The Eagle Guitar

Fish-Eagle · 2011-12-12T12:40:33+00:00

So the time has come to show you what I have been bussy with... Hope you all enjoy! I will start off with the Idea: The whole thing started when I decided I want to get myself a new electric guitar and then somewhere the whole idea of building my own came to a realisation. After spending hours on the net checking out what is out there I decided on doing something totally unique and so the idea of building a guitar with the body looking like an eagle that has just caught its prey came to me. After spending hours looking for something to go on I found this... From there a lot of research and finally I could start! Firstly made a template of the Eagle and got that on to the wood, then cut out a part of that before starting to router all the holes in the right places. Then I continued to cut out the Body… Ok so at this stage I would apreciate some feedback before posting some more pics ?

Fish-Eagle

I would advise (and I have by no-means any experience in building guitars, I only speak about what I was told by builders) If you can get away with just oiling it up (not if you're airbrushing) do so, if you're coating, I would use a matt finish. Resonance is better. Ernie Amos builds 'Selah guitars' (nobody's heard of them) he has a strat he made out of raw wood, didn't even oil it. Produced excellent sound though...Just my penny's worth

I must side here with Gearhead

Oak isn't exactly a species that accepts oil finish... Undecided

but have found exactly the same sealer that Neon Gecko gave me in the beginning only in a mat finish with which I will finally seal and finish the Bird in off.

Nitebob

If all this about resonance is true....anybody ever thought about doing a guitar and covering with fabric

Gearhead

It's one of the smaller factors in electrics. Acoustics are different, it's more important there. On a Strat refin from poly to thin nitro of an average instrument, I doubt if you could actually tell the before and after apart in a blind test. Maybe, if it was a resonant instrument instead.

Fish-Eagle

Ok guys need some help here, when I did the pre fitment of all the hardware I found that when putting on a test string there was about a 5mm gap between the fretboard and the string especially close to the 22nd fret and that is way too much as I would like an easy action. So I figure I have a couple of options to go with here... put in shims on the neck to raise the neck, sink in the bridge or change the angle of the neck. Which one of these would be the more correct way of doing it? Or would there be something else that would be better?

AlanRatcliffe

The best way would be to change the angle of the neck pocket slightly. A shim would work too, but you obviously don't get the same contact area.

Nitebob

Yeah...what Alan said ???

Fish-Eagle

Alan Ratcliffe wrote The best way would be to change the angle of the neck pocket slightly. A shim would work too, but you obviously don't get the same contact area.

Nitebob wrote Yeah...what Alan said ???

Thank you very much, will get on to that then tonight!! And will also post some more pics of the carved eagle tomorrow!!

Fish-Eagle

As promised here are some picks of the carving done on the Eagle...

Enjoy!!

Neon-Gecko

Very nice Dude! Now that looks a whole lot better than slapping solid colours onto it.... 8)

VellaJ

Very impressed with the level of detail you've decided to go into... Can't wait to see the finished product ?

Fish-Eagle

Neon Gecko wrote Very nice Dude! Now that looks a whole lot better than slapping solid colours onto it.... 8)

VellaJ wrote Very impressed with the level of detail you've decided to go into... Can't wait to see the finished product ?

Thank you Neon and VellaJ!! Well I have made myself a deadline to have it fully completed by end January... so hopefully not too long to go any more!! :dance:

Nicholas-L

In an extremely British accent.... That's bloody marvelous ?

Fish-Eagle

Well guys, we are getting close to the end!! Will be doing the wiring tonight!! :woohoo:

Nitebob

:applause:
Can't wait to see!

Fish-Eagle

For those of you that have been waiting....... THE EAGLE HAS LANDED!!!

I did the setup strung it, set it up again and plugged it in!! It plays unbelievably well!! It has a push pull pot on the volume that changes the Humbuckers to single coil and that works awesome too!! I'm working on getting you guys some picks and sound samples!! But at the end I'm very happy with how the Eagle Guitar has turned out!! Just a side note... Dang the oak is heavy ? he he he

flatfourfan

picturesssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssss. DO IT.

Nitebob

flatfourfan wrote picturesssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssss. DO IT.

:applause: +1000000

Pictures, we know you can, you've done it before...

Fish-Eagle

Ok, ok, ok!!! You win, was going to wait for the weekend so I could get better lighting.... But here they are!! Sorry for the poor quality though ?

Just one comment, the stain looked awful!! So I kept her o Natural ?

Enjoy!!

flatfourfan

That is SO badass..........what's the final weight then? My built warlock is made from solid maple, so I know all about heavy guitars, sustain is awesome though.

Neon-Gecko

? Holy Cr@p Dude! That looks awesome. Great that you got that much detail in there with the carving too! Get youeself a Bell mate... Well done! :applause:

Now just that sound clip and life will be cool ?

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