Some more Vik (in progress)

[drmosh]

OK, this is still in the build stages but I can't hold back any longer and there is enough to show off now too.
My second Vik and after Vik showed off the top he had I pretty much had to have it.
I had ideas in my head that I wanted swamp ash and a snakewood fingerboard, and then Vik offered my the Brazilian rosewood fingerboard too and it's all fallen into place nicely.
Suffice to say, one of the more extravagant builds you are ever going to see.

Initial specs
ViK model: Duality 7
strings: 7
scale: 652mm
frets: 24
neck/body system: ViK ISNC set-in
fingerboard: snakewood
neck wood: brazilian rosewood
body wood: swamp ash
top wood: burl redwood
headstock shape: new "split" reversed 7
fretwire type and gauge: stainless steel/jumbo
binding: contour
binding type: BE maple with black 0,5mm stripe
inlays: glow in the dark side dots
hardware color: black(cosmo black)
bridge: Hipshot fixed
tuners: Gotoh 510 locking 7 in line reversed, plastic buttons
pickups: ViK custom pickups (snakewood/redwood burl bobbins)
controls layout: vol /3 way toggle switch/ mini swith for coil-tap
knobs: Gotoh speed black
strap buttons: dunlop straplocks
color: natural
finish: satin

Woods
Premium swamp ash body


Snakewood fretboard


Brazilian (!) Rosewood neck


and last, but not least by any means, this insane redwood burl top. UNF



Build
Top glueing after long deliberation about the bookmatch by Vik


cutting and more glueing


shaping



cutting

GRAIN


routing and shaping



At this point Vik and I discussed for a long time the binding that was going on this, it was originally birds eye but I like flamed maple bindings he put onto some other guitars so much I kinda wanted that. Vik toyed with a few ideas, such as flamed bubinga IIRC, different configurations with the different plys and I said that Vik should do as he feels best because he clearly knows wtf he is doing.
He came up with a FIVE-ply flamed maple binding which is just insane, it was originally 4-ply and then he went ahead and added another accent black strips between the body wood and the maple of the binding. amazing.






Body shaping! He couldn't help himself and had to immediately shape the body. I sure as fuck am not going to complain!







omg that top

shaping done!


and this is where we stand as of today!
I'll update the thread as much as possible. Vik had some awesome ideas regarding the bobbins for the pickups, but you'll have to wait and see. Suffice to say it will go very well with the body binding

I cannot wait to hold this guitar in my hands!

[petereanima]

[requiem_guitar]

Originally Posted by petereanima

Ditto! That top is outrageous dude! And the binding is sweet. The black veneer on the bottom of the binding is such a nice touch

[Daniel]

Redwood Burl is the secks, I'm in que for a hollowbody Duality.

[jaxadam]

DO NOT WANT!

Just kidding! That is going to look incredible!

[Brosa]

This thread is full of win!! That top looks AWESOME!

[Skiddlydiddly]

Holy shit! That's gonna be awesome!

[Taylor]

I checked these out on his facebook Needless to say I had to change my underwear This looks unbelievable!

[Seanbabs]

Damn! Vik does an awesome job with his updates as well. Great builder.

[Sebastian]

Now that's some amazing wood!