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Hello everyone
So, i got this idea that i order a steiny GM string body (possibly a neck too) from my frend whos an amateur luthier, and then assemble the guitar myself.
There are few things that i need help with:
I havent found any body templates of the GM model so i have to make one. I found a decent/good photo of the body, and i want to make atleast the outlining for the template from it. How much do i need to widen the original body so the seventh string will fit on it?
Photo is here:
http://www.tymonsound.com/pics/swirl.jpg
I found this moses graphite neck:
MB-727 HPC: Headless 7-st with Moses headpiece
The price for it is 527USD. Is it cheaper to build it from wood, if i use maple (maybe birds eye maple) as a neck and rosewood, ebony or birdseye maple as a fretboard, and there comes this ABM 7 string headless headpiece which costs 131.41USD?
Also:
What bodywood should i use? ATM i am considering mahogany.
What pickups do you recommend? I play everything from jazz to death metal. I was thinking H H configuration with a coil tap.
I cant figure anything more to ask about so any ideas etc. are welcome!
BTW when its finished i want it to look something like this: Steaqinberger_White_GM_12 | Flickr - Photo Sharing!![Raiiiinbooooow! :dio: :dio:](/images/smilies/dio.gif)
thank you!
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So, i got this idea that i order a steiny GM string body (possibly a neck too) from my frend whos an amateur luthier, and then assemble the guitar myself.
![Idea :idea: :idea:](http://www.sevenstring.org/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/idea.gif)
I havent found any body templates of the GM model so i have to make one. I found a decent/good photo of the body, and i want to make atleast the outlining for the template from it. How much do i need to widen the original body so the seventh string will fit on it?
Photo is here:
http://www.tymonsound.com/pics/swirl.jpg
I found this moses graphite neck:
MB-727 HPC: Headless 7-st with Moses headpiece
The price for it is 527USD. Is it cheaper to build it from wood, if i use maple (maybe birds eye maple) as a neck and rosewood, ebony or birdseye maple as a fretboard, and there comes this ABM 7 string headless headpiece which costs 131.41USD?
Also:
What bodywood should i use? ATM i am considering mahogany.
What pickups do you recommend? I play everything from jazz to death metal. I was thinking H H configuration with a coil tap.
I cant figure anything more to ask about so any ideas etc. are welcome!
BTW when its finished i want it to look something like this: Steaqinberger_White_GM_12 | Flickr - Photo Sharing!
![Raiiiinbooooow! :dio: :dio:](/images/smilies/dio.gif)
thank you!
Börje