NBG 8 string build

[SYLrules88]

just now noticed this thread. i like it man! its quite unique! im liking the look of the wooden bridge, i dont think ive ever seen a guitar with one like that before.

oh and congrats on becoming a daddy soon!

 

[Jontain]

HOLY BALLS! nice work man it looks ace!

 

[Nicklas]

oh and congrats on becoming a daddy soon!

Thanks mate, 2nd week of june it's D-day.

Finishing the guitar is quita a hassle. I have to get back into it. Since I don't have a workshop anymore I have to do it in my home and garden. I'm missing my great tools. Progress will be slow but I'm getting there.

Somewher in October there's a guitarbuilders meeting here in Holland. I want to show it there. Plan is to get it ready before june

 

[UnderTheSign]

^Where is that? I'm building my guitar this summer and am starting woodworking school in september so a meeting would be cool!

 

[scherzo1928]

Absolutely beautiful!

 

[celticelk]

Oh wow! That's stunningly beautiful. If I ever decide I need a custom 8, I know who to contact!

 

[Nicklas]

^Where is that? I'm building my guitar this summer and am starting woodworking school in september so a meeting would be cool!

Zie hier:
welkom op de gitaarbouwersmeeting site


Today I did some touch up on the stain and cleaning up the binding.
Tomorrow I'll put on the first layers of clear. I think the color will stand out quite nice.

I still have to do some work on the shape of the neck though. I need some protection on the top first. After spraying on the first 4 or 5 layers I'll put it to rest and focus on finishing the bridge.

 

[Nicklas]

First layers of clearcoat!

It is a nitro celluloid laquer.

 

[TheSleeper]

Though I'm not completely elated by the body/headstock shape, this looks very classy! My favourite part is the knobs.

 

[BlackMastodon]

Though I'm not completely elated by the body/headstock shape, this looks very classy! My favourite part is the knobs.

My thought exactly. This is looking quite sharp.

 

[Nicklas]

These knobs are the bomb. Audio knobs.
I want to reproduce them. I only got 4 of them from a secondhand store.

 

[Nicklas]

Damn, have some problems with the bridge. I think I have to make a new one.
I was thinking of buying a Hipshot 8 string in the meantime and make a new wooden bridge later. In 4 weeks my baby will be born so there's little time to build. I want to finish the guitar and play it.

Where to buy? Hipshot charges 124 dollar for shipping
I used the Hipshot dimesions for my wooden bridge.

Anybody know where to buy this bridge in Europe? Or a US shop that can ship cheaper.

 

[Nicklas]

Is it completely finished? Nope... lol

 

[Nicklas]

Is it completely finished? Nope lol

 

[User Name]

dude, i freaking love that finish. i for one think the body shape is the coolest part. it insanely unique. good job!

 

[BlackMastodon]

Completely forgot about this thing! And what the hell do you still have to do with it?

 

[JEngelking]

>doesn't update build thread for two years
>update is amazing
>MFW:

 

[Nicklas]

Thanks guys, the fretboard needs a redo. It is playable but not on all positions.
Fretdressing will result in very small frets at the higer positions

I deceided not to do this anymore and let the guitar go. A decent luthier can fix it, no doubt.