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Built for our old-gits-band's bassist, Pete, spec is:
Mahogany top and back
Wenge demarcation veneer
Mahogany, walnut, mahogany neck
Ebony headstock plate and fretboard
Passive electrics including 3 notch filter options
Calligraphy ink and standard polyurethane varnish wiped-on
Build thread is here
Heres my Half and Half... Half ash and half Utile with Gibson Mini Humbuckers
http://i1173.photobucket.com/albums/r588/Rabs2010/RabsWood Web Pics/DSC01459_zpszlb4c0o5.jpg
http://i1173.photobucket.com/albums/r588/Rabs2010/RabsWood Web Pics/DSC01505_zpsybynqfe1.jpg
http://www.rabswoodguitars.co.uk/
https://www.facebook.com/RabsWoodGuitars/
My Youtube page
Sorry about the multiple posts here... The web site was vetting me at the time and I didn't notice the notice in the corner that says they had to be approved first... and I tried posting it a few times before they appeared... So heres some more of my builds instead.
Heres my single cut LP stylie made from all mahogany.. African on the top, Brazilian on the back...
http://i1173.photobucket.com/albums/r588/Rabs2010/RabsWood Web Pics/DSC01587_zpswngoabfm.jpg
http://i1173.photobucket.com/albums/r588/Rabs2010/RabsWood Web Pics/DSC01595_zpsswz0jowd.jpg
http://www.rabswoodguitars.co.uk/
https://www.facebook.com/RabsWoodGuitars/
My Youtube page
And this is also a Half and Half.. But this time with the same wood.. Utile.. But half is showing the straight grain and the other half is curly grain...
http://i1173.photobucket.com/albums/r588/Rabs2010/RabsWood Web Pics/DSC01605_zpsqqeaejbh.jpg
http://i1173.photobucket.com/albums/r588/Rabs2010/RabsWood Web Pics/DSC01621_zpswhn3iygl.jpg
http://i1173.photobucket.com/albums/r588/Rabs2010/RabsWood Web Pics/DSC01626_zpsfv4jpcgf.jpg
http://www.rabswoodguitars.co.uk/
https://www.facebook.com/RabsWoodGuitars/
My Youtube page
This was my third ever build... Its a neck through made from Oak...
http://i1173.photobucket.com/albums/r588/Rabs2010/RabsWood Web Pics/DSC01808_zpszzryjoeo.jpg
http://i1173.photobucket.com/albums/r588/Rabs2010/RabsWood Web Pics/DSC01809_zpsf1tt8wkl.jpg
http://www.rabswoodguitars.co.uk/
https://www.facebook.com/RabsWoodGuitars/
My Youtube page
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http://www.rabswoodguitars.co.uk/
https://www.facebook.com/RabsWoodGuitars/
My Youtube page
https://www.dropbox.com/s/no62n8jwzf894ti/IMG_20170127_181620.jpg?raw=1
And I'm not normally a fan of pointy guitars or floyds!
Spec is:
34" scale
Mahogany body, chambered
Maple / Rosewood / Maple neck
Rosewood fretboard
MoP swift inlays (my logo)
Magnetic catches on control chamber and truss rod cover
Schaller lightweight tuners
DiMarzio Model One neck; Warmouth MM overwound bridge
Passive with 3 way switch, 2 vols, 2 tones with series / parallel / split for each pickup
Chamber at back to house SmoothHound wireless Tx
Build thread here. Thanks for looking
OK - brace yourselves:
The build thread is here.
In terms of overall spec it's:
- 34" scale
- Integrated fretboard and body, radiused at 20"
- Piezo under saddle; custom individual magnetic coils (hidden); John East MPM-02 blend
- Sycamore / maple / ebony construction
- Modified headless tuner system
- Master vol; blend; piezo tone; magnetic tone
- DR Neon White strings
- 7lbs 4oz
The finish is Osmo Raw 3044 - silky smooth finish and designed specifically to preserve the freshly sanded colour of the woods.To everyone's surprise it sits absolutely right on the strap and over the knee....that bit was definitely fluke
https://www.dropbox.com/s/9p7dcx3c9wuuw6w/IMG_20170917_215444.jpg?raw=1
https://www.dropbox.com/s/35nybq0nlhziu6s/IMG_20170917_215309.jpg?raw=1
Heres my last build.. A black Korina double cut with a Gibson Burstbucker Pro in the bridge and a Seymour Duncan Phat Cat in the neck.
https://i.imgur.com/kXtKs2P.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/cbynsx7.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/IZ1PfNs.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/cpgDNcZ.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/16Ps2vf.jpg
http://www.rabswoodguitars.co.uk/
https://www.facebook.com/RabsWoodGuitars/
My Youtube page
Very nice @BrianC ;
Heres my latest...
Solid African Walnut body, African Mahogany neck, Ebony fretboard. Natural Tru Oil finish.
https://i.imgur.com/3yyY3ZG.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/dTG7XYj.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/loUOu0p.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/6hz613I.jpg
http://www.rabswoodguitars.co.uk/
https://www.facebook.com/RabsWoodGuitars/
My Youtube page