Extensive body conversion project

[Number Of The Priest]

Re: Extensive body conversion project

[ QUOTE ]
hadn't really thought about the Carvin thing, but then they do 25" scale (which I know nothing about other than it's 1.5" different than what I'm used to

[/ QUOTE ]

You're used to 23.5" scale, or was that 26.5" scale? [img]/images/graemlins/tongue.gif[/img] Kidding! I knew what you meant. [img]/images/graemlins/tongue.gif[/img]

[Budman68]

Re: Extensive body conversion project

[ QUOTE ]
I think Dave is going to do a great job for you! [img]/images/graemlins/laugh.gif[/img]

[/ QUOTE ]


<font color="aqua">I never said I'd do it, I just said WHAT I would do if it were me. Isn't that what you meant Matt? [img]/images/graemlins/wink.gif[/img] [img]/images/graemlins/laugh.gif[/img] </font>

[DumpyWumpy]

Re: Extensive body conversion project

[ QUOTE ]
Hey, neckthrough's fine with me - hadn't really thought about the Carvin thing, but then they do 25" scale (which I know nothing about other than it's 1.5" different than what I'm used to [img]/images/graemlins/poke.gif[/img]) and I don't know if I can get a blank boarded paddlehead. It's definitely gotta say Jackson, and I'd rather it be done with Jackson parts.
Plus, I don't want a neckthrough Newcenstein and a Custom Shop bolt-on - something about that just ain't right [img]/images/graemlins/laugh.gif[/img]

And yeah, Ron, I ain't the one doing the work - I gotta find someone willing ot tackle this project, which is why I asked for opinions on the easiest method - I figured the one that would do it would speak up and pick the method they'd use [img]/images/graemlins/laugh.gif[/img]

[/ QUOTE ]

Last time I checked (and I checked very recently,) Carvin 7 strings and 7 string neck through blanks are 25.5" scale dude....same with their bolt ons...Only the 6 string neck throughs are 25" scale.

[Number Of The Priest]

Re: Extensive body conversion project

He's right:

http://www.carvin.com/products/singl...=NT7&CID=GTR/K

[DumpyWumpy]

Re: Extensive body conversion project

You're damn right I'm right. [img]/images/graemlins/wink.gif[/img]

[RacerX]

Re: Extensive body conversion project

[ QUOTE ]





[/ QUOTE ]

Even that headstock looks similar to the Jackson smurf hat! [img]/images/graemlins/tongue.gif[/img]

[Jacksonfan]

Re: Extensive body conversion project

"I don't know if I can get a blank boarded paddlehead". - Newc


All you have to do is add a "K" after the model number(NT7K) to get the oversize blank headstock.

[Newc]

Re: Extensive body conversion project

Ewwwwwww - DOTS! [img]/images/graemlins/sick.gif[/img]

And though I was really serious before about me having to find someone with the tools and the skillz to do this, I might just need someone to split the body.

I got to thinking about my Custom Shop order, and they said they'd hafta hand-build the body (no jigs), so I assume they are keeping the same distance from the edge of the board/heel to the horns. To do that, you need a wider body, so I may as well go with splitting the body and putting in a centerblock, since it'll be similar to the construction of the Custom.

[Newc]

Re: Extensive body conversion project

Screw it, I don't have the skill or the tools to do this, and my brain hurts from trying to figure out a better way to do it - who wants the job of performing a #2 on a WRXT body? [img]/images/graemlins/laugh.gif[/img]

[Shawn Lutz]

Re: Extensive body conversion project

# 3 would be your best option in my opinion. The neck-pocket, pickup route and trem routes are already done properly for a 7 Stringer. IMHO slicing off the wings of both bodies and then gluing them on the center plank are easy, 4 strait cuts and a glue job sounds easy enough to me.

[Newc]

Re: Extensive body conversion project

That's what scares me - it SOUNDS easy [img]/images/graemlins/laugh.gif[/img]

[Zerberus]

Re: Extensive body conversion project

LOL, EVERYTHING Newc cooks up SOUNDS easy, but it just always seems to turn out a bit different than what most expect [img]/images/graemlins/laugh.gif[/img] [img]/images/graemlins/toast.gif[/img]

If I were you, Newc, I´d also go nr 3...grab a DR7 body, saw it off just outside the cavities and posts. do the same with the WR body, and glue the 3 pieces back together...in theory you could even do it without ever removing the neck from the DInky center block (Uh oh, ehm, Newc, forget I said that last part, I don´t wanna be giving you that kind of bright idea [img]/images/graemlins/wink.gif[/img])

[Newc]

Re: Extensive body conversion project

[img]/images/graemlins/laugh.gif[/img] Yeah I thought about that, but the main snag is that the Wolbers DK7 body is arched, so there's going to be a major alignment issue with the front horns.

Plus the WOlbers DK is a TOM, not trem. I DID consider picking up a JS30WR body, but so far haven't seen one on Ebay.

That Carvin plank is looking more and more inviting, but it's still wrong on so many levels to have a Jackson Custom Shop bolt-on and a Newcenstein neckthrough [img]/images/graemlins/laugh.gif[/img]

[toejam]

Re: Extensive body conversion project

[ QUOTE ]
who wants the job of performing a #2 on a WRXT body? [img]/images/graemlins/laugh.gif[/img]

[/ QUOTE ]
I'll take a number 2 on the WRXT body. You may not like the color, though. [img]/images/graemlins/laugh.gif[/img]
I say go for the Carvin neck. I'm pretty sure you can get MOP or abalone blocks on it instead of dots. [img]/images/graemlins/wink.gif[/img] [img]/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img]

[Number Of The Priest]

Re: Extensive body conversion project

The Carvin neckthrough blank is of great quality. My budding luthier friend built a neckthrough monster with incredible fret access using one of those blanks. I think he shaved the heel even deeper than pictured in my previous post in this thread to allow this. It doesn't get thick until the 24th fret. [img]/images/graemlins/laugh.gif[/img] [img]/images/graemlins/headbang.gif[/img]