frostyjr2 1,305 Posted March 11, 2013 Share Posted March 11, 2013 i bought a bunch of parts on fleabay, and put this together myself. it sounds amazing, too bad i'm not a better player. but i consider her a work of art... johnny_2100, MrSmallman, Anubis and 2 others 5 Link to comment
DlavalD 190 Posted March 11, 2013 Share Posted March 11, 2013 Sober design, is it a simple mic or a humbunker ? Nice guitar ^^ Link to comment
frostyjr2 1,305 Posted March 11, 2013 Author Share Posted March 11, 2013 Sober design, is it a simple mic or a humbunker ? Nice guitar ^^ it's a humbucker, but even tho' there's only one pickup, it's got a switch to go from full on humbucking mode to out of phase single coils. kind of like the 'in between' positions on a strat. we call her "La Diablita" ... she goes from all sweet to snarling like a junkyard doggie ! :) do you play also ? thanks for checking my guitar out, & for your kind words. orango 1 Link to comment
Adamu-kun! 8 Posted March 13, 2013 Share Posted March 13, 2013 Wh-wh-wh-what?! I have that... same dog plush. If not the same, remarkably similar. I usually posed mine on a realistic looking toy gun. Anyway, play that guitar. No matter how bad you think you are it's only up, remember that. Link to comment
frostyjr2 1,305 Posted March 14, 2013 Author Share Posted March 14, 2013 the plushie is a webkinz signature lying beagle (altho' mine always tells the truth, LOL). the plushie & the real doggie are always with me at bed time. i play the guitar every chance i get, altho lately i've been spending time i could be practicing hanging out here instead. maybe i should reconsider my priorities... ;) thanks for the words of encouragement, adamu-kun ! orango 1 Link to comment
Nimbus 983 Posted March 19, 2013 Share Posted March 19, 2013 Wow! It's a beautiful guitar:) frostyjr2 1 Link to comment
frostyjr2 1,305 Posted March 19, 2013 Author Share Posted March 19, 2013 thanks... here's the sound i'm after: http://youtu.be/kaIZWjItReI orango 1 Link to comment
frostyjr2 1,305 Posted July 9, 2013 Author Share Posted July 9, 2013 hopefully this link will work now... it's the infamous 'Pearly Gates' tone, Billy Gibbons' signature sound. orango 1 Link to comment
Little Widow 91 Posted July 10, 2013 Share Posted July 10, 2013 8O YOU BUILD GUITARS??? I play a little. and that thing is BEAUTIFUL!!!! oh my gosh I love it!! :) frostyjr2 1 Link to comment
frostyjr2 1,305 Posted July 11, 2013 Author Share Posted July 11, 2013 8O YOU BUILD GUITARS??? I play a little. and that thing is BEAUTIFUL!!!! oh my gosh I love it!! :) Well, 'assemble' is probably more appropriate... telecaster style guitars are kind of like Legos, really. Apart from the wiring, they aren't too difficult to put together. Thanks for the compliment, though. She is a bit of a looker, i agree ! Do you play acoustic, electric, or both ? Little Zam and orango 2 Link to comment
Guest Posted July 17, 2013 Share Posted July 17, 2013 Adorable. What an unexpected surprised, never would I have guessed that ♥ Link to comment
ravia 229 Posted July 23, 2013 Share Posted July 23, 2013 Love the look of it. Sleak! Link to comment
TheP1ss3ur 14 Posted July 24, 2013 Share Posted July 24, 2013 Nice guitar! Well done! Link to comment
d4rkn351 1 Posted July 31, 2013 Share Posted July 31, 2013 Nice Telecaster, is this Squier or Fender? Link to comment
masterminor 10 Posted August 1, 2013 Share Posted August 1, 2013 That is one bangin' guitar. I tried to learn but I just can't play. Link to comment
frostyjr2 1,305 Posted August 1, 2013 Author Share Posted August 1, 2013 Nice Telecaster, is this Squier or Fender? Thanks for the compliments, people ! 'La Diablita' is my version of a Fender Esquire (only one pickup; Teles have two) She's a partscaster, but almost all Fender (not Squier) parts with a couple of exceptions. 50's one piece ash body (light weight), Baja tele maple neck w/ 9.5" fingerboard radius, kluson vintage tuners, vintage ashtray bridge with wilkinson compensated brass saddles, and an aftermarket bakelite pickguard. electrosocket, seymour duncan hot rails aftermarket pickup, and a custom wiring scheme (pos. 3 full humbucking mode, center off, pos. 1 split coil for low output trad fender sound.) i put her together myself... you can't buy anything like this from FMIC, unless you spend over $3K on a Custom Shop model. and yes, i am a total gearhead and nerd, LOL ! orango 1 Link to comment
frostyjr2 1,305 Posted August 31, 2013 Author Share Posted August 31, 2013 i built another one: this is what she sounds like : https://soundcloud.com/frostyjr2/nuages-improv princess_star, johnny_2100, orango and 1 other 4 Link to comment
SciFiGirl 85 Posted October 1, 2013 Share Posted October 1, 2013 Here's my cool girl a S.G I think it stands for sexy gorgeous lol frostyjr2 and Anubis 2 Link to comment
frostyjr2 1,305 Posted October 1, 2013 Author Share Posted October 1, 2013 She's lovely ! i hope some other folks will post pics of their guitars in this thread, too... that would make it awesome ! Come on, guitar players... let's see those guitars ! Link to comment
YellowPants 72 Posted October 8, 2013 Share Posted October 8, 2013 I'm just starting a "Specialist Interest Project" in college, and I've decided I'm going to make my own guitar. I mean actually carve the body and neck myself too. Fret placement will be hard I think :P Anyway, for now, here are a couple of my guitars: This is an Ibanez Gio series, and is incredibly nice to play. And this is a Crafter DE7/N, my main acoustic. I do have a few more, but I don't wanna spam this thread with my pictures :P frostyjr2 1 Link to comment
EmmyMurder 83 Posted October 8, 2013 Share Posted October 8, 2013 (edited) I'm following you on Soundcloud. >:D I'm considering trying to assemble some of my own guitars (and maybe other instruments) but I'm afraid that it'll cost way much more than a ready-to-play one... Is that mostly the case? In other words, have any advice on how I should go about doing the same? I'm on a limited budget and can't even afford 80% of the guitars I find. Edited October 8, 2013 by EnchiladaMurdere (see edit history) frostyjr2 1 Link to comment
frostyjr2 1,305 Posted October 9, 2013 Author Share Posted October 9, 2013 Spam away, Pants ! i like the GIO... fret placement is all math... figure out what scale length you want, then use this: http://www.stewmac.com/fretcalculator?gclid=CNyUp4byiLoCFUyd4AodQHcAkA All other things being equal, the longer the scale length, the more tension on the strings, and the stiffer the guitar will feel (harder to bend the strings) Gibsons are usually 24.75 inch scale length Danelectros, Paul Reed Smiths and a few others use a 25 inch scale length, and Fenders are 25.5 inches. Link to comment
frostyjr2 1,305 Posted October 9, 2013 Author Share Posted October 9, 2013 I'm following you on Soundcloud. >:D I'm considering trying to assemble some of my own guitars (and maybe other instruments) but I'm afraid that it'll cost way much more than a ready-to-play one... Is that mostly the case? In other words, have any advice on how I should go about doing the same? I'm on a limited budget and can't even afford 80% of the guitars I find. Thanks for following me, i appreciate it ! If you assemble your own guitars, you can put together something decent for not too much money. i use fairly high-end parts myself, because i want guitars that compete with fender custom shop ones... for lower end stuff, it won't be a huge savings on the price, it's more for the fun of it and being able to say you built it yourself. and what you'll end up with will be better quality for just about the same price. here's a low end Fender Affinity strat, $180 shipped: http://www.ebay.com/itm/Fender-Squier-Affinity-HSS-Stratocaster-Olympic-White-/141023475484?pt=Guitar&hash=item20d5a7771c 9the it looks OK, but electronics will be crappy, the neck and frets will be rubbish, the tuners will be cheap and tend to slip out of tune.. not anything you'd want to play or listen to, really. at least not imo... i'd take about $50 more, and build this instead: body, $60 + $15 shipping http://www.ebay.com/itm/LOADED-Squier-Bullet-by-Fender-Fat-Stratocaster-Strat-BODY-Guitar-VS-Sunburst-/251354617617?pt=Guitar_Accessories&hash=item3a85e71711 neck, $105 http://www.ebay.com/itm/NEW-Fender-Lic-Maple-Stratocaster-Strat-NECK-Jumbo-Frets-Mighty-Mite-MM2928-/360453375321?pt=Guitar_Accessories&hash=item53ecb20559 (spend the $ here, it's the heart of the guitar) tuners, $25 http://www.ebay.com/itm/Fender-Vintage-Tuners-RH-Strat-Tele-Nickel-With-Bushings-Screws-Brand-New-/230961963373?pt=Guitar_Accessories&hash=item35c667e16d 3 sets of light gauge strings, $12 http://www.ebay.com/itm/3-Pack-Ernie-Ball-2223-Super-Slinky-Electric-Guitar-Strings-Custom-Gauge-9-42-/370669481438?pt=Guitar_Accessories&hash=item564d9f6dde voila, a pretty darn decent guitar with 2 extra sets of strings for under $230, and the satisfaction of having put it together yourself... you don't even have to buy all the parts at once, you can space the purchases out over weeks or months ! you'll need some decent screwdrivers, some small allen wrenches, and maybe a nice rubber jawed clamp to keep the neck tight to the body when you join the two of them. if you're really going to do this, let me know and i'll be glad to help with any info and tips, OK ? Link to comment
YellowPants 72 Posted October 9, 2013 Share Posted October 9, 2013 Spam away, Pants ! i like the GIO... Okay cool, so in addition to the two I posted before, I also have: This Ibanez bass (which is also a gio... you said you liked the first one so here ya go :P) Yep, it's a 5 string. Because METAL. And behold this old Hohner. First guitar I ever owned, it watches over my room from atop the closet :P It looks weird because I took the picture at an angle, plus the guitar is slanted backwards. Ah well. Hope you like ^.^ frostyjr2 1 Link to comment
EmmyMurder 83 Posted October 10, 2013 Share Posted October 10, 2013 you'll need some decent screwdrivers, some small allen wrenches, and maybe a nice rubber jawed clamp to keep the neck tight to the body when you join the two of them. if you're really going to do this, let me know and i'll be glad to help with any info and tips, OK ? I'm exercising my DIY ethics by going completely solo in making music, and now making instruments >:D any tips would definitely help so I don't get robbed of my little amount of money frostyjr2 1 Link to comment
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