My first Guitar

[Noodles]

hey, here is the first guitar that i have made. The body is a solid lump of Silky Oak, the neck is Queensland Maple and an Ebony fretboard. I made this guitar this year for my HSC major project in Industrial Technology - Timber. Please comment.

[rockola]

Nice work Noodles. Very elegant and classic. Good call for not using a pickguard. What finish did you use?

[Noodles]

The Finish is about 10 coats of a clear acrylic spray, i used the acrylic because i didn't have enough time to do a nitrocellulose finish because i had a time limit because of the hsc.

[myguitar]

The timber is stunning. It suits the electric style. Looks so much better than painted finishes.

Congrats!:)

[Slavo]

Nice work Noodles, How heavy is it compared to other electrics.
more importantly, how does it sound

[thetassiebfg]

Very nicely done - hope that you do with with it on your HSC

And as Slavo has asked - hows it sound

[Noodles]

Thanks for your comments.
It is abit heavier that my strat copy but is still alot lighter than i thought it would have been.
The sound - it has a bright tone and good sustain (well at least compared to the few other guitars that i have played). The neck pickup is a jazz one and the bridge is a JB (no idea what that stands for). Overall i like the sound it is what i wanted while making the guitar (as you can probably tell i have no idea how to explain what it sounds like).

[HiString]

Nice looking guitar........well done!

The guitar's lightish weight will be contributing to the bright tone.

As for the pickups, it seems as though you have fitted what is considered as an almost standard Seymour Duncan combination for this style of guitar.......what you say is a "jazz" could easily be a "59" at the neck with the "JB" (Jeff Beck) at the bridge. It is a combination that for normal use is hard to beat.

:cool:

[Jackspira]

Looks great noodles! Wish my first one was as good!
Jack

[gratay]

well done noodles....you gotta be proud of that....
I'd imagine you would have passed your major project assignment with flying colours
have fun with it

[ptc]

Well done.
What's next. ?

[kiwigeo]

Nice looking axe there Noodles.

[TassieKiwi]

Sweeeeeeeeet. Be proud.

[reeves]

jeeez good job buddy, looks real nice. What does it sound like ?

[ss_11000]

very very nice. great choice of timbers too.

cheers

[meansy_wood]

*claps* very very nice job. tell us how u go with it

[dayvo]

That is one sweet looking guitar:cool:
Love the Silky Oak

[Flowboy]

Hi Noodles,

Most excellent guitar and from the sounds of it (sic), it plays well too. What will you be using for amplification, something nice like a Peavey or Marshall, I hope.

Regards

Rob

[contrebasse]

That's a great looking guitar. As you can tell, I love silky oak too.
Strange to work with - did you feel the almost soapy silkiness of the wood when finishing? I can't tell from the pics, but hope the finish you have used really brings out the depth of the flame in the wood. I'm still experimenting, trying to find the best solution.

matthew

[Noodles]

hello again, i just got my marks back from the board of studies for the course that i made this guitar in and i got 90 which im stoked about. the annoying thing is that they dont give me a seperate mark for practical and theory so i dont know the exact mark for it.

About a month ago i started making a differeint body for my old guitar (a cheap strat copy) out of an old blackwood benchtop but im stuck at the moment because i dont have a bandsaw, but hopefully i will soon or at least have access to one.

Also soon im going to start making a through body 5 string bass for my brother but he still hasent decided on some things like the type of wood.

but anyway thanks everyone for all the nice comments that youve sent me.

Noodles

[kiwigeo]

90...great score Noodles.

[old_picker]

About a month ago i started making a differeint body for my old guitar (a cheap strat copy) out of an old blackwood benchtop but im stuck at the moment because i dont have a bandsaw, but hopefully i will soon or at least have access to one.

Dont let that stop you, use a jigsaw....:D:D

[contrebasse]

or - dare I say it - a coping saw?

[kiwigeo]

or - dare I say it - a coping saw?

A %%$$$$y great big coping saw. I guess in your workshop all the handtools are Bass size. :D

[Reppy]

That looks sweeeet. :2tsup:

[fred.n]

Nice job and well done on the score.
Any pics of the new work in progress?

[drozzy]

Very cool mate, i'm in the process of starting a bass designf or my hsc.

Howd the marking go? Was this for Design and Technology?

Looks fantastic :)