Andyjr1515 Posted May 15, 2020 Posted May 15, 2020 Hi So this is embarrassing. I have just completed an SG-style build on Basschat and clean forgotten about Guitarchat! The build thread is here if anyone is interested in a blow-by-blow and hasn't also been following on Basschat: https://www.basschat.co.uk/topic/414021-yew-topped-sg-style-guitar-finished-pic but here are some finished pics: ] 2 Quote
ezbass Posted May 15, 2020 Posted May 15, 2020 Another beauty, the figuring on that yew is amazing. 1 Quote
Kiwi Posted May 16, 2020 Posted May 16, 2020 Along with crab apple and olive, yew is very tricky to dry because of its convoluted grain. That's quite some achievement. 1 Quote
Andyjr1515 Posted May 19, 2020 Author Posted May 19, 2020 On 16/05/2020 at 10:12, Kiwi said: Along with crab apple and olive, yew is very tricky to dry because of its convoluted grain. That's quite some achievement. It was very well seasoned but, even so, I'm glad it was just for the top - those 'knots' were big and on the edge of being separate items That said, the main challenge with working Yew is that is it quite poisonous! 1 Quote
Kiwi Posted May 20, 2020 Posted May 20, 2020 Lol, yeah I was thinking there was something else about working with yew but couldn't remember it. You just reminded me! Quote
EdwardMarlowe Posted June 21, 2020 Posted June 21, 2020 In the words of Avid Merrion, "a little bit of sex we came out." Utterly stunning. I have a real soft spot for the SG despite never having owned one. I'm definitely asolid-colour guy these days, but that it jusat the most unique and interesting flame top I've ever seen. Took me a second at first to realise it was the wood and not a really clever graphic of actual flames. The piece de resistance is the through-neck. Oddle enough, I was only recently toying with a daydream of a thru-neck SG Junior style! This is stunning stuff. Love an SG.... weirdly, I think the thing I love most is the selector switch being down among the other controls - feels so much more natural than the LP one, all up out of the way... Quote
Wuggis Posted July 27, 2020 Posted July 27, 2020 That my friends is a beautiful guitar. Oddly enough I came here today looking for recommendations for a budget sg for a modding project. It won't be on the epic scale of that beauty but I'm even more set on the idea now. Quote
Wuggis Posted July 27, 2020 Posted July 27, 2020 I've just been through the build on basschat and I'm even more impressed now. That was a very involved build. Some real skills on show there. Puts my tinkering with partscaster's to shame. Maybe one day I'll tackle something like that. Just have to build the workshop to do the work in first. Oh and I have to clear/level the ground for the workshop before that. Maybe one day Quote
EliasMooseblaster Posted July 29, 2020 Posted July 29, 2020 That is an absolute stunner. Somehow, it feels even more rock'n'roll to think that the body wood is also incredibly toxic! 1 Quote
ezbass Posted July 29, 2020 Posted July 29, 2020 1 hour ago, EliasMooseblaster said: That is an absolute stunner. Somehow, it feels even more rock'n'roll to think that the body wood is also incredibly toxic! Is it good for metal? Yes, specifically death metal. 1 Quote
Jazz Club Posted July 30, 2020 Posted July 30, 2020 That’s a stunning looking guitar.. Hope it sounds as good as it looks. Quote
