MaKo`s Tethan new build start, this time with no mistakes.

[Fred]

Wow, just read every single page of this. Seriously, seriously fucking impressed and slightly humbled. That is about all I have to say other than that I can't wait to see this finished or see you progress with your next builds! Fantastic work, man.

 

[Justin Bailey]

incredibly inspiring, and well done. Id love to see what you could do with a full woodshop! Cannot wait to see this thing done, great fucking work man.

 

[MaKo´s Tethan]

thanks man! now, go and build you`re first seven! is priceless.

 

[Kapee]

have you gotten any parts for this?

 

[PirateMetalTroy]

yeah man, where's the finished pics! you know, frets and strings and shit?

GET ON 'ER!!!

 

[TomParenteau]

And stay away from the bus!

 

[thewildturkey]

I just found this thread.

Wow. What an amazing effort, that guitar looks great for a first build! I didnt read all the text, but my understanding is it was mostly made from wood you found in the trash?? That really is amazing.

I have often considered making a wooden bridge, please keep us posted of your progress.

Someone needs to take this guy on as an apprentice luthier... Now.

Again, Great work.

Dan.

 

[Konfyouzd]

dime algo, viejo... how the FUCK did you get so good at this????

 

[MaKo´s Tethan]

dime algo, viejo... how the FUCK did you get so good at this????

vegetal inspiration?? ahaha

@Dan: thanks man, but I buy the wood, is walnut (neck) and anchico (body wings, is used to make stadium seats and stuff).
@Tom_P: lol, I just ride my bike now.

I have work for a week in my new job and things are going well, so I will stay there. my first pay will be in the first week of March...so I have to wait

 

[TomParenteau]

Congratulations on scoring the job! I hope you like it.

 

[MaKo´s Tethan]

And...there is a little update.
I made a bridge.
I can afford one, not expensive, but want to experiment with a mix between wood and steel (and brass screws!!) so I need special sizes...the base plate size is 72mm, just like the 7 sadless together, so I can put something around them like in a hipshot bridge...but I not made that yet...the work is consuming my time.

I found this in the back yard, is a spider`s house.

holes

very bussy to take pics, but is just drill and re drill

sanded (with sand, I put the metals in a can little can with sand and shake it for couple o f minutes)

final shit, is a little ugly, and have stain on it, but is the idea, I love how it looks this way.
I will "age" the sadless somehow, to make tem match. I found brass screws, maybe the tonal character will help...don`t know.

 

[alexander12014]

You sir........are amazing

 

[MaKo´s Tethan]

hahaha lol, sometimes I got inspiration. I`m modding my strat now...I make a wood pickguard...pics soon.

 

[Customisbetter]

in interested to see how that lip will hold up to all the string tension.

good work!

 

[alexander12014]

wooden pickguard ftw!............you must really like wood




in a nongay way

 

[amonb]

Best thread I have ever read on this site... well done sir, can't wait for finished product!

 

[revclay]

Mako, tu guitarra es chevere. Que bueno! Deseo que toque bueno cuando terminas.

 

[EliNoPants]

dude, you rule...especially at your ability to find the materials you need for whatever part you need, and then turn them from scraps into functional pieces of a guitar

if this doesn't win GOTM when it's finished, i will personally blame each and every last member of this board for finally losing my last bit of faith in humanity

 

[ss22]

Mate. This. Is. Hardcore.

Hats off to you. I can't believe what you've achieved whilst using such a limited array of tools.

There used to be an Australian television show called "The Bush Mechanics". It featured these guys that lived in the middle of the Australian desert and kept these battered ancient cars running by replacing shattered prop shafts with tree trunks and filling blown tyres with spinifex grass. Your can-do attitude reminds me of those guys.

Rock on!

 

[xmetalhead69]

dude, you rule...especially at your ability to find the materials you need for whatever part you need, and then turn them from scraps into functional pieces of a guitar

if this doesn't win GOTM when it's finished, i will personally blame each and every last member of this board for finally losing my last bit of faith in humanity

Complete agreement