anyone have experience?
I'd just like to cash in on some experience before I take the plunge.
anyone have experience?
I'd just like to cash in on some experience before I take the plunge.
cheap bastard, just go spend some money on a prefab..
..but seriously
Are you gonna build from scratch or use a kit?
I fly fake airplanes
Well, woodworking is in my blood.Originally Posted by SoonerTerry
..but seriously
Are you gonna build from scratch or use a kit?
I think my first, and maybe a few more, will be a kit. After I'm comfortable, I'll take it from scratch.
I like the look of this company
If I bought a custom, I like this one.
i had a buddy that tired to build his own from a kit, took him about 4 weeks. after about 10 mintues of playing the neck cracked around the base. but it looks good on his wall
Thats what the internet is for--slandering others anonymously.
I used to play around with it years ago. Stew-Mac is the place to get all the things you need to build a guitar. Good folks to do business with. Kit guitars are a great place to start until you get comfortable with the assembly process.
That cedar/rosewood guitar (literally) will have a killer sound. I got a spruce/rosewood steel string jumbo in January, and the sound is incredible. Mahogany sounds dry next to it.
The Stewmac looks good, but I would definetly go with the Schaler tuners. Filing down the braces (thining them just a bit) will give you a richer tone with more sustain. Also, the less finish you use, the more the guitar will resonate.
And the custom.. WOW.. what a guitar, great sound and a work of art.. I think I gotta have me some of that. Great price too.
Good luck to ya and put up some pics as the project goes along.
BTW: This is a guitar I had built out of the Carvin custom shop..
I fly fake airplanes
My Bro builds his own custom guitars. i think they look pretty kick ***. all from scratch. If you are interested PM me and I will give you his info. here is one he just finished.
Yeah, I'm digging it.
Show me the acoustic one he built
i dont have any acoustic pics. as i am work and dont have access to them. i will see if he can send me a pic.
I want to build me a new 80GB iPod.
"And the truth is that no circumstance can ever defeat us unless we let it... Resilience in the face of failure is a manifestation of the mind..." -Wayne Coyne
I don't know if this helps the discussion at all but I'm playing "Thunderstruck" in my office as we type.
Walk in Teh Shadows-Fugue
sorry
Nice website if anyone else is interested.
I've located a few sources, but was curious if someone around here had any experience.
That's a serious rig. Makes me miss the band days.My Bro builds his own custom guitars. i think they look pretty kick ***. all from scratch. If you are interested PM me and I will give you his info. here is one he just finished.
Making no money and having your weekends full all the time. AWESOME!
Sometimes I think I drink alot, then I see, like, the Motley Crüe behind the music, and realize I'm a huge *****.
thats only one of them. last count he had well over 40 guitars and about 12 different rig set ups. full studio in the basement.
not bad for a junior high science teacher.
i dont really miss the late nights and going to work the next day with about 15 minutes of sleep.
You need something to inspire you to do that next.
Hai.
Hai, I do.
"And the truth is that no circumstance can ever defeat us unless we let it... Resilience in the face of failure is a manifestation of the mind..." -Wayne Coyne
If I ever decide to build my own guitar...
It will have one of those nifty back tats right above the butt.
Example Possibly NSFW
Here is a real nice one.
Somebody could get this one at a steal. He's sold similar for near $3000 and he has a researve of $1000 on it. I think it will go for less than half of what it would go for brand new.
I've corresponded with the builder and he's just selling it to fund a large lumber purchase.
my dad's cousin used to make guitars....he made one for Allen Holdsworth....and toured with Bob Dylan.
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