmoth.com: Padouk, African (Pterocarpus soyauxii): Bright vivid orange color which oxidizes to a warm brown with use. This waxy feeling wood has an open grain texture similar to rosewood and a tone similar to maple with great mids and attack. This is a heavy to medium weight wood that looks great with an oil finish or clear gloss! Tone-O-Meter™ __________________ www.myspace.com/mathewpike www.myspace.com/parentalguidancemusic

06-08-2008, 02:43 PM	#119
buffa d ss.org Regular Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Espoo, Finland Posts: 421 Thanked: 4	Could you build me a similar one?

06-08-2008, 11:05 PM	#120
canuck brian Shred from the North Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Toronto Posts: 1,878 Thanked: 41	Next year I definitely could! I had a mistake rear it's ugly fucking head on this bugger though. One of the trem post holes was about 1 MM off which is unacceptable. I was going to black out the cavity anyways so I filled the holes and I'll be redrilling the posts sometime this coming weekend. I've got about 4 other guitars on the go right now too, but I think I'll post progress pics of those when they're actually done. :P

06-09-2008, 05:00 AM	#121
buffa d ss.org Regular Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Espoo, Finland Posts: 421 Thanked: 4	Cool! Just let me know and I'll see if I can afford one.

06-15-2008, 07:06 PM	#122
canuck brian Shred from the North Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Toronto Posts: 1,878 Thanked: 41	Well! I went up to the shop yesterday and woke up this morning around 6 am. I just finished my work for the day and here's what I have done. This is the initial stringing up to make sure everything works properly and I can check for dead frets. The truss rod is just settling in so I've got a few more adjustments to be makin. I've also got to get a black knob for the 3 way switch as well. I managed to nail the straight string pull over the nut as well.

06-15-2008, 07:20 PM	#123
Stitch Banned Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Edinburgh, Scotland Posts: 7,906 Thanked: 126

06-15-2008, 07:39 PM	#124
envenomedcky ss.org Addict Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Columbus, Ohio Posts: 1,251 Thanked: 28	BEAUTIFUL!!! I love it dude.

06-15-2008, 07:43 PM	#125
shredder777 Dr. D. Suzuki Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Vancouver,BC Posts: 316 Thanked: 33 / 1	wow, thats really nice

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