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Off-Topic => Off-Topic Discussion => Topic started by: madman3 on May 30, 2013, 07:30:51 AM

Title: My homebuilt guitar
Post by: madman3 on May 30, 2013, 07:30:51 AM
In production since 2011, and it's finally playing.
(https://gametechmods.com/uploads/images/35031Whole Guitar.jpg)
The juggernaut in the flesh. Gloss finish (Nitrocellulose), Alder body.
(https://gametechmods.com/uploads/images/76533Both Pickups.jpg)
Pickups are Seymour Duncan SH6s, bridge is a Gotoh Zinc Tune-o-matic.
(https://gametechmods.com/uploads/images/51034CIMG5000.JPG)
Neck comes off a Jackson Dinky MG of some sort. Maple with Rosewood fingerboard.
(https://gametechmods.com/uploads/images/78303CIMG5001.JPG)
24 frets.
(https://gametechmods.com/uploads/images/67503Neck Join.jpg)
Bolt on neck, tried doing an angled section in front of the join to improve upper fret access, works reasonably well.
(https://gametechmods.com/uploads/images/10495Tuners.jpg)
Grover tuners, as you can see.

Overall it's pretty killer. Here's an out of tune demo through a bad amp sim XD. Tonally it's pretty damn trebly, but that makes it good for thrashy stuff like Exodus, and the attack is tight as heck.

Title: Re: My homebuilt guitar
Post by: Probably Rob on May 30, 2013, 07:35:32 AM
I would so use that as a slide guitar.
Title: Re: My homebuilt guitar
Post by: madman3 on May 30, 2013, 07:39:13 AM
I would so use that as a slide guitar.
Maybe if I get an appropriate slide I'd use it for that. Works well with blues and stuff on low gain so it would be cool to try.
Title: Re: My homebuilt guitar
Post by: HurricaneAndrew on May 30, 2013, 11:09:18 AM
9/10 Would play if I knew how.

Looks pretty badass.
Title: Re: My homebuilt guitar
Post by: Jamin on May 30, 2013, 11:40:09 AM
That's really damn nice. I'd totally hang that on my wall, and I don't even play.
Title: Re: My homebuilt guitar
Post by: cephalopod on May 30, 2013, 11:44:54 AM
Looks nice, but I'm not keen on the neck. Might be the light maple against the darkness of everything else.
Title: Re: My homebuilt guitar
Post by: madman3 on May 30, 2013, 02:51:56 PM
Looks nice, but I'm not keen on the neck. Might be the light maple against the darkness of everything else.
I get what you mean, but it plays amazingly, one of the best necks I've played.
9/10 Would play if I knew how.

Looks pretty badass.
Thanks  :gawe:
That's really damn nice. I'd totally hang that on my wall, and I don't even play.
Once again, thanks :)
Title: Re: My homebuilt guitar
Post by: cephalopod on May 30, 2013, 02:56:19 PM
Yeah, it does look pretty sweet to play. Congrats on getting it done, anyway :)
Title: Re: My homebuilt guitar
Post by: madman3 on May 30, 2013, 02:57:43 PM
Yeah, it does look pretty sweet to play. Congrats on getting it done, anyway :)
Yeah. Admittedly, my dad did most of the work, but the design is all my work, and it turned out pretty great.
Title: Re: My homebuilt guitar
Post by: MassimoV on May 30, 2013, 03:25:57 PM
Cool. Really nice work.
Title: Re: My homebuilt guitar
Post by: 090901 on May 30, 2013, 10:48:18 PM
badass
Title: Re: My homebuilt guitar
Post by: Naryar on May 31, 2013, 01:19:51 AM
Let's hear sound from it.
Title: Re: My homebuilt guitar
Post by: Sage on May 31, 2013, 01:24:41 AM
not homemade unless you carved the wood. looks good tho.
Title: Re: My homebuilt guitar
Post by: frezal on May 31, 2013, 01:47:41 AM
Cool V.
Title: Re: My homebuilt guitar
Post by: madman3 on May 31, 2013, 02:41:05 AM
not homemade unless you carved the wood. looks good tho.
We didn't exactly carve the thing strait from the tree, but we did initially just start with two planks of alder and it's the way it is now, so I'd argue that it's close enough.
Let's hear sound from it.
There's a crappy demo attached to the first post, I'll run it through a proper sim or borrow a mate's SM57 and mic up my amp so I can get a proper sound from it (might want to tune it this time too XD).
Title: Re: My homebuilt guitar
Post by: madman3 on May 31, 2013, 09:56:16 AM
DP: Did a recording of part of an old song with it, quad tracked the guitars, sounds better than the original so that's good.

No post EQ on the guitars, might be on the old bass but not on the current guitar tracks.
Title: Re: My homebuilt guitar
Post by: Kossokei on May 31, 2013, 02:07:07 PM
Mmmm, that body

not sure how it sounds yet but that looks like it'd be thrashy and very attack-y and ballsy, I'd love to be able to jam with you one day
Title: Re: My homebuilt guitar
Post by: madman3 on May 31, 2013, 02:45:42 PM
Mmmm, that body

not sure how it sounds yet but that looks like it'd be thrashy and very attack-y and ballsy, I'd love to be able to jam with you one day
Check the post above yours XD I attached a tone test.
Title: Re: My homebuilt guitar
Post by: helloface on May 31, 2013, 08:36:48 PM
Has a really cool effect with the distortion. I like it.
Title: Re: My homebuilt guitar
Post by: Kossokei on May 31, 2013, 09:05:01 PM
Mmmm, that body

not sure how it sounds yet but that looks like it'd be thrashy and very attack-y and ballsy, I'd love to be able to jam with you one day
Check the post above yours XD I attached a tone test.
Not as ballsy as I thought, but certainly set up for thrash and plenty of attack. Second tone test reminded me of Megadeth or something. I love it and like I said, I'd love to be able to jam with you

my Schweitzer would enjoy making godless powerful thrash with your newborn weapon
Title: Re: My homebuilt guitar
Post by: playzooki on June 12, 2013, 01:48:58 PM
I would jam.
(drums)