Knightro Guitars 2016

[KnightroExpress]

Little update for today: got the fretboard trimmed and binding scraped on the ash/walnut guitar.

 

[KnightroExpress]

A lot of routing done today, this guitar is 4.6lb as it sits right now.

 

[Hywel]

God dammit I miss the like button. Great work!

 

[KnightroExpress]

A bit of work on the neck:







It still needs some blending in the heel and volute transition areas and overall scraping/refinement, but it feels nice so far.

 

[KnightroExpress]

A lot of little things today, most weren't really picture material.

However, I did bookmatch some wenge for the upcoming 8 string:

 

[M3CHK1LLA]

looks like it has a natural fade/burst from one end to the other.

what direction is the guitar going? don't think you could go wrong either way.

 

[KnightroExpress]

Yeah, it's a pretty cool piece, I like the little mountain shape in the middle. I'm leaning toward keeping more of the tighter dark grain, but still having trouble deciding. I'll take a pic and post it when I finally figure it out

 

[Iamatlas]

A lot of little things today, most weren't really picture material.

However, I did bookmatch some wenge for the upcoming 8 string:

Dude...... Nice.

Forgive my lo res image and slap dash outlining/Perspective correction, but I think it would look amazing as below (providing this is the body shape it is used for):

 

[KnightroExpress]

No worries dude! That's pretty much exactly what I'm gonna do

 

[KnightroExpress]

Hardware has arrived for the ash/walnut six string:




Installed Jescar 58118SS fretwire:


Made a matching walnut backplate and started the final sanding process:




Started body prep for the multi 8 and chose a top orientation:

 

[KnightroExpress]

At this point in the ash/walnut build I'm just sanding a lot, so there's not really much to photograph. Here's a few little things I can show:

I've gone and installed machine screw inserts for the pickup mounting points, made a walnut backplate from the remainder of top material, and painted the control cavity with shielding paint.

 

[KnightroExpress]

I'm waiting on paint and decals for the ash/walnut 6, so I've been doing a bit of work on the maple 7 and retro V.

 

[KnightroExpress]

Starting another V!

Here's the first day's batch of pics, just a bunch of cutting, sanding and routing.:












Thanks for taking a look!

 

[KnightroExpress]

Another 6 string body ready to be carved:

 

[M3CHK1LLA]

im diggin those v's, is there a huge difference in price between a bolt-on and neck-thru?

 

[KnightroExpress]

Hey, thank you! Nope, no significant price difference. PM me and we can chat if you'd like

 

[KnightroExpress]

A bit of an update on the surf green Pulsar:

 

[jwade]

So excited for this one!

 

[KnightroExpress]

Thanks bud, me too!

I did some more paint testing today....








PURPLE POWERRRR

 

[KnightroExpress]

Binding scraped, pickguard made, neck thickness/back taper is set.