Second build, multiscale 6 string 27" - 25.5"

[fenji]

hi guys, moving on to my second build and wood is arriving left right and center so here's the initial plan:

swamp ash 2 piece body,
maple and rosewood 3 piece neck,
birdseye maple fingerboard,
spalted maple top,
and undecided on pickup configuration at this point.

going with a 27" to 25.5" multiscale type idea and me and my boy dankarghhs sweet template designs !
eg:

 

[Deegatron]

Very nice.
I like the shape.
27" scale is long as balls... what are you planning to tune this down to?

 

[pattonfreak1]

Very nice.
I like the shape.
27" scale is long as balls... what are you planning to tune this down to?

If it were me I'd go E-A-D an octave down from standard then G-B-E in standard. Clean chords would sound vicious

 

[djohns74]

27" scale is long as balls... what are you planning to tune this down to?

Why does a 27" scale require tuning down? That's a perfectly reasonable scale for standard tuning, especially on the lower strings.

 

[7JxN7]

27" scale is long as balls... what are you planning to tune this down to?

27" works fine for standard tuning on my multiscales, just may need slightly lighter gauges than usual

 

[rockskate4x]

27" works fine for standard tuning on my multiscales, just may need slightly lighter gauges than usual

Or even just use normal strings for a light top heavy bottom feel without using duller sounding gauges

 

[dankarghh]

Get a move on Danny..

 

[fenji]

hi guys, sorry about the inordinate amount of time between posts. uni and work have been keeping me real busy.
anyways, i've adjusted the design a little from the first post to something like this:

the inlay is of the sixth house symbol from elderscrolls: morrowind, cause i fkin love that game.
thinking of going a sweet resin/glow in the dark red filling to really get the dagoth feel happening.

soo, here's the progress so far:

and here's the two pretty girls together (dankarghhs doing a thingo too):

 

[MoonJelly]

That is the happiest spalt top ever.

 

[dankarghh]

Looks like you've made a real mess in there mate.

 

[fenji]

Looks like you've made a real mess in there mate.

we don't really run a tight ship in there it's fair to say. just been rearranging the debris as i go, you know?

 

[J_Mac]

Morrowind! get in \m/

 

[fenji]

quick little update with some pics for you guys!
i've done some work here and there, routed pickup cavities, bridge saddle holes, some of the neck carving etc.
have kinda gone off the idea of a red luminous inlay and am leaning towards a nice mother of pearl idea. scared that red resin might make it look a bit tacky.

i completely forgot to put a bit of wood underneath to drill through the body and into to prevent tearing out on the underside you can see some baking paper on the bottom there where i've carefully pushed the torn wood back into place and clamped + glued it. hoping ill be able to sand it back a little and there will be no evidence of this absolute rookie error haha.

also did a cheeky little mock up with some hardware and some of dankarghs instrumental pickups hes ordered for one of his builds. i've ordered a set of my own in fact for this build. definitely super into the double and single pickup configuration at the moment, should look real cool when it's set up properly!

 

[Hywel]

Great stuff so far! Very clean work.

 

[Pikka Bird]

Aw yiss, mutha fuckin' House Dagoth!!

I'll be looking forward to seeing this take shape.

Question: A friend and I are making a couple of multiscale 8s, and have started talking about truss rods for such a thing, using similar scale lengths as you. What are you gonna do for yours?

 

[MoonJelly]

i completely forgot to put a bit of wood underneath to drill through the body and into to prevent tearing out on the underside you can see some baking paper on the bottom there where i've carefully pushed the torn wood back into place and clamped + glued it. hoping ill be able to sand it back a little and there will be no evidence of this absolute rookie error haha.




also did a cheeky little mock up with some hardware and some of dankarghs instrumental pickups hes ordered for one of his builds. i've ordered a set of my own in fact for this build. definitely super into the double and single pickup configuration at the moment, should look real cool when it's set up properly!

Where did you get these bridges? I've only ever seen this type in bass guitar size.

 

[fenji]

Aw yiss, mutha fuckin' House Dagoth!!

I'll be looking forward to seeing this take shape.

Question: A friend and I are making a couple of multiscale 8s, and have started talking about truss rods for such a thing, using similar scale lengths as you. What are you gonna do for yours?

sixth house represent! haha

and also, a little confused/ not sure if i'm misinterpreting the question, but if you're asking about the truss rod i've used in this one, it's just a standard 460 mm one. not sure what you'd be best off using for an 8 string with the same scale lengths, if i'm honest..

Where did you get these bridges? I've only ever seen this type in bass guitar size.

ah i've pinched a set off of danka that he had lying around spare, no idea where he managed to source them haha sorry.

 

[Pikka Bird]

...if you're asking about the truss rod i've used in this one...

Oh yes, I don't even know why I wrote it like that, since you already have the fretboard on.

Well, I was just wondering if there's any special precautions you gotta take with he bass side strings pulling harder and all.

 

[dankarghh]

Oh yes, I don't even know why I wrote it like that, since you already have the fretboard on.

Well, I was just wondering if there's any special precautions you gotta take with he bass side strings pulling harder and all.

I'm doing an 8 string fan of the same scale lengths as well - same truss rod, but i have a piece of carbon fibre on either side of that to reinforce- probably a good idea because the neck is so wide.

 

[fenji]

have another mini update seeing as i've had a bit of time to spend in the garage.
i've gone and done a nice little bevel on the body's underside, drilled a tunnel for the bridge pickup wiring, carved in some nice curves on the top for each cutaway and drilled some tuner peg holes in the headstock.

the tearing i'd caused by not having a piece of wood to drill into on the underside glued back in nicely, and once i've widened the holes for ferrules it will be completely obscured so pretty happy with that.
i still need to blend the bevel into the tummy cut, but other than that she's really taking shape.