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9finger said:
I think everything should be Floyded, hell I'd floyd my **** if I could handle the piercings for the springs!
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9finger I think I have found a solution to your spring piercing problem. If you notch out the under side of the floyed to fit snugly up against the topside of your tool. Then attach two springs with some kind of slip cover on them to the second to outer holes of the floyed and then rap them under your nut sack. then attach them to the outer holes of the floyed you should be good to go.
 
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ha ha ha That's awesome!

And it would even sit properly to swing the bar down my pants leg so I could show off my Floyd E ness to all the ladies!
 
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9finger said:
ha ha ha That's awesome!

And it would even sit properly to swing the bar down my pants leg so I could show off my Floyd E ness to all the ladies!
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No charge, I can do the mods but you have to do the install yourself!
 
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I prefer the 2nd design, but I think with the rounded back end and the pointy horns, it looks a bit off balance. I think there should be points like on the horns where the input jack would be, and where the forearm cut would be, if that makes sense.

Aside from that and the H/H/S setup, I think it kicks total ass!
 
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DeadSkinSlayer3 said:
I prefer the 2nd design, but I think with the rounded back end and the pointy horns, it looks a bit off balance. I think there should be points like on the horns where the input jack would be, and where the forearm cut would be, if that makes sense.

Aside from that and the H/H/S setup, I think it kicks total ass!
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Yes, it makes sense and I have been thing about that just after I finished the drawing. Steph and I talked about it earlier today.

It is groupiegirls guitar and I think she is leaning towards the first guitar with some adjustments. It will have some extra bling to it when it’s all done but that is top secret. However, I might build the second one later at some point.
 
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I agree that the back end needs some adjustment....I am thinking. Thanks to all you guys for your input.
 
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The top horn needs to be moved 1/2 inch closer to the neck. Right now the horns give the appearance of being wider than the rest of the body.
 
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Call me old fashioned, but I've never liked "pointy" guitar designs. I also think the first design looks quite bulky for some reason ... I think it's because of what MattPete says above.
 
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Round two of guitar number two.

This post is almost four hours old and I have made more changes. So here is what it looks like as of 3:35am eastern time.

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I appreciate all the input guys, but its funny to me how you all think my custom one of a kind guitar should be more "straty" or "like the esp" or "bc richy" and all that. I want a unique never been seen before guitar. It's cooler than cool. Besides my guitar builder won't copy anyone else's design. He only does his own stuff....watch out Leo Fender, :biglaugh:
 
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There you go groupiegirl what do you think? Everybody else that looks at this please leave your thoughts on this project good or bad. Your opinions will help me design guitars in the days to come.
 
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That last design looks really fookin' evil, man! Groupiegirl, you better than briand in the end.. and not just with words, either :p

briand, that guitar.. I honestly can't say enough good things about the design. It's fookin' evil!
 
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V-Spot said:
That last design looks really fookin' evil, man! Groupiegirl, you better than briand in the end.. and not just with words, either :p

briand, that guitar.. I honestly can't say enough good things about the design. It's fookin' evil!
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Thanks V-Spot,

It is coming around but it is still missing something. I can’t put my finger on it yet but I will figure it out with some more thinking.
 
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I really think that if you swoop out the horns a little further from the body, it'll allow easier access to the higher registers on the guitar. The neck area just seems like somethings "off" but I cant put my finger on it. And on the ass end, with the little cutaway thingy, I dunno how you're gonna put a strap button on it, but with a strap on, that might cause some trouble. Also, on the bottom horn, the curve has a sort of a "squareness" to it on the inside. Maybe try and round that out a bit? Give it more of a freeflowing feel. On another note, the pointy side on the top. Usually where a strat elbow cut would be, looks like it might cause some playing discomfort standing.
 
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V-Spot said:
That last design looks really fookin' evil, man! Groupiegirl, you better than briand in the end.. and not just with words, either :p

briand, that guitar.. I honestly can't say enough good things about the design. It's fookin' evil!
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Your absolutely right it looks evil! As far as me being better than B, I appreciate your compliment to me, but I have to say that Brian is one of the best guys that has ever existed. No lie. I can only hope to aspire to be like him one day. K, mushy mode off now.
 
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i for one like the 1st picture.. reminds me of the jackson demon a bit, but it's diferent from it

the 2nd guitar.. well.. it's got too many edges for me personally, but i think it would be a killer


who's toes are in the fed ex guitar pic?
 
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Davey said:
i for one like the 1st picture.. reminds me of the jackson demon a bit, but it's diferent from it
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I still am leaning more towards that one myself....not to say that I dont really like the second one.


who's toes are in the fed ex guitar pic?
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ummm, yeah those are my toes. :onder: For the pics of the design I had to stand on a bar stool over Brian's work space and try to get a good angle where you could see the lines...blah blah blah. So for the FedEx one he just put the guitar body on the floor for me. So my toes were very close to it. There is no extra charge for the little peek of my piggies, to see toe ring it would cost you though :D
 
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beandip said:
I really think that if you swoop out the horns a little further from the body, it'll allow easier access to the higher registers on the guitar. The neck area just seems like somethings "off" but I cant put my finger on it. And on the ass end, with the little cutaway thingy, I dunno how you're gonna put a strap button on it, but with a strap on, that might cause some trouble. Also, on the bottom horn, the curve has a sort of a "squareness" to it on the inside. Maybe try and round that out a bit? Give it more of a freeflowing feel. On another note, the pointy side on the top. Usually where a strat elbow cut would be, looks like it might cause some playing discomfort standing.
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Beandip,

Sentence one – The closest the horn gets to the neck is 1¾”. You have to remember it is being made for Steph and she has small thin hands (woman). The design would not work for you.

Sentence two – As stated just above your post, something is missing. Need a little time to smooth it all out.

Sentence three – I am going to screw the strap button on to it. There will be just enough room for a strap and I only use Schaller strap locks so no worries about it coming off.

Sentence four, five and six – Already have.

Sentence seven and eight – The point on the top where a right handed strumming arm and body is will be tapered for the body (I call it the human body nock). The upper front side at the tail end will be tapered for arm comfort.

Sorry if this comes off harsh. In my mind I think some of this stuff is a given (not my first build). I am trying to answer all statements and questions for I think this could be a good thread for some people to see the steps of the progression. Might give them a look at what all goes on with a custom build other then paint and screw together or just screw together kit.

So if anybody has any info or tips on building a guitar at any stage of the process please feel free to post them.
 
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Naw bro, it's cool. I was just sayin. I mean, all we's got to look at is some pics. You're right about horn thing and her small hands. I certainly dont have those. As for the top part, so it's like putting a pointy part on the elbow cut of a strat? Just there for cosmetic reasons, and wont really be felt?
 
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beandip said:
Naw bro, it's cool. I was just sayin. I mean, all we's got to look at is some pics. You're right about horn thing and her small hands. I certainly dont have those. As for the top part, so it's like putting a pointy part on the elbow cut of a strat? Just there for cosmetic reasons, and wont really be felt?
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Yea, you know how if you have a strat on and you look down you see a kind of backward S, kind of like this thing ~. It will be the same way on this one and I hope after body shaping that it will not be a problem. Have to what and see. Usually when I am playing my strat sitting down the top horn is against my chest I lean more towards the neck and standing same thing but a little lower on my abdominal muscles and a little more towards the back of the guitar. As fare as the strumming arm I do most of the movement with my wrist and not my arm.

Hey, strap up and tell where it is on you standing and sitting and how you strum wrist or whole arm? That would be good info to have about others.
 
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