Mine - laminate explorer, hollow padauk and burl redwood

[djf67]

Hi all,
I made my first guitar bodies last year on a background of tinkering & assembling guitars but zero woodwork experience.
I built this one for my brother's 40th -



One-piece chambered korina back, quilt maple top. I made lots of mistakes and learned a lot.

Then I wanted to make some more - for me!
Here's my laminate explorer with Kahler Pro, Motherbucker and Sustainer -





Didn't like the Mobo so it now has a Screamin' Demon. Woods are purpleheart, london plane (lacewood), birdseye maple and padauk.

Next is my padauk hollow body with a lace burl redwood top, P-Rails, Schaller Hannes bridge. It plays and sounds great and has become my favourite guitar...





I will put some of my works in progress in that section, too - one piece amboyna burl tele, rosewood gothic, mahogany+quilt maple bass. I'll be making some necks, too.

[djf67]

  Any idea why there's a vertical scroll bar? The pics fitted nicely in preview?

[erosguitar]

Some very nice work there mate, especially the paduak one.

As for the scroll bars    they don't appear on my screen.

[sam]

I like the padauk one too     That dolphin body shape really does look good

[djf67]

Thanks. Not thought of it as a dolphin before....
Having seen some of the intense emotionaloutpourings on Project Guitar forum over 'intellectual theft' I feel obliged to point out that the padauk one isn't an entirely original shape - it's inspired by Scott French - http://www.scottfrench.com/s/Instruments/Designs/SF3%20Design
 

[Linny]

Whats your thoughts on the schaller bridge? It looks a little tricky to install. According to the instructions it needs an 11mm router bit. Where do you get one of those?

I really like the EXP.

[sam]

the padauk one isn't an entirely original shape - it's inspired by Scott French -

I meant it's similar to a warwick 'Dolphin' bass. I guess they must have 'borrowed' the design from Scott French too  ...unless it was the other way around   

I tried to create an original guitar shape the other day...only to discover Id drawn a quite accurate Godin SD   

[djf67]

Whats your thoughts on the schaller bridge? It looks a little tricky to install. According to the instructions it needs an 11mm router bit. Where do you get one of those?

Yes, not the easiest. 11mm router bit? I thought about a 1/4" bit and a template but in the end made six 11mm drill holes and joined them up with files and chisels.   
It's a unique guitar so I can't say what it would sound like with a different bridge but I'm happy with it now it's fitted. Not sure it justifies the expense or fitting hassle, though.

I meant it's similar to a warwick 'Dolphin' bass. I guess they must have 'borrowed' the design from Scott French too  ...unless it was the other way around   

Ah, that dolphin!