holy hell!! noob kiwi is acutally making a guitar?!?!

[killerkiwi]

yup I am acutally assembling a guitar and making one as we speak. One is going to be a es335 copy, nothing speical (its a hollow body) and the strat is something else. You will have to keep checking this thread in order to see what wood the body of the strat is made out of etc. BUT here are the two projects. Oh yea the fretboard on the strat is pau ferrro! not rosewood

http://img61.imageshack.us/img61/2470/cimg12067gl.jpg

mmm so yummy!

http://img258.imageshack.us/img258/281/cimg12076en.jpg
these are jumbo guitar frets/ bass frets

http://img61.imageshack.us/img61/4629/cimg12141jv.jpg
One of the tunerr screws got messed up but im getting that repaired, btw those are the planet waves trimlocks.
http://img258.imageshack.us/img258/9544/cimg12183wp.jpg

http://img61.imageshack.us/img61/7269/cimg12158nl.jpg
here is the es335 copy i got from hofnerguy. It was plain maple so I went to stain it cherry red. I am still coating it darker but heres the pics in progress.
http://img258.imageshack.us/img258/8008/cimg12168vp.jpg



[http://img258.imageshack.us/img258/1221/cimg12195jl.jpg
this is the front unstained
http://img124.imageshack.us/img124/7514/cimg12209yc.jpg

oh yea whats so speical about the guitar neck is that its a reverse headstock. Hendrix inspired of course.

and these are two projects in the making not one.

[Smallfrie_Omega]

i....love..it... already..

[freya181]

cooooool!!!

[Nameless]

I hate to steal Secksaymunkys catch phrase...but that strat is gonna be like sex on wood!

[killerkiwi]

I will post the full headstock and neck when I get it back from the repair shop

[Stray Dog]

Holy hell, thats awesome!!!!
I love the 335 body. I myself am remaking a 335 guitar, still in the process of sanding down the body.
Where did you get the body from??
What sort of tones are you expecting from a bolt-on 335? It won't be true semi-hollow tones. Im thinking if you give it some single coils, with the bolt-on neck you could go far in the direction of strat tones (one reason I would quite like a bolt-on 335).

[BASSMAN]

I can't see the pictures here at work but I will check it out at home. Good for you Kiwi. I want to do a project guitar myself someday.

[JacksonMIA]

Lookin' good. I can't wait to see the finished products.

[mjshailes]

damm you :mad2: :mad2: i was fighting you to win that hollowbody project from hofnerguy i even offerd him a fairly large some of money and you still got it :hammer: :hammer: :g: :g: :gunfite: :gunfite:

[mjshailes]

but on a serious note dude have fun with t and if you dont like how it turns out shoot me a PM and ill take off of your hands

[Stray Dog]

Here is the 335 I am working on! Sanding is a long and tiring process...

http://img207.imageshack.us/img207/4599/sanding27li.jpg

[teleman65]

Is that the hollow body from Hofnerguy?
Glad you're posting pics.
Hope progress on both goes well and you'll keep us up to date.

[iam2phat]

do you have pictures of the strat?

[stratman50th]

I responded to your PM, but I'll post it in your thread too.
Very nice! Awsome in fact. Can't wait to see the strat!
Not that I'm prejudiced or anything;)

[killerkiwi]

do you have pictures of the strat?


not yet, you wil have to wait for the surprise!

[Hofnerguy]

Kiwi, Use the pickups and harness that came with it. As I remember they sounded pretty good. Please tell me that you are going to finish sanding the body before putting any finish on it. It was only the edges left to go...... I had only used 80 grit paper on everything so it needs to be stepped down to a nice smooth finish to the wood. I would just clearcoat the neck, get some real tuners and paint the front of the headstock black. That was a good guitar, if you take your time you will have something there. I'm pretty certain that a Strat neckplate fits it, I can't find the original one. All I remember is the neckplate did say Made in Japan.

[ferrariman74]

Nice guitars guys

[killerkiwi]

http://img67.imageshack.us/img67/2589/cimg12662ue.jpg

http://img147.imageshack.us/img147/5341/cimg12673nf.jpg


http://img212.imageshack.us/img212/4201/cimg12694nw.jpg

http://img147.imageshack.us/img147/8969/cimg12708ly.jpg

http://img212.imageshack.us/img212/9934/cimg12711pa.jpg

http://img212.imageshack.us/img212/2558/cimg12725hr.jpg

http://img147.imageshack.us/img147/5991/cimg12735zg.jpg

http://img86.imageshack.us/img86/2222/cimg12741cw.jpg

http://img147.imageshack.us/img147/679/cimg12755cx.jpg

http://img86.imageshack.us/img86/6633/cimg12762de.jpg


I still need to assemle everything together but heres the body, korina wood in tobacco sunburst! Its so shiny you can see the guitar reflection thats hanging in my room. Im buying new PU covers cause the tea stain didnt work.

[fenderplayer]

Where did you get the neck and body for the strat, Warmoth?

[socialmisfit]

thats a sweet reverse headstock you've got on that strat...very nice!

[FrEtboaRDonFIRE]

Wow, that guitar looks great! You should get it assembled and then bring it to my house so we can record with it. :D

-=FoF=-

[killerkiwi]

Where did you get the neck and body for the strat, Warmoth?


nope its hand made by a speical luthier.

[fenderplayer]

Totally awesome, dude, that will be one sweet blues guitar, with a definite SRV vibe...

[Graybeard]

Hmm...I want that strat body!

[Fender Floyd]

I want to build my own guitar some day and you have only inspired me to follow my dream with more determination.

oh and by the way, you guitar looks like it is gonna be sexy as hell.

[paul_jam]

this makes me want to get back to my pacifica which has long been standing around waiting for some love (and money). after my trip to canada in fact, ill get on with it, but that strat body looks nice, and the ES looks just as good. cant wait to see more

[gavb]

That strat i sgorgeous, what pups do you have in it?

[killerkiwi]

That strat i sgorgeous, what pups do you have in it?


gfs texas overwounds.

[Hofnerguy]

where's the ES-335 copy?

[Puddlegum66]

Congrats Kiwi. That thing looks awesome. I'm sure with the GFS pups, it sounds awesome as well.

[Stray Dog]

AWESOME! Thats one of the best looking strats I've seen, and I usually HATE sunburst. The combination of gold, cream and sunburst works beautifully.

Im REALLY interesting in seeing what you do with the 335, so hurry up!!!

[killerkiwi]

http://img49.imageshack.us/img49/5659/cimg12883qt.jpg


http://img118.imageshack.us/img118/9458/cimg12894jd.jpg
those are graphtec string trees, i heard they were really good but they only had one left, so theres a regular string tree as a subsitute

http://img214.imageshack.us/img214/9109/cimg12901ls.jpg


http://img118.imageshack.us/img118/189/cimg12912pl.jpg


http://img118.imageshack.us/img118/2885/cimg12929lf.jpg


strat project complete!! :toohappy: :toohappy: :toohappy: :toohappy:


now for the es-335

[Munga]

Looking very cool.

[GuitarGuy]

That's a beautiful guitar, how's it play?

[killerkiwi]

it plays like warm silk in a winter night lol its just too nice for words. its really bright too and sustains forever, maybe its cause it has a brass nut? you guys think i should post a sound clip of it?

[Hessian]

Looks nice, man.

[Stray Dog]

you guys think i should post a sound clip of it?

Yes.

[gavb]

can I please please please have that guitar? its so sexual, :)

Defo post a sound clip.

[teleman65]

you guys think i should post a sound clip of it?
yes

[iam2phat]

that is one of the best strats I've seen, much better than Fender's MIA's and stuff.

[fenderplayer]

Yes DEFINITELY post a sound clip, man....

[HeavierThings]

did you drill the holes urself for the pickguard and such? man id be freaking out >.<

[killerkiwi]

you just have to measure and mark, hell woudln't you be freaked out? its my first guitar build!

[HeavierThings]

hey kiwi did you buy the strat from a site? Or from some luthier from your area?

[Hornet]

Im waiting for some sound clips!

[killerkiwi]

hey kiwi did you buy the strat from a site? Or from some luthier from your area?

parts were bought and assembled by me

[killerkiwi]

sound clips will come when Fretboard on fire comes back from europe cause he has all the recording stuffs.

[teleman65]

What's happening with the hollow body?

[JeffMerriman]

My God, that thing is gorgeous. Everytime I look at some of this stuff it just makes me wanna tackle one of these myself. Very nice Kiwi!

[Sixstring]

Man, that Strat is breathtaking. Nice job!

[Hofnerguy]

What's happening with the hollow body?

I keep wondering the same thing.

[killerkiwi]

meh so sorry bout the hollow body guys, school just started and I am knee deep in hw so bear with me. Im still trying to perfect the stain.

[Peeb]

you guys think i should post a sound clip of it?

yep.

[Freestone]

HOLY CRAP! that strat is on fire!


Now I've picked my jaw up off the floor, how did you do that sunburst effect? And how much experience do you have making guitars? I've come over all inspired-like :D Damn... that looks nicer than a real fender, what can I say.

[KcMsterpce]

Goll darnit, that thing gives me heart palpitations!!