"camille" small build - Page 8

wizzbang · 10-06-2009, 05:02 AM

Stunning !!!

I have an 80's Greco with a similar colour binding,leave well enough alone.I don't mean to do less than your best but colour is such a personal thing.I love it the way it is.

monsterwalley · 10-06-2009, 07:53 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GooCart

I don't dare to show this thread for my girls, the younger one talked about me building her a banjo, She said she's already 9 years old and don't have a custom made banjo!! What kind of father am I?
Anyway, congrats. You really did a great job.

Thanks!
Well, I see you mentioned girls, "plural". I only have 1 so it makes it easier, not to mention cheaper on me. Despite the hickups i've had on this build, it has been fun. Can't wait to see the look on her face when she gets it.

We need a banjo build thread!

monsterwalley · 10-06-2009, 07:55 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kølabrennern

As far as I'm concerned your daughter is the luckiest girl on the whole planet. If I was given the opportunity to get any one guitar I ever wanted, this would be it (well I wouldn't steal it from your girl, but you get the point). It's really fantastic!

The binding colour matches that of my Edwards, I don't think it's bad at all. And if she'll play it for years and years to come some of that ambered lacquer will eventually wear off anyway.

Thanks for your input the kind words.

monsterwalley · 10-06-2009, 07:57 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by wizzbang

Stunning !!!

I have an 80's Greco with a similar colour binding,leave well enough alone.I don't mean to do less than your best but colour is such a personal thing.I love it the way it is.

You are right on the color being personal. I have to remember that it's for her so if she likes it that's all that counts.

Thanks for the good point.

MRJ · 10-06-2009, 08:13 AM

It looks great man!

I hope to be able to do the same for my daughter one day!

FF_Pedals · 10-06-2009, 05:05 PM

Looks awesome, she is going to freak out man. I think you're just weirded out by the colour because it's different, I'm sure she will love it.

GreaseBox · 10-06-2009, 06:17 PM

Man bud, I'm just speachless!

I LOVE IT!!!

monsterwalley · 10-06-2009, 06:56 PM

Thanks Dudes!

SG Lou · 10-06-2009, 07:20 PM

Speechless here as well.
That's gonna be one lucky little lady.
You have to have the cam ready to take pics when she see's it.
Awesome Job

Ole'Lefty · 10-07-2009, 08:24 AM

If your Cami is as loyal as my Sarah-anyone starts criticizing they may get an instant "nose job." O'L

monsterwalley · 10-07-2009, 01:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ole'Lefty

If your Cami is as loyal as my Sarah-anyone starts criticizing they may get an instant "nose job." O'L

You know it Lefty.....

She's currently working on her 2nd derree black belt in taekwondo

monsterwalley · 10-07-2009, 01:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SG Lou

Speechless here as well.
That's gonna be one lucky little lady.
You have to have the cam ready to take pics when she see's it.
Awesome Job

Thanks!
Cameral will be rolling!!

monsterwalley · 10-14-2009, 10:26 PM

Here are some update photo's.

As Pinefd warned earlier about the switch being too tall, I forgot to check until final assembly

It was too tall. Luckily I had a switch laying around for a gibson sg and it luckily, since I chambered the body, it fit like it was designed for it. Whew.

Then a "quick" shot of the control cavity. Look quickly though, it's a little on the sloppy side. Everything works great and no noise. Maybe I'll clean it up in the future.

Also, I let the extra router marks go that are on the cover route. I wished I would have cleaned that up now.

the cable route worked perfectly with the p-90 cavities. One thing I was worried about.
and again ignore the date

I didn't catch the 08 until after the clearcoats. I don't know what to say..........

Some random pics after I drilled for the bridge and roughed out a nut.

monsterwalley · 10-14-2009, 10:38 PM

done!!!!!!!

I played it through my jtm45/fullstack and it was amazing. It played exactly
the same as my full size build. I was under the impression that it would..... I don't know,..... play smaller? It roared. Loved the pickups, I need to get somebody over to play and get some clips posted.

I am actually extremely pleased how well this one turned out. The binding color I was worried about earlier I now acutally like. It seems like it fits it. I was worried since the pickguard, pickups and poker chip were cream that it wouldn't look right.

I have a few drop fills I need to do in a couple of places but they aren't very noticeable and will tend to them down the road.

These are some quickie shots since we are having dreary weather right now. I will get some good ones as soon as I can.

still waiting on a tr cover.....

I can't wait till this weekend (birthday) Man I cut this close.

I'll post some b-day picks also....

NateM · 10-14-2009, 10:47 PM

This is such a great build!

pinefd · 10-14-2009, 11:38 PM

Congrats, Walley; that's so exciting! The guitar came out fantastic, and I'm sure Cami will go absolutely crazy over it! I can't wait to see the B'Day pics!

Frank

GooCart · 10-15-2009, 03:51 AM

That's just crazy, it came out great!! You did a really fine job.

ex-nihilo · 10-15-2009, 07:32 AM

That is a wonderful guitar!

Ole'Lefty · 10-15-2009, 07:48 AM

Well, I have nothing original to contribute-but, this is just such a palpable symbol of love. I am honored to know you.Ole'Lefty

MRJ5 · 10-15-2009, 08:56 AM

What a great guitar!

Although this is refered to as a "small build" I am sure the memories from this birthday will be huge for both of you.

I too will wait to see the picture of the presentation.

Thanks for sharing the build and the information offered of the process.

Happy Birthday Cami and many more!

decoy205 · 10-15-2009, 09:08 AM

wow that came out fantastic bro!
Congrats! When are you giving it to her?

Kate033 · 10-15-2009, 09:37 AM

Wow! It is stunning! What a gorgeous guitar and beautiful symbol of your love! She's one lucky girl to have you!

rockappalla · 10-15-2009, 10:33 AM

Wonderful build! you're a good dad

FF_Pedals · 10-15-2009, 11:16 AM

I know we only see the end result of each step and the final product

but I can't believe how fast you built this. That guitar is incredible.

RNBQ · 10-15-2009, 12:03 PM

Outstanding!!! The neck angle looks Perfect, as does the whole guitar.

GreaseBox · 10-15-2009, 02:51 PM

monsterwalley · 10-15-2009, 04:46 PM

Thanks for the kind words everybody!! I am really happy the way it turned
out. Usually there is something that always bugs me about anything I build, but I feel good about this one.

Maybe it's because I made the deadline.

I'll post "Poser" shots when I get them. Hopefully I can get some good ones of her getting it this Sat. the 17th

Peace

Fletch · 10-15-2009, 11:49 PM

What a fantastic thread and guitar... the mini humbuckers are perfectly proportioned. Beautiful work all around... I love it.

fletch

PINKBITS · 10-15-2009, 11:52 PM

Just amazing

djwilbanks · 10-16-2009, 02:53 AM

Looks fantastic! Great job!

10-06-2009, 05:02 AM	#211 (permalink)
wizzbang Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Sydney Australia Posts: 119 Thanks: 3 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: "camille" small build Stunning !!! I have an 80's Greco with a similar colour binding,leave well enough alone.I don't mean to do less than your best but colour is such a personal thing.I love it the way it is.

10-06-2009, 08:13 AM	#215 (permalink)
MRJ Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: West End, NC Posts: 301 Thanks: 11 Thanked 4 Times in 2 Posts	Re: "camille" small build It looks great man! I hope to be able to do the same for my daughter one day!

10-06-2009, 05:05 PM	#216 (permalink)
FF_Pedals Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 722 Thanks: 7 Thanked 7 Times in 4 Posts	Re: "camille" small build Looks awesome, she is going to freak out man. I think you're just weirded out by the colour because it's different, I'm sure she will love it.

10-06-2009, 06:17 PM	#217 (permalink)
GreaseBox V.I.P. Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Home of the COLTS Posts: 2,550 Thanks: 19 Thanked 25 Times in 8 Posts	Re: "camille" small build Man bud, I'm just speachless! I LOVE IT!!! __________________ "...I've eaten the sun so my tongue has burned of the taste..."

10-06-2009, 06:56 PM	#218 (permalink)
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10-06-2009, 07:20 PM	#219 (permalink)
SG Lou Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Fords NJ Posts: 562 Thanks: 9 Thanked 50 Times in 9 Posts	Re: "camille" small build Speechless here as well. That's gonna be one lucky little lady. You have to have the cam ready to take pics when she see's it. Awesome Job __________________ "It's all Iommi's fault. I blame him entirely" A.L.S. Sux, Lets rid the world of this dreaded disease St. Moritz Guitars http://www.freewebs.com/stmoritzguitars/ stmoritzguitars@hotmail.com

10-07-2009, 08:24 AM	#220 (permalink)
Ole'Lefty Premium Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: davenport, iowa, USA Posts: 2,289 Thanks: 17 Thanked 65 Times in 20 Posts	Re: "camille" small build If your Cami is as loyal as my Sarah-anyone starts criticizing they may get an instant "nose job." O'L __________________ "I'm not colorful-I'm crazy."

10-14-2009, 10:26 PM	#223 (permalink)
monsterwalley Premium Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: kansas Posts: 502 Thanks: 3 Thanked 3 Times in 2 Posts	Re: "camille" small build Here are some update photo's. As Pinefd warned earlier about the switch being too tall, I forgot to check until final assembly It was too tall. Luckily I had a switch laying around for a gibson sg and it luckily, since I chambered the body, it fit like it was designed for it. Whew. Then a "quick" shot of the control cavity. Look quickly though, it's a little on the sloppy side. Everything works great and no noise. Maybe I'll clean it up in the future. Also, I let the extra router marks go that are on the cover route. I wished I would have cleaned that up now. the cable route worked perfectly with the p-90 cavities. One thing I was worried about. and again ignore the date I didn't catch the 08 until after the clearcoats. I don't know what to say.......... Some random pics after I drilled for the bridge and roughed out a nut. __________________

10-14-2009, 10:38 PM	#224 (permalink)
monsterwalley Premium Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: kansas Posts: 502 Thanks: 3 Thanked 3 Times in 2 Posts	Re: "camille" small build done!!!!!!! I played it through my jtm45/fullstack and it was amazing. It played exactly the same as my full size build. I was under the impression that it would..... I don't know,..... play smaller? It roared. Loved the pickups, I need to get somebody over to play and get some clips posted. I am actually extremely pleased how well this one turned out. The binding color I was worried about earlier I now acutally like. It seems like it fits it. I was worried since the pickguard, pickups and poker chip were cream that it wouldn't look right. I have a few drop fills I need to do in a couple of places but they aren't very noticeable and will tend to them down the road. These are some quickie shots since we are having dreary weather right now. I will get some good ones as soon as I can. still waiting on a tr cover..... I can't wait till this weekend (birthday) Man I cut this close. I'll post some b-day picks also.... __________________

10-14-2009, 10:47 PM	#225 (permalink)
NateM Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Fort Collins, Colorado Posts: 87 Thanks: 2 Thanked 2 Times in 1 Post	Re: "camille" small build This is such a great build!

10-14-2009, 11:38 PM	#226 (permalink)
pinefd V.I.P. Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 2,642 Thanks: 14 Thanked 109 Times in 21 Posts	Re: "camille" small build Congrats, Walley; that's so exciting! The guitar came out fantastic, and I'm sure Cami will go absolutely crazy over it! I can't wait to see the B'Day pics! Frank __________________ Check out my website at: www.lesstallguitars.com And check out some of my personal gear at: Historic Les Paul Database

10-15-2009, 03:51 AM	#227 (permalink)
GooCart Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Umeå, Sweden Posts: 878 Thanks: 3 Thanked 26 Times in 5 Posts	Re: "camille" small build That's just crazy, it came out great!! You did a really fine job. __________________ Magnus Melkersson, Sweden

10-15-2009, 07:32 AM	#228 (permalink)
ex-nihilo Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 677 Thanks: 3 Thanked 70 Times in 10 Posts	Re: "camille" small build That is a wonderful guitar!

10-15-2009, 07:48 AM	#229 (permalink)
Ole'Lefty Premium Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: davenport, iowa, USA Posts: 2,289 Thanks: 17 Thanked 65 Times in 20 Posts	Re: "camille" small build Well, I have nothing original to contribute-but, this is just such a palpable symbol of love. I am honored to know you.Ole'Lefty __________________ "I'm not colorful-I'm crazy."

10-15-2009, 08:56 AM	#230 (permalink)
MRJ5 Abeunt studia in mores Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Buckeye country Posts: 377 Thanks: 6 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: "camille" small build What a great guitar! Although this is refered to as a "small build" I am sure the memories from this birthday will be huge for both of you. I too will wait to see the picture of the presentation. Thanks for sharing the build and the information offered of the process. Happy Birthday Cami and many more!

10-15-2009, 09:08 AM	#231 (permalink)
decoy205 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Brooklyn NY Posts: 3,188 Thanks: 98 Thanked 35 Times in 13 Posts	Re: "camille" small build wow that came out fantastic bro! Congrats! When are you giving it to her? __________________

10-15-2009, 09:37 AM	#232 (permalink)
Kate033 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 914 Thanks: 23 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: "camille" small build Wow! It is stunning! What a gorgeous guitar and beautiful symbol of your love! She's one lucky girl to have you!

10-15-2009, 10:33 AM	#233 (permalink)
rockappalla Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: ITALY Posts: 373 Thanks: 3 Thanked 4 Times in 2 Posts	Re: "camille" small build Wonderful build! you're a good dad __________________ http://www.lucaonida.com http://www.myspace.com/lucaonida

10-15-2009, 11:16 AM	#234 (permalink)
FF_Pedals Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 722 Thanks: 7 Thanked 7 Times in 4 Posts	Re: "camille" small build I know we only see the end result of each step and the final product but I can't believe how fast you built this. That guitar is incredible.

10-15-2009, 12:03 PM	#235 (permalink)
RNBQ Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 38 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: "camille" small build Outstanding!!! The neck angle looks Perfect, as does the whole guitar.

10-15-2009, 02:51 PM	#236 (permalink)
GreaseBox V.I.P. Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Home of the COLTS Posts: 2,550 Thanks: 19 Thanked 25 Times in 8 Posts	Re: "camille" small build __________________ "...I've eaten the sun so my tongue has burned of the taste..."

10-15-2009, 04:46 PM	#237 (permalink)
monsterwalley Premium Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: kansas Posts: 502 Thanks: 3 Thanked 3 Times in 2 Posts	Re: "camille" small build Thanks for the kind words everybody!! I am really happy the way it turned out. Usually there is something that always bugs me about anything I build, but I feel good about this one. Maybe it's because I made the deadline. I'll post "Poser" shots when I get them. Hopefully I can get some good ones of her getting it this Sat. the 17th Peace __________________

10-15-2009, 11:49 PM	#238 (permalink)
Fletch Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: NJ Posts: 770 Thanks: 2 Thanked 10 Times in 1 Post	Re: "camille" small build What a fantastic thread and guitar... the mini humbuckers are perfectly proportioned. Beautiful work all around... I love it. fletch

10-16-2009, 02:53 AM	#240 (permalink)
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