Axe thread! show me your guitars /b/
Pic very related, finished building it today, opinions?
My ltd
>>685345582
yeah, looks pretty gay
My gibbys LP traditional & SG special
'64 Gibson V
>>685346635
cool you have any pictures that dont look like dogshit?
poor as fuck
my guitar if i could afford
>>685345582
what you gonna call it?
>>685345582
Looks like a Rickenbacker and Daelectro a down syndrome abortion
>>685346635
Basic bitch
>>685346929
get a '59 gold top, they're better.
>>685347026
Are you okay son? Do you smell burnt toast?
my bass guitar
>>685347332
bass is a shit tier fish!
>troutmasterrace
>>685345582
The pickguard and headstock aren't to my liking, but the neck looks like it might be nice, is the black pickup a humbucker with all the other pickups? That's pretty nice.
>2016
>not playing bass master race
Still a shit pic?
1970 fender twin reverb
electro harmonix big muff
whammy pedal
MXR Micro amp
Boss EQ
The SG special with ebony fretboard
>>685345582
Looks like a misshapen electric banjo tbh fam
>>685347916
yes but what guitar?
>>685346949
Finnie
Built in Finland, here for studies at the moment, seems appropriate. Originally a Dutchfag
>>685347026
Hah, never thought about it that way
>>685347510
No I think you're referring to the bridge, it looks kind of off because it has a telecaster scale length with a strat setup and a gibaon bridge and tailpiece.
The neck is from warmoth, man is it great
>>685347924
Holy fucking 8 head
Close up
>>685348197
Really, doesnt really resemble a banjo, more like a musicman bass imho.
Why does it resemble a banjo to you :p
>>685349061
That's not an 8 head you foolio
Pic related, without bridge and tailpiece
Jesus OP what is that
>>685348889
Is that actually playable? I find guitars like this always a bit hard to play
>>685349529
Oh cmon it's not that bad
It actually plays really well
>>685348889
I always think, who would buy that? When i see those. And here we are.
>>685349898
Agreed, yet it is interesting to look at but seems unplayable, to me at least
>>685349861
get rid of it and buy a guitar that plays just as well/better and doesn't looks like an abortion
>>685350089
You'd pretty much have to play standing, like all the time. Like those randy rhoads/alexi laiho guitars.
>>685350132
I don't think it looks like an abortion. So I'm having the kid I guess then.
>>685348889
this is the kind of guitar you shouldn't get unless you are already a famous metal guitarist
>>685350227
Yes, exactly.
Unless you only play on stage, then zi could see a purpose. Flying V's are fun though
>>685348889
thats fucking cringe
>>685345582
>>685349117
>>685349403
>>685349861
The bottom is flat, the top looks retarded, you shaped the pickguard in the most unappealing way possible, and the pickups are meh.
Op here, some back story.
It might seem a bit off, but the pickup placement isnt random, it's calculated according to the standing wave frequencies for the different strings. It has a roller bridge as well to allow for minute adjustments.
The shape has also been designed with weight distribution in mind, it is extremely well balanced as a result.
It's made from 3 pieces of Finnish Alder, and the neck is maple. The resonating frequencies are harmonic.
It has a telecaster scale length and neck, it has a gibson tailpiece and tune o matic bridge because I dislike tremolo's, can't be bothered to tune it every day.
So it has been engineered to be well balanced and sound good. The pickguard is inspired by the musicman bass pickguards.
This thread is why I hate other guitarists. You're all faggots.
>>685351111
Dem quads
>>685350990
Fair enough
>>685347565
Nice
>>685349659
It doesn't play at all different than any other V shape guitar.
>>685349898
Moser Custom Shop. You'd be surprised.
>>685350288
Why not? It's a fun guitar, it's a well made guitar, and it's a rare collectable guitar. There's lot's of reasons to get one.
>>685350559
If that's how you feel.
2014 Gibson J45
2008 MIM Tele w/ SD 59 pups
2004 Gretsch 6120 DSW
Hofner Violin Bass
>>685352628
Nice
>>685352229
I meant that you have to play this particular V while standing, won't it cut into your leg otherwise?
My babies
I also have a cherry red electro acoustic with rosewood fretboard
>>685352985
Nice paintjobs on those
not my actual guitar, but the same kind. 1967 Vox Hurricane
>>685353248
shit forgot the actual pic
>>685352908
No, it's actually quite comfortable sitting down.
Just like any other V usually when you play it sitting you lock it around your leg inside the V, But if you want to hold it resting on your leg on one of the wings the "points" are actually quite rounded and so close together you don't feel them at all. If anything this is actually easier to play in that position than a regular V because it doesn't slide off your leg like one that smooth would. The lines when you look past the small gaps are actually very flat and straight.
>>685346997
Mike?
>>685348889
do the speed holes make you play faster?
>>685346635
How original.
>>685353725
Yes, I get a +6 to sweeps, a +2 to speed but a -4 to chords
The war is over and the future won, get over it faggets
Other than this though I love me some Gretsch, regretfully sold my 5120 for some weed
LPs are a shit
>>685348889
gook detected
>>685353517
Ah okay, thats good then.
Anyways this was my first guitar build, the thing was engineered to sound and play perfectly and it does perform quite well in regards to balance, weight, harmonic frequencies and sustain.
I think it looks quite good, still It's conpletely different from a traditional model.
>>685349117
The pickup layout looks odd. Was there a method/measurement to their placement, or is that just where they ended up? Also, what's the scale?
>>685353971
Are you a spic for eating at taco bell?
>>685353915
And I like to play classical/fingerstyle, basically the more complex and completely that I can play an entire song, the happier I am. Size .12 strings on an electric guitar isn't ideal for it, but I prefer it over floppy ass nylon
>>685349403
It's cool that you built a guitar yourself and all, but... Dude, it looks like shit. It's one of the ugliest electric guitars I have ever seen, what the hell were you thinking?
>>685354140
There was an integral calculation, based on some theory i found online about guitar building. It has a telecaster scale length which is 25,5 inch I believe.
>>685354222
no but i also dont hand a taco bell menu on my wall.
Just got it
>>685345582
I dub thee 'Ironing Board'
That is a sad creation, OP.
>>685354355
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder I guess. I'm quite content with it, as long as it plays well it does what it's supposed to do
>>685354649
Kek
>>685354426
It's a free calendar with the menu and phone number for call-in take out orders on it...
This isn't a unique thing.
>>685345582
Thee Gaylord
luthier-built piece of sexiness
>>685346652
Sweet!
>>685351138
>>685355084
Sweet
>>685355084
holy shit, what pickups?
>Jackson SLATXMG-3 7 BK
>Bareknuckle Warpigs, ceramic bridge.
>Reversed pickup selector
>Dunlop Straplocks
I fucking love her
Bass fag here. Ibanez btb570fm here.
>>685355526
SD, but no idea which ones... i just know they sound amazing
>>685355742
That shit is sexy man!
>>685355168
>
Nice one!
>>685349861
my axe
also, op, did you consider scale length when you built that thing? telecasters are supposed to be 25.5", that thing looks much longer which could cause some intonation issues.
>>685356055
Thanks!
My Ibanez :3
>>685351280
Looks better here. Should have stained it.
That pickguard is still very ugly.
>>685356094
Yes i have, it is in fact 25'5 inch in scale length. It's just that the pickups are placed a bit kdd because it is a three way pickup setup in a 25,5 inch scale length. This was the best solution theoretically so I went for it.
Nice axe btw
>>685356094 posting, sorry OP just saw >>685351111 , disregard my questioning
replace that pickguard for anodized gold
Lefty here. Got myself a Gibson Les Paul Studio and an Ibanez RG.
>>685356319
It is a metallic paint, the licture dorsn't teally do it justice though
pic related
>>685356642
Spelling ftw, mobile
>>685347169
>59 goldtop
>59
56 & 57 were the prime years for goldtops, 58 - 60 are all bursts with some (very rare) exceptions
1970 walnut es335
2009 fender jazzmaster.
>>685355716
No love for BKP's?
>>685356992
Nice ES335
Don't have a picture of my guitar on my pc so here's one from the internet
>>685356995
A friend of mine have Bare knuckles Pickups, they sounds pretty good from what I heard.
Nice axe btw.
>>685356995
Damn, that fretboard is huge
>>685356995
I like the idea of BKP's but those prices are insane, handwound or not.
nice jackson though, does it have those carbon-fiber reinforcement rods?
My somewhat new AM Standard Strat. Been saving up for quite some time, so I'm still really in love with it.
>>685357224
7 strings, that's why
>>685356650
What's the brand name of the Les Paul lookalike guitar you have there?
>>685357216
are you skwisgar skwigelf
>>685357224
It doesn't feel like it, but it is a 7 string. Very, very good access and extremely fast and accurate. Feels like a dream with the trem set up properly.
>>685357336
That's one classy looking guitar, anon. I hope you have many years of enjoyment playing it.
>>685356285
I think I have the same. Which model?
>>685357367
>
gretsch
Bought this a couple months ago, saw it on Craigslist. Early 70's Yamaha FG 180 red label. The very same model and vintage used by Elliott Smith. I was actually looking one of these and found it while working on the road. Plays and sounds better than my Taylor which was surprising to me.
>>685357420
Nope.
>>685357453
Awesome, doesn't it go out of tune a lot with the floyd rose?
>>685357604
Is it a solid body, or a hollow bodied axe?
>>685357305
Dude, I know it seems like a lot... But it was worth it, the tone is insane. Grunt, tightness and clarity. The string separation is amazing, and they have enough chug and growl for death metal, which is my main genre.
It's graphite reinforced if that's what you're thinking about, it feels solid as a rock, but that's what I'd expect from a neck through.
>>685357736
Not when it's properly set up. With fresh strings it's almost as if the bridge balances out slight detune issue. I'm a very heavy picker.
>>685358008
Ah alright, how often do you replace the strings?
>>685357834
solid bruv
>>685358127
Every hours.
>>685358136
Cool. Didn't even know that Gretsch made solid body guitars. How much did you pay for it, if you mind me asking?
Just wow ur brain is dumb
>>685345582
Shit op that thing is hideous. How did you fuck up this bad?
>>685357121
thanks thinking of adding a bigsby to it but not sure
>>685358127
Depends on what I'm doing. Every recording day, about once or twice a month if I'm just rehearsing/playing and I'm not super busy.
I usually notice because the tension in D'addarios is affected after a while and my bridge 'stands' compared to the intended "flush with the body", when in correct tuning. This causes intonation issues, but by that time the strings sound dull and shitty anyways.
>>685358622
It follows the contour of the body?
>>685358819
Ah yeah, fair enough
>>685358753
Bigsbies barely work, it might look badass but I would never add such a worthless contraption to a guitar...
>>685358533
it was actually my fathers so it was handed down to me. its older i know that. not exact on the year though. gonna replace the pickup and get a new bridge soon.
manson evo 2
les paul
schecter classic
Here ya go
>>685359196
i take it you like Muse?
Change that fuking pick guard now u fuking idiot
>>685359242
What's up with that fender knob? Otherwise I guess it's decent, looks like they both need a sponge bath though.
>>685346221
This
That pick Gaurd is gay as shit
>>685359355
haha yeah
I don't have a picture on my phone, but I have a beat up white Strat.
pedal boards?
>>685359118
What type of music do you play?
Just wish it wasn't a bolt on
>>685359677
im in a crust punk band called devolving species and i have a depressive black metal side project
>>685347565
I really like that ibanez
>>685359479
Would have been better off not putting one on there at all imho.
>>685359670
That's fucking sweet!
>jacksonfag pedalboard
>>685359849
Cool.
>>685359877
Sexy stuff, model?
>>685359467
Other ones fell off so I niggered that one on,and yes, I should wash the bitches
Esp Horizon NT
>>685359930
mxr script! loving it man
>>685359849
Dude, link your crust stuff!
>>685345582
from left to right: Seagull, vintage strat, modified fender strat (mexico), washburn X-series, modded epiphone and a piece of shit mini 'coustic.
>>685359868
So do I. Now that it has a Black Winter set in it, it's practically perfect.
>>685360028
GRG 7221
>>685360031
I have no idea how people are able to lose their knobs, but I guess I'll find myself in that position someday myself.
>>685360090
nothing on the internet yet dude, sorry!
Warwick Thumb 5, apartment rig
Original 1989 Fender HM STrat
>>685345582
This is not mine, but I've got exactly the same
>>685360452
>>685360452
I approve
>>685360585
HOLY SHIT THATS SEXY.. seriously, love it
>>685360482
Haven't seen too many of those out in the wild.
>>685360546
Always liked the look of those. If I could find a left handed model of that I'd buy it in a heartbeat.
>>685360066
It's pretty sweet on cleans but a complete disaster on heavily distorted tones. Luckily, I don't really see the point in using it on distorted death metal rhythm anyway.
>>685359072
yeah thats what I was thinking id mainly add it for asthetic resons but thats kinda lame reason and I don't want to ruin an all original guitar
>>685360854
Well, pretty cheap and not as bad as those chinese stratos.
>>685361112
i think they look horrible, my opinion
>>685360805
fyi this bass is 14 years old, I've babied the fuck out of it
I probably won't ever buy another bass
>>685361061
Why does left handed people play left handed guitars?
It's not a pun, I'm left handed myself and play as a right handed.
I find it way easier to play the notes with the left one, just using my right hand (with less agility) to strike the strings.
My main guitar
I'm not very rich
>>685361351
I love hearing people take care of their instruments man, it's so worth it if you really like what you've got. I'll more than likely buy other guitars apart from my Jackson, but I don't think I'll ever sell her.
>>685361351
fucking gorgeous man, always loved those finishes
>>685360452
Fucking gorgeous!
My Ovation. It was originally my grandfather's but he gave it to me about a year ago. Its about 35 years old now.
>>685360850
Damn the one on the right must've been through some shit.
>>685361446
Don't worry, mine is like a tier below.
>>685361393
I've never heard of a right handed guitarist playing a lefty, but I guess it's just a matter of preference in reality. As a skateboarder, what people decide to ride (regular/goofy; left foot/right foot front) is pretty much random and just a matter of preference.
>>685361446
I've an epiphone too, some model are pretty cool.
Anyway, it's not the guitar which matter but what you do with them.
I've seen people with amazing instruments, barely using them (and sounding as shit with them) and other with "basic" one, sounding awesome.
The musician himself play a great role, more than the instrument itself.
Just have fun, it's all what matter!
>>685361732
What did you use to polish that?
>>685361950
Now that's an axe. xD
>>685361732
She's beautiful anon!
How's the tone? Is the back rounded like typical modern ovations?
>>685361822
Sure, but the same guitar in left handed is more expensive than right handed.
Also, there are more choices on right hand than left (mostly why right handed don't play left handed guitars).
As you say, I assume it comes with how you learned to play, hard to re-learn everything the opposite way.
>>685361393
I've tried playing right handed, but I never could get the hang of it. It just felt so weird to me and I couldn't get my two hands to work together.
>>685362037
That's a lethal weapon.
>>685352628
that Rivera next to the Fender reminds me of Nick Valensi
>>685362883
rivera-looking thing*
i now just read the post and I feel autistic
>>685348740
and not Finnje?
>>685353248
vox from 60s are ussually pretty rare you could get good money for that
>>685362767
It just looks like it has been designed to smash heads to Raining Blood's riff.
>>685345582
Epiphone Special I with P-90 pickups
>>685363016
Why should it be Finnje instead of Finnie?
does anyone ITT even know how to play their shit?
>>685361994
I haven't used anything so far. He might've though, I'll have to ask him the next time I see him.
>>685362146
You bet, she's round and really comfortable to hold. The tone is fantastic too, it might just be me, but I feel like its gotten a nice warm tone because of its age compared to a newer Ovation model.
>>685361950
ALERT: THIS ITEM IS CONTRABAND IN THE UK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
MODS MODS MODS
>>685363332
Ha! I was thinking the same exact thing, brother.
>>685363559
Kek
>>685360452
I've got an older german made 'vette
only pic i have on my right now is close up on the pickups
do the thumbs have ovangkol necks? these things feel so nice to the touch when friction starts to work on the finish.
>>685363777
pic
>>685360850
I can't take '80s strats seriously
BC Rich Mockingbird Exotic Classic Spalted Maple, Yamaha Pacifica 112, Tanglewood something or other, bass of some sort
>>685363875
Its like they have an identity issue. Do I want to be a Les Paul, no? What about a danelectro? Oh I know I'm a strat!
>>685363933
Love the look of those Mockingbirds, man. Very Stylish! The man who came up with that design was a genius.
>>685345582
Did you make the body from your kitchen countertop? WTF is with the screws? No Elmer's glue in your country?
>>685364279
It looks gorgeous but the neck is so thick I barely play the damn thing
>>685364372
Everything is connected to the pickguard, and 8 screws hold the pickguard in place
>>685345582
Sorry for the low res but this is a smackin guitar, hot wheels flavor
>>685364648
best. pic. ever.
>>685364648
Looks like a budget model.....
Paul stanley
>>685356319
Fuck you, I think it's great. Very reminiscent of the old Vox teardrop guitars.
>>685365123
Nice. But you should cut the excess string off. That just looks horrible imho.
>>685345582
Always on the fence about selling the Destroyer and/or V.
>>685365240
Thanks mate! Glad someone besides me thinks it looks decent
>>685361446
Hey! As long as you like it and know how to wail on it, that's all that matters, bro.
>>685366200
Why?
>>685347565
Dat Laney.
>>685347924
That you anon?
>>685345582
Wayne's World Esquire
>>685366876
has lame-ass tiny plaque on the back
>>685366876
Party on, Wayne. ;-)
>>685366876
fuck my spelling smh
>>685367033
Damn! How much is that worth, man?
my current main guitar which is also the first guitar i ever built
Das my baby
>>685367505
lol, not much bro, I doubt I'd get $300 for it... but when my parents spoiled me with it, it was around $500 on sale and came with a shitty lil amp and music stand
>>685367871
Looks a lot like a Washburn N4.
>>685367908
I bet you put your dick on it.......... I would
>>685368009
Is that the first guitar you ever owned?
>>685363500
I miss my Ovation. I dont miss the sliding off my leg when sitting tho.
My cheap piece of junk precision bass clone from ebay. It's low quality and cheaply made, but for some reason I love it and prefer it, even though I have a better quality bass guitars available.
One unusual thing about it is that the scale length is 31", rather than 34" long scale or 30" short scale. Maybe this is part of why I like it so much.
>>685363933
Theres no bass
>>685364084
"People love our guitars enough to copy them, so let's copy the copies!" ~Fender logic
>>685368256
nah, I had a walmart acustic I destroyed.... a Lotus bass I lost at pawn, and 3 other home-made guitars.... not to mention the one I killed my dog with when I was 8....... I have problems....
>>685363855
ran off for a bit, nice
it depends, they've changed back and forth a few times but mine does have the ovangkol neck, it's just a little chunkier than the profile of a Corvette and a bit heavier, I definitely like both
>>685368939
I see.......
>>685369479
Sadowsky?
OP's geetar looks like an angry penguin
>>685359930
Fuck yes pedalboards
Need to acquire a decent delay
>>685369479
i miss my bass now, .. :(
Haven't found another Lotus yet....
>>685366876
Fender for life my nigga
1995 Fender Stratocaster. Love it to death.
Got a few
1
>>685371170
2
>>685361822
Dick dale, he didnt even string up his righty to a lefty just fucking played backwards
>>685370792
... meh, I gotta fix a wire in it some where, keeps buzzing on me randomly...
I don't think I'd buy another brand unless it were a Gibson, ...
>>685371583
So did Albert King
>>685371805
Check the ground wire connected to the springplate. Mine did the same shit. Buzzed a lot and couldn't sustain shit
>>685371339
damn that acoustic looks beat
>>685345582
honestly,its ok dude. Enjoy it and have fun! It may not be a great looking guitar, but you have something to be proud of if you made it all by yourself!
>>685371925
That thing is beat to shit. There's a mucho better acoustic in that Fender case
>>685371905
kool, ill chekk it later, thx m8
>>685371881
I get that but im just naming someone everybody has generally heard of
>>685345582
not trying to be an ass but that guitar looks like a table with the shape of a toilet seat on top. do you honestly like it?
>>685361950
wow so many edges
I don't know how to play well at all, but I do know my scales, and the beginning of stairway.. I do like to jam random power chords.... I just dont have the time , nor the drive to practice...
>>685360482
Used to make fun of my buddy's bass because it looked like it said Carl
>>685361950
>>Murder Weapon
>>685360048
>filter
Why?
>>685372746
Play music that really inspires you, no matter how difficult it is. IMO once you start getting good, at least average and playing songs you really like, that's what got me hooked. Being able to play that riff that just makes you want to bust a nut is the most satisfying shit out there.
>>685372988
>massive faggot
why else? cares more about looks than the sound.
Say what you will, but this chapman guitar is pretty nice. Very versatile and has a good look. With coil tap I can get most any sound except a good strat sound. But I have a strat for that.
>>685347332
i see it has scales built in.
>>685347332
>>685374190
Underrated comments
>>685350559
not as cringe as what looks like hello kitty peeking out from the right.
>>685348889
What's that luthier called that builds them? I'm following that guy on facebook but can't remember the name
>>685345582
Is that a mother-of-toilet seat pick guard? Just kidding. Looks nice.
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