D&C is making a Metal V (building process)

[Wolfshead]

Re: D&C is making a Metal V (building process)

How much do these things weigh? You're using steel, right?

I really dig how you finished that, looks awesome.

Yeah I was thinking it has to be hollow or only Brock Lesnar will be playing it!

 

[Metalcaster]

Re: D&C is making a Metal V (building process)

How much do these things weigh? You're using steel, right?

I really dig how you finished that, looks awesome.

the weight depence on the hard ware a body is around 2 kg i don´t know in lbs 4,4 lbs i think
for a whole guitar for example the Metalcaster it is around 3,2 and 3,7 kg its around 8.1 lbs i think

for the X-Fusion our biggest model its 4,8 kg 10 lbs
i use sheet steel (1 mm) to make them and a for the fretboard i use 3 mm steel
the steel fretboard is only on demand so no standard guitars here

i love to build them in steel because i love it to give them a special finish, its what i feel on that moment that i project on my body´s
some like it some don´t , if a customer has special needs and want a regular finish i make it, but mostly they ask me to do the finish, people only give me a derection

 

[Wolfshead]

Re: D&C is making a Metal V (building process)

Ah, so is this like a foam core with steel sheet around it?

 

[Metalcaster]

Re: D&C is making a Metal V (building process)

Ah, so is this like a foam core with steel sheet around it?

there is a wooden block on the bridge, and a special foam core on the pickups
to give you a idea from the resonation
when i play the Metal V unplugged it sounds like a acoustic guitar, i put in the foam for playing on high gain, it reduced the feedback to controllable feedback
i also use hand wounded pickups for metal guitars, tight wounded and double waxed

 

[Wolfshead]

Re: D&C is making a Metal V (building process)

Really cool. I'd prefer a pristine finish myself but I love the concept.

 

[Metalcaster]

Re: D&C is making a Metal V (building process)

Really cool. I'd prefer a pristine finish myself but I love the concept.

i have build this and put it online, 2 days later it was sold and shipped to sweden
this concept is based on a sunburst, but i use rust to make it

 

[Metalcaster]

Re: D&C is making a Metal V (building process)

here are some shots of the V
i pout one more volume on it
specs:


D&C Metal V

Body: Steel, tribals cut out
finisch: D&C Relic
Neck: Custom made, D&C Relic
Nut: Locking nut
Tuners: Klusson locking tuners
Pickups: 4 seasons pickups hand wounded pickups
pots 500K cts (2 Volume, 1 Tone)
Toggle switch: 3 Way gold plated
kliplock straps

 

[Metalcaster]

Re: D&C is making a Metal V (building process)

test one
video is taking by a smartphone so..

 

[Metalcaster]

Re: D&C is making a Metal V (building process)

up to his new owner