Hah, ha I've just clued into what Franken was talking about.
Hah, ha I've just clued into what Franken was talking about.
Build 1 - Shoegazer MK1 JMA-1
Build 2 - The Relliecaster TL-1
Build 3 - The Black Cherry SG AG-1
Build 4 - The Sonicaster TL-1ish
Build 5 - The Steampunker Bass YB-4
Build 6 - The Howling Gowing ST-1
"What I lack in talent I make up for with enthusiasm"
Found this one in an old bass player mag from January 2017.
Runner Up G.O.T.M. November 2020. Custom SHB-4
Runner Up G.O.T.M. December 2018. MMB-5
Winner G.O.T.M. March 2018. JBA-4
Runner Up G.O.T.M. December 2017. BG-46
Pretty cool. Not as cohesive as I would like.
I've had a bit of a lightbulb for my scratch plate... but I need to find just the right item in the op shop. The second hand shop tour is a favourite pass time for myself and the wife so I'm sure the right thing will turn up eventually.
Build 1 - Shoegazer MK1 JMA-1
Build 2 - The Relliecaster TL-1
Build 3 - The Black Cherry SG AG-1
Build 4 - The Sonicaster TL-1ish
Build 5 - The Steampunker Bass YB-4
Build 6 - The Howling Gowing ST-1
"What I lack in talent I make up for with enthusiasm"
I meant to ask before, but what was all that brass for?!Originally Posted by FrankenWashie
#001 (LP-1S) [finished - co-runner up Nov 2018 GOTM]
#002 (WL-1)
#003 (MPL Megacaster - semi scratch build) [finished]
#004 (ST-1 JR - Arachnoid Superhero build) [finished]
#005 (LP jr)
#006 (TL-1A)
Junk shop acoustic refurbs (various)
'The TGS Special'
It was originally to manufacture a nut, complete with zero fret, for which purposes 2 blocks was going to be overkill. I didn’t realise that it was a lot of six per unit so I got 12 blocks. I have some other uses for it.
FrankenLab
Hand crafting guitars, because Death Rays are expensive.
Looks like something from the Borg, star trek
Builds to date
#1, 3 string box guitar
#2, GR-1SF, November guitar of the month 2016
#3, Charvel Surfcaster tribute scratch build. ( Completed )
#4, Pawn shop Strat ( Completed )
#5, Current build MM-1Q
So this one is still a slow burn. I haven't really been inspired by some of the flourishes I've found. Nothing is quite working.
I had a bit of a flash of inspiration a week or so ago. The request for this one has been 'Steampunk with a nautical theme' and a my better half has been talking a lot about how the octopus is her favourite animal. This is a pretty good tie in with victorian era sea monsters so i've started working on an idea in that vein.
At this stage I'm thinking about getting a bit of brass or aluminium plate approx 3mm thick and a dremel, then engraving/carving my design on that.
So I drew a rough idea on the guitar itself.
Then went into illustrator and copied/refined it.
Now the idea is to transfer that onto a piece of brass (or copper or aluminium...).
Stay tuned......
Build 1 - Shoegazer MK1 JMA-1
Build 2 - The Relliecaster TL-1
Build 3 - The Black Cherry SG AG-1
Build 4 - The Sonicaster TL-1ish
Build 5 - The Steampunker Bass YB-4
Build 6 - The Howling Gowing ST-1
"What I lack in talent I make up for with enthusiasm"
That octopus looks really cool Sonic like its ready to strangle the pickups out of the body.
#1 JMA-1 Completed http://www.buildyourownguitar.com.au...ead.php?t=8180
#2 Non PBG LP Completed http://www.buildyourownguitar.com.au...ead.php?t=8416
#3 STR-1JR Completed http://www.buildyourownguitar.com.au...ead.php?t=8468
Carve it?!
Builds to date
#1, 3 string box guitar
#2, GR-1SF, November guitar of the month 2016
#3, Charvel Surfcaster tribute scratch build. ( Completed )
#4, Pawn shop Strat ( Completed )
#5, Current build MM-1Q
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