Design-wise, what do you think?

SmashingPumpkin · Post by **SmashingPumpkin** » Mon Jun 11, 2007 7:26 pm

The template looks great, can't wait to see the first body

Aug · Post by **Aug** » Tue Jun 12, 2007 3:49 am

superfuzz · Post by **superfuzz** » Tue Jun 12, 2007 4:00 am

looks nice d00ds!

dodgedartdave · Post by **dodgedartdave** » Tue Jun 12, 2007 4:30 am

what happened to the pic with the blue-grayish paint chip?

Aug · Post by **Aug** » Tue Jun 12, 2007 4:32 am

dodgedartdave wrote:what happened to the pic with the blue-grayish paint chip?

I had to pair it down a bit...38 pics was alot to post. I'll go upload it.

Aug · Post by **Aug** » Tue Jun 12, 2007 4:34 am

dodgedartdave · Post by **dodgedartdave** » Tue Jun 12, 2007 4:40 am

Aug wrote:

guess its more blue green

DeadPenny · Post by **DeadPenny** » Tue Jun 12, 2007 4:47 am

aww man... that guitar is gonna be TITS!!!

mezzio13 · Post by **mezzio13** » Tue Jun 12, 2007 5:19 am

How are you shaping your necks?

Aug · Post by **Aug** » Tue Jun 12, 2007 5:22 am

mezzio13 wrote:How are you shaping your necks?

I want to outsource the necks. Any ideas?

mezzio13 · Post by **mezzio13** » Tue Jun 12, 2007 5:32 am

Aug wrote:
mezzio13 wrote:How are you shaping your necks?
I want to outsource the necks. Any ideas?

Shit, I'm pricing CNC machines, but have a few other things to take care of first. Actually, just buying a house is the key thing, CNC is the next major purchase after that (which is why I bought an old cheap truck for work). Unless you're interested in buying a lot of 100 at $40 a piece...

Aug · Post by **Aug** » Tue Jun 12, 2007 5:38 am

mezzio13 wrote:Unless you're interested in buying a lot of 100 at $40 a piece...

huh? $40 bucks apiece? Oh, hell yea!

I'm pretty sure we could scratch up $4000...who will be making them? You?

iCEByTes · Post by **iCEByTes** » Tue Jun 12, 2007 5:44 am

body is fine
neck too

the headstock is horrible , sorry be sincery
that headstock need Re-shape

idea more curves , ex. mosrite

Or be styled like hagstrom

mezzio13 · Post by **mezzio13** » Tue Jun 12, 2007 6:06 am

Aug wrote:
mezzio13 wrote:Unless you're interested in buying a lot of 100 at $40 a piece...
huh? $40 bucks apiece? Oh, hell yea!

I'm pretty sure we could scratch up $4000...who will be making them? You?

I would, my intention is to do just that, but I just don't have the space (hence the bigger house deal). I figure I can get decent blanks for $12-15 from the Amish folk down by my dad, and rosewood fret blanks for about $10 or so. That being said, I figured 100% markup on my materials to compensate for machinery investment, cad time, my labor, would bring me in the $40 range, which is a good supplier price.

Unfortunately, I'm not there yet. Shit Aug, think of 100 neck purchase would mean for you... a potential of $70-80k in sales. After your expenses, and split with dave, that's still $25-30k each (*ahem* before the um... tax man...

). My estimations from what I've been reading is that 100 necks would be about 80 hours, or two weeks (or on my time, two weekends sleeping on the workbench). Btw, that's un fretted (although, I bet the CNC would manage that too with the right mandrills.

Oh yeah, what was the repair book you reccomended?

Aug · Post by **Aug** » Tue Jun 12, 2007 6:15 am

what would you charge for complete necks with no finish/paint/tuners? (frets, no nuts, rosewood and maple)

Guitar Player Repair Guide by Dan Erlewine

mezzio13 · Post by **mezzio13** » Tue Jun 12, 2007 6:38 am

I'm not sure, I haven't done a full on fret job yet, so I don't have any guidelines for my time investment vs. quality output. The more I can eliminate duplication of effort, the lower I'd be willing to go, but even RobertOG was pretty straight, there's not alot of shortcuts to be had. I'd base it on material and a multiplier. I mean fret wire's real cheap, but there is alot of work involved.

By the time you are established, I'll be getting started up and more than willing to undercut who ever you have a relationship with, no need to worry about that.

Aug · Post by **Aug** » Tue Jun 12, 2007 6:41 am

fair enough...to be continued, then!

Thom · Post by **Thom** » Tue Jun 12, 2007 8:58 am

Aug - that looks so good! The excitement and anticipation levels are rising!

luke · Post by **luke** » Tue Jun 12, 2007 10:23 am

What's with the apparently lack of bridge in all your templates? Are you still going with the TOM?

Post by **Mike** » Tue Jun 12, 2007 10:26 am

It looks great.