E-miel's 2020 Brotherhood build - Single cut: Begoge

Day 1 - I accidentally started already
89 days left.

So... The plan was to start a bit later, but after all the new brotherhood threads I couldn't help myself today.

Joining the body blank
I bought all the wood for this project about two years ago. It was already planed flat and square. Today I planed the edges extra flat for an invisible glue line, I hope . When I was happy I spread some glue and clamped it up!



What did you say? Begoge?
Yes, Begoge. I like to give my builds a name. It's not always possible to think of something original, but this time I did.
Although the name is original, the body shape isn't. And that's where the name comes from. I'm building a guitar with the body shape heavily inspired by the Origin built by Girault Guitars in France.
Begoge comes from "Beter goed gejat" which is the first halve of a dutch proverb that translates into something like "It's beter to steal a good idea, than to think of a bad one". A bit in line with Picasso's "Good artists copy, great artists steal".

I'm looking forward to building this guitar!

Have a nice day,
Emiel

 

Wow, what a lot of interest and replies. I really appreciate that, thank you guys

That only shows in the photos under the right angle

Thanks Dave!

Yes it is. I'm not exactly sure but I suspect it is Honduran Mahogany. Later I will talk a bit about the woods I am going to use.

That's probably cause I came up with it myself It's just de first to letters of the words "Beter goed gejat"

You are right, the Origin. I really love the original take on the tele shape.

Indeed, they build beautiful guitars.

So you have visited Amsterdam and Rotterdam more recently than I did . Although it's not that far I've only been there a few times. I live in the northern part of the Netherlands where it is less crowded than in "de randstad". And with my current backyard I don't see myself moving anytime soon. When you visit again and come to Drenthe, I'll take you on a cycling trip! And I'll get you a stroopwafel, I promise


(Dwingelerveld & Drents-friese wold)

 

Day 3 - Design & Wood
87 days left.

So let's show my interpretation of the Origin guitar shape by Girault guitars.



I made it a bit less offset, changed the lower boud and made the contour "softer". The top will be domed, with a little neck angle and a recessed bridge. I have not decided yet what to do pickup wise, but I think I'm going with a single bridge humbucker without pickup ring and rear height adjustment. I also changed the headstock shape to a PRS style. The headstock will be angled too. Oh, and did I say it will be a set neck?

Next step is to take some pictures of the wood I'm going to use and combine it with the design. For the top I bookmatched it digitaly, so the real version will be a bit different. So, not visible but said earlier, a mahogany body, zebrano top wenge neck and wenge fingerboard. I'm going for a natural wood finish, probably something oil based, I want to keep the open pores.



Which I think I should be able to cut free from this:



I already have all the parts except some pots, so there won't be a holdup caused by waiting on parts.

Thanks for reading and have a nice day!
Emiel