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[GuitarDoc]

I'm currently working on these two guitars. I think I've posted them in another thread a while ago.

This first one has been level sanded but needs 3-4 more clear coats before final sanding and polishing. Body is Purple Heart, Yellow Heart and Wenge. Fretboard is Purple Heart with Yellow Heart and Wenge accents. Both body and neck are bound with white/black celluloid.




This one needs at least 6 more clear coats, then final sanding and polishing. Body is Morado with black/white/black binding. Fretboard is Morado.



Here are a few I've recently finished. Again, I think I've posted these before but have had a request to post some of my builds so here they are again:

A 12 string electric. Body is Canary Wood and Padauk. Fretboard is Padauk.


An offset. Body is Canary Wood and Padauk with Wenge accents, bound in cream/tortoise celluloid. Fretboard is Padauk with Canary Wood and Wenge accents with Wenge "binding" surrounding it:


One of my favorite players is this one with body of two different pieces of Canary Wood, Purple Heart, Padauk, and Wenge. The fretboard is Purple Heart with Canary Wood center stripe. Both body and neck are fully bound with black/white/black celluloid:


Another early one. Body is Ash with Padauk and Wenge. Fretboard is Maple:

[Silence Kid]

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Nice, love the wood work; your body shapes are very tasteful/balanced.

[GuitarDoc]

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Looks like the pics for the first one didn't get added:


Also, the explanation for those last two pics didn't get added. As you can tell, I'm not much of a whiz with computers. (I do ok with guitar electronics.)
It's one of my earlier builds with the body (starting from center stripe and going out) of Wenge, Canary Wood, Padauk, Purple Heart, Canary Wood, padauk, and Wenge. White/black/white/black binding. Fretboard is Rosewood. Turns out that the headstock veneer was as much work as the entire rest of the guitar.

[Mincer]

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Wow, very nice work!

[blakejcan]

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how are you getting that fade on the fretboard? Is that paint? Do you just bury that in clear?

[GuitarDoc]

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how are you getting that fade on the fretboard? Is that paint? Do you just bury that in clear?

I spray on a thin coat of weak/reduced stain.

[jeremy]

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those look amazing! love the deep cutaway, a slide players dream. with the smaller bodies and more exotic woods, how heavy are they? ive seen some beautiful guitars that were so damn heavy i wouldnt consider playing one on stage for more than a few tunes

[DKSEARS]

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Those look VERY nice.

I’m definitely digging the 12 string


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[kramersteen]

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Really, this is great stuff.

[blakejcan]

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I spray on a thin coat of weak/reduced stain.

man. impressive. some serious technique to get it that even

[Hollywood Rock]

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Lovin the shapes, natural finishes, and p90s. What do you notice about how your shapes affect the sound?

[RorySquier]

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Great work Doc!





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[Securb]

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I want this guitar in the worst way.

[GuitarDoc]

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those look amazing! love the deep cutaway, a slide players dream. with the smaller bodies and more exotic woods, how heavy are they? ive seen some beautiful guitars that were so damn heavy i wouldnt consider playing one on stage for more than a few tunes

Most of them weigh in at just about 6 pounds fully loaded with all hardware (including strap locks) and electronics.
Some of them are as much as 6 lb 6 oz. Very easy to play all night. And they are very balanced...with the long upper horn, there is no neck dive at all.

[GuitarDoc]

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Thanks for all of your comments. As you can see, I really like P-90s...soapbars and in humbucker format. I especially like the humbucker format P-90s because of the versatility, easy to put in buckers if wanted, but still that great powerful bite that you can only get from P-90s.

You may have also noticed that all of my guitars have my bone compensated nuts installed. I won't make a guitar without one. The only exception is the 12 string, it would be way too complicated to design and make, and I don't make enough 12 strings to justify them. However the bridge is fully intonatible for each individual string, and if it's not perfect, well it just adds to the chime.