Brotherhood Build 2023 - The White Oak Revstar

[mjr428]

I've been fortunate enough to come across quite a bit of lumber this past year and I need to use it for something... So with my entry into the BB23, I thought I would honor the founder of the Brotherhood Build challenge with a heavily chambered mostly white oak Revstar build with a walnut fret board and binding. I have a few options for a cap... I could go with some cherry, maple, poplar or what looks like more white oak. Also have some spalted mystery wood that I might try. The body and neck will be oak though. This should be a sturdy build...

And here are the drawings for the templates

I thought of going with an original design, but I'm just never really satisfied with ones I come up with. They just look like worse versions of other guitars... So I decided to go with a Yamaha Revstar type build because it's a little different and I like them.

 

[guitarbuilder]

A friend of mine who recently passed had a Revstar. I kind of liked the looks of it, having never really being aware of it before I met him.

 

[crazydave911]

Welcome

 

[mjr428]

A friend of mine who recently passed had a Revstar. I kind of liked the looks of it, having never really being aware of it before I met him.

Sorry to hear about your loss. Yeah, you don't see them around much, but I did get the chance to play a used one at a Guitar Center not too long ago. It played nice and was of good quality.

 

[guitarbuilder]

Sorry to hear about your loss. Yeah, you don't see them around much, but I did get the chance to play a used one at a Guitar Center not too long ago. It played nice and was of good quality.

Thanks. You inspired me to try and develop one earlier this afternoon.

 

[old wrench]

That spalted "mystery" wood looks a bit like spalted Hackberry to me

Welcome to the BB !!!


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[mjr428]

Thanks. You inspired me to try and develop one earlier this afternoon.

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Nice, you should build it!

 

[crazydave911]

Thanks. You inspired me to try and develop one earlier this afternoon.

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Kinda reminds me of my take on the Melody Maker (sadly not finished). I used the general shape of the DC MM but made it a full 1.75" thick. I designed it for P90s which I think MM should have had to begin with

 

[guitarbuilder]

Nice, you should build it!

Kinda reminds me of my take on the Melody Maker (sadly not finished). I used the general shape of the DC MM but made it a full 1.75" thick. I designed it for P90s which I think MM should have had to begin with

Yeah I might do another budget build thread one of these days. I got another batch of free walnut on the side of the road a couple weeks ago. I ordered a moisture meter as I don't know what MC the guy who disposes of this stuff uses. I guess the Gibsonesque appointments of the Yamaha are what I like about it.

 

[crazydave911]

Budget? Yeah maybe but I don't think the resemblance to a PRS is an accident. So mahogany, walnut, hell even padauk would absolutely shine and be appropriate. Your call my friend

 

[guitarbuilder]

Budget? Yeah maybe but I don't think the resemblance to a PRS is an accident. So mahogany, walnut, hell even padauk would absolutely shine and be appropriate. Your call my friend

Not to derail but I think Epiphone had some of the influence before PRS.

Epiphone Olympic Special 1964 - 1970 | Reverb

Frequently confused for the two pickup Olympic Double, the Olympic Special was similar in design to the later double cutaway Gibson Melody Maker. Both models had a thin single-coil pickup and narrow headstock design. The 1964 update to the Olympic Special gave it a slightly asymmetric double cuta...

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[mjr428]

I guess the Gibsonesque appointments of the Yamaha are what I like about it.

I agree, almost like a cooler looking DC special.

 

[mjr428]

I got started on milling the wood... Not my favorite part. I don't really have a good way to make a good edge for joining the boards. I have to settle for the table saw and hand plane/sanding method. Takes a long time but works eventually. Also re-sawed the walnut for the fret board.