I finally get another NGD

scherzo1928 · 10-08-2011, 08:22 PM

Sooooooooo, my second home built guitar is finally done!

Specs first, just because I dont want to say "Pics first who cares about the rest amirite"

# of strings: 6 strings
scale: 27.5"
neck joint : long tenon set neck
top wood: flamed/birdseyed Sinker redwood
body wood: mahogany (heaviest mahogany ever)
neck wood: 7 piece flamed maple/mahogany
fingerboard: macassar ebony with 16" radius
frets: 24 frets, 6100 evo fretwire
Tuners: Hipshot griplocks
Bridge: Hipshot .125 with Graphtech GHOST saddles
pickups: crunchlab/liquifire combo in black/creme
Graphtech acoustiphonic preamp.
Controls: 1 magnetic volume with push pull for dual coiltaps, 3 way magnetic switch, 1 piezo volume, piezo/mag switch.
Nut: Graphtech Tusq XL
Control cavity cover: Cocobolo (I might make a new one, bot sure)
Finish: French polish with a rather unknown varnish/laquer/whatever the hell it may be

Alrighty, on with the pics!

Took a bunch of similar ones with different lightning to show how the color/figure changes.

The Macassar ebony fingerboard is simply exquisite! But it doesnt show well on the pics, so Here's an old pic of the fingerboard from when I was doing the fretwork... still rounded the edges after this pic.

Back to present pics!

and finally:

Holy cow, I need to sleep... and a haircut... and a shave...

Ok, with the porn now administered, I shall have a speech.

For those who dont go often into the luthiery section, here's the build:
Second build...

I built this guitar in my freetime, and the build took me 3 months. Then about 6 weeks for the finish to be ready (I think the 6 week wait was worth it.) Built it with a router and a drill press as far as power tools go. Cut EVERYTHING by hand with a small coping saw. I even cut the 2 thin (2.5mm thick) maple stripes in the neck by hand, which took me 2 days of flat out sawing. It's even finished the old fashioned way with a ragdoll and not a compressor and gun. Hell, this guitar even made me bleed my own blood!

FiRST IMPRESSIONS:

Well, this pics were taken as soon as I finished putting all the pieces together, Afterwards I still filed the nut to get the action where I want it.

Now that I've had a bit of time to play it (while the neck gets used to the new tension) my first impression was that it's a VERY LOUD guitar. Notes ring out HARD and last pretty damn long (not as long as my first build, but that's a freak guitar). Tonewise, the guitar is both thick and clear sounding, even under high gain, I feel like I need more gain, because it's that clear.

Second impression, was that the crunchlab is a ridiculosly good pickup... holy cow! I just want to solo all night long on the bridge position. The liquifire on the other hand didnt impress me. I mean, it's good, but I'm not blown away... might end up trying an air norrton I have lying around.

Lastly, The sinker redwood top... Pics just can't do it justice. Hell, I feel like I didnt do it justice. It's absolutely ridiculous to behold in person. The figure seems to come out a good inch or 2 out of the guitar, and it has shades of green and purple, and metal that don't show in the pics. Tonewise, it just opens up the sound of the guitar (it's unbelievably light), makes it very lively, which is a great compliment for the extra dense mahogany.

Ugh, wall of text has extended quite a bit already, so I'll just leave it at that, but feel free to ask anything about it or the build.

PS. I'll be NGDing my other build in about a week hopefully!

Guitarman700 · 10-08-2011, 08:23 PM

EPIC ....ING WIN.

Thrashmanzac · 10-08-2011, 08:39 PM

about time

congrats man

HaMMerHeD · 10-08-2011, 09:01 PM

beautiful work scherzo.

darren · 10-08-2011, 09:02 PM

Really nice wood combo! That redwood top is ridiculous!

orakle · 10-08-2011, 09:02 PM

damn thats freakin cool

peagull · 10-08-2011, 09:10 PM

Man those slippers are immense

On a serious note, that looks like a real sweet guitar. Cant wait to hear some clips. And I dig that heel! If my upcoming build comes out half as good as that or your previous axe, I'll be chuffed.

scherzo1928 · 10-08-2011, 11:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by peagull

Man those slippers are immense

On a serious note, that looks like a real sweet guitar. Cant wait to hear some clips. And I dig that heel! If my upcoming build comes out half as good as that or your previous axe, I'll be chuffed.

Well, my shoesize is 32, or what americans would cal 14 I believe, which is pretty damn big, particularly if you are 6' 2". Likewise I has big hands (particularly palms for some reason) which is why I'm enjoying the fudge out of the 27.5" scale. It's so damned comfortable for me that I wonder why I ever settled for 25.5"

Quote:

Originally Posted by orakle

damn thats freakin cool

Thanks a bunch!

Quote:

Originally Posted by darren

Really nice wood combo! That redwood top is ridiculous!

Haha, thanks man, means a lot.

Mahogany body with a mahogany/maple neck must sound familiar to you

Quote:

Originally Posted by HaMMerHeD

beautiful work scherzo.

Likewise

Quote:

Originally Posted by Thrashmanzac

about time

congrats man

Thanks man. Waiting for the finish to cure was driving me nuts.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Guitarman700

EPIC ....ING WIN.

TimmaethBoy · 10-09-2011, 01:00 AM

That redwood top is ....ing beautiful, and holy shit, that fretboard?

Awesome job, now play that muddah

TRENCHLORD · 10-09-2011, 01:03 AM

Total win. Fretboard is even more impressive then the top.

Mordacain · 10-09-2011, 01:11 AM

That redwood just made me bleed my own blood, dammit internal hemorrhaging. These NGDs are going to be the death of me

scherzo1928 · 10-09-2011, 09:04 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TimmaethBoy

That redwood top is ....ing beautiful, and holy shit, that fretboard?

Awesome job, now play that muddah

Thanks man. I love how wild the top is. The grain runs wherever the hell it feels like, and the figure kept changing every .001" I sanded away.

Quote:

Originally Posted by TRENCHLORD

Total win. Fretboard is even more impressive then the top.

I was unsure of how the fingerboard would look with the top when I applied the finish, but I think it's a match made in heaven... Or hell maybe.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mordacain

That redwood just made me bleed my own blood, dammit internal hemorrhaging. These NGDs are going to be the death of me

Tell me about it, I'm barely getting any sleep between school, and trying to finish these 2 axes by the next weekend. Don't know If 'ill be able to pull it off.

BlackMastodon · 10-09-2011, 11:23 AM

Amazing guitar man, I'm incredibly jealous that you are gonna be finishing your 3rd build before I even finish my first.

I too have bear paws for hands so my next build will be a longer scale. Keep building man, you have a gift!

nothingleft09 · 10-09-2011, 11:33 AM

Nice! Congratas sir!

Mysticlamp · 10-09-2011, 11:35 AM

when will you start taking orders?

D0mn8r · 10-09-2011, 12:43 PM

You do nice work young man!

AfroSamurai · 10-09-2011, 12:49 PM

Looks really nice, congrats!

unclejemima218 · 10-09-2011, 12:49 PM

your house looks fancy. oh and congrats!

JamesM · 10-09-2011, 12:50 PM

.... yeah! I want.

asher · 10-09-2011, 02:42 PM

Crazy nice job dude!

Ruins · 10-09-2011, 04:32 PM

turned out to be totally beautiful build!!!
man the last pic in the series i am just out of words.
you, the guitar, the slippers... that is just so much full of win hahaha

CD1221 · 10-10-2011, 05:05 AM

The top is stupidly good. well done mate.

Also love the look of that neck.

so......... what is #4?

silverabyss · 10-10-2011, 05:18 AM

Grats on the build dude, while the shape might not do much for me it looks like you've done a great job with the luthiery

Elijah · 10-10-2011, 08:59 AM

Very interesting. Loving that fretboard too. Great job man, but those horns remind me of something....

scherzo1928 · 10-11-2011, 11:24 PM

First things first, now that I've had small bits of time to play it some more, I'm liking the liquifire a lot better than initially. I'll save the air norton for something else.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mysticlamp

when will you start taking orders?

Nah man, building these for fun.

Quote:

Originally Posted by D0mn8r

You do nice work young man!

Thanks a bunch man. btw, this one also has a bookmatched headstock

Quote:

Originally Posted by The Armada

.... yeah! I want.

Come play!

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ruins

turned out to be totally beautiful build!!!
man the last pic in the series i am just out of words.
you, the guitar, the slippers... that is just so much full of win hahaha

I do tend to go outside and build in my PJs

Quote:

Originally Posted by CD1221

The top is stupidly good. well done mate.

Also love the look of that neck.

so......... what is #4?

Thanks mate. #4 will be a 1 piece granadillo neck with an ebony board, swamp ash body, koa top... I MIGHT slightly fan it...

Quote:

Originally Posted by silverabyss

Grats on the build dude, while the shape might not do much for me it looks like you've done a great job with the luthiery

Thanks, I know the shape isnt for everyone, but it has the 2 most important things for me in a guitar (besides the sound) it balances PERFECTLY (never played a properly balancing baritone), and it's very comfortable. Also, it has great upper fret access.

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10-08-2011, 08:22 PM	#1
scherzo1928 has wood for you Join Date: May 2010 Location: Mexico City Posts: 4,691 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	I finally get another NGD Sooooooooo, my second home built guitar is finally done! Specs first, just because I dont want to say "Pics first who cares about the rest amirite" # of strings: 6 strings scale: 27.5" neck joint : long tenon set neck top wood: flamed/birdseyed Sinker redwood body wood: mahogany (heaviest mahogany ever) neck wood: 7 piece flamed maple/mahogany fingerboard: macassar ebony with 16" radius frets: 24 frets, 6100 evo fretwire Tuners: Hipshot griplocks Bridge: Hipshot .125 with Graphtech GHOST saddles pickups: crunchlab/liquifire combo in black/creme Graphtech acoustiphonic preamp. Controls: 1 magnetic volume with push pull for dual coiltaps, 3 way magnetic switch, 1 piezo volume, piezo/mag switch. Nut: Graphtech Tusq XL Control cavity cover: Cocobolo (I might make a new one, bot sure) Finish: French polish with a rather unknown varnish/laquer/whatever the hell it may be Alrighty, on with the pics! Took a bunch of similar ones with different lightning to show how the color/figure changes. The Macassar ebony fingerboard is simply exquisite! But it doesnt show well on the pics, so Here's an old pic of the fingerboard from when I was doing the fretwork... still rounded the edges after this pic. Back to present pics! and finally: Holy cow, I need to sleep... and a haircut... and a shave... Ok, with the porn now administered, I shall have a speech. For those who dont go often into the luthiery section, here's the build: Second build... I built this guitar in my freetime, and the build took me 3 months. Then about 6 weeks for the finish to be ready (I think the 6 week wait was worth it.) Built it with a router and a drill press as far as power tools go. Cut EVERYTHING by hand with a small coping saw. I even cut the 2 thin (2.5mm thick) maple stripes in the neck by hand, which took me 2 days of flat out sawing. It's even finished the old fashioned way with a ragdoll and not a compressor and gun. Hell, this guitar even made me bleed my own blood! FiRST IMPRESSIONS: Well, this pics were taken as soon as I finished putting all the pieces together, Afterwards I still filed the nut to get the action where I want it. Now that I've had a bit of time to play it (while the neck gets used to the new tension) my first impression was that it's a VERY LOUD guitar. Notes ring out HARD and last pretty damn long (not as long as my first build, but that's a freak guitar). Tonewise, the guitar is both thick and clear sounding, even under high gain, I feel like I need more gain, because it's that clear. Second impression, was that the crunchlab is a ridiculosly good pickup... holy cow! I just want to solo all night long on the bridge position. The liquifire on the other hand didnt impress me. I mean, it's good, but I'm not blown away... might end up trying an air norrton I have lying around. Lastly, The sinker redwood top... Pics just can't do it justice. Hell, I feel like I didnt do it justice. It's absolutely ridiculous to behold in person. The figure seems to come out a good inch or 2 out of the guitar, and it has shades of green and purple, and metal that don't show in the pics. Tonewise, it just opens up the sound of the guitar (it's unbelievably light), makes it very lively, which is a great compliment for the extra dense mahogany. Ugh, wall of text has extended quite a bit already, so I'll just leave it at that, but feel free to ask anything about it or the build. PS. I'll be NGDing my other build in about a week hopefully! shadscbr, buffa d, Ruins and 7 others like this. Is this... guitar?

10-08-2011, 08:23 PM	#2
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10-08-2011, 08:39 PM	#3
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10-08-2011, 09:02 PM	#5
darren Decibel Guitars Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Greater Toronto Area, Canada Posts: 11,474 Thanked: 75 Feedback Score: 9 reviews	Really nice wood combo! That redwood top is ridiculous! web \| facebook \| twitter

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10-08-2011, 09:01 PM	#4
HaMMerHeD Bass Player in Exile Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Norman, OK Posts: 927 Thanked: 9 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	beautiful work scherzo.

10-08-2011, 09:02 PM	#6
orakle djentleman Join Date: May 2011 Location: Quebec, Canada Posts: 699 Thanked: 3 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	damn thats freakin cool

10-08-2011, 09:10 PM	#7
peagull Urwało mi dupę Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: West Yorkshire, Uk Posts: 336 Thanked: 2 Feedback Score: 1 reviews	Man those slippers are immense On a serious note, that looks like a real sweet guitar. Cant wait to hear some clips. And I dig that heel! If my upcoming build comes out half as good as that or your previous axe, I'll be chuffed.

10-09-2011, 01:00 AM	#9
TimmaethBoy Boi I tell you phwut Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: League City, TX Posts: 298 Thanked: 8 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	That redwood top is ....ing beautiful, and holy shit, that fretboard? Awesome job, now play that muddah

10-09-2011, 01:03 AM	#10
TRENCHLORD 4ARMEDschoolSECURITY Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: corncountry IL Posts: 3,651 Thanked: 11 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Total win. Fretboard is even more impressive then the top.

10-09-2011, 01:11 AM	#11
Mordacain Selling the extras! Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Lexington, SC Posts: 4,028 Thanked: 38 Feedback Score: 28 reviews	That redwood just made me bleed my own blood, dammit internal hemorrhaging. These NGDs are going to be the death of me Currently in progress of replacing every guitar I have...piece by piece - "Unfortunately, our ability for rational thinking is inversely proportionate to our desire to stick our dicks into orifices." - pink freud - "I don't have all the answers to everything, I'm not God, when I get girls pregnant they aren't virgins anymore." - scottro202

10-09-2011, 11:23 AM	#13
BlackMastodon \m/ (ﾟДﾟ) \m/ Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Windsor, ON Posts: 3,158 Thanked: 12 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Amazing guitar man, I'm incredibly jealous that you are gonna be finishing your 3rd build before I even finish my first. I too have bear paws for hands so my next build will be a longer scale. Keep building man, you have a gift! "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.

10-09-2011, 11:33 AM	#14
nothingleft09 What... the... F@#k! Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Kendallville, IN Posts: 943 Thanked: 21 Feedback Score: 20 reviews	Nice! Congratas sir! I see my Assasins have failed..... " "Those who think they know it all upset those of us who do." http://soundcloud.com/nothingleft09

10-09-2011, 11:35 AM	#15
Mysticlamp Ripplesprint Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Jersy/FL Posts: 533 Thanked: 7 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	when will you start taking orders?

10-09-2011, 12:43 PM	#16
D0mn8r ss.org Regular Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Nanaimo, BC Posts: 194 Thanked: 4 Feedback Score: 1 reviews	You do nice work young man!

10-09-2011, 12:49 PM	#17
AfroSamurai SS.org Regular Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 573 Thanked: 15 Feedback Score: 5 reviews	Looks really nice, congrats!

10-09-2011, 12:49 PM	#18
unclejemima218 190 Proof Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Milwaukee, WI, USA Posts: 557 Thanked: 7 Feedback Score: 3 reviews	your house looks fancy. oh and congrats! Man is like a piece of cheese. -Lloyd Bridges

10-09-2011, 12:50 PM	#19
JamesM The Armada Join Date: May 2010 Location: St. Louis, MO Posts: 6,927 Thanked: 86 Feedback Score: 5 reviews	.... yeah! I want. Cloudyhead. Facebook//Twitter//Bandcamp Watch:1,2,3,4,5 Debut Album, Abstraction out now!

10-09-2011, 02:42 PM	#20
asher n00b with an axe Join Date: May 2010 Location: Charlottesville, VA/Oakland, CA Posts: 1,238 Thanked: 15 Feedback Score: 6 reviews	Crazy nice job dude!

10-09-2011, 04:32 PM	#21
Ruins Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Germany Posts: 2,061 Thanked: 18 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	turned out to be totally beautiful build!!! man the last pic in the series i am just out of words. you, the guitar, the slippers... that is just so much full of win hahaha My baritone creation: http://www.sevenstring.org/forum/ext...s-of-pics.html Carved content: http://www.sevenstring.org/forum/sev...nfriendly.html] CAD parts Freebie : http://www.sevenstring.org/forum/lut...ml#post2402269

10-10-2011, 05:05 AM	#22
CD1221 SS.org Regular Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Au Posts: 530 Thanked: 15 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	The top is stupidly good. well done mate. Also love the look of that neck. so......... what is #4?

10-10-2011, 05:18 AM	#23
silverabyss ♥'s Horizons Join Date: May 2011 Location: New Philadelphia, OH Posts: 1,661 Thanked: 12 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Grats on the build dude, while the shape might not do much for me it looks like you've done a great job with the luthiery

10-10-2011, 08:59 AM	#24
Elijah SS.org Regular Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Cleveland, OH Posts: 958 Thanked: 12 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Very interesting. Loving that fretboard too. Great job man, but those horns remind me of something.... Bigfan likes this.

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