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Author: | MrGrebgnet [ Fri Feb 22, 2013 11:48 am ] |
Post subject: | MrGrebgnet's entry: Nylonocaster |
Hi! Lets start out with background facts: I spent some time to build this guitar since It's my first real guitar build. I've made a bass and a telecaster from a cheap kit before. I didn't have many of the recommended tools when I built my guitar such as a router, rasp nor did I own a normal sized file (I had a set of needle files. I didn't have access to a working bench so I had to use a small unstable table. The woods used in my guitar is just regular Swedish pine I had lying around in my garage (hence the odd neck) and the bridge were made out of some piece of oak I had. Although it might sound as if I had no tools at all when I built my guitar I did have access to some tools. I had some trouble with the ground. I could connect it to somewhere but the two screws in my bridge. The guitar Tuned to C# standard because there's no truss rod Nylon strings Piezo amplified (no preamp) Volume knob 22 frets ~25.6 inch scale 32 mm thick White Crome tuning machines Pine body & neck Oak Bridge Acrylic plastic pickguard Total cost ~ 40 € The build: http://imgur.com/a/2ufl1 The finnish product: http://imgur.com/a/lAn6O Video of me playing it (clean, distortion, with and without reverb): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v0VccD7-yIU |
Author: | nyazzip [ Fri Feb 22, 2013 7:12 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: MrGrebgnet's entry: Nylonocaster |
ah, i like that! do you have an exact model/specs of the piezo unit? i took a piezo buzzer apart a couple years ago for this reason, and it buzzed horribly and sounded very harsh. |
Author: | ZekeM [ Fri Feb 22, 2013 7:59 pm ] |
Post subject: | MrGrebgnet's entry: Nylonocaster |
Have any build photos? It's always interesting to see the journey. Any hurdles along the way? What sort of piezo system did you install? Why nylon string? How long did it take to build? Any advice for anyone wanting to try to build one? So many questions hahaha |
Author: | MrGrebgnet [ Sat Feb 23, 2013 7:10 am ] |
Post subject: | Re: MrGrebgnet's entry: Nylonocaster |
The piezo chips were regular piezo chips: http://icc107.com/images/PiezoElements.jpg The build: http://imgur.com/a/2ufl1 I just attached two piezo chips under the bridge because I wanted the most out of my strings. Why nylon strings? Because I wanted a nylon guitar with the feeling of an electric guitar. It took me about 3/4 of a a year to complete since I'm lazy and I'm still in school Advice: 1. Do not choose pine. It's a pine in the bass to work with!! 2. Go get yourself a set of files and a rasp. 3. Be gentle with the piezo chips. When you have solderd the connections to the chips, put some epoxy on them to make them tougher. 4. Don't paint it with a brush. 5. Complete the neck before putting it on the guitar. 6. Acrylic plastic works great as a pickguard. 7. Don't make the neck so thin 8. I didn't use a truss rod but if you're going to build a guitar with standard E tuning and steel strings, consider using a truss rod. 9. Use a preamp. It sounds trebble-y elseway. 10. Go out and build yourself one of these!! |
Author: | WudWerkr [ Wed Feb 27, 2013 9:21 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: MrGrebgnet's entry: Nylonocaster |
I guess Im lost here ... When was this started and built ? |
Author: | MrGrebgnet [ Thu Feb 28, 2013 1:13 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: MrGrebgnet's entry: Nylonocaster |
It was started somewhere last year and finnished this year |
Author: | WudWerkr [ Sat Mar 02, 2013 12:04 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: MrGrebgnet's entry: Nylonocaster |
MrGrebgnet wrote: It was started somewhere last year and finnished this year Rule #9 The Spirit of Fair Competition Must Prevail , Think about it . If your satisfied it fits in the rules and can live with your decision , Then make the choice . Its your call , however I suspect that the others would appreciate a bit more detail in the information as to when it was started . |
Author: | MrGrebgnet [ Sat Mar 02, 2013 12:24 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: MrGrebgnet's entry: Nylonocaster |
I didn't quite understand the way you pronounced that rule. The information can be found in and by this thread. If it can't be found. Please, ask me. |
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