So, I have decided Ii'm going to make some aanj 7 string bodies. I know that alot of you are having trouble finding them for a good price and from somebody who does not flake out. I'v been on this board for quite a while now and obviously am not going to do anything to tarnish my name. One of the problems I see reoccurring with some of the others trying this is that they bite off more than they can chew. Thats where I'm going to differ.
This is not obviously my full time job, but my current job allows me quite a bit of free time to pursue projects like this, as well as I have just recently gotten a good space to work in. I was planning on making a few mahogany rg bodies to start with. I wasnt really going to take any orders per say, as much as just make the bodies as I go, and put them up for sale. Of course, if someone were interested, you can contact me and we can talk about anything you'd like.
I am more doing this to help out some of the board members that have basswood aanj guitars and are just wanting something different and not wanting to spend an arm and a leg. I'm going to try to be very reasonable in price compared to the current market. I'd also be willing to make other shapes built around the aanj joint. Nothing that is from another company, but if you have a shape floating in your head, and you can supply me with a sketch, I would be more than willing to try to make it happen.
So that brings me to my current dilemma. I lack measurements. I have info and have done 6 string bodies in the past for myself and friends, but their measurements are easy to come by usually due to how common they are. Any info on the measurements of an aanj 7 neck pocket would be helpful. I have a guitar with the proper measurements I believe(its a custom) but I would really like to have confirmation before I use it as fact. As well, I would need measurements for any tremolos on the 7's. My reference guitar has a fixed bridge hipshot, so obviously I could drill for a hipshot, but I would need measurements for the tremolo.
I would be more than willing to give a discount to anyone who could supply me with some schematics or even supply me with a body (i'd pay for shipping) to take measurements from.
Once again, I'm not trying to be Mike Sherman or KxK or anything like that. I'm just a guy looking to sell a hand full of bodies a month to make a few extra bucks for more tools and to have more opportunities to try to expand my skills in guitar building. I am a very honest guy, and I want to be as transparent with you guys as I can.
So if anyone is interested in hooking me up with some info on the neck pocket and tremolo cavities, message me and we can talk.
Thanks for checking this out, and hopefully, I can start getting you guys some reasonably priced replacement bodies out for those basswood rg's in the future.
If you have any suggestions or questions, just shoot aswell![Smile :) :)](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7)
-Chris
This is not obviously my full time job, but my current job allows me quite a bit of free time to pursue projects like this, as well as I have just recently gotten a good space to work in. I was planning on making a few mahogany rg bodies to start with. I wasnt really going to take any orders per say, as much as just make the bodies as I go, and put them up for sale. Of course, if someone were interested, you can contact me and we can talk about anything you'd like.
I am more doing this to help out some of the board members that have basswood aanj guitars and are just wanting something different and not wanting to spend an arm and a leg. I'm going to try to be very reasonable in price compared to the current market. I'd also be willing to make other shapes built around the aanj joint. Nothing that is from another company, but if you have a shape floating in your head, and you can supply me with a sketch, I would be more than willing to try to make it happen.
So that brings me to my current dilemma. I lack measurements. I have info and have done 6 string bodies in the past for myself and friends, but their measurements are easy to come by usually due to how common they are. Any info on the measurements of an aanj 7 neck pocket would be helpful. I have a guitar with the proper measurements I believe(its a custom) but I would really like to have confirmation before I use it as fact. As well, I would need measurements for any tremolos on the 7's. My reference guitar has a fixed bridge hipshot, so obviously I could drill for a hipshot, but I would need measurements for the tremolo.
I would be more than willing to give a discount to anyone who could supply me with some schematics or even supply me with a body (i'd pay for shipping) to take measurements from.
Once again, I'm not trying to be Mike Sherman or KxK or anything like that. I'm just a guy looking to sell a hand full of bodies a month to make a few extra bucks for more tools and to have more opportunities to try to expand my skills in guitar building. I am a very honest guy, and I want to be as transparent with you guys as I can.
So if anyone is interested in hooking me up with some info on the neck pocket and tremolo cavities, message me and we can talk.
Thanks for checking this out, and hopefully, I can start getting you guys some reasonably priced replacement bodies out for those basswood rg's in the future.
If you have any suggestions or questions, just shoot aswell
-Chris