Absolutely gorgeous.
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Absolutely gorgeous.
I'm not sure if this qualifies but beauty is in the eye of the beholder, after all.
I still don't know if I love or hate the 'relic' idea
https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/13...g?v=1472536573
At nearly $12,000 AUD ... NO.
More details if you want
https://www.skymusic.com.au/products...by-jason-smith
My purchase is much more in line with my wallet's capacity...
https://www.artistguitars.com.au/assets/alt_2/12685.jpg
$99.00
https://www.artistguitars.com.au/buy...tric-gui/12685
[I may have posted the image incorrectly - it's very large - also not sure about posting the link to the item for sale - I have nothing to do with the store that has it for sale.]
Real relics I can handle - fake reliced - not my thing...Quote:
Originally Posted by ZenAndZen
Plus One Here.....Quote:
Originally Posted by Brendan
yeah..... relicing for the sake of looking old and well-worn when it's not??? Nah... that's pretty wanna-be, eh!
I like a bit of subtle relicing, especially if it means the fretboard edges have been rolled and the fret ends are nice and smooth. Yes you can do this on new guitars, but they rarely come like that. It also normally means that the guitar's got a thin nitro finish on, one of my preferences for commercially built guitars.
But I don't like heavy relics. Most of the wear patterns seem very odd to me and I have no idea how you'd get any wear in some of the places shown.
Few things off Tumblr.
Bottom left....shawing! Any idea what that one is?
I rather like the top right that looks a whole like a Deusenberg
Bottom left is a Beauchene Implements 2017 Alphecca
A few more Beauchene's
Sorry Dave King, no idea what the hollowbody is, The photo came without a caption.
I only saved it because I love the shape of the pick guard.
Is that a gold metallic finish? In some of the photos it looks like cork!
That steel one from Rebel Guitars is awesome
The steel one is a James Trussart.
A Fender Custom Shop Quilt Top Jazz Bass in transparent Sapphire Blue finish. Yummy!
WOW that is a sexy bass BG, looks like a transparent pickguard. Only if the JB kits had the same route for neck pup as the bridge could do this !
ooh that is nice.
A good pin stripe job suits a Gretsch
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I really like the Baby Blue
This build is still in progress, here's the body with some Naptha over the top.
https://scontent.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0...88&oe=59347BD2
The neck being built
https://scontent.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0...27&oe=5958995F
Carving the face of the headstock!
https://scontent.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0...53&oe=5966CFD0
And now, the ultimate fretboard!
Started with Ebony FIngerboard
https://scontent.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0...db&oe=59054C8B
Cut the fret slots
https://scontent.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0...1d&oe=59003361
Cutout where the inlays will sit
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Glued white veneer to the fret slot sections
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Preparing the Inlays
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Masking the fret slots to keep them clean
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Gluing in the inlay pieces
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Cut off the taper
https://scontent.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0...28&oe=5946001C
very nice Zandit, shows you what you can do with a truckload of experience, patience and good tools
Preparing and gluing white & black veneer to the sides
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https://scontent.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0...f2&oe=5941650B
Added some more binding and Purfling and done!!
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https://scontent.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0...4c&oe=593F8CE9
This is beyond anything I've seen before! A few choice words slipped out when I first came across the photos of that sound hole!!Quote:
Originally Posted by wokkaboy
Wow, Zandit. Just wow!
Customised Stingray. I suspect koa is involved. Nonetheless, phwoar!
Gobsmacked.......Quote:
Originally Posted by Bass Guy
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I must saw I love all the detail that went into this guitar. They are even going to make a limited production run of it.
Yeah, I've watched that video series from Crimson Guitars. He's done a beautiful job with that!
1947 Gibson ES300. Wow!
double Wow!Quote:
Originally Posted by Bass Guy
It's obviously got a replacement tailpiece. On the Gibson tailpieces of that type, the innermost points of the wavy design almost touch the centre bar. It's probably a WD replacement, like I've got ready to fit on my ES-3. The original tailpiece was more workmanlike. It's also had its scratchplate removed (maybe just for the photo as you can still see the side-support is still attached to the body).
My guess is that it's been refinished at some point, as the normal finish was a yellow/red/brown sunburst. The highly figured tops generally seem to have come a bit later - '49-'50 and the majority of 1947 guitars generally had a much more subdued maple ply construction. However there is nothing to stop this being a one-off or even a custom order.
Wasn't obvious to me at all.😃😂Quote:
Originally Posted by Simon Barden
I could only tell because I've got a reproduction tailpiece, but once you know, it is one easy way to tell a real one from a copy. Also if you Google for ES330, then you'll get lots of pics of them with the original tailpiece, a hollow trapezoid shape that looks like it may be aluminium.
Here's a very nice Tele scratchie built by a friend in the US
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Sounds pretty good too here's a couple of his originals, the 2nd one is very different I threw Woody a couple of lines about The Black Dog and Black Dawg Barkin is the result ( it's a bit political )
https://soundcloud.com/the-woodshed/...-wanna-go-home
https://soundcloud.com/the-woodshed/...og-barkin-2017
Lovely
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Hey mate anymore updated pics, id love to see it finished.....Quote:
Originally Posted by Zandit75