Limba 6 Multiscale + Filter'Tron

[charisjapan]

No more stalling.

The title says most of it, but a few pictures should fill in the blanks.

White Limba, Padauk, Wenge, Hipshot stuff, single TV Jones Filter'Tron Classic Plus, 628mm ~ 648mm Multiscale (approximately Gibson to Fender)

Cheers!

 

[mux164]

Can't wait to see this. Mt Fuji is back!

 

[KnightroExpress]

Yeah!! This is going to be so cool.

 

[charisjapan]

Yeah!! This is going to be so cool.

Andrew, a lot of this is inspired by you! (won't say your fault, but ... )

 

[pshupe]

I think Andrew maybe responsible for Padauk being put on CITES in the near future! ;-) I was looking at a few large pieces last time I was in the wood shop as well. So this will be a Padauk neck with wenge fret board and white limba body? You have an LP in one of those pics. Are you doing a carved top on there? Looks great man. Looking forward to it.

Cheers Peter.

 

[charisjapan]

I think Andrew maybe responsible for Padauk being put on CITES in the near future! ;-) I was looking at a few large pieces last time I was in the wood shop as well. So this will be a Padauk neck with wenge fret board and white limba body? You have an LP in one of those pics. Are you doing a carved top on there? Looks great man. Looking forward to it.

Cheers Peter.

Hey, Peter,

Haha! Indeed Andrew has a lot of enticing pictures with mounds of red spiral bit shavings!

Yes, yes, and yes, but no carved top. More like an overly-complicated DC Junior. In fact, the Limba was bought with a Junior in mind. The GT was just to give a size comparison. The body shape is similar to my Chinaberry Two bass, but a fair bit bigger.

Thanks for the encouragement, and will surely be calling for help soon!

Cheers!

 

[Draxond]

Those red spirally cuttings from padauk make it totally worth working with. Made a cutting board for my mother out of it. It's a joy to work with. Interesting smell to it as well.

 

[Skyjerk]

Bass #3 now?

I see you're making the Mt Fuji headstock your trademark!

Is this for yourself?

 

[KnightroExpress]

Andrew, a lot of this is inspired by you! (won't say your fault, but ... )

Aww yeah, I always wanted to be a bad influence for someone!

 

[charisjapan]

Bass #3 now?

I see you're making the Mt Fuji headstock your trademark!

Is this for yourself?

Heaven forbid, Chris!! Might get banned if I started another bass build thread. Na~h, this is a bona fide 6-string gee-tar.

Yup! I think it's appropriate for an MIJ. Honestly, I'm surprised I haven't seen it before! (even though it looks essentially like a lot of other 3+3 headstocks ... including Addict)

This one is mine ... but if it turns out nice, I'll have the templates made of something more permanent than MDF.

 

[lowatter]

WOW!. Diggin' it Chris. Keep it coming.

 

[charisjapan]

A few bits came today. Was really pleased that the Hipshot knobs were shiny chrome instead of the pictured (on my supplier's website) satin finish.

Tropical Fish and a shiny chrome jack!

Don't know if anyone noticed, but I had to special order the Hipshot multiscale bridge, but they didn't have shiny chrome, so I ordered black, then bought a shiny chrome standard 6-string bridge locally and will switch the screws and saddles to connect with the TV Jones pickup black/chrome. I am considering getting a set of black Hipshot tuners and switch parts to get that same motif on the Mt.Fuji headstock.

 

[charisjapan]

I made a body template a while back, but after looking at it more critically, think I need to widen the lower bout a bit ... maybe 10~15mm. I kind of like the horns as they are ... their shape has a very specific reason. As you can see, I have a bit of room on this blank to play with. Will probably make a larger template, and keep this one "in reserve." Next design decision is either a big roundover like the basses, or maybe some bevels ... but not as much as an SG.

Neck is coming along. The padauk is quite nearly enough for two necks if I use wings ... but I can't do that for Mt.Fuji! Maybe I'll cut that side off and make a "Winter Mt.Fuji" headstock with a scarf joint?!

By the way, since this is a single pickup guitar, and I don't want to mess with a scratchplate to hide a long tenon, this will be a bolt-on neck.

Cheers!

 

[charisjapan]

The bridges switched out, and why.

Made a neck template so I can start to imagine what I'm doing. I got a pair of Stew-Mac rasps, and they even work on MDF ... which clogs up any other rasp with two swipes. I can get 10-15 swipes, then just tap it a bit and unclogged. Also, trying to ruin the bearings on my drill press, but they are still tight. Just kidding, but have decided to pop for an inexpensive spindle sander.

And all together ...

 

[Skyjerk]

Heaven forbid, Chris!! Might get banned if I started another bass build thread. Na~h, this is a bona fide 6-string gee-tar.

Yup! I think it's appropriate for an MIJ. Honestly, I'm surprised I haven't seen it before! (even though it looks essentially like a lot of other 3+3 headstocks ... including Addict)

This one is mine ... but if it turns out nice, I'll have the templates made of something more permanent than MDF.

Its the details. Yours is shaped very much like mine, but the straighter edges (mine are slightly more concave), sharper corners, and the "snow-capped peak" totally change the look.
It looks original and definitely all yours

I like the look of those hipshot bridges. Ive wanted to try one, I'll be interested in your take...

 

[sdshirtman]

So when did Hipshot start making multi scale bridges? I can't find anything about it on the website.

 

[KnightroExpress]

The offer a range of 6,7, and 8 string multiscale bridges in varying degrees. Nothing on the website so far, I have to call whenever I want to order one. If you want specs or drawings, feel free to PM me, I have some basic dimensions for them.

 

[Ripthorn]

I think they are on their website, but you can't just browse to them, you have to have the link. Not sure how I stumbled across it at one point, it might have been Andrew

 

[charisjapan]

So when did Hipshot start making multi scale bridges? I can't find anything about it on the website.

If you do a search "Multiscale" on their website, you can find the 6 string in three colors and two angles. Mine is the 11 degree.

https://store.hipshotproducts.com/cart.php?m=product_detail&p=429

Took a couple weeks after payment. Just write to them, and they'll fix you up with a lot of things not on their website.

 

[charisjapan]

I think they are on their website, but you can't just browse to them, you have to have the link. Not sure how I stumbled across it at one point, it might have been Andrew

Yup, it's ALL Andrew's fault! Both his and your builds were inspiration, but the availability of that Hipshot bridge clinched my decision to give it a try.