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  • TTBZTTBZ Frets: 2775
    That looks so awesome! I love the Junior/Standard hybrid and as already said you've done a great job of creating a new shape based on the LP theme that doesn't look awkward. Got me thinking how great one of these would look done up as a Custom now! 
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  • IvisonGuitarsIvisonGuitars Frets: 6806
    edited August 2020 tFB Trader
    Keefy said:
    The Spitfire is off out for review...





    Holy crap, that has looks to die for!
    @Keefy ; Thanks Graham! Hope you’re keeping well

    @sawyer @roberty Thanks chaps, much appreciated as always!

    @TTNZ Ooh, a Black Custom....now there’s a thought....
    http://www.ivisonguitars.com
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  • robertyroberty Frets: 10231
    Just seen the Hurricane marked as sold on ATB - that's awesome congrats @IvisonGuitars ;
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  • IvisonGuitarsIvisonGuitars Frets: 6806
    edited September 2020 tFB Trader
    roberty said:
    Just seen the Hurricane marked as sold on ATB - that's awesome congrats @IvisonGuitars ;;
    Thanks Rob! @ATB_Guitars have more on order
    http://www.ivisonguitars.com
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  • SchmoSchmo Frets: 157
    edited September 2020
    Congrats on the early sales...you get one of these babies in a high-profile player’s hands and the stars the limit.
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  • BluesyDaveBluesyDave Frets: 401
    Beautiful guitar, wonderful work.  Need to get some Utoob type clips so we can all have a proper drool.
    No Darling....I've had that ages.
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  • IvisonGuitarsIvisonGuitars Frets: 6806
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    BluesyDave said:
    Beautiful guitar, wonderful work.  Need to get some Utoob type clips so we can all have a proper drool.
    Thanks for the kind words @BluesyDave and yes, totally agree, there are some
    Youtube vids planned, I just need to hold on to one of them long enough to get some
    done! :)
    http://www.ivisonguitars.com
    (formerly miserneil)
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  • BluesyDaveBluesyDave Frets: 401
    As others have said...Its incredibly difficult to come up with a design that is both new and classic to give it a broad appeal.  Particularly to a fickle bunch like guitarists.  Myself included  ;)
    No Darling....I've had that ages.
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  • IvisonGuitarsIvisonGuitars Frets: 6806
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    Well, it's all got rather busy round here recently!

    Guitar Magazine were very gracious in reviewing The Hurricane:

    https://guitar.com/review/electric-guitar/review-ivison-guitars-the-hurricane/

    And, as requested, I managed to get my pal Remi Harris to record a few demo videos for me :) 






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  • Del_PrestonDel_Preston Frets: 75
    Remi is an incredible player, I've only just come across him thanks to your instagram post.  Now trying to learn some licks...  easier said than done!
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  • IvisonGuitarsIvisonGuitars Frets: 6806
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    #003 straight off the bench.... :)


    http://www.ivisonguitars.com
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  • IvisonGuitarsIvisonGuitars Frets: 6806
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    Another week, another headstock repair.... :)

    This is an Edwards TV Yellow Junior that has 2 breaks in the past and another luthier had written it off as junk. But, seeing as I like a challenge I took it on:



    You can probably see why....



    At the edges of that large truss rod block/washer, there's less than 1mm of wood...

    First job is to glue up the remnants, while carefully plotting where that massive 'washer' is. The tape is my 'stop' line:



    There was a small void where some wood had gone missing between the initial break and sending to me so I mix up a 'filler' consisting of titebond and sawdust which dries solid and helps solidify everything. There's also no depth at all for me to be able to put a backstop on this so I carefully route for the biggest splines I can get away with.

    Into the jig:



    And after a rather nerve-wracking 20 minutes, I have the channels routed:



    Next I find a nice, straight grained piece of Honduran mahogany for the splines and shape these by hand to fit:



    They are glued up and left overnight, then the following day I par them down with a chisel and then shape with various scrapers and abrasives to give us this:



    Then into the booth for filler, sealer, colour coats and clear and we've now arrived here:





    I'll be sending it back to the customer this week :) 



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  • tone1tone1 Frets: 4930
    You are a Wizard Neil.... :)
    http://www.thefretboard.co.uk/discussion/59137/tone1#latest
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  • Philly_QPhilly_Q Frets: 20197
    I love headstock repair threads, the different approaches really fascinate me!  Nice job.

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  • sawyersawyer Frets: 724
    Very brave,very talented! Busted headstock pictures always make me feel sick:(
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  • robertyroberty Frets: 10231
    Skills mate
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  • WezVWezV Frets: 15793
    that washer is ridiculous!
    Wez Venables Guitars
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  • IvisonGuitarsIvisonGuitars Frets: 6806
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    WezV said:
    that washer is ridiculous!
    Yes, complete overkill and further weakens an already weak point, a design error for sure. 
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  • RustyleeRustylee Frets: 30
    IvisonGuitars said:
    Here's a few more pics of the '58 DC:


    I have a funny feeling that maybe the one I have!!!!
    Rusty Lee
    Too Many Strats, A few Les Pauls, A couple of PRS and a Brian May Red Special, Oh, I nearly forgot an Ivison 58 Double Cut
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  • PeteCPeteC Frets: 399
    What a great repair - thanks for sharing how you do this Neil.  Great skills indeed. 
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  • IvisonGuitarsIvisonGuitars Frets: 6806
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    @Rustylee Hey Russel! Yes, that's yours, hope you're still enjoying it? :)

    @PeteC Thanks Pete, It's a pleasure to bring these guitars back into service!

    Next Hurricane off the bench and @DougCoda was right, it does work as a Goldtop too! :) 
    http://www.ivisonguitars.com
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  • PeteCPeteC Frets: 399
    That doesn't work......IT REALLY works !    That gold finish reminds me of the east PRS Goldies ( Grissom's guitar )  So much nicer than the brassy light gold on many other big name brands ..   A Goldtop with a slightly "greenish" cast is the best colour IMHO. 
    Beautiful. 
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  • hoopshoops Frets: 220
    Absolutely amazing - love the Goldtop!
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  • GassageGassage Frets: 30192
    IvisonGuitars said:
    @Rustylee Hey Russel! Yes, that's yours, hope you're still enjoying it? :)

    @PeteC Thanks Pete, It's a pleasure to bring these guitars back into service!

    Next Hurricane off the bench and @DougCoda was right, it does work as a Goldtop too! :) 



    I happen to play this guitar (at an undefined moment in COVID19 time) and it's incredible.

    Everything you'd want an an LP style but feels more telecaster like and far less cumbersome in your hands- which is a good thing. The finish is exceptional and I love the detail hump on the bottom bout and of course, it's an unbound neck and any fule no bound necks suck.

    I'm deffo gonna get one. With a bigbsy, obvs.

    *An Official Foo-Approved guitarist since Sept 2023.

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  • WazmeisterWazmeister Frets: 8918
    Incredible skill Neil, and I truly adore that Gold Top.

    So pleased with how well you're doing mate. Inspirational.

    By the way, you ought to video yourself playing; I recall you had some great chops !!
    Feedback here - http://www.thefretboard.co.uk/discussion/57555/
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  • GassageGassage Frets: 30192
    Wazmeister said:
    Incredible skill Neil, and I truly adore that Gold Top.

    So pleased with how well you're doing mate. Inspirational.

    By the way, you ought to video yourself playing; I recall you had some great chops !!

    More chops than Jackie Chan.

    *An Official Foo-Approved guitarist since Sept 2023.

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  • LebarqueLebarque Frets: 3301
    Gassage said:
    Wazmeister said:
    Incredible skill Neil, and I truly adore that Gold Top.

    So pleased with how well you're doing mate. Inspirational.

    By the way, you ought to video yourself playing; I recall you had some great chops !!

    More chops than Jackie Chan.
    More chops than a butcher's window.
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  • mikem8634mikem8634 Frets: 373
    More chops than Lizzie Borden 
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  • IvisonGuitarsIvisonGuitars Frets: 6806
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    Haha! I do love a good pun!

    I tend to get red light fever when i'm in front of a camera so I leave it to the more confident guys but here's a video with me playing filmed by the chaps at @ATB_Guitars ;
    http://www.ivisonguitars.com
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  • mikem8634mikem8634 Frets: 373
    Very nicely played indeed, and that is such an articulate guitar. I'll bet it sounds incredible clean as well, with a big Fendery reverb and tremolo.
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