I was going to do the same guitar project and realy like the way your guitar came out. Looking fwd to the sound demo. But i think that am going to the paintjob myself.
The only personal choice I would’ve made diffidently is the pick guard. No way I’d used the big one that goes around the pickups, nor do I care for the black tortoise shell. I would’ve shown more of that amazing paint job off with a mirrored pick guard and only for around the controls. It’s a dry cool guitar though for sure.
It is glassy pretty! I like it. Im goin kinda maroon red a little fluorescent. I ordered a neck now im lookin at bodies. I had a friends 75 76 8banez v and set it up it was awesome as a gibson. Yea I get those epiphone replacement bridges ti change from chinu
Congrats Mike and Thank you very much for your very inspiring project. I was unable to see whether this is glued-on or bolt-on. Starting to learn all about these details ( Wiring, pots, intonation, frets, and nut etc. ) and your attention to details helped. Still hoping to be able to learn all about nuts & slotting, which information I find hard to find. Most will mention how important the nut height & slotting are, but I cannot yet figure out how to slot them, for baritones, as I use very heavy strings and super low tunings. StewMac I think sells them forty bucks a file, and do not carry all sizes. Thanks again, Rick, Montreal
I'm glad you didn't fall for the "All Gibson™ hardware" meme, waste of money those things are. Ebay, Rondo and AllParts are always the best option to save money.
It's less that one bridge is full size and the other isn't and more that they're two different styles. The included bridge is an ABR-1, the other is a Nashville. Gibson still makes both (but with 1/8" posts). I retrofit ABR Gibsons with Nashvilles precisely because of the greater intonation range, like you mentioned.
Your bridge is on backwards. You should either turn it around or if you want the intonation screws toward the tailpiece, take it apart and turn the saddles around. Either way the flat faces of the saddles should be facing the neck. Otherwise it looks good.
Hi Chuck. I have experimented with many guitars regarding saddle direction and found it actually doesn't matter which way the saddles face. Many bridges do not all face the same direction and have 3 forward (high E, B, G) / 3 back facing saddles (D, A, low E). I have never experienced any loss in tone or buzzing, etc. So my take based on my experience is forward, backward - it's OK. I positioned it the way I did to make sure I had enough room to adjust the low E saddle back for intonation. Inexpensive (DIY kits for example) are notorious for needing the low E saddle to be way back - with many adjusted right up against the bridge back plate.
it doesnt matter which way the screws face. its actually easier to adjust when setting up if the screws face the neck. and the saddles can be taken out and flipped. plus it doesnt matter which way they face. if you need to flip them to get just a little farther for correct intonation, its fine to do that.
It would of been cool like on top it you would of cut another v so it was like pointed like a bc rich I feel like that would had looked sweet but other then that I love the guitar and it look amazing I enjoyed watching this!
I know why you put it off...the damn neck is set too damn far into the body. Look at the newer gibsons/epiphone custom or Zake's W It's half way between a 59 and 67... or look at a DEAN,,the neck sticks out even further than 59 without the cutaway being cut back On a possitive note...they make a flying kit .now for only $90 ( set in Neck) It's kind of like a 59 or epiphone less the pick guard and tail piece... They're get better...and smarter. They didnt pre drill bridge post or tail.. So you can put different tails or pickguard on it.
I actually put it off because I had other guitars in the queue I was working on and the paint (by Rowyko Kustoms) was not cheap (gather up some bucks). This kit was OK... not great. All in all it came very nice and it plays well.
yes...I know. The first kit i got was like that. It costed me more money. The body was all wacked..but you live and learn. I put off building a new body for it...but I know how to build bodies now.lol ive been buying those LP set in neck for $90...they're great becuase The post arnt predrilled...So you can mount it more like a Gibson. If the tail is mounted too far back..it create string ringing like a zstar. Plus that how you can tell a Chibson...the tail is mounted too far back and the body are funkie....The bodies for these kits are just like epiphone.... This way you can get an epiphone without the funkie head stock. i have too mnay. now.lmao..a different color for everyday..... They play good...i shave the neck profile to fit my hand and shave the tenon more like modern Gibson's LP..They got rid of the tenon to make it more playable. Mine actaully plays better than gibson. Gibson has tuning issued due to too much headstock tilt. You can get push/pull harnness for $10 now to split the humbuckers i cant complain for $100...i dont care...i rather have 10 LP that stays in tune...than 1 with a logo that wont stay in tune,lmao You know that if you wire the pot 50's style verse modern..it'll change the tone..yes??? it's brighter for 50's. You get switch the pins...There's video on the tube
Another ZERO subscriber, ZERO content channel. It's like dealing with a 15 year old. Look around your life dummy is everything you own a USA product? Many brand name guitars are made in China, Indonesia, South Korea, Mexico, etc. Not the US. You need to get out more.
I recognize that voice. We have talked on youtube about the Beatles. Love you work.
I was going to do the same guitar project and realy like the way your guitar came out. Looking fwd to the sound demo. But i think that am going to the paintjob myself.
This thing is beautiful.
I love that combination of the red with the black pearl, very sexy.
Nice Guitar ! I made my own V a few years ago Set neck It came out real nice.
The only personal choice I would’ve made diffidently is the pick guard. No way I’d used the big one that goes around the pickups, nor do I care for the black tortoise shell. I would’ve shown more of that amazing paint job off with a mirrored pick guard and only for around the controls. It’s a dry cool guitar though for sure.
It is glassy pretty! I like it. Im goin kinda maroon red a little fluorescent. I ordered a neck now im lookin at bodies. I had a friends 75 76 8banez v and set it up it was awesome as a gibson. Yea I get those epiphone replacement bridges ti change from chinu
Wouldn’t Alnicos be more vintage than ceramic?
Nice color of guitar and exótic
Congrats Mike and Thank you very much for your very inspiring project. I was unable to see whether this is glued-on or bolt-on.
Starting to learn all about these details ( Wiring, pots, intonation, frets, and nut etc. ) and your attention to details helped.
Still hoping to be able to learn all about nuts & slotting, which information I find hard to find. Most will mention how important the
nut height & slotting are, but I cannot yet figure out how to slot them, for baritones, as I use very heavy strings and super low tunings.
StewMac I think sells them forty bucks a file, and do not carry all sizes. Thanks again, Rick, Montreal
I'm glad you didn't fall for the "All Gibson™ hardware" meme, waste of money those things are. Ebay, Rondo and AllParts are always the best option to save money.
Gibson parts are waaaaay over priced. I rarely use them.
I wish they still had the v kit for sale, been looking to build my own for a few months but can only find one place that sells the v
I really love that pick guard man, on that candy apple with the chrome pickups......its really tight dude.
This came out really nice.... Good job man
Is the body the same size as a regular V?
Fretwire no longer makes a flying V kit. Just went to their site today
Which is the best V kit seller that kit fits together without shiming or complications ?
Poki man reflecting on pickguard
It's less that one bridge is full size and the other isn't and more that they're two different styles. The included bridge is an ABR-1, the other is a Nashville. Gibson still makes both (but with 1/8" posts). I retrofit ABR Gibsons with Nashvilles precisely because of the greater intonation range, like you mentioned.
New switch? Should of purchased a switchcraft.
Can't go wrong with Switch craft.
@@DIYGuitarTalk True...the extra steps make a difference. Jack...switch...pots and good pick ups equals good tone...and less chance of failure.
Your bridge is on backwards. You should either turn it around or if you want the intonation screws toward the tailpiece, take it apart and turn the saddles around. Either way the flat faces of the saddles should be facing the neck. Otherwise it looks good.
Hi Chuck. I have experimented with many guitars regarding saddle direction and found it actually doesn't matter which way the saddles face. Many bridges do not all face the same direction and have 3 forward (high E, B, G) / 3 back facing saddles (D, A, low E). I have never experienced any loss in tone or buzzing, etc. So my take based on my experience is forward, backward - it's OK. I positioned it the way I did to make sure I had enough room to adjust the low E saddle back for intonation. Inexpensive (DIY kits for example) are notorious for needing the low E saddle to be way back - with many adjusted right up against the bridge back plate.
it doesnt matter which way the screws face. its actually easier to adjust when setting up if the screws face the neck. and the saddles can be taken out and flipped. plus it doesnt matter which way they face. if you need to flip them to get just a little farther for correct intonation, its fine to do that.
Is that Brent Midlyn fro Grateful Dead?
Beautiful guitar! Although I think you over paid on the paint job
It’s beautiful
Thank you Karl.
I've seen no play-through video on this guitar. bummer
I think It would look cool without a pickgaurd
Too late 😏
Is it real wood or press wood?
Where did you get your truss rod cover made from? Thanks
www.philadelphialuthiertools.com/
Nice guitar, I wouldn't have paid that much for the paint, and especially not 100 bucks for a plastic pick guard.
I am so fucking jealous rn
It would of been cool like on top it you would of cut another v so it was like pointed like a bc rich I feel like that would had looked sweet but other then that I love the guitar and it look amazing I enjoyed watching this!
Why it takes so long
No Dunlop Straplocks ?
It has the strap locks. I put them on all my guitars.
Who makes the best DYI kits?
Try these guys... thefretwire.com/
DIY Guitar Talk with Mike Williams after watching your video it didn't sound like the kit was very good.
Actually I bought another one and it was very good.
I know why you put it off...the damn neck is set too damn far into the body.
Look at the newer gibsons/epiphone custom or Zake's W
It's half way between a 59 and 67...
or look at a DEAN,,the neck sticks out even further than 59
without the cutaway being cut back
On a possitive note...they make a flying kit .now for only $90 ( set in Neck)
It's kind of like a 59 or epiphone less the pick guard and tail piece...
They're get better...and smarter. They didnt pre drill bridge post or tail..
So you can put different tails or pickguard on it.
I actually put it off because I had other guitars in the queue I was working on and the paint (by Rowyko Kustoms) was not cheap (gather up some bucks). This kit was OK... not great. All in all it came very nice and it plays well.
yes...I know. The first kit i got was like that. It costed me more money.
The body was all wacked..but you live and learn.
I put off building a new body for it...but I know how to build bodies
now.lol
ive been buying those LP set in neck for $90...they're great becuase
The post arnt predrilled...So you can mount it more like a Gibson.
If the tail is mounted too far back..it create string ringing like a zstar.
Plus that how you can tell a Chibson...the tail is mounted too far back
and the body are funkie....The bodies for these kits are just like
epiphone....
This way you can get an epiphone without the funkie head stock.
i have too mnay. now.lmao..a different color for everyday.....
They play good...i shave the neck profile to fit my hand and shave the tenon more like modern Gibson's LP..They got rid of the tenon to make it more playable. Mine actaully plays better than gibson.
Gibson has tuning issued due to too much headstock tilt.
You can get push/pull harnness for $10 now to split the humbuckers
i cant complain for $100...i dont care...i rather have 10 LP that stays
in tune...than 1 with a logo that wont stay in tune,lmao
You know that if you wire the pot 50's style verse modern..it'll change the tone..yes??? it's brighter for 50's.
You get switch the pins...There's video on the tube
Why would you put cheap electronics on it that seems silly after all the other expense time and effort you put into it?
All these knockoff v guitars have the neck set in too far! How the hell do you play up the neck ?
I have a flying V From Fender
Wow good way to ruin a guitar with cheap electronics. Waste of money...
Guitar plays great. I love all the people who parrot they can tell the different between pots and switches.
@@DIYGuitarTalk Im new with this and i have a question, if you buy a new guitar neck does it come with a truss Rod installed?
Buy USA Dude" Why Chinese ?? Waiting your time " Bolt on neck !!👎😝😜..lol....lol..lo..
Another ZERO subscriber, ZERO content channel. It's like dealing with a 15 year old. Look around your life dummy is everything you own a USA product? Many brand name guitars are made in China, Indonesia, South Korea, Mexico, etc. Not the US. You need to get out more.