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herry tze
PostPosted: Wed Sep 21, 2011 2:15 am 
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bliss aha,... I need some advice for this first electric guitar...
spec:
solid body back Mahogany w/ Rosewood carved Top
neck: Mahogany w/ Rosewood veneer headstock top and back with shell inlay logo
tuner machine: Jinho Korea
fretboard: teakwood (what is the name of this motif/grain???) w/ Rosewood side binding and 3 shell small dots inlay
fretwire: Jim Dunlop 6230 medium 6S
nut: bone form cow my own made as Verhoevenc suggested
bridge: Rosewood, for archtop model my own made
trustrod cover: teakwood, the same wood w/ fretboard, so the back cover my own made
vol and tone knob: Rosewood, my own made
scale length: 25"
Overall body length: 36,5"
UB: 9,5", W: 8", LB: 12,75", BL: 17,75"
neck pickup: Seymour Duncan SH1N
bridge pickup: Seymour Duncan SH14
string: Gallistrings Rockstar RS190 EL
finishing: all w/ English Oil
all weight: 3,440 grams
I need your opinion and suggestion for so I was able to advance, thank's...
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herry tze
PostPosted: Wed Sep 21, 2011 2:19 am 
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A 70's Ibanez fan? Me too!

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Ian Cunningham
PostPosted: Wed Sep 21, 2011 8:46 am 
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That's insane. Looks liek you already have your own style. Love the Gibson Mandolin-esque headstock ;)

Now go build a bass to match.
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DannyV
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[clap] [clap] Nicely done Herry! You have to be happy with that. The bridge is very cool.

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Sweet looking guitar , very nice work . Love the " inset" look of the buttons and switch , very classy. [clap]

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herry tze
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I inspire the headstock and the lower bout from mandolin...,
Ian, my next project is parlor guitar and the next again is bass,... can you suggestion to me the bass plan or the pickup what should I choose...
A 70's Ibanez I never saw before, when I see I like that....
thank's..
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Fantastic origonal look!
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Very cool design, and good complementary wood choices. Almost makes me want to build an electric...
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Nice !!
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herry tze
PostPosted: Sun Sep 25, 2011 7:06 am 
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thank's Guy,... your comment make me more eager to advance again.

thank's again,
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