KEA's Guitar Building Thread

[KEAguitars]

Re: KEA's Guitar Building Thread

And here you go!
I am dubbing this my best guitar built. Everything about it came out amazing.

 

[kilphody]

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Too amazing for words.
PC

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[J E C]

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That is a Beautiful ax! Good job

 

[TheLivingDead]

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Jeez that is NICE.

 

[KEAguitars]

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Hey everybody,
Sorry for not posting for over a year. I completely forgot i had this account, and i had taken a break from forums for a while.
I just thought i would share a project i am working on.
It is an Olive Ash super strat. 5 piece mahogany, maple and paduak neck. Bocote fretboard.
Direct mounted pickups, have a nazgul and sentient on the way.
Also with a hipshot hardtail.
This will get an oil finish, to really get the depth of the grain going.

 

[pushedcrayon1]

Re: KEA's Guitar Building Thread

Hey everybody,
Sorry for not posting for over a year. I completely forgot i had this account, and i had taken a break from forums for a while.
I just thought i would share a project i am working on.
It is an Olive Ash super strat. 5 piece mahogany, maple and paduak neck. Bocote fretboard.
Direct mounted pickups, have a nazgul and sentient on the way.
Also with a hipshot hardtail.
This will get an oil finish, to really get the depth of the grain going.

That's something I never knew I wanted until now! That looks awesome!

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[Brandenburg]

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that guitar looks amazing dude

 

[treyhaislip]

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Dude! Awesome guitars and amazing wood grain! Love them! :headbang:

 

[KEAguitars]

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Thanks guys, i appreciate it.
I got this one ready for sanding and oil. The pickups should be here tomorrow so i will get a mock up with them and parts then. This should be an awesome sounding guitar.

 

[BloodRose]

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That is sick!!! Dont know that Ive ever heard of Bocote, but what an amazing looking board!! What are tonal properties for that wood?

 

[treyhaislip]

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That is sick!!! Dont know that Ive ever heard of Bocote, but what an amazing looking board!! What are tonal properties for that wood?

I first heard of it through Warmoth–has limited availability. Warmoth describes it as "Often referred to as Mexican Rosewood, striking grain patterns are the trademark of this dense, smooth wood. The grain is very tight so the feel is extremely fast and luxurious. Because of Bocote’s dense nature, you can expect great sustain and nice attack. Along with the usually wild figure of light and dark brown stripes, light yellow and light green hues are not uncommon and add to the uniqueness of this fine exotic. Limited availability."

 

[KEAguitars]

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Thanks guys. Bocote is an awesome looking wood. It is just insanely oily.
Pickups came in yesterday. I also made some matching wood knobs.

 

[treyhaislip]

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Love it! The knobs are awesome!

 

[J E C]

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That is Wonderful looking!

 

[Brandenburg]

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damn i REALLY!! love those knobs man.. outstanding work

 

[KEAguitars]

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Thanks guys.
Here is another one i am finishing up. I call i the "Skull burl"
You see why?

 

[BloodRose]

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Thats awesome! skull burl is right! Looks like skulls in the figuring! I really like how you do the arm cutaway at the top and the neck joints look very unintrusive..

 

[KEAguitars]

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Thank you sir!
HEre are some glamour shots of the others.

 

[Brandenburg]

Re: KEA's Guitar Building Thread

WOW.. !!! that is all

 

[KeeperOS]

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Indeed!