I've been sitting around designing stuff for a few years now, but decided to really go for it a few months ago. Ive got a few body designs for both guitar and bass, of various styles. I'm starting to build under the name Vera Loqui Guitarworks.
I've been really speccing and blueprinting one design for my first build.
Specs
Originally i wanted to do a neck through, but simply because a fucked up indian rosewood neck blank is much easier to replace in a set neck size. I already cut the stock down to make the body blank, and i'll be joining them in the next day or so after i tune up my hand planer. Im HOPING to find some figured koa veneer like in the mockup, but if not, i have a very nice chunk of zebrawood I'll use
I know this is a REALLY ambitious first build, but Im ok with that. Ill be documenting it all as it comes along
Im also building a new (all maple) body for my guild s300d in one of myown shapes.
I've been really speccing and blueprinting one design for my first build.
Specs
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BODY
Shape Libramen
Wood Ash
Top Flamed Koa or Zebrawood
Contours Tummy Cut, Forearm cut, Scalloped lower cutaway
NECK
Wood Indian Rosewood
Fretboard Indian Rosewood
Joint Neck Through
# of Strings 6
# of Frets 24
Scale 23.5"-25" Fanned
Shape Asymmetrical Soft V
Fret Size Jumbo
Fret Type Stainless
HEADSTOCK
Shape 6 Inline Reverse
Headplate Flamed Koa or Zebrawood
Style 13 Degree Tilt w/ Volute
ELECTRONICS
Bridge Pickup Custom Fanned Wolfetone Timberwolfe
Neck Pickup Custom Fanned Lollar Overwound P90 (Tapable)
Controls Master Volume, Master Tone, Master Low-Tone
HARDWARE
Tuners Steinberger Gearless
Bridge Custom Tele HB Style from Frets On The Net
Knobs Custom Ivoroid From Frets on The Net
Nut Custom Scalloped Bone
FINISHING
Body Finish Honey Purpleburst
Neck Finish Honey Purpleburst
Body Binding Ivoroid
Neck Binding Ivoroid
HS Binding Ivoroid
Hardware Color Gold
Pickup Color Creme
Inlays Brass Somogyi Rods
MISCELLANEOUS
I know this is a REALLY ambitious first build, but Im ok with that. Ill be documenting it all as it comes along
Im also building a new (all maple) body for my guild s300d in one of myown shapes.