ok guys help I got some Ideas

[Steve]

what do ya think of a 7/8 size gibson V style with a jackson neck , my buddy builds guitars and will let me go into the shop with him to build what ever I want , also I am thinking of getting a fusion neck and building a XTRR blk with green pinstripes string thru body one hum , haven't decided about the gibson v style yet but I was thinking of getting a epiphone and striping it and gutting it and making her my way , but a 7/8 size V like the xtrr would be cool as well . I have built guitars before and I just wanted to get some feedback from you guys tips Ideas ect ect ect ... so what do ya think all will be bolt on necks , the xtrr 24 fret [cause I'll never be able to afford one lol ] is what I am looking forward to building 1st I think the fusion neck would be a great Idea on that size of axe , anyway let me know what ya think guys !! cheers !!! Steves custom Jackson imports [img]graemlins/laugh.gif[/img] //Steve

[YetAnotherOne]

Re: ok guys help I got some Ideas

The 7/8 size Gibson sounds cool. There's a Charvel on the 'Bay right now (pic hopefully linked below - admins, it's not my auction) that looks a lot like the old Hamer KKV that KK Downing used to play, sort of a mini-Gibson style. I've always liked them.




[ November 06, 2003, 09:29 PM: Message edited by: YetAnotherOne ]

[Steve]

Re: ok guys help I got some Ideas

yeah forsure thats a nice one , I am still thinking of stripping a epiphone v and building it with better parts [I will be getting most of em free or dirt cheap as I work at a music store part time and we got lottsa old stock stuff I can have] and a blk pearl pickgard , the 67 style v , and at least I can still get a case for it as well when I am done lol ! //Steve

[toejam]

Re: ok guys help I got some Ideas

A Dinky rounded body V would be very cool!! [img]graemlins/headbang.gif[/img]

[Steve]

Re: ok guys help I got some Ideas

thanks toejam ! I can't wait I need a little cash still but maybe in the new year I can do all this . what do ya think of the fusion 24 fret xtrr I think thats gonna be fun to build forsure ! come on Newc you got to have some opinions and stuff . //Steve

[toejam]

Re: ok guys help I got some Ideas

Yeah, a 24-fret XTRR Fusion scale would kick ass, definitely!! Both ideas are great. [img]images/icons/smile.gif[/img]

[Ace]

Re: ok guys help I got some Ideas

Do you plan on making the guitar from scratch, or using the wood from exsisting guitars? If can design and build your own guitar bodies, you will get much better quality wood by starting with a body blank and making your own 7/8 scale V than using an Epiphone body. Other than that, I love 24.75" scale guitars,and I think your idea is really cool. One more question though, when you say Jackson neck, do you mean an actual Jackson neck, or a Jackson neck profile, or a Jackson headstock, or both? Any way you slice it, sounds like you've got a great idea going there!!

[Steve]

Re: ok guys help I got some Ideas

Originally posted by Ace:
Do you plan on making the guitar from scratch, or using the wood from exsisting guitars? If can design and build your own guitar bodies, you will get much better quality wood by starting with a body blank and making your own 7/8 scale V than using an Epiphone body. Other than that, I love 24.75" scale guitars,and I think your idea is really cool. One more question though, when you say Jackson neck, do you mean an actual Jackson neck, or a Jackson neck profile, or a Jackson headstock, or both? Any way you slice it, sounds like you've got a great idea going there!!

<font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">the xtrr will be a real jackson fusion neck , so I'll be starting from there , the body I will make myself out of mahg or alder , and I'll be useing Daves xtrr proto to trace the shape and exact size to a tee , and also the bevels and stuff as well , but it's gonna have 1 hum and string thru body , 24 frets !!! and blk with green pinstripes finish [like the one that alexi or roope use to have] , I can't wait till i get that on the go shouldn't take to long to build just the drying time and stuff from the finish , thats gonna be hard hey lol //Steve

[Steve]

Re: ok guys help I got some Ideas

http://fishcustomguitars.tripod.com/ this is the dude whos gonna help me do it and probably use his shop as well , I work with him at the guitar store part time , and most of the backgrounds in those pics are from the store I work at , as you can see he really likes the headless designs , not me though lol //Steve

[xenophobe]

Re: ok guys help I got some Ideas

Wow... that's one sweet V [img]graemlins/drool2.gif[/img]

[Steve]

Re: ok guys help I got some Ideas

..........and as you can see he builds way to many basses lol //Steve

[toejam]

Re: ok guys help I got some Ideas

Man, now you're giving me an idea for a short-scale XTRR, only with rounded body wings instead of pointy! [img]images/icons/grin.gif[/img] [img]graemlins/idea2.gif[/img] Hmm, Jackson style headstock or rounded like a Gibson? [img]graemlins/scratchhead.gif[/img]
Dammit, Steve, you're making me want to order a custom shop which I've got no money for! [img]images/icons/frown.gif[/img]

[lerxstcat]

Re: ok guys help I got some Ideas

Choose rounded points and a Gibson headstock! Now you're saved from the Jackson Custom Shop because they won't build Gibson shapes anymore! [img]images/icons/grin.gif[/img]

It'd mean more to put one together yourself anyway; I think Steve's idea is great, and I can't wait to see it! [img]graemlins/headbang.gif[/img]