Mahogany/Wenge carvetop 7 build (lots of pics)

canuck brian · 08-23-2008, 09:38 PM

Hey guys,

I've started up 5 builds actually - i figured building in bulk will make things a little more fun for myself.

Anyways, this is a 7 string, 1 1/2 inch thick 1 piece mahogany backed, 1 piece carved wenge top. The neck is a maple/purpleheart/birdseye maple/purplehear/maple laminate with a solid wenge spliced/scarfed headstock.
The fretboard is going to be made from a slab of zirocote that I resawed into 4 more fretboards. 2 carbon rods complete the neck.

Other stuff - 2 custom wound Nordstrands, Ghost piezo system, hipshot bridge, hipshot tuners, graphtech nut, reversed headstock, 25.5 or 26 scale. I've made 4 chambers in the back end of the body as well to reduce weight - the wenge is DAMN heavy.

Onto it!!

Here's the blank at the start - i didn't grab any pics of it. Wish I did...

The zirocote fretboard - i couldn't get it in the right light at all...

Here's the most of the neck glued up

Bandsawed - next is the routing but I didn't have time.

Just because I want to post more pics, I'll show you guys what else I managed to get done today.

Not sure if anyone remembers this particular build, but it went south really hard (as in it's basically scrap). I thought he headstock turned out in the perfect shape so I wanted it as a template.....soooooo....I sawed it off.

Hope you guys enjoy this build - my goal is to have this guy done (sans piezo - it's still coming from Graphtech) by by September 2nd and then onto the clearcoats.

hanachanmaru · 08-23-2008, 09:48 PM

Cool pics you got !! is that your workshop or your doing it as a hobbyist?? nice ziricote fretboard you got as well !!! it would be a beast when i sensed cant wait for the pics to come by !!!

B Lopez · 08-23-2008, 10:03 PM

Sweet. Remember the cavity depths though

I want one btw

Elysian · 08-23-2008, 10:04 PM

this thread delivers

JJ Rodriguez · 08-23-2008, 10:08 PM

Not a fan of the shape at all, but the wood and construction looks good.

bulletbass man · 08-23-2008, 10:11 PM

I've always loved the look of wenge. It's got such a simple but cool grain to it.

Not to mention it sustains like absolutely crazy. This guitar will never stop ringing.

technomancer · 08-23-2008, 10:40 PM

Damn, you've got a regular little assembly line going there

That headstock shape is awesome

Josh Lawson · 08-23-2008, 11:18 PM

Kick ass dude!

budda · 08-23-2008, 11:53 PM

you need to make me a 7!

Shawn · 08-24-2008, 12:20 AM

Very nice! They all look great. Nice work!

Keep us posted on these builds too.

st2012 · 08-24-2008, 12:34 AM

Nice pics

canuck brian · 08-24-2008, 02:24 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JJ Rodriguez

Not a fan of the shape at all, but the wood and construction looks good.

You don't like the RG bodies or my design?

The camera angle is making both shapes pretty ass heavy - i'll get straight on shots this coming Wednesday. I can't wait - 6 days of nothing but building.

_Guitarzan_ · 08-24-2008, 02:58 AM

Very Cool! I love the barking sound of wenge! My Warwick bass has a solid wenge neck and I can't get enough of that tone! Good call on the woods, glad someone knows tone!

buffa d · 08-24-2008, 06:27 AM

How much for the RG7 w/ piezo?

Apophis · 08-24-2008, 07:07 AM

Really nice

I see wenge populatity grows

Heeboja · 08-24-2008, 10:16 AM

Knew sebastian was going to say something to this thread. Nice guitars. I really like your design. What PUs are you going to put in?

btw. I really hate the color of wenge. Reminds me of pressured wood. (ugly green color)

canuck brian · 08-24-2008, 10:44 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Heeboja

Knew sebastian was going to say something to this thread. Nice guitars. I really like your design. What PUs are you going to put in?

btw. I really hate the color of wenge. Reminds me of pressured wood. (ugly green color)

Wenge is nearly a black colored wood.... did you mean the guitar with the maple cap and slight green dye on it?

Mattmc74 · 08-24-2008, 10:49 AM

They all look really good so far. I love the look of laminated bodies! The different color woods just set the whole look of the guitar off!

thedonutman · 08-24-2008, 10:51 AM

That wenge top must be a bitch to carve!

All of your work is amazing.

Heeboja · 08-24-2008, 11:52 AM

I mean this one

I know it's not the same colored but it still reminds me of it. It just has something that reminds me of it.

Justin Bailey · 08-24-2008, 03:12 PM

can't wait till I can give you large sums of money in exchange for guitars.

velocity · 08-24-2008, 03:36 PM

omg! that ash looks sweet!!!!!! i can almost picture a subtle oil finish on it. bwaahhhaaaahhhhaaaaa!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (we don't have a yosemite sam evil laugh smiley)
looks awesime dude!

Apophis · 08-24-2008, 04:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Heeboja

Knew sebastian was going to say something to this thread. Nice guitars. I really like your design. What PUs are you going to put in?

btw. I really hate the color of wenge. Reminds me of pressured wood. (ugly green color)

Heeboja · 08-24-2008, 04:11 PM

Well I may be not hating the color but the grain. If I'd do a wenge guitar I would cover it with maple

. I don't know about the sound of them but Sebastian is expert in that

08-24-2008, 04:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Heeboja

I mean this one

I know it's not the same colored but it still reminds me of it. It just has something that reminds me of it.

Once it get processed it will be much darker and look smoother.

08-23-2008, 09:38 PM	#1
canuck brian Shred from the North Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Toronto Posts: 1,879 Thanked: 41	Mahogany/Wenge carvetop 7 build (lots of pics) Hey guys, I've started up 5 builds actually - i figured building in bulk will make things a little more fun for myself. Anyways, this is a 7 string, 1 1/2 inch thick 1 piece mahogany backed, 1 piece carved wenge top. The neck is a maple/purpleheart/birdseye maple/purplehear/maple laminate with a solid wenge spliced/scarfed headstock. The fretboard is going to be made from a slab of zirocote that I resawed into 4 more fretboards. 2 carbon rods complete the neck. Other stuff - 2 custom wound Nordstrands, Ghost piezo system, hipshot bridge, hipshot tuners, graphtech nut, reversed headstock, 25.5 or 26 scale. I've made 4 chambers in the back end of the body as well to reduce weight - the wenge is DAMN heavy. Onto it!! Here's the blank at the start - i didn't grab any pics of it. Wish I did... The zirocote fretboard - i couldn't get it in the right light at all... Here's the most of the neck glued up Bandsawed - next is the routing but I didn't have time. Just because I want to post more pics, I'll show you guys what else I managed to get done today. Not sure if anyone remembers this particular build, but it went south really hard (as in it's basically scrap). I thought he headstock turned out in the perfect shape so I wanted it as a template.....soooooo....I sawed it off. Hope you guys enjoy this build - my goal is to have this guy done (sans piezo - it's still coming from Graphtech) by by September 2nd and then onto the clearcoats.

08-23-2008, 10:03 PM	#3
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08-23-2008, 09:48 PM	#2
hanachanmaru ss.org Regular Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: singapore Posts: 317 Thanked: 3	Cool pics you got !! is that your workshop or your doing it as a hobbyist?? nice ziricote fretboard you got as well !!! it would be a beast when i sensed cant wait for the pics to come by !!!

08-23-2008, 10:04 PM	#4
Elysian The Face of Love Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Plano, TX Posts: 6,337 Thanked: 39	this thread delivers

08-23-2008, 10:08 PM	#5
JJ Rodriguez Pantysniffing zombie Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada Posts: 10,308 Thanked: 71	Not a fan of the shape at all, but the wood and construction looks good.

08-23-2008, 10:11 PM	#6
bulletbass man Classical & Metal Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: King of Prussia Posts: 1,573 Thanked: 8	I've always loved the look of wenge. It's got such a simple but cool grain to it. Not to mention it sustains like absolutely crazy. This guitar will never stop ringing.

08-23-2008, 11:18 PM	#8
Josh Lawson Turd Burglar Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Davis, Ca Posts: 931 Thanked: 10	Kick ass dude!

08-24-2008, 12:34 AM	#11
st2012 Texas CEO / RHLC Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Texas Posts: 2,424 Thanked: 23	Nice pics

08-24-2008, 02:58 AM	#13
_Guitarzan_ ss.org Regular Join Date: May 2008 Location: ABQ, NM Posts: 23 Thanked: 7 / 1	Very Cool! I love the barking sound of wenge! My Warwick bass has a solid wenge neck and I can't get enough of that tone! Good call on the woods, glad someone knows tone!

08-24-2008, 06:27 AM	#14
buffa d ss.org Regular Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Espoo, Finland Posts: 421 Thanked: 4	How much for the RG7 w/ piezo?

08-24-2008, 07:07 AM	#15
Apophis ROTER CUSTOM GUITARS Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Poland Posts: 17,451 Thanked: 67	Really nice I see wenge populatity grows __________________

08-24-2008, 10:16 AM	#16
Heeboja Crazy Finn that is Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Finland Posts: 320 Thanked: 4	Knew sebastian was going to say something to this thread. Nice guitars. I really like your design. What PUs are you going to put in? btw. I really hate the color of wenge. Reminds me of pressured wood. (ugly green color) __________________ Is Top Gun a gay movie?

08-24-2008, 10:49 AM	#18
Mattmc74 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Bay City, Michigan Posts: 12,470 Thanked: 311	They all look really good so far. I love the look of laminated bodies! The different color woods just set the whole look of the guitar off! __________________

08-24-2008, 10:51 AM	#19
thedonutman Actually a Bassist Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Sheffield,UK Posts: 1,182 Thanked: 21	That wenge top must be a bitch to carve! All of your work is amazing.

08-24-2008, 11:52 AM	#20
Heeboja Crazy Finn that is Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Finland Posts: 320 Thanked: 4	I mean this one I know it's not the same colored but it still reminds me of it. It just has something that reminds me of it. __________________ Is Top Gun a gay movie?

08-24-2008, 03:12 PM	#21
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08-24-2008, 04:11 PM	#24
Heeboja Crazy Finn that is Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Finland Posts: 320 Thanked: 4	Well I may be not hating the color but the grain. If I'd do a wenge guitar I would cover it with maple. I don't know about the sound of them but Sebastian is expert in that __________________ Is Top Gun a gay movie?

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