michael777
Livewire Guitars,LLC
mod edit: since you're clearly doing this commercially all of your build threads have to go in the dealers section
I've been a fan of that gorgeous 8 string Multiverse for a while now so... I decided to put together my own take on it. Since Out of this Swirled had one 8 string Swirled PAW body left I grabbed it. I already had an extra RGA 8 laying around that I was going to do a project on. Although I would love to keep it, I'm going to have to sell this one once it's complete.
I'm calling this the Octaverse. I still have to finish wetsanding the head stock so keep in mind the pics show it sanded with 1000 grit. I will go up to 2500, buff, and polish tomorrow. I removed the dot markers and installed florescent alternating green and pink inlay NOT decal please see close up. I was going to do an ebony or maple green and pink DNA fingerboard but I couldn't find anywhere to get a wide enough board to fit the super wide neck.
I'm going to install two black Dimarzio D Activator 8's. I would've got green but I already had the black one's in stock so . I do swirl guitars at my shop but since OOTS is closing up shop I figured it would be the only chance I had to build the Octaverse with one of his bodies. I have already started a second Octaverse with the RGA8 body that I will swirl, I'm still deciding on a theme for that one. I already cut the grip and side jack into it. I was hesitant to do the lion's claw because of the trem route not going through the body. It should look pretty interesting, I don't think I've seen an archtop Jem style body before.
The pics of the body where taken in my spray booth. In the back are a few of the other guitars that I'm currently working on. The one on the left is a hardtail RG7421 body that I did a PAW swirl on and cut a monkey grip. There's a DNA RG7620 to the right and it's kinda hard to see the one all the way to the left, but thats a Blue multi color I'm doing for a customer. I also have an RG520 Jem conversion that I'm working on.
The colors look pretty washed out in my flourescent lights at the shop but they are super bright in person. I'll add some more pictures tomorrow.
Any thoughts on the swirl theme for the next 8 string project? Also, what do you guys think about a lions claw on a RGA8? Would that work in your opinion or would it just look weird?
Do any of you guys know of someone who would make a fingerboard wide enough for an 8 string? It could be just a solid piece, unslotted as I can do that myself.
Anyways, heres some pics
I've been a fan of that gorgeous 8 string Multiverse for a while now so... I decided to put together my own take on it. Since Out of this Swirled had one 8 string Swirled PAW body left I grabbed it. I already had an extra RGA 8 laying around that I was going to do a project on. Although I would love to keep it, I'm going to have to sell this one once it's complete.
I'm calling this the Octaverse. I still have to finish wetsanding the head stock so keep in mind the pics show it sanded with 1000 grit. I will go up to 2500, buff, and polish tomorrow. I removed the dot markers and installed florescent alternating green and pink inlay NOT decal please see close up. I was going to do an ebony or maple green and pink DNA fingerboard but I couldn't find anywhere to get a wide enough board to fit the super wide neck.
I'm going to install two black Dimarzio D Activator 8's. I would've got green but I already had the black one's in stock so . I do swirl guitars at my shop but since OOTS is closing up shop I figured it would be the only chance I had to build the Octaverse with one of his bodies. I have already started a second Octaverse with the RGA8 body that I will swirl, I'm still deciding on a theme for that one. I already cut the grip and side jack into it. I was hesitant to do the lion's claw because of the trem route not going through the body. It should look pretty interesting, I don't think I've seen an archtop Jem style body before.
The pics of the body where taken in my spray booth. In the back are a few of the other guitars that I'm currently working on. The one on the left is a hardtail RG7421 body that I did a PAW swirl on and cut a monkey grip. There's a DNA RG7620 to the right and it's kinda hard to see the one all the way to the left, but thats a Blue multi color I'm doing for a customer. I also have an RG520 Jem conversion that I'm working on.
The colors look pretty washed out in my flourescent lights at the shop but they are super bright in person. I'll add some more pictures tomorrow.
Any thoughts on the swirl theme for the next 8 string project? Also, what do you guys think about a lions claw on a RGA8? Would that work in your opinion or would it just look weird?
Do any of you guys know of someone who would make a fingerboard wide enough for an 8 string? It could be just a solid piece, unslotted as I can do that myself.
Anyways, heres some pics
