My 2nd Guitar build... Fanned Fret 8 string

[Hollowway]

Ohhh, nice! That's going to be awesome! I think you might end up revising that little point on the back end of the upper cutout, but other than that I'd say get to work! And I LOVE how much access you gave yourself at the high frets.

 

[Al NiCotin]

I like your original designs, your approach in guitars conception.
Looks well balanced graphically and prolly physically (center of gravity), with ergonomics in mind
All this without CAD

Your previous model shown is such kickgass too

Total respect

 

[TimSE]

Let me know how you are planning on plotting out the fanned frets... I'd love to see your method of measuring, as that can be a very, very tricky thing to get just right.

This is very true! i guess il have to find some measurements online and just be careful when marking them out... we'l see when it comes to it i guess

 

[TimSE]

I like your original designs, your approach in guitars conception.
Looks well balanced graphically and prolly physically (center of gravity), with ergonomics in mind
All this without CAD

Your previous model shown is such kickgass too

Total respect

thanks for the kind words dude
hopfully itl turn out as good as my Bullet 7 did! itd be so killer if it does

 

[TimSE]

Ohhh, nice! That's going to be awesome! I think you might end up revising that little point on the back end of the upper cutout, but other than that I'd say get to work! And I LOVE how much access you gave yourself at the high frets.

Ya the cutaway is half from a mates guitar (which he made) and half from the ibby acoustic exotic wood range which also has a monster of a cutaway.

As for teh lil point at the top, i did play around with a design where it wasnt there and there is something about it that doesnt look right to me il see if i can get a pic up of it without that so u can see.
it just looks ... boring almost? hard to describe

 

[thewildturkey]

Dude. I pawed my way through your last build one night, F'n amazing work.

Really good quality first build and story!!

Love the new body shape, Personally I would extend the lower horn a touch, like some of dpm's Onis with that really little bottom horn, I adore that shape.

I look forward to this thread......

Dan.

 

[Nightside]

that is a badass design! but i do have to agree that if you play sitting and lean into your guitar that little point is gonna fuck your chest up. (thats the reason i sold my bc rich beast!)

also i was thinking about that measuring the frets thing. there is a fret calculator here http://www.stewmac.com/FretCalculator you could just take the measurements for your long scale and short scale and mark them both on seperate strips of wood or something (including the mark for the bridge position) and you could use some string to put across each fret mark and move the pieces back and forth until you like how its laid out and then mark the sides of your fretboard. not sure if that would work or not but thats just what came to mind.

 

[MacTown09]

Woah. Nice body. I am very ready to see this thing up and runnin man! Sure its gonna be killer. Once you get rollin with this a little more i will for sure be lookin to you or Hufschmid for a custom

 

[TimSE]

Woah. Nice body. I am very ready to see this thing up and runnin man! Sure its gonna be killer. Once you get rollin with this a little more i will for sure be lookin to you or Hufschmid for a custom

wow man! thats such a huge compliment to be compaired to a talent like Hufschmid! his guitars are far better no doubt tho!

 

[MacTown09]

yea but i really like the ideas you got here. The body shape is killer. Just keep movin up and youll be up there

 

[TimSE]

yea but i really like the ideas you got here. The body shape is killer. Just keep movin up and youll be up there

wow thanks man il see how well this one comes out and if im confident and your convinced id be more than happy to do you one

 

[TimSE]

UPDATE:
Headstock design done

 

[Scar Symmetry]

design looks awesome man!

can't wait to see the finished product.

 

[Scarpie]

kudos for such an awesome design, and that fret access is an awesome touch

 

[hufschmid]

very cool, looking forward to the updates

 

[MacTown09]

Wow awesome headstock. Awesome body. FREAKIN awesome guitar! Cant wait to see how it turns out. And yes i might just have to make you do me one of this depending on how it turns out. Man i think that thing would look GREAT in flat black.

 

[Hollowway]

Actually, I had pictured a flamed or quilted top, stained a color, with the cutout bevels in a black. I think THAT would be badass.

 

[damigu]

pretty sweet!

though the arm contour might be uncomfortable (though it does look bitchin').

 

[BrainArt]

Judging from your Bullet 7, this one is going to be sick as well!

 

[TimSE]

Cheers very much guys really appreciate the kind words.

Sadly i lost my job last week cus they cant afford to keep me employed and have basically screwed me over! so i danno when im going to be able to get this build underway ... pretty shit really

Actually, I had pictured a flamed or quilted top, stained a color, with the cutout bevels in a black. I think THAT would be badass.

You sir, nailed it on the head!
this one will be an intense Green stained Flamed maple top, with black bevels! altho to really understand, you'l have to see it

iv also decided im going to add a TF (see my avatar) logo inlay at the 12th fret made from abalone ... winner