My Latest Guitar Model

**jb2060** · 9th August 2009, 08:44 PM

Hi All,

I haven't posted for quite a while so I thought post some photos of my latest model guitar. I have been refining this shape and have recently made some minor design changes to the top contour.

I have some YouTube clips of the guitar in action. Jordan is the new owner and I custom built this for him. The 12th fret inlay features a MoP design of the tattoo on his left arm. We wanted to try and really personalise the guitar and decided this was the best way. The guitar also features a L.R.Baggs Piezo Tremolo bridge. I tried to do something a little bit different with the burst finish to make it a little bit more intense.
http://www.jbguitars.com.au/youtube.html

You will also see in the clip a video of a top being carved by CNC. I have only recently started carving my tops this way. I designed the top in 3D CAD and the carve took about an hour and a half (speed up to 4 mins on the clip). The base profile and curves for the neck were also CNCed. I have been using CNC for my guitars for a few years now but only for 2D profiling pocketing and Inlay work.

I have another Artist model guitar in progress at the moment which will be shipped off overseas to it's new owner in few weeks. I will post photos of that one too when done. You can see the stain (greenish) being applied on the YouTube link. This Guitar has the CNCed top.

I am always keen to get feedback (whatever the flavour) so please let me know what you think.

**peterbrown** · 9th August 2009, 09:10 PM

Very nice work Jason. Thanks for posting

Whats the specs on the build. Timbers? picups?

Also what CAD package do you model in?

Look forward to seeing more work from you.

Cheers,

Peter

PS. I'm not sure that your link is working. When I clicked on it the page that loaded was blank. Would love to see the clip.

**woodturner777** · 9th August 2009, 09:23 PM

Excellent work jason,
Totally agree with Peter's comments, looking forward to seeing more of your work. regards Bob

**jb2060** · 9th August 2009, 10:04 PM

Hi Peter,

Thank you... I use Rhino for 3D CAD - here is a rendering and a carve photo from my latest in progress guitar. Learning 3D has been a challenge but is really paying off for me now.

Here is the direct link to the video

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KCi6Py32u_s"]YouTube - Guitar Top CNC Carved[/ame]

here are the specs.
Body: Mahogany
AAAA Maple
FB:Ebony
Neck: Maple
Tuners: Grover
Scale: 25 inches
Frets: 24
Nut 42mm
Bridge Pickup:SD - Alnico Pro2
Neck Pickup:SD - Pearly Gates TB
Bridge:LR Baggs Piezo
Controls: Vol, Piezo Vol, Tone
Switches: 3 Way + Blend
Other: Custom Tattoo Inlay

Thanks also Bob...

**Andrew_B** · 10th August 2009, 09:18 AM

hey jason

nice stuff

can you let us know how the piezo's go?
are they run through any pre amps or their own seperate output?

i want to try a set sometime in the future

**ChPLAT** · 10th August 2009, 11:25 AM

Nice looking guitar. Did you use the CNC for the neck and humbucker cut outs aswell or just the carve?

**jb2060** · 10th August 2009, 08:34 PM

Originally Posted by Andrew_B

hey jason

nice stuff

can you let us know how the piezo's go?
are they run through any pre amps or their own seperate output?

i want to try a set sometime in the future

Hi Andrew, If you go to 3:42 on this clip you can hear the piezo in action. It is a LR Baggs Piezo tremolo. 6:27 is a nice blended sound too. I have put 4 of these on my guitars and they all work a treat.

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q9LlBeXjCVg"]YouTube - "jb Guitars" first play[/ame]

Hi ChPLAT, yes I used CNC for the PUP pockets and the neck carve too...

**Andrew_B** · 11th August 2009, 03:46 AM

holy crap!
i need to get my hands on some piezo saddles!!!

and that bloody tommy emmanuel song......

it gave me the ##### and i never finished learning it lol

**floody_85** · 11th August 2009, 08:32 PM

ahh Tommy is a legend. My dad is obsessed lol

**Andrew_B** · 11th August 2009, 11:06 PM

my dad had a couple of lessons with tommy (back before he was big)

the original work book is still kicking around the house somewhere haha
pitty i cant read music

**woodturner777** · 11th August 2009, 11:16 PM

You don't to to read music Andrew B,
You just need to know how to play it, some of the best guitarists I have know, can not read music.
Cheers Bob

Originally Posted by Andrew_B

my dad had a couple of lessons with tommy (back before he was big)

the original work book is still kicking around the house somewhere haha
pitty i cant read music

**Andrew_B** · 12th August 2009, 05:28 AM

Originally Posted by woodturner777

You don't to to read music Andrew B,
You just need to know how to play it, some of the best guitarists I have know, can not read music.
Cheers Bob

well i play by ear when it comes to learning songs....
but being able to read music would have helped me write songs,
hence why im not in a band lol
theres only so much my brain can remember

**R3R** · 12th August 2009, 01:22 PM

really nice guitar jb2060

tommy is an ultra tricky geetar picka

he can sound like 2 guitar players playing different things at the same time

i be lucky to manage a few of his lines without fumbling

**artme** · 14th August 2009, 09:30 AM

Beautifully made Jason. The finish is superb.

Can´t really comment on the sound - i have cloth ears.

**munruben** · 14th August 2009, 09:32 AM

Incredible work.

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