Atomic Gun

Because I have to wait on some parts and decisions for the R450 I finally started to design my own model.
http://www.mijnalbum.nl/GroteFoto-QCCFZNBS.jpg
I know there will be some controversy about the headstock shape...(I'm working on a 3x3 too)
And this will be the bass version
http://www.mijnalbum.nl/GroteFoto-NRYTHLAH.jpg
But first... the guitar to work out the design-flaws and because I am curious how it will look IRL.
http://www.mijnalbum.nl/GroteFoto-NN8AYZB3.jpg
http://www.mijnalbum.nl/GroteFoto-VYXMZRIQ.jpg
http://www.mijnalbum.nl/GroteFoto-EN6EMAUG.jpg

Very cool!

Sweet!

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Hmmm, Mosrite-ish pup and neck attachment, Iceman-ish/Ric-ish body and I believe Vox-ish headstock? I really like it, it's very you :smile:

I'm digging that!

Me too. Awesome.

In the immortal words of Jean Luc Picard..."Make it so"

Looks like something John Backlund would appreciate. Check his stuff out on http://www.jbacklund.com

Not affiliated, just a fan of his designs. And yours. Nice looking stuff.

Oh Dude, that's cool! I very much like it.

Thanks guys! @neo I'm a fan of backlund too but I think its more design than functionality, I'm aiming on coolness and comfort(balance, playability etc.)

Not sure why you'd expect controvery with that headstock. Geometry is nice, mostly straight shot from the pegs to the nut slots... When you talk about blending form and function, that's the kind of stuff I like to see.

Very cool. It's like retro and futuristic at the same time.... :cool:

That bass looks rad!

Not a fan of tilted p90's but I can pretend I didn't see it :P I guess it makes sense for the design...

Very cool. It's like retro and futuristic at the same time.... :cool:

That's it! It has that look that says it was designed as the guitar of the future back in the 60's. Very nice!

VERY nice! Love em! Very cool designs!

This is where I am now:
http://www.mijnalbum.nl/GroteFoto-OJG6VV6A.jpg
Spaceship body contours :D
http://www.mijnalbum.nl/GroteFoto-MKL4BTX8.jpg
Front&back...
http://www.mijnalbum.nl/GroteFoto-DYJAOPJN.jpg
And another variation.

Spaceshipped back AND front? Stellar!
Me likey the tiltback neckpup.

Pew..Pew..Pew. Looks cool!

Not sure why you'd expect controvery with that headstock. Geometry is nice, mostly straight shot from the pegs to the nut slots... When you talk about blending form and function, that's the kind of stuff I like to see.

Exactly what I was thinking. I'm a very serious traditionalist, but I really like this entire guitar. Very retro to me, well and thoughtfully designed. Another winner out of the Gun works!

EDIT: Skip the variation, too traditional :roll: I like the original concept headstock better!

Retro cool design!

there is nothing about this that isn't awesome. Wish I'd thought of it!

It needs these in it!:

https://bareknucklepickups.co.uk/main/images/product/rebel_yell.jpg

EDIT: Skip the variation, too traditional :roll: I like the original concept headstock better!

Me, too! That original (oval-ish) headstock is WAY better (in my humble opinion!) !

another vote for original/oval headstock. KILLER.

Love it .I would have reversed the oval headstock to keep the line following the cutaway angle or at least tried it out as mock up but its all a great design

I like the 3x3 headstock. Even though its very dano-ish. Love the overall look. Tilted neck pup fretboard, like the ventures you make is sexy too. Can't wait to see the final product.

Love the body shape but I really do like a 3+3 headstock. That shape would make a great 3+3 by the way just needs to be shorter!


:razz: DC

Love the body shape. I like the six-in-line headstock, but it reminds me of the Vox headstocks from the sixties and I never really liked those guitars. I'd get over it.

The slanted P90 is not my thing.

Great design overall, very original; it's hard to do that nowadays. Every guitar shape already seems to have been tried before.

I like the "variation" too. But I think it's more a completely different design than a variation, since the body shape is different too.

I especially like how the "variation" headstock answers the curves of the body.

Something tells me you've got a little bit of inspiration from the Rickenbacker 400x/4xx series too?

I def prefer the original design the most. A great blend of influences, but very original. The variation looks too pedestrian in comparison and a bit too much like a Squier Venus. Another excellent design that I can't wait to see the finished product.

Sweet! I prefer the oval 6 onaside headstock.

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Primer is on!! now decide the color...Like the design drawing or...
sugestions?

I like the color (I like the whole thing). In the picture it looks like there is a fade, or will it be solid color?
Other than a silver sparkle option, I like the surf green.

Surf-green is still my favorite :wink:

reminds me of this:
http://cache.io9.com/assets/images/13242/2010/03/the-jetsons.jpg

or this:
http://images2.fanpop.com/image/photos/13200000/Marvin-The-Martian-marvin-the-martian-13239822-1366-768.jpg

I like the color (I like the whole thing). In the picture it looks like there is a fade, or will it be solid color?
Other than a silver sparkle option, I like the surf green.

Surf green with silver sparkles?:mrgreen:

Surf green with silver sparkles?:mrgreen:

:lol::lol:

Primer is on!! now decide the color...Like the design drawing or...
sugestions?

This colour...

http://www.themusiczoo.com/images/8-05-11/Fender_Custom_NoNeck_Stratocaster_NOS_Coral_Pink_R 60464_1.jpg

http://www.mijnalbum.nl/GroteFoto-73J3W36Q.jpg
I hope this works out the way I planned..

http://www.mijnalbum.nl/GroteFoto-73J3W36Q.jpg
I hope this works out the way I planned..

I think I like this even MORE than the R450 project. The 6-in-line shape headstock is my personal preference. Great eye for design, as usual!

http://retrothing.typepad.com/photos/uncategorized/2008/12/23/atomiccalendar.jpg

The colour you picked looks great.

Very cool design. Looking forward to seeing the finished product.

http://www.mijnalbum.nl/GroteFoto-L3ZISQ6H.jpg
Lets make a pickguard!

Awesome! The color, the shape, the headstock, pickups, everything, I think it's just killer!

http://www.mijnalbum.nl/GroteFoto-63UQQOHK.jpg\
Almost done, its a little dark now to make decent pics. Some little things like strapbuttons and a bit tweaking ...

WOW! That is awesome.

http://www.mijnalbum.nl/GroteFoto-KJCK6GUZ.jpg
http://www.mijnalbum.nl/GroteFoto-HLXGONBE.jpg
http://www.mijnalbum.nl/GroteFoto-3K6J4N4M.jpg

wow man, looks great. That headstock looks way less anatomical now that it is painted.

I love it except for the pick-up covers; maybe cream like the knobs? But that's just my opinion. Other than that it looks class though!

I'm going to change the pickup-covers I think its not right maybe a bit cheap...

Very cool! I love the accent stripe on the side of the neck. Did tout post in one of your threads how you do the pu covers?

i want one!

http://www.mijnalbum.nl/GroteFoto-NEGM7PEU.jpg
http://www.mijnalbum.nl/GroteFoto-7OPYTZH3.jpg

Love the new pup covers and black knobs. And the pup cover. The whole thing is seriously cool.

now we're talking, bet u are happy yourself you did change the pu's. knobs also look better!
beauty!!

Much better. Nice.

Beautiful, that is something I would put money on!

Beautiful.

I bet Bill Nelson would love to have it.

Now that is just pure sex :smile:, thanks for the porn! :lol:

Hey Oigun,

Before, the green pickup covers had too much contrast and drew your eye away from the guitar as a whole. The white covers are an improvement but they too get a little lost in the pickguard as they don't have enough contrast. As you have shown you can fab anything, how about something like those old Barney Kessel "Kleenex Box" covers? Just a thought. :-)

Rob

That thing looks like it's going 600 miles an hour! Great job!

That thing looks like it's going 600 miles an hour! Great job!

Same thing I was thinking; nice work, Oi! I came very close to doing a contrasting layer like that underneath my very first fretbord (it came out too thin), but instead I redid the whole thing... seeing your neck makes me think I should have gone with the contrast.

Congratulations. I'd go with chrome pickup covers, myself.

Thnx guys!
Now that is just pure sex :smile:, thanks for the porn! :lol:
Hope you had a good time Dave..:mrgreen:

Groovy Daddy-O! :grin: Thumbs Up!

Let's not forget the old saying, "It looked good on paper," which is like, "Wow, it seemed like a good idea at the time". That sort of thing happens to me all the time :roll:

Well, this one looks good on paper, but the real thing is just elevated to another level altogether!

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Thnx guys!

Hope you had a good time Dave..:mrgreen:

I always thought Dave had an unusually strong hand shake..........

I always thought Dave had an unusually strong hand shake..........

I resemble that remark! :shock:


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Don't go kitsch with added ray gun/Jetson's crap, that thing is not only retro , it's classy as well. I too like the oval 6 in a line headstock. I like that green . I might be stealing that pick guard shape too.

Simply amazing. I love every detail. It would be cool to see one with the 3x3 headstock. Or maybe as a 12 string. And the George Jetson''s-Flying-Saucer-green is a great color. I'll bet there's a lot more color inspiration to be found in the Jetsons.

I agree with 61Fury. Gotta be careful. You don't want it to look like Tomorrowland threw up on the guitar.

The only thing I might consider is the diamond ice pearl pickguard material from Pickguard Heaven. But this might cross the Tomorrowland line mentioned above.

http://pickguards.us/images/151_diamond_ice_pearl.jpg

Cool guitar oigun.

When I look at that color all I can think of is Clark forklift green... probably because I work in the parts dept at a Clark forklift dealer...

Awesome, Mr Gun!

I was hoping for surf green but I have to admit, that color looks great in the video.

Head stock is fantastic too. Great work.

So many talented people on this site.

John

She's a beauty, one of a kind and sounds great!

Cool guitar oigun.

When I look at that color all I can think of is Clark forklift green... probably because I work in the parts dept at a Clark forklift dealer...

:shock:, I knew there was something I liked about you :lol:. I spent 2 yrs working for Clark in Knoxville, the 22 yrs working for the competition :smile:. My Dad however retired from Clark ( lots of father/son, brothers in the lift truck biz :wink:). I see that green in my sleep :lol:


Dave

Was your job forking the forklifts Dave?

Was your job forking the forklifts Dave?
:lol:, no, I grew up with electric lifts. Everything from carbon piles to digital sampling circuits. It was a very exciting education :wink:

Awesome!
You have a gift for pulling off stylistic ventures that most could not.
Such a fantastic sense of style you've got, Mr. Oigun!

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I'm out of the house a lot more in summer and away from the computer so I'm not able to follow threads as closely so I'm sorry I missed the finished product. I really like this guitar. My sister wants me to build her a guitar and she told me yesterday she wants it to be a surprise. This build has inspired me to come up with an origanal design for her.

PS--That playing isn't bad either. :wink:

I just found this thread. That guitar is absolutely awesome! Great work!