SG Lou Posted July 14, 2009 Posted July 14, 2009 A little side project I have been working on for a customer. He gave me a drawing and told me to go for it and here it is. 10' board of Korina: Body Template out of 1/2 MDF Planned, edge joined and glued up body blank: NOTE THE FLAME ! Body rough cut on Band Saw: Test fitting of neck in pocket: Routed for 2 Strat style Humbuckers a Wilkerson Trem and a Strat style jack on the edge of the lower wing: Wiring channel and Cavity done: Ready for Finish: Finish applied ( Customer hands me a can of Minwax Polyurethane and says use this )
murkat Posted July 15, 2009 Posted July 15, 2009 the "CUSTOMER' is always right.... nice piece of limba dude
Punkavenger Posted July 15, 2009 Posted July 15, 2009 fully completed pics with the pickups etc in Please!
Feynman Posted July 15, 2009 Posted July 15, 2009 From one luthier to another, you might consider adding a flip-out leg on the back of it so that it can stand upright on its own.
DaveL Posted July 20, 2009 Posted July 20, 2009 very nice work, not crazy about the neck. aesthetically speaking, I don'tthink it matches...
SG Lou Posted July 20, 2009 Author Posted July 20, 2009 very nice work, not crazy about the neck. aesthetically speaking, I don'tthink it matches...I spoke to the customer this past Sunday and a new Korina / Rosewood neck has been ordered from Warmoth for this beast.
landon w Posted August 9, 2009 Posted August 9, 2009 very nice work, not crazy about the neck. aesthetically speaking, I don't think it matches... I spoke to the customer this past Sunday and a new Korina / Rosewood neck has been ordered from Warmoth for this beast. hows the v coming? been waiting on an update with pics, as an observer, but i cant take the suspense anymore ...................................so im putting out this msg....we need a v, we need a v, we need a v, come on everybody, you know the drill.....we need a v, we nee.......am i still chanting all alone?, not cool
SG Lou Posted August 9, 2009 Author Posted August 9, 2009 very nice work, not crazy about the neck. aesthetically speaking, I don't think it matches... I spoke to the customer this past Sunday and a new Korina / Rosewood neck has been ordered from Warmoth for this beast. hows the v coming? been waiting on an update with pics, as an observer, but i cant take the suspense anymore ...................................so im putting out this msg....we need a v, we need a v, we need a v, come on everybody, you know the drill.....we need a v, we nee.......am i still chanting all alone?, not cool I forgot to take finished photos and the customer already has it. I'll email him for a pic Sorry Guys
landon w Posted August 17, 2009 Posted August 17, 2009 I forgot to take finished photos and the customer already has it. I'll email him for a pic Sorry Guys Yoooooouuu sombich
SG Lou Posted August 17, 2009 Author Posted August 17, 2009 I forgot to take finished photos and the customer already has it. I'll email him for a pic Sorry Guys Yoooooouuu sombich yeah well what can I tell ya..........I'll hit 50 in November so I blame it on old age !!
Joe G Posted October 17, 2009 Posted October 17, 2009 I may be mistaken, but it looks like this one is fs on Fleabay:http://cgi.ebay.com/Custom-Made-Flying-V-E...=item2ea87c3bef
zorrow Posted October 17, 2009 Posted October 17, 2009 It looks quite cool on the eBay pictures.Added: but still... odd.
cmatthes Posted October 18, 2009 Posted October 18, 2009 At a pawn shop, no less? Yep, thats sad. ...or stolen!
specialk Posted October 18, 2009 Posted October 18, 2009 Unless the customer who ordered it owns the pawn shop.
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SG Lou
A little side project I have been working on for a customer.
He gave me a drawing and told me to go for it and here it is.
10' board of Korina:
Body Template out of 1/2 MDF
Planned, edge joined and glued up body blank:
NOTE THE FLAME !
Body rough cut on Band Saw:
Test fitting of neck in pocket:
Routed for 2 Strat style Humbuckers a Wilkerson Trem and a Strat style jack on the edge of the lower wing:
Wiring channel and Cavity done:
Ready for Finish:
Finish applied ( Customer hands me a can of Minwax Polyurethane and says use this
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