More progress is made!

[Spikezone]

Here are the newest pics of my guitar project. The bridge and tailpiece are not attached yet. I am still thinking about getting some sort of roller bridge for it, maybe a Wilkinson or one of the knock-off Tune-o-matics with the roller saddles. Anybody have any experience or opinions on either? Sure would like some help on this one! Once I get the Br/TP installed, I can remove all the goodies, finish sand and get to staining!

http://img124.imageshack.us/img124/976/guitar59xz.jpg

http://img124.imageshack.us/img124/7925/guitar65qs.jpg

-Mikey

[SCREEM]

looking good...I like this roller bridge, haven't tried it tho:

http://www.guitarpartscanada.com/product_info.php?cPath=27_22_61&products_id=386

or this non roller:

http://www.guitarpartscanada.com/product_info.php?cPath=27_22_61&products_id=818

(PS you got your toes in the pic, remember...this is guitar pr0n, not foot pr0n :D)

[james on bass]

That's a pretty cool lookin guitar. Did you come up with the shape yourself or is it modelled after something?

[Spikezone]

The guitar is loosely modelled on a Gibson Moderne, but changed a bit more to my taste.
And for SCREEM, here are the two bridges I am considering:

http://cgi.ebay.com/Wilkinson-Roller-Bridge-Brass-LOCKING-STUDS-BLACK-B32_W0QQitemZ7358107182QQcategoryZ41407QQssPageNam eZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem#ShippingPayment

http://cgi.ebay.com/BLACK-TUNE-O-MATIC-STYLE-ROLLER-BRIDGE-f-GIBSON-LP-B26_W0QQitemZ7393226383QQcategoryZ41407QQrdZ1QQcmd ZViewItem

-Mikey

[ajcoholic]

That second roller TOM style bridge is what I have on my maple carve top (the yellow one) I had pics up on HC. It works fine, and I dont break strings, stayts in tune great.

What colour are you going to do your guitar? Or what kind of finish?

AJC

[JSD's Guitar Shack]

Nice work so far! Very unique, should look good when its done. I think a finish that shows that nice wood grain would look pretty cool.

[Spikezone]

That's my plan-rub on some black and then rub it off again. I'm hoping to get a grey guitar with black grain showing to go with all the black hardware, then probably a couple of coats of clear polyeurethane. I was considering nitrocellulose, but I have a guitarist friend at a body shop who suggested the poly as a more serviceable alternative, and I like the idea that it won't yellow with age.
-Mikey

[SCREEM]

The Wilkinson doesn't look like it has individual saddle ajustments.

Second one looks like it has aluminum rollers, I'd make shure they are SS.

[Spikezone]

Thanx, SCREEM, I'll check into those details.
-Mikey

[ashot2thehead]

Beautiful work man, what color are u going to stain it? u better be postin sme pics up wen its done:D

[Spikezone]

The Wilkinson has adjustable intonation on the saddles. I'm going to get both and decide which to use when I have them in my hot little hands.
-Mikey