StarbardGuitar
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Hey guys,
I just completed my 3rd build (which was my first customer build) and now have the money to fund my next personal build. With each build I've been trying to step it up a notch and try something else I haven't done yet. If you're interested, these are the builds I've done so far, or you can just skip down to the bottom where I talk about the plans for the next build.
My first build was a simple bolt on 4-string bass.
My 2nd build was a 7-string guitar, and I tried some new things like binding, staining a nice quilt maple top, and used a 26.25" scale so I made all the templates myself this time, whereas the first build I used jazz bass templates for the neck and other aspects.
The third build I just completed, like I said was for a customer (I'm not a commercial builder or anything, I just built the bass for a friend). I had trouble with getting good results with finishes in the past so I really pushed myself with this build and was pleased with the results.
So anyway! Here are the specs of this build I will be starting soon.
The drawing:
-5 piece mahogany/wenge neck
-mahogany body wings
-flame maple top
-ebony FB, 22 frets
-binding on the body, fingerboard and headstock
-bridge humbucker, neck single coil
-2 volumes, 1 tone, 3-way toggle
-ToM style bridge
-25.5" scale
There may be more I'm forgetting but here's the idea. The body is based off of a Schecter Tempest. I have really been into the body shape of the Tempest's lately, so I got some measurements of one and drew my own version. The only real difference is that mine's a singlecut. I also have really been into the tone of a single-coil neck pickup lately, so I decided this build will probably have a single-coil in the neck.
As for what is going to be new to me on this build: I've never done a neck-thru, I've never bound a fingerboard before, I've never done a scarf-joint before, and I would also like to experiment with more difficult inlay on this build rather than dots, though I'm not sure what I will do yet.
I'll be ordering all the wood & parts in the next few days, so I should be back within a couple weeks with some updates!![Headbang :hbang: :hbang:](http://www.sevenstring.org/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/hbang2.gif)
I just completed my 3rd build (which was my first customer build) and now have the money to fund my next personal build. With each build I've been trying to step it up a notch and try something else I haven't done yet. If you're interested, these are the builds I've done so far, or you can just skip down to the bottom where I talk about the plans for the next build.
My first build was a simple bolt on 4-string bass.
![2dj6re0.jpg](http://i58.tinypic.com/2dj6re0.jpg)
My 2nd build was a 7-string guitar, and I tried some new things like binding, staining a nice quilt maple top, and used a 26.25" scale so I made all the templates myself this time, whereas the first build I used jazz bass templates for the neck and other aspects.
![2s8plww.jpg](http://i61.tinypic.com/2s8plww.jpg)
The third build I just completed, like I said was for a customer (I'm not a commercial builder or anything, I just built the bass for a friend). I had trouble with getting good results with finishes in the past so I really pushed myself with this build and was pleased with the results.
![rh3hic.jpg](http://i58.tinypic.com/rh3hic.jpg)
So anyway! Here are the specs of this build I will be starting soon.
The drawing:
![2d8qn0j.jpg](http://i57.tinypic.com/2d8qn0j.jpg)
-5 piece mahogany/wenge neck
-mahogany body wings
-flame maple top
-ebony FB, 22 frets
-binding on the body, fingerboard and headstock
-bridge humbucker, neck single coil
-2 volumes, 1 tone, 3-way toggle
-ToM style bridge
-25.5" scale
There may be more I'm forgetting but here's the idea. The body is based off of a Schecter Tempest. I have really been into the body shape of the Tempest's lately, so I got some measurements of one and drew my own version. The only real difference is that mine's a singlecut. I also have really been into the tone of a single-coil neck pickup lately, so I decided this build will probably have a single-coil in the neck.
As for what is going to be new to me on this build: I've never done a neck-thru, I've never bound a fingerboard before, I've never done a scarf-joint before, and I would also like to experiment with more difficult inlay on this build rather than dots, though I'm not sure what I will do yet.
I'll be ordering all the wood & parts in the next few days, so I should be back within a couple weeks with some updates!
![Headbang :hbang: :hbang:](http://www.sevenstring.org/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/hbang2.gif)