Sherman Guitars 10 in progress (Lots of pics!!! 56k = bathroom break time!)

[msherman]

It`s a 30.325" scale. This one is really a prototype and we are going to do a second one with 33" - 30.325" fanned scale.
This is Eric`s brain child and it`s his design, I just have the pleasure of building it. The second one is going to have a piezo cable sandwiched through the entire guitar that will run into a Quad-OP preamp, as well as a Villex pup and his new booster circuit.

I still have more shaping to go on this one and either myself or Eric will post pics as it progresses.

Mike

 

[Karl Hungus]

That really looks incredible. I doubt I'd even be able to play something like that, but it does look astounding as hell.

What's the pickup?

 

[msherman]

Villex is making the pup for it and it will have his new booster circuit as well.
I took a pic of the 10 next to one of my 8 strings in process so you all can get the gist of the size of this thing The 8 has 2-1/4" f/b at the nut and 3". The 10 has 3" at the nut and 4.5" at the 39th.

Eric is going to have a nice X-mas this year

Mike

 

[Pauly]

That 8 looks pretty awesome too, fanned frets ftw!

 

[XEN]

A good Christmas indeed!

Yeah, the body is different, but I'm tired of canned superstrat copies. Besides, it's not really a guitar anymore, is it?

My main guitar is a Steinberger with one bridge position humbucker and I've grown so used to not having a neck pickup that I felt like the space between the pickup and the fretboard was just wasted space, and I get great sounds, clean and dirty, without using a neck pickup.

I went with standard frets because I have a standard fretted 28.625" scale 7 that plays extremely comfortably so adding the extra 1.9" would really not be much of an adjustment. Also, Garry Goodman tested strings for me at that scale length and was confident that it would work for me. I will tune it single course for now, as I first mentioned, but have many ideas for other tunings to experiment with.

I'm stoked to no end about this. Mike really is the best builder I've seen.

 

[dpm]

DPM, don`t be jealous......I gave up my pornstar carreer to persue guitar making

Yeah, I had to give up the adult entertainment career too because of the infec...... whooops, not meant to talk about that

So anyway, on topic, what can you tell me about Villex pickups? I've heard of them in ERB circles but I have no idea how they sound.

 

[Papa Shank]

I've got one in my 10, they're clear and fairly balanced but do mellow very easily.

 

[Naren]

Woooah. That's pure insanity. Very nice looking guitar, by the way. When it's finished, I'm betting it will look real slick.

 

[XEN]

To quote Bill and Ted, maybe I should learn how to play now! lol

 

[gojira]

the lower one in particular is a really stunning bit of design.

you are one lucky guy!

 

[msherman]

Thanks for the nice comments guys.

 

[msherman]

I attacked the back today.

 

[Adam]

^
Nice, how much did that run him anyway?

 

[JJ Rodriguez]

Wow, the heel looks so comfy on that.

 

[Nik]

What made you guys go with a 6+4 headstock? Doesn't a symmetric 5+5 make more sense?

 

[msherman]

What made you guys go with a 6+4 headstock? Doesn't a symmetric 5+5 make more sense?

I`ll leave that question to Eric....as it is his design. I just followed the blueprint that he supplied. He requested bass tuners for the lower course strings, so I believe it was more of an aesthetic issue.
He did a great job on the design work. There were only a couple of minor tweaks needed to bring it to life.

Mike

 

[Chris]

That is looking amazing. Are you planning on painting it, or going natural?

 

[Nik]

That is looking amazing. Are you planning on painting it, or going natural?

It would be a crime against humanity to paint over that gorgeous top...

 

[msherman]

Clearcoats only

 

[Chris]

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