Custom Guitar Build

[dana]

i dunno if this will get deleted or not, but this is the only forum i belong to, so i figured i would try to show a build thats a bit different. i know there are plenty of craftsman on here who would appreciate this.
The plan is for a neck thru one off electric solidbody, built for mainly metal guitar playing. ive done a few, including a guitar for tony from JFAC.
Ill start with building the neck, which i will do a 5 piece laminate of hardrock/purpleheart/curly maple. the hardrock maple is salvaged from a local school that was torn down. they were handrails, which are extremely straight, and just need to be planed a bit. the center section is some nicely figured maple i found at home depot. believe it or not, sometimes if you dig, you can find a piece or two like this.
the body will be mahogany and maple. here is what i have to start with.
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[dana]

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[dana]

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[Make-a-Wake]

I'm a Guitarist and Bassist, got a pretty sweet collection myself................and those are VERY nice!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[dana]

thanks! wish i had some better pics of the older ones… but at the time my camera was terrible, and theyve gone to new homes since. whatcha got?

[Make-a-Wake]

To name some classics, a 1976 Alvarez acoustic and a 1984 Gretsch Solidbody "Commitee" Bass...............and then an assortment of acoustics(Bass too) and a couple electrics. Made a few myself too out of bits and pieces, I'll post pics later.

[chief3452]

I've been playing guitar for 34 years and have always thought making one would be a cool project. I must admit, making a neck is way beyond my skill level though. Lately, I have been considering one of the Grizzly tele kits with an upgrade to a genuine Fender neck. Thanks for showing your build, looking forward to following your progress.

[JrValente]

Absolutely beautiful work! From someone that has worked with wood for about 20 years that is stunning work! Wish I could play guitar. I am a huge fan of it, just never had the time to go and learn to play.

[dana]

Thanks jr -)
Chief, look at some of the warmoth stuff,their necks are extremely nice quality.

[RIPFENCE]

subscribing...nice work!!!!!! makes assembling boats look really elementary in a sense

[dana]

Thanks rip...metal for life!

[detox]

I have a friend that just built a cigar box guitar. It has 3 strings, fretless, and smoke detector pickup (Radio Shack). Lots of video on youtube about these simple, but verynice sounding homemade guitars.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z9m7TzlJj-o&feature=related

[dana]

That's kinda cool... A friend of my sons, father made one, but I've never actually played it. It actually sounds decent....
Looks pretty easy too

[dana]

You can hear the green strat pictured above here. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u1TkS...e_gdata_player
Solo at 2:20

[detox]

That sounded nice, chaotic, and complicated. Did you make that guitar?