New Build, 7 String

**Andrew_B** · 15th September 2009, 10:29 PM

hello ladies and gentlemen

my other thread was getting pretty damn big, so i thought i may aswell make another

this one will be a 7 string....

hardtail bridge,

string through,

single humbucker, direct mounted, no pickup ring...

volume/tone (possibly coil split),

stew mac jumbo fretwire (unless i get my hands on the dunlop wire im looking for)

7 inline headstock,

looks like it will have to be 25.5" scale as i cant afford a 27" board at the moment...

not sure about the neck joint yet,
i wouldnt mind a 4 or 5 piece laminate neck thru....
but im not sure if i can pull that off by hand (one of those times a thickneser would be nice lol)

i want to try an ibanez style scarf joint,
decent angle on the headstock,

i think the fretboard will have to be bound, we will see when i start measuring...

im thinking its about time i attempt some kind of fretboard inlay....
so im trying to think of something to inlay that is simple yet cool lol....

now i just have to decide on a body shape....
im thinking i may keep it simple and do a super strat style body...

and i need to decide if i will use the maple board or the rosewood, or if i can get a 27"

we shall see how i go....

i still have a handfull of parts that i need to grab, and i will update as i go

crappy pics, but you get the idea

**woodturner777** · 15th September 2009, 11:09 PM

Good one Andrew,
Cheers Bob

**tbkmagic** · 16th September 2009, 12:56 AM

sounds nice! would the 27" scale make it a baritone? or not quite? would be an interesting setup either way? call it the Boeing 727 - 7 string 27 scale?

**Andrew_B** · 16th September 2009, 04:10 AM

cheers bob,

tbkmagic,
yea the 27'' would be baritone i guess...

would be nice if i could get my hands on one to play for a week or so to have a feel of a different scale length, but meh.....
if 25.5 isnt for me then someone else can take the stupid thing

i was actually about this __________________ close to doing an 8 string,
but a mate talked me into thinking about building him one,
so when i get some $$ you blokes will probably witness a build thread containing two 8 strings being build at the same time

**Descendantofc** · 16th September 2009, 08:14 AM

Finally!!!

I've been watching Andy's forum's for a long time and finally got my parents to let me have an E-mail so I could sign up! I'm 15 and ambitious as to learning to build a guitar, and it would cost me plenty of money so i wanna know how to do it right

! Plus I live in the U.S. . . . Not Australia. . .

**peterbrown** · 16th September 2009, 02:48 PM

Originally Posted by Descendantofc

Finally!!!

I've been watching Andy's forum's for a long time and finally got my parents to let me have an E-mail so I could sign up! I'm 15 and ambitious as to learning to build a guitar, and it would cost me plenty of money so i wanna know how to do it right

! Plus I live in the U.S. . . . Not Australia. . .

Welcome! Don't need to be an aussie to contribute here, infact if you want to learn about guitar building, then this is a great place to get the info. Alot of helpful people hang around willing to answer q's. There is one requirement for posting on Andy's threads, and that is you have to give him heaps (insults that is)

, just kidding. Andy loves building people guitars for free, so just ask. For example:

Hey Andy, I'll have the rosewood fretboard please? It is that simple.

Have fun,

Cheers,

Peter

**woodturner777** · 16th September 2009, 03:31 PM

Hey Andy, And I will have 5 rosewood fretboards.
& 2, 7 string guitars thanks.
Cheers Bob.

Hey Andy, I'll have the rosewood fretboard please? It is that simple.

Have fun,

Cheers,

Peter[/QUOTE]

**Andrew_B** · 16th September 2009, 05:16 PM

Originally Posted by Descendantofc

Finally!!!

I've been watching Andy's forum's for a long time and finally got my parents to let me have an E-mail so I could sign up! I'm 15 and ambitious as to learning to build a guitar, and it would cost me plenty of money so i wanna know how to do it right

! Plus I live in the U.S. . . . Not Australia. . .

gday lil man.... lol
welcome to the forum (of doom)....

be warned, im not much of a role model hahahaha.....

but i shall help you out if you want....

Originally Posted by peterbrown

Welcome! Don't need to be an aussie to contribute here, infact if you want to learn about guitar building, then this is a great place to get the info. Alot of helpful people hang around willing to answer q's. There is one requirement for posting on Andy's threads, and that is you have to give him heaps (insults that is)

, just kidding. Andy loves building people guitars for free, so just ask. For example:

Hey Andy, I'll have the rosewood fretboard please? It is that simple.

Have fun,

Cheers,

Peter

yes i love building people guitars for free

and yes i shall send you a rosewood fretboard, would you like some ebony with that? how about some cedar?

Originally Posted by woodturner777

Hey Andy, And I will have 5 rosewood fretboards.
& 2, 7 string guitars thanks.
Cheers Bob.

two 7 strings.... you greedy b*stard....
but ok, i shall add your order to my list.....

(I think it would be quite hilarious watching you try to play a 7 string bahahaha...)

im waiting on my NG rosewood top to arrive (cheers Jeremy)
and im going to have a look for some maple and walnut (or something hard) for a neck thru....
otherwise it will have to be a ... a... a... bolt on i guess lol

then i can finally get started on this

i just made myself a neat lil sandpaper roll cupboard

my work space is looking alot better now

**floody_85** · 16th September 2009, 06:17 PM

Hey glad to see your starting the 7. Cant wait to see the progress pics.

Descendantofc,you would be better served having Satan as a role model than andy!!!

LOL!!! just kidding..hes alrite I guess...(thats wat peter was talking about by giving andy heaps)!!!

Get building Andy ol Pal!!

Oh i got my wood dye today too.. Ill let ya know how it goes man

**Andrew_B** · 16th September 2009, 06:42 PM

Originally Posted by floody_85

Hey glad to see your starting the 7. Cant wait to see the progress pics.

Descendantofc,you would be better served having Satan as a role model than andy!!!

LOL!!! just kidding..hes alrite I guess...(thats wat peter was talking about by giving andy heaps)!!!

Get building Andy ol Pal!!

Oh i got my wood dye today too.. Ill let ya know how it goes man

i guess this ones for you Chris

**Descendantofc** · 16th September 2009, 08:42 PM

Yeah, I started observing Andy's forum about halfway through this last build

, so nothing ya'll say surprises me

!!!

**Descendantofc** · 16th September 2009, 08:44 PM

Long enough to wonder just how horrible Bunnings is.

**Andrew_B** · 16th September 2009, 08:54 PM

Originally Posted by descendantofc

long enough to wonder just how horrible bunnings is.

lol!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

**Descendantofc** · 17th September 2009, 06:01 AM

Honestly, what is it though, some lame hardware store, or is it a luthier store?

**Descendantofc** · 17th September 2009, 06:05 AM

Hey floody! you're doing dye? that's neat, what color? (It is applied by brush right)(Thought I might try the first time I do a build)(If I ever get a job)

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