Schnitzereien an der Gitarre. Was denkst du?

Lucas Krupa · 12.12.15

Hello.
Today I have something new for you. I don't know is this right place for showing this work cause it is not any rebuild or renovations. It is just making new guitar. if there is other place to share stuff like this on this forum please tell me. I am not good in German that is why I had a problem to find other place if it exist.

Ok so I started to think about my new model of electric guitars. I found in my stock really good piece of Mahogany and really beautiful piece of American Walnut. I decided to use this for body. I put Mahogany on the back and Walnut on the top. After cutting the shape of body my girlfriend told me that I can't do just normal guitar with flat top. I told her 'ok so please do something with this'. I didn't expected what will happen. After few hours doing other stuff I came to my workshop and I found this.

What do you think about this. Of course it is not finish yet

If you will like this project I would have more questions.
1. I want to install there 2 humbuckers but I don't know yet what models. Any propositions?
2. Mahogany or maple on the neck? Which one will be better?

Thank you very much for every suggestions and hope that together we can make perfect Guitar

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Majooo · 12.12.15

Body looks awesome so far! That guitar is going to be unique for sure ;-) And kudos to your girlfriend! Very creative!

Unfortunately I can't recommend any humbuckers or PUs in general, since I am just a beginner. But I'm sure there are enough people on this board that are able to answer all your questions.

I hope you'll keep this thread alive, because that's an interesting project. Good luck!

dodona · 12.12.15

also ich sehe in einer Gitarre kein Möbelstück. Wer es tun will, bitte, jedem Tierchen sein Plaisierchen.

Don Joe · 12.12.15

Lucas Krupa schrieb:
I want to install there 2 humbuckers but I don't know yet what models. Any propositions?

Well, what kind of music do you want to play with it, Metal, Blues, Rock, 80's Rock.. ?

Lucas Krupa schrieb:
it is not any rebuild or renovations. It is just making new guitar.

The place is perfect

Lucas Krupa schrieb:
Mahogany or maple on the neck? Which one will be better?

Depends on what kind of guitar you want to have

If it's going to be a Stratocaster-interpretation, i'd recommend a Maple neck with Rosewood Fingerboard.
Well, let me explain:
1-Piece Maple neck: Very bright sounding, fast attack, as heard on many strats etc.
Maple neck with Rosewood Fingerboard (or Ebony, kinda the same): Still fast attack, but not as bright
Mahogany, with Rosewood / ebony Fingerboard: Warm sounding, slower attack, gets you a more 'Les Pauly' sound

I'm looking forward to hear from you

murle1 · 12.12.15

Oh, ich bin in einen englischen Thread abgerutscht? Ei dont underständ not werry well, wat hi wont to sei!!

dongle · 12.12.15

OK, you want an advice...
Here it comes:
Marry that girlfriend.

Sascha Leib · 12.12.15

This can turn out absolutely great - or maybe complete kitsch. We will see (please keep us posted). In fact, most likely it will be both at the same time!

In any case, I agree with @dongle. Your woman is awesome! ;-)

/s.

Azriel · 12.12.15

Reminds me a litte bit at Mercyful Fate.

Have you in mind, what to do with the edge of the body? It seems that the carving is to close to the edge for a shaping or a binding.

Lucas Krupa · 12.12.15

Don Joe schrieb:
Well, what kind of music do you want to play with it, Metal, Blues, Rock, 80's Rock.. ?

The place is perfect

Depends on what kind of guitar you want to have
If it's going to be a Stratocaster-interpretation, i'd recommend a Maple neck with Rosewood Fingerboard.
Well, let me explain:
1-Piece Maple neck: Very bright sounding, fast attack, as heard on many strats etc.
Maple neck with Rosewood Fingerboard (or Ebony, kinda the same): Still fast attack, but not as bright
Mahogany, with Rosewood / ebony Fingerboard: Warm sounding, slower attack, gets you a more 'Les Pauly' sound

I'm looking forward to hear from you

I did few guitars in my life and I used most of combinations of wood, that is why I decided to ask about opinion of other people what kind of combination they like

I think that design of this one will be quite dark so it will be good to think about some metal sound. And here is the questions fast attack or long sustain is better for Metal. I know from my experience that it is almost impossible to have fast attack and long sustain at one. I never did like this and I don't know anyone who succeed with this.

Don Joe · 12.12.15

Metal, alright

A Maple neck will not get too muddy even with a lot of gain, so i'd use a Maple Neck + Ebony/Rosewood fretboard - for a dark design, ebony might look better
Pickups - i would recommend either the Seymour Duncan SH8:

Seymour Duncan SH-8B BK

Seymour Duncan SH-8N BK

Or the Black Winter set:

Seymour Duncan Black Winter Set

The black Winter set is also pretty versatile as far as i know

Lucas Krupa · 12.12.15

Azriel schrieb:
Reminds me a litte bit at Mercyful Fate.

Have you in mind, what to do with the edge of the body? It seems that the carving is to close to the edge for a shaping or a binding.

I don't really know how she plan to finish it but I trust her

The sculpture will probably be the part of the shape of guitar. She did her own project of carving and I know she inspired by some random pics from internet.