Avenger 7 Multi-Scale Build

[JStraitiff]

They're a small, low-to-mid-end import guitar vendor. They happen to sell some of the left-over pieces and parts from that business. They're not a parts supplier.

I don't think I've ever seen pieces/parts from Rondo that weren't available elsewhere. Was there something unique about the saddles from Rondo?

Ray

If you know of another dealer who sells those individual saddles as seen here

Pendulm Bridge / Saddle at RondoMusic.com

Please let me know ASAP. These ones are simple and inexpensive. I dont want to use abm as they are waay to expensive. If not i may have to make my own base plates and use graphtech saddles.

Okay forget everything i have a better idea. Im going to get my own baseplates made by this company out of plastic. Since no tension will be put on the base plates being string through the material will be fine.

http://www.shapeways.com/

Then ill just get some string saver saddles.

 

[JStraitiff]

I finally got my order in with rondo for the individual saddles. im happy as fuck.

Work on this guitar officially begins NOW!

 

[ElRay]

I finally got my order in with rondo for the individual saddles.

I just checked, there's only one left! I guess you bought exactly seven? I may have to just buy that last one. I was planning on building a 6-string, simply because I can keep the cost down by using Tele Bridge pick-ups, but I may have to take this as a "sign" that I really should build a seven-string and spend more on the pups.

Ray

 

[JStraitiff]

I just checked, there's only one left! I guess you bought exactly seven? I may have to just buy that last one. I was planning on building a 6-string, simply because I can keep the cost down by using Tele Bridge pick-ups, but I may have to take this as a "sign" that I really should build a seven-string and spend more on the pups.

Ray

Oh shit really? im lucky i got in right under the wire.

 

[ElRay]

Oh shit really? im lucky i got in right under the wire.

Rondo's shopping cart has a "feature" that will tell you how many are in stock. Just add 999 of the item to your shopping cart, and it will says that there's not enough to compete your order and tell you how many are available.

Ray

 

[JStraitiff]

Work resumes......





NOW!! Ill be releasing updates and porn regularly starting this week. Look forward to a brighter holiday haha

 

[JStraitiff]

Today i routed the neck edges so now everything is nice and flush. Next phase will be finalizing the body shape with a drum sander, then ill go ahead and start on the neck and body contours.

On a side note, in the future i would probably approach this style of top and neck through design a little differently during the laminating phase. On this build i laminated the mahogany wings to the neck then did the two maple tops separately. In the future i would laminate the tops to the wings before gluing them to the neck. this way i could plane the edge of them both and have a perfect line where this way there are a few areas where it could be tighter. In a way this was a bit of an experiment as ive never seen a carved top with the neck woods showing on the face.

 

[skeels]

Love pictures with sawdust in 'em.

 

[schwiz]

That top is purdy

 

[HurrDurr]

Woah, one year later... I think this thread deserves an explanation on the 'meanwhile' activities

 

[JStraitiff]

i had a pretty productive day today if i do say so

i started out by sanding out the edges of the body to get the shape nice and neat.

My weapon of choice was this drum sander on a drill.

Which left me with this

Then i started working on the neck profile a bit.

I wasnt planning on getting this deep into it today but i ended up doing a good portion of the back contours and heel.

i did most on this with rasps and a palm sander

Looking pretty swanky already. I need to do the belly cut and work on the edges and a bit still but this is a good start. I lost my original drawing of the fret layout so ill have to draw a new one in fretfind. Luckily i remember the measurements i used. Only thing i cant really remember is where the perpendicular fret was. I want to get the fretboard glued so i can get to work on the headstock and volute.

 

[Konfyouzd]

 

[JStraitiff]

I actually found the original PDF that i saved of my fret layout. I found it after i drew up a new one. After comparing the two, the only difference was of course the parallel fret distance. The old one had it at the 10th and the new was at the 9th. I chose to use the old one. So from there i proceeded to radius the fretboard using a radiused sanding block that i bought a while back. The radius is 16" and it took a lot less work than i expected. Now im drawing up a headstock design so that i can go ahead and cut that out. Ill spare you the pics for now but there should be a couple fun ones coming up!

 

[skeels]

Glad to see you coming back to this man.

Your shop looks warm. Is it warm?

 

[SeductionS]

Any updates on this?
I think the fanned frets are made for the Avenger-shape

 

[HanSulu]

I love where your going with this, Had an older Schecter Revenger 7 at one time, I always loved that body style haha.

 

[JStraitiff]

sorry guys. had a busy couple weeks with the holidays. I cut out the headstock the other day. Im gonna do a little more hacking before i post more pics. This weekend looks like the time!

 

[givemeajackson]

you built the guitar i'm going to build! nice work man, this will be a stunning guitar!