Sully Guitars thread

[SullyGuitars]

^ Sully, you're saying all of the absolute right things and I kind of hate you for it right now!! Haha. Lap contour? I'm fascinated...
I'm in the middle of paring down my stable considerably for a custom shop ESP, but maybe I'll have to price out a 624T with an OFR and see if I can swing it...

Thanks for the consideration! To make it easier for people, I break the cost of the guitar into five installments, and there's a custom quote form for your convenience riiiiiight here.

Sully

 

[SullyGuitars]

Sully...how the heck do you find a template you need without re-organizing the whole wall?

Very easily; I know where all of them are.

 

[patsanger]

Gotta admit - this neck carve on that V you did makes me want one...

dang it Sully!

 

[SullyGuitars]

Here's an update on Elita #2:

Before:

And as it is now:

Next step is color (orange), then clear. Should be nice and subtle.

Sully

 

[patsanger]

Glad to see there will be a nice opposite to Elita 1's blackness

 

[elq]

Sully,

Your quote form has the Elita as an available body style. Is this accurate?

 

[SullyGuitars]

It is until the fifth one has been ordered.

 

[SullyGuitars]

....and the fifth one has been ordered.

RIP the Elita model.

I'll be sure to keep you posted as the first two are completed and the others move forward in the construction phase.

Sully

 

[patsanger]

Happy and sad at the same time. Now I just need to figure out what else to order from you.

 

[SullyGuitars]

Here's an update on Elita #2:

Before:

Current:

 

[patsanger]

Dayum!

 

[Jay Jillard]

I wish i had the sanity to do a sparkle finish. looking killer!

 

[SullyGuitars]

'71 proto #4 strung up before paint:

I was going to go with a light, watery blue over the angel step quilt, but I'm starting to lean toward trans white on the top and headstock, and just clear over the mahogany on the back and sides. (Ignore the tuners, they're just "partsbox" tuners)

Sully

 

[SullyGuitars]

Quick tease of the carved top '71 proto and some info about a podcast where I recently appeared as a guest. You can hear the podcast here



Oh wow....niiiiice thumbnail!

 

[patsanger]

Quick tease of the carved top '71 proto and some info about a podcast where I recently appeared as a guest. You can hear the podcast here



Oh wow....niiiiice thumbnail!

Sully stares at you - demanding you place an order!

 

[Killemall1983]

Loving the flake finish. I have wanted to do that for a long time.

 

[SullyGuitars]

Here's a '71 model that is going to a customer in Denmark. The body and neck are black limba, top and headstock veneers are flame maple, fretboard is ebony with my MOP slash inlays, will have a Hipshot 6 screw vintage style trem, stainless steel frets, and Suhr Thornbuckers directly mounted.

Here's the top; a rather unique flame that I'd been saving for a bit.

In the bag...

Out of the bag and rough cut:

View of some of the neat coloring on the side.

Flame veneer on the face of the headstock:

...and on the back:

I think that should be enough clamps...

Contours roughed in:

Neck pocket routed, neck dry fit. Waiting for the bridge to arrive so I can confirm neck angle measurements before moving forward.

More later!

Sully

 

[patsanger]

Looking awesome! Love the veneer on the front and back of the headstock!

 

[Renkenstein]

I love that top!

...and the sucky top clamp!

 

[SullyGuitars]

These should be mostly wrapped up today...

Sully