Forgot to mention- this is a thing of beauty. It’s like if PRS made a Tele, but didn’t make it ugly.
Anyways, such an awesome looking guitar from top to bottom. And I love the aggressive branding too
Forgot to mention- this is a thing of beauty. It’s like if PRS made a Tele, but didn’t make it ugly.
I get that! I frequently see a new design guitar that I like, but the head shapes frequently turn me off too.CROSS_guitars wrote: ↑Mon Sep 12, 2022 11:11 pmThanks heaps! It's so hard to come up with headstock designs that look good.Shadoweclipse13 wrote: ↑Mon Sep 12, 2022 8:49 pmThat's a great shape! I wouldn't ask you to change it, if that was the guitar that I was buying from you!!
This is a 24" scale neck and BIG headstocks usually look cool on short scales.
Wow! how long has each stage taken you?CROSS_guitars wrote: ↑Thu Sep 15, 2022 10:58 pmCutting the fret slots by hand is kinda stressful.
Had to make sure every fret slot was cut precisely. I think it's accurate.
The depth cutting gauge on the saw helped heaps and meant I could cut the slot at the same radius as the board.
Same with the nut. I fitted it with a curved bottom bone nut.
Why's that? Is the species hard to work with?CROSS_guitars wrote: ↑Sat Sep 17, 2022 10:13 pmThis one is made from Empress/Paulownia. Light af. I swore I'd never use it again but the guy I'm building it for wanted something super light weight.
The opposite, actually. It's real easy on any cutting bits.Shadoweclipse13 wrote: ↑Sun Sep 18, 2022 9:40 amWhy's that? Is the species hard to work with?CROSS_guitars wrote: ↑Sat Sep 17, 2022 10:13 pmThis one is made from Empress/Paulownia. Light af. I swore I'd never use it again but the guy I'm building it for wanted something super light weight.
Oh damn! Haha. How does it sound as a guitar body wood?CROSS_guitars wrote: ↑Sun Sep 18, 2022 2:59 pmThe opposite, actually. It's real easy on any cutting bits.Shadoweclipse13 wrote: ↑Sun Sep 18, 2022 9:40 amWhy's that? Is the species hard to work with?CROSS_guitars wrote: ↑Sat Sep 17, 2022 10:13 pmThis one is made from Empress/Paulownia. Light af. I swore I'd never use it again but the guy I'm building it for wanted something super light weight.
It's just crappy timber, imo. I think balsa wood would be just as good.
Dents very easily and is too light, I reckon.
I guess in terms of unplugged resonance, it's quite nice. Sharp and chimey. Kinda like a hollow body.Shadoweclipse13 wrote: ↑Sun Sep 18, 2022 8:18 pmOh damn! Haha. How does it sound as a guitar body wood?CROSS_guitars wrote: ↑Sun Sep 18, 2022 2:59 pmThe opposite, actually. It's real easy on any cutting bits.
It's just crappy timber, imo. I think balsa wood would be just as good.
Dents very easily and is too light, I reckon.