Mr k's 2nd guit

**Mr K** · 24th December 2008, 12:28 AM

Well this is my next build , Qld maple top with a light piece of Qld maple on the back. The body is hollow and originaly ment for two standard humbuckers , but as often happens I changed my mind on pick ups and have gone for some classic british pick ups from http://www.adeson.co.uk/
These are a shallow route so I won't have a problem with the internal cavity .
I'll hopefully get a bit more progress over the christmas break .
Here's some shots so far .

And here's a pic to show the p/ups

Cheers Mark

**Andrew_B** · 24th December 2008, 12:54 AM

looks cool man

looks like a real skinny symetrical version of brian may's guitar

good job of routing out those pickup cavities

is the neck bought or made by yourself?

**Mr K** · 24th December 2008, 01:05 AM

Hi Andrew The neck is still at this stage , the one on the left .

Cheers Mark

**Andrew_B** · 24th December 2008, 01:45 AM

oh sweet

i will be keeping my eye on this thread for when you start building the neck

**GEEHARD** · 24th December 2008, 09:42 AM

i was going to say it looks like brian mays red special too, nice lookin gat there mate. should sound good with those p/ups.

**black_labb** · 24th December 2008, 11:39 AM

looks good. will you carve it?

**Mr K** · 24th December 2008, 12:59 PM

Originally Posted by black_labb

looks good. will you carve it?

Yep, I plan on a standard type of carve, if there is such a thing.

There are six swithes and two knobs to fit on the top so I plan on doing a test piece of timber to see how they fit with rebates around them.
Cheers Mark

**Andrew_B** · 24th December 2008, 03:26 PM

six switches!

that will be fun haha

have you come up with a headstock design?

**oz tradie** · 24th December 2008, 07:07 PM

Very nicely done so far, Mark.
Your work is always exemplary.

I see two gats in the pic, are they both getting the same pup specs? or am I spoiling
the flow of surprises?

Headstock setup also has my interest piqued.

cheers, Stu

**Mr K** · 24th December 2008, 08:06 PM

Hi Andrew and Stu at this stage the head stock shape will be the same as my last guit with 6 inline tuners.
As for that other one Stu it's on hold till I decide what p/ups are going in there , I'm tossing up between hot P90's or hot H/B's .
The first one I built now has Brierley's in it and love the sound ,but as these two builds coming up are for my daughters use I want to spread the options a bit .

Cheers Mark

**DarwinStrings** · 25th December 2008, 12:48 PM

Nice work Mark. I do like the classic look of those Pups.

Jim

**Andrew_B** · 25th December 2008, 10:43 PM

cool

p-90 neck and humbucker in the bridge for the other... i like that

lol

lucky daughters!

**Deano** · 26th December 2008, 06:04 PM

Nice looking builds Mark!
Nitro finish?

By the looks of your last build, your going to have another two builds of outstanding quality to add to your collection.

**Mr K** · 26th December 2008, 06:44 PM

Originally Posted by Deano

Nice looking builds Mark!
Nitro finish?

By the looks of your last build, your going to have another two builds of outstanding quality to add to your collection.

Thanks Deano ,Yep nitro .

Cheers Mark

**artme** · 27th December 2008, 10:26 AM

Looking good. Nice timber.

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