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Author:  Stuart Gort [ Wed Sep 22, 2010 3:54 pm ]
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Trying to be patient.....trying....

Can't wait to play this one.
Author:  Pat Foster [ Wed Sep 22, 2010 4:58 pm ]
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Stuart,

Awe-some. There will be a one-man revolt if I don't see that at the next meeting.

Pat
Author:  Gabby Losch [ Wed Sep 22, 2010 6:11 pm ]
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It's really taking all I have to not use a slew of profanity to describe how cool this guitar is. Let's just say I said all those things out loud. I'll keep it PG here.

Seriously, Stuart. Aside from being a gorgeous guitar, it's completely unique. I've never seen anything quite like it in many respects. The wow factor is huge. I'd love to hear some sound clips when it's all strung up
Author:  theguitarwhisperer [ Wed Sep 22, 2010 6:26 pm ]
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P-rails, YESSSSSS!!!
You should get those rings from Seymour Duncan and adapt the switching system to your
Paudauk (bloodwood, something else?) pickup rings for some really kick*&s tones.

Really cool looking guitar!
Paudauk/Maple is one of my favorite combinations.

PS I love the gold!
Author:  Stuart Gort [ Wed Sep 22, 2010 7:18 pm ]
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Filippo Morelli wrote:
Get that CNC machine to fashion so tuning knobs. The gold is overbearing, IMHO...


Yeah....I thought that machine seriously lacked initiative so I had a talk with it.
Author:  alan stassforth [ Wed Sep 22, 2010 11:23 pm ]
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Stuart, you are a true artist.
Nice, whimsical, 3-D gitar.
Everything ties in nicely.
I'll have to check out those pickups.
What are they, p-rails git-whisper says?
p-90s with a strat type single coil?
I'm banking that is going to be one tone monkey paradise.
Author:  Stuart Gort [ Sat Oct 02, 2010 11:02 pm ]
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alan stassforth wrote:
Stuart, you are a true artist.
Nice, whimsical, 3-D gitar.
Everything ties in nicely.
I'll have to check out those pickups.
What are they, p-rails git-whisper says?
p-90s with a strat type single coil?
I'm banking that is going to be one tone monkey paradise.


Thanks Alan, this model is "Elise"....I tried to make it female but my wife says it looks like seaweed. :)

Those are Seymour Duncan SHPR-1P....p-rails. The coil splitters on each p/u allow for a BIG sound range since there are a myriad of combinations between the p-90, the rail, and the standard three way switch. I have a friend that has this same setup on a Stinnett guitar....and it really does sing. I hope my intuition is correct and that building a light, resonant body will open the tonal range up even more (the Stinnett is a solid body)....but that's just a guess until I string this up.

I'm doing the finish this week.
Author:  Ken C [ Tue Oct 05, 2010 8:19 am ]
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Stuart, you have pix of the fretboard? That guitar will look great under finish!

Ken
Author:  hugh.evans [ Tue Oct 05, 2010 2:10 pm ]
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Beautiful work. I need to stop toying with the idea of getting a CNC rig... There is no way I could focus on my day job.
Author:  Stuart Gort [ Tue Oct 05, 2010 7:42 pm ]
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Ken C wrote:
Stuart, you have pix of the fretboard? That guitar will look great under finish!

Ken


I have the guitar baking in an oven right now but when it's done I'll get some nice shots of everything.

I had some pretty pronouced glue lines on the front of the body due to the angle of the cut. I was pretty worried about it when I first saw them but they were very much mitigated by the finish. It really does look nice after the epoxy wash coats and the first few coats of nitro.
Author:  Gabby Losch [ Tue Oct 05, 2010 11:24 pm ]
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Zlurgh wrote:
It really does look nice after the epoxy wash coats and the first few coats of nitro.


Tease.
Author:  Stuart Gort [ Wed Oct 06, 2010 12:02 am ]
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Gabby Losch wrote:
Zlurgh wrote:
It really does look nice after the epoxy wash coats and the first few coats of nitro.


Tease.


Nah....if I was teasing I'd say;

"We know the grain popping effects of epoxy but not in my wildest dreams could I have anticipated the glorious transformation that occured before my very eyes. It was as if Graphium Sarpedon had emerged from her cocoon and winked unchallenged approval of herself."

....something like that. ;)
Author:  Gabby Losch [ Wed Oct 06, 2010 11:27 am ]
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...touché.
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