newtherapist's 2012 Challenge Build Thread -- COMPLETED

[newtherapist]

Originally Posted by Muzikp

Are you really a therapist? Cause I'm suddenly feeling like I need to come to your shop for some, you know - therapy

This build is amazing.

Muzikp, I really think you need to talk to somebody about this. How about you come around, settle into my workshop 'couch' (see far right in attached pic) and tell me about that time, as a child, when your mother wouldn't let you go down to the guitar shop?

Doc

[newtherapist]

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[Muzikp]

^^^^ oh I'm feeling much better already, I wonder how long it would take me to drive from California to just saw where you were...oy!

Seriously that is a cool shop, if there were a couch like that in my shop then I would never build anything except my waistline.

[anyone]

Man!
That is immensely aesthetically pleasing.
(The guitar... not so much the workshop... though it is nice...)

[newtherapist]

Thanks Anyone.

[newtherapist]

Opted for a nitro finish, which means I spent the week spraying to get 9 coats on in total. Not much to show for the effort except these images of my less-than-expert spraying abilities. In wet sanding we trust.

[chillman]

I can count on one hand the number of variations on the original Fender headstock that I've ever liked, and yours is now included. Very nice build so far!

[axedaddy]

Originally Posted by newtherapist

Muzikp, I really think you need to talk to somebody about this. How about you come around, settle into my workshop 'couch' (see far right in attached pic) and tell me about that time, as a child, when your mother wouldn't let you go down to the guitar shop?

Doc

Now that's good stuff right there, I don't care who you are, that is funny.

Oh yeah, that guitar, well it's stunning. But I won't talk to you about how it makes me feel.

[newtherapist]

Originally Posted by chillman

I can count on one hand the number of variations on the original Fender headstock that I've ever liked, and yours is now included. Very nice build so far!

Thanks Chillman. I went through various iterations of headstock design before I settled on this one as a standard. I think what makes it work is the laminate, without which it tends to look rather bland.

[newtherapist]

Originally Posted by axedaddy

Now that's good stuff right there, I don't care who you are, that is funny.

Oh yeah, that guitar, well it's stunning. But I won't talk to you about how it makes me feel.

Thanks for generous comments axedaddy. As regards your feelings, any shrink worth his salt already knows what you're feeling. We just like you to say it out loud so you can hear yourself demonstrating the insight you've gained from this session of guitar therapy.

[axedaddy]

Originally Posted by newtherapist

Thanks for generous comments axedaddy. As regards your feelings, any shrink worth his salt already knows what you're feeling. We just like you to say it out loud so you can hear yourself demonstrating the insight you've gained from this session of guitar therapy.

Well when I first saw the material I was curious about what you were going to to do. But when you decided to do fan frets and explained how you did it I felt confused. But once it was in the finishing stage it made me feel a little inadequate.

Wait a minute.....doh!! I said I wasn't going to talk to you about my feelings!! Darn you guitar therapist and your perceptive powers of insight!

[newtherapist]

Originally Posted by axedaddy

Well when I first saw the material I was curious about what you were going to to do. But when you decided to do fan frets and explained how you did it I felt confused. But once it was in the finishing stage it made me feel a little inadequate.

Damn, Axedaddy, all this feeling stuff is making me feel a bit vulnerable. I was hoping you wouldn't be so emotional. Freud spoke about p*n*s envy, but he never mentioned the less obvious but crippling affliction of neck envy, which is something I'm suffering in unmanageable doses since checking on your build and the way you got that gorgeous hunk of timber into such irresistible shape. It wouldn't surprise me if I suffer an hysterical conversion to my own neck. And no, that doesn't mean I'm feeling suicidal (yet).

[axedaddy]

Originally Posted by newtherapist

Damn, Axedaddy, all this feeling stuff is making me feel a bit vulnerable. I was hoping you wouldn't be so emotional. Freud spoke about p*n*s envy, but he never mentioned the less obvious but crippling affliction of neck envy, which is something I'm suffering in unmanageable doses since checking on your build and the way you got that gorgeous hunk of timber into such irresistible shape. It wouldn't surprise me if I suffer an hysterical conversion to my own neck. And no, that doesn't mean I'm feeling suicidal (yet).

Wow, did I just out shrink the shrink with some Birdseye, flamed, roasted maple??????? SWEEEEEEET!!!!

Seriously, your guitar is magnificent, one of the best I have seen and your skill set is phenomenal. Congratulations, I can't wait for the movie, oh, ah, I mean video :-)

[newtherapist]

It's not altogether on topic, but in my quest to use as many African hardwoods in my build as possible (of which my challenge build is one example) I stumbled upon this today. It's Wild Olive, a typically small local tree with poor recovery rates for its timber. When I found it piled in the back of a local timber merchant's warehouse, I knew I had struck gold. I whipped it back home and split the 2 inch plank like I would the envelope containing notification that I had won the lottery. In short, it was better than winning the lottery.

[adirondak5]

Originally Posted by newtherapist

It's not altogether on topic, but in my quest to use as many African hardwoods in my build as possible (of which my challenge build is one example) I stumbled upon this today. It's Wild Olive, a typically small local tree with poor recovery rates for its timber. When I found it piled in the back of a local timber merchant's warehouse, I knew I had struck gold. I whipped it back home and split the 2 inch plank like I would the envelope containing notification that I had won the lottery. In short, it was better than winning the lottery.

WOW ! That is stunning

[dannyp8262]

WOW!!!! That is STUNNING!!!! The second pic is looking at me!

[axedaddy]

Originally Posted by newtherapist

It's not altogether on topic, but in my quest to use as many African hardwoods in my build as possible (of which my challenge build is one example) I stumbled upon this today. It's Wild Olive, a typically small local tree with poor recovery rates for its timber. When I found it piled in the back of a local timber merchant's warehouse, I knew I had struck gold. I whipped it back home and split the 2 inch plank like I would the envelope containing notification that I had won the lottery. In short, it was better than winning the lottery.

That is amazing, what a score!. Olive is very oily wood, maybe epoxy is the correct adhesive. In my experience with olive, it also has a tendency to cup, but I have only used thin pieces. You could do a book matched carved top with those.

[newtherapist]

Originally Posted by axedaddy

Olive is very oily wood, maybe epoxy is the correct adhesive. In my experience with olive, it also has a tendency to cup, but I have only used thin pieces. You could do a book matched carved top with those.

Thanks Axedaddy, I'll haul out the epoxy when the time comes. I'm hoping its dry enough to not do any more cupping, but I'll pin brace it just in case until I use it. Yes, the one plank is 190mm wide, allowing a couple of really beautiful bookmatched tops.

[axedaddy]

So what are your thoughts on purpleheart? I have stacks of it and have not really used it. Seems really hard. What about tone? You seem to pletty of experience with it.

['59_Standard]

Damn that sure looks femiliar...


Lovely build btw.