diablo175 8,121 Posted June 18, 2015 Author Share Posted June 18, 2015 That top is unreal dude. Can't wait to see this finished... What's the ETA? He thinks it will be finished building by early-mid July. Unfortunately, there's the finish to contend with which will take an additional month or so to cure. Looking at a mid- late August delivery. Link to post Share on other sites
Meatbomb 53 Posted June 18, 2015 Share Posted June 18, 2015 That top is unreal dude. Can't wait to see this finished... What's the ETA?6 years ;-) Link to post Share on other sites
diablo175 8,121 Posted June 18, 2015 Author Share Posted June 18, 2015 It's a good thing he has guitar building to support himself on. He'd starve as a comedian... Link to post Share on other sites
Biz Prof 4,874 Posted June 19, 2015 Share Posted June 19, 2015 In Gibson parlance, that's at least an 11A-grade top. Link to post Share on other sites
diablo175 8,121 Posted July 5, 2015 Author Share Posted July 5, 2015 Boom. Routed for Floyd and fret board radius-ed. Note the compound radius ala Jackson/Charvel. Truly, this is the guitar that neither Hamer nor J/C were allowed to and/or capable of building. IMO, best of both builders specs. Link to post Share on other sites
gorch 5,476 Posted July 5, 2015 Share Posted July 5, 2015 Gosh. And I thought I had to buy tickets and import a MIK baseball stick to break ... LOL. I wish I had some idea what this means. Is it Klingon or something? Gorch is one of our members from across the big pond. Germany, to be precise. Occasionally, we have minor lost-in-translation language differences. I believe he was joking about buying airline tickets and bringing a made in Korea baseball bat to break the knee caps of the person who suggested turning a neck-thru into a set-neck. Well translated from Klingon diablo175. Meanwhile, I love to see the guitar developing. The top looks fantastic! The floyd routing is well done too. Link to post Share on other sites
diablo175 8,121 Posted July 6, 2015 Author Share Posted July 6, 2015 Gorch is one of our members from across the big pond. Germany, to be precise. Occasionally, we have minor lost-in-translation language differences. I believe he was joking about buying airline tickets and bringing a made in Korea baseball bat to break the knee caps of the person who suggested turning a neck-thru into a set-neck. Well translated from Klingon diablo175. Meanwhile, I love to see the guitar developing. The top looks fantastic! The floyd routing is well done too. Ich auch, Gorch. Link to post Share on other sites
DBraz 4,110 Posted July 6, 2015 Share Posted July 6, 2015 Wow I don't know how I fell behind on this. Looks stunning. compound radius too. Nice! Link to post Share on other sites
FGJ 1,557 Posted July 6, 2015 Share Posted July 6, 2015 Truly, this is the guitar that neither Hamer nor J/C were allowed to and/or capable of building. IMO, best of both builders specs."Wait, what? Not "allowed" to build, I get that. But not "capable" of building? What does either J/C or Hamer lack such that they're incapable of building this (leaving aside the obvious fact that the latter company no longer exists)? Are the frets made of unobtanium or does the woodworking require knowledge in advanced rocket-science? (My questions are not meant as a challenge of any kind, it's just that I'm actually curious what drives the belief that either of the companies mentioned are incapable of building such a guitar.)All that aside, I'm going to keep pleading that you video the VERY FIRST TIME you plug this in and play it. Nothing would be more cool than your sharing that experience with all of us, since were all living vicariously through you on this project -- hey, how often can any of us order our dream guitar (if ever)? Link to post Share on other sites
diablo175 8,121 Posted July 6, 2015 Author Share Posted July 6, 2015 Truly, this is the guitar that neither Hamer nor J/C were allowed to and/or capable of building. IMO, best of both builders specs."Wait, what? Not "allowed" to build, I get that. But not "capable" of building? What does either J/C or Hamer lack such that they're incapable of building this (leaving aside the obvious fact that the latter company no longer exists)? Are the frets made of unobtanium or does the woodworking require knowledge in advanced rocket-science? (My questions are not meant as a challenge of any kind, it's just that I'm actually curious what drives the belief that either of the companies mentioned are incapable of building such a guitar.)All that aside, I'm going to keep pleading that you video the VERY FIRST TIME you plug this in and play it. Nothing would be more cool than your sharing that experience with all of us, since were all living vicariously through you on this project -- hey, how often can any of us order our dream guitar (if ever)?It was made VERY clear to me, at the time of spec-ing the C3 out, that Hamer did NOT do neck thru. Period. That was not a building method they engaged in nor had the shop set up for. So, yes, in essence they were incapable of doing neck thru. Oh, they had the skills present and capable within he ranks of their craftsman, but the shop itself, as I understood it, was not set up, nor was going to be, for a neck thru.Conversely, J/C would not do any body style other than their existing body offerings despite FMIC owning Hamer brand and presumably Hamer's designs. Theirs was more of an unwillingness rather than an incapability. Link to post Share on other sites
Meatbomb 53 Posted July 6, 2015 Share Posted July 6, 2015 plus, leprechauns.we use a shillelagh in my shop Link to post Share on other sites
FGJ 1,557 Posted July 7, 2015 Share Posted July 7, 2015 Okay, the shops not being set up for certain things clarifies why they were incapable of such a build. I should have considered that (still, I was sort of hoping the nut was carved out of a unicorn's horn, but whatever).Hey, you didn't promise to video your first time firing it up. Once you "deflower" that thing in private, we will never again get a chance at seeing your first impression. Believe me, we're all sharing your anticipation. Link to post Share on other sites
Meatbomb 53 Posted July 7, 2015 Share Posted July 7, 2015 I was sort of hoping the nut was carved out of a unicorn's horn, but whatever.I would never use Unicorn horns in the production of my instruments. :-) Link to post Share on other sites
diablo175 8,121 Posted July 19, 2015 Author Share Posted July 19, 2015 Mmmm. Maple 27 slot shreddy goodness! Link to post Share on other sites
atquinn 2,211 Posted July 19, 2015 Share Posted July 19, 2015 Can't see any picture?!?-Austin Link to post Share on other sites
diablo175 8,121 Posted July 19, 2015 Author Share Posted July 19, 2015 DAMMIT! Can you see it now? Link to post Share on other sites
Bennyboy-UK 2,713 Posted July 19, 2015 Share Posted July 19, 2015 Nope.2/10Must do better. Link to post Share on other sites
JohnnyB 3,356 Posted July 19, 2015 Share Posted July 19, 2015 DAMMIT! Can you see it now? Uh, no. When I try to open the image in another tab, I get the error message that the session timed out. In other words, we'd need to be members of whatever site that is to see the pic. If you want to share it with us, use your super-secret membership login to access the image, download the image to your computer, then upload it to a hosting service such as photobucket.com and link to that image in your post. Link to post Share on other sites
diablo175 8,121 Posted July 19, 2015 Author Share Posted July 19, 2015 Sunnuvabeech! Comes up fine on my end! Last try- if'n this don't woik, 3 strikes and I'm out! Link to post Share on other sites
Bennyboy-UK 2,713 Posted July 19, 2015 Share Posted July 19, 2015 Need a bit of varnish on that m8 Link to post Share on other sites
diablo175 8,121 Posted July 19, 2015 Author Share Posted July 19, 2015 Need a bit of varnish on that m8Was thinking maybe some flooring wax would work just fine... Link to post Share on other sites
DBraz 4,110 Posted July 19, 2015 Share Posted July 19, 2015 That's a work of art Jim. It looks fantastic! Link to post Share on other sites
diablo175 8,121 Posted August 9, 2015 Author Share Posted August 9, 2015 Further developments on the Burrito! A bit of drilling and carving and then she's ready for finishing! Link to post Share on other sites
motorpriest 237 Posted August 9, 2015 Share Posted August 9, 2015 Dig those "nightswanish" bouncing dots...and just about everything else on it Link to post Share on other sites
Armitage 3,619 Posted August 9, 2015 Share Posted August 9, 2015 Well it looks fantastic! Link to post Share on other sites
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