Thread: bluestone guitars latest build

Thanks for the nudge, Ray.

This one got delivered last weekend.......

25.5 " scale Neck through construction
Makore neck/ chambered body with binding between body and top cap. Faux binding to top.
U.S. Quilt maple carvetop with vintage carve
Rosewood f/board with jumbo frets
Seymour duncan pickups. Bridge JB trembucker middle and neck '59 stacked buckers.
push/pull Coil splits one volume two tone and megaswitch.
Gotoh 510 tuners and hipshot bridge.

As Andy B said in another post ... HOLY CRAP!!!!

I have a vague picture in my mind of the dream guitar I'm going to build when I feel I'm at the point that I know what I'm doing. And I want it to look like that Stu.

Well done ... that carve and finish are amazing.

Love em!,Great work again Stu.

holy crap indeed!

i was looking at those machine heads when i was browsing an lmi or stewmac catalogue yesterday.... they look really good!
look a lil bigger than i expected though

whats the hipshot bridge feel like Stu?

the colour is real nice... i shall call it.... red velvet


on another note, whats going on with the truss rod there? looks like it has somekind of insert to cover it? interesting

+1000000000000000000000000000 on the holy crap!!!
That is amazing!!!!
Beautiful finish stu!!

Stu,

That guitar is something else. Exceptional balance of detail and simplicity which is very easy on the eye. You keep raising that bar of yours higher and higher. If you don't mind me asking, how did you get such a clean faux binding line on the top when staining?

I bet you couldn't wipe the smile off the guys face when you delivered it. Look forward to seeing more

Peter

Hey Stu!! I've been walking around with a drooling problem since checking out your latest work , Mighty fine stuff mate.

It's that's the kind of work that inspires armatures like me to strive for the highest standards.

And I'll see floody's holy crap and raise it by that amount

regards to all

Wal

Stu
The guitar is gorgeous
Very tidy and detailed work
You certainly set the bar very high
I can see another GOTM win
By the way, thanks for your kind words on my GOTM win
Dave

Mind blowing work Stu, this guitar is just Magic.
How long did the build take from start to finish,as I told you once before your going to go a long way cheers Bob.
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Originally Posted by oz tradie

Thanks for the nudge, Ray.

This one got delivered last weekend.......

25.5 " scale Neck through construction
Makore neck/ chambered body with binding between body and top cap. Faux binding to top.
U.S. Quilt maple carvetop with vintage carve
Rosewood f/board with jumbo frets
Seymour duncan pickups. Bridge JB trembucker middle and neck '59 stacked buckers.
push/pull Coil splits one volume two tone and megaswitch.
Gotoh 510 tuners and hipshot bridge.

Thanks for the words guys.
Bob, I couldn't tell you off hand how long this one took to finish, I built it in fits and starts knowing when my deadline for completion was. I had a bit of time up the sleeve

Peter, I faux bind by firstly laying down a sealer of shellac over the faux bind section, 6mm latex tape it prior to staining using 3 separate colours(I don't do the black and sand back thing, ever) then apply a coat of nitro to seal the top.
If it's getting a burst I'll apply that next in thinnied nitro for a better blend-out.
After that pull the tape back and seal the edge with shellac, then refinish as per normal using nitro.

Andrew, the hipshots are great bridge and sit very low with less room for error than
a standard fender hardtail. They're a quality bridge which I'm keen to use again and whats more they also look the part.

damn right they look the part....

they are on my list of future purchases

didnt answer my trussrod question!!!

The truss cover is shaped like a bullet to fit the truss slot as a snug fit and has a small magnet on end which locates onto the end of the trussrod.

Beautiful work there Stu. I have one of those Hipshot bridges for my next guitar build too, very nice.

Hi all,
I must say that I've had the pleasure of seeing this guitar 'in the flesh',
and certainly Stu, you have a terrific ability to get the most out timber
BBM