New project guitar

[sparky51077]

I found a good deal on a used 7321 at Guitar Center yesterday.The body looks like they used it to hammer some nails with it, but the neck is perfect and it was cheep($120). I'm planning on building a new body for it with a TOM bridge( I hate the strat type bridge saddles)and a figured top with binding, I'm all so planning on binding the headstock.

What wood do you guys think I should use to make the body? I would like to use something different than the norm, like walnut or wenge. What wood for the top?color? finish? I have a Duncan JB-7 and a 59-7 setting around so a wood that would work well sonically with those pickups would be cool.
I will post pics of the whole process from start to finish.

Is it just me or is the neck profile on the 7321 different from the 7620( I had one back in the day, never should have sold it). The 7321 seems to have thicker and flatter profile with harder shoulders. I will probably re-profile the neck while I'm at it.

 

[jarrydn]

Excellent steal

If you want to sell the bridge, contact me...I'm looking for a few parts to re-do my harley benton

Also, just curious...what does TOM stand for???

 

[SnowfaLL]

have you ever made a body before? Im looking to get one made too I think, a kelly body for a RG7 neck o-O

 

[i_love_tazzus]

Is it just me or is the neck profile on the 7321 different from the 7620( I had one back in the day, never should have sold it). The 7321 seems to have thicker and flatter profile with harder shoulders. I will probably re-profile the neck while I'm at it.

Yes, it is different. It's the Wizard-II 7 which is a thicker profile than the Wizard 7 that the 7620 has. But if you've spent a good chunk of time on a classical guitar, it isn't hard to play around with. I guess it's also not a problem with me, as I hold the guitar relatively high, kind of like Chris Broderick or Rusty Cooley. I don't shred like them yet... someday.

 

[Seedawakener]

Also, just curious...what does TOM stand for???

Tune-o-matic I believe.

 

[jarrydn]

Tune-o-matic I believe.

God I'm an idiot

 

[Pauly]

Tune-o-matic I believe.

 

[sparky51077]

jarrydn : Also, just curious...what does TOM stand for???

It stands for tune-o-matic like a Les Paul bridge, I might sell the old bridge, I'll let you Know, well see how this project comes along.

NickCormier : have you ever made a body before? Im looking to get one made too I think, a kelly body for a RG7 neck o-O

Yes, I have made a couple 6 string bodys( I'll post a pic when get home from work) a while back, going to have to make some new router templets for 7 string pickups and the neck pocket but thats not to hard. A kelly body would be a huge chunk of wood. Depending how this project goes and how much time I have, I might be interested in taking some orders.

 

[SnowfaLL]

Cool.. I realized and had the same problem last night, that I cant play standing up with a strat shaped body.. I need a high back end to rest my hand on, or else I cant play standing up well.. and kelly's are hot. Wish there was more shape variety for 7 strings under $500 price range.. theres like nothing =/

 

[Pauly]

Wear your guitar higher.

 

[SnowfaLL]

doesnt help, i still need my arm on something I already wear my guitar super high anyways hehe

 

[djpharoah]

doesnt help, i still need my arm on something I already wear my guitar super high anyways hehe

Chest rocker here too man

 

[Donnie]

Wish there was more shape variety for 7 strings under $500 price range.. theres like nothing =/

I agree that there needs to be more body styles for 7s. I'm getting tired of the strat/super strat shape. That was why I built this about 6 years ago. It is now long gone.

I wish I had some better pics of it.

 

[technomancer]

I agree that there needs to be more body styles for 7s. I'm getting tired of the strat/super strat shape. That was why I built this about 6 years ago. It is now long gone.

I wish I had some better pics of it.

Damn, that's cool. I love the neck joint meeting at the 24th fret. Now if it was a neck through and the neck under all the frets was the same thickness it would be the ultimate player... ie no heel or joint to get in the way.

 

[Seven]

Maybe you should consider doing a Reb Beach style guitar with the really exotic Koa, I think a TZ7 and AN7 would be a nice combination in there.

 

[Donnie]

Damn, that's cool. I love the neck joint meeting at the 24th fret.

Thanks. At the time I had a old Ibanez PL1660 V and I pretty much just used the same body demensions. That thing was a tank. All mahogany.

 

[Shannon]

You need to build another one, Donnie!

 

[SnowfaLL]

Wow donnie.. thats a work of art..

 

[sparky51077]

This is the first guitar body that I built about 7 years ago.

 

[OzzyC]

This is the first guitar body that I built about 7 years ago.

is that dual output
is so...why



EDIT: nevermind...i just realized that was an overhead veiw of the strap button