Daniels guitars builds and finishing

Rich210 · December 2020

That's a stunner

darcym · December 2020

that's a great overall look, the block inlays which I'm not normally a fan of work on that guitar.

Danielsguitars · December 2020

Thanks but I didn't make the body and it was sprayed by Scott from sc relics, my job is the hardest bit making and ageing the neck, it'll look great with the matching headstock

Danielsguitars · December 2020

Some sounds from my evo2 telepaul, still sounds like a tele but so much nicer to play for my tastes

webrthomson · December 2020

Sounds awesome, nice playing too - that neck staple is pure gold

Danielsguitars · December 2020

webrthomson said:

Sounds awesome, nice playing too - that neck staple is pure gold

I agree, it's worked out lovely imo, so much nicer to play than a fender for me, a short scale is home for me plus I like set necks

Danielsguitars · January 2021

Happy new year to everyone, 2021 has to be better, workshop makeover next then lots planned

Danielsguitars · January 2021

This is where I'm going this year, it's all about mixing and matching, I'll get the workshop done first then get into building some demo guitars, let me know what you think

Kalimna · January 2021

To be brief, they all look rather classy indeed (yes, even the Floyd Rose goldy mashup ). Stunning, in fact. But that 'burst P90/wrapover might just be perfect.

Adam

webrthomson · January 2021

They all look great - the neck P90 (I'd say staple, but thats me) and bridge humbucker looks like win to me, my favourite pickup combination by a mile

Danielsguitars · January 2021

Kalimna said:

To be brief, they all look rather classy indeed (yes, even the Floyd Rose goldy mashup ). Stunning, in fact. But that 'burst P90/wrapover might just be perfect.
Adam

Thanks and that middle one is what I'm trying to get further away from this year, although saying that I was playing my burst today and they just suit me, so easy to play compared to the bolt on builds, it'll still be a nice one to get built

Danielsguitars · January 2021

webrthomson said:

They all look great - the neck P90 (I'd say staple, but thats me) and bridge humbucker looks like win to me, my favourite pickup combination by a mile

No surprise you like staples, me too

A modern custom is planned this year, Marc does the adjustable replica ones

Danielsguitars · January 2021

Mock up with the headstock, this will be one of the first I build, wraptail might change to a Faber or an adjustable wraparound other than that this is the vision

Looks great next to the ghetto amps, my 3x10 should be here soon

floeighty2 · January 2021

That is stunning. Genuinely lovely looking.

Slash'N'burn · January 2021

They look great.

Might just be me, but the Telecaster switch and knobs layout is something I find really unergonomic on my own Tele and have been meaning to do some trials on.
The switch can get in the way of strumming being right under the pickup, and the knobs are too far apart. The switch type is also difficult to change position quickly in between picking, always thought a LP type switch that flicks up/down would be a great improvement.

Danielsguitars · January 2021

Slash'N'burn said:

They look great.

Might just be me, but the Telecaster switch and knobs layout is something I find really unergonomic on my own Tele and have been meaning to do some trials on.
The switch can get in the way of strumming being right under the pickup, and the knobs are too far apart. The switch type is also difficult to change position quickly in between picking, always thought a LP type switch that flicks up/down would be a great improvement.

I use an angled switch on my telepaul and that works, also a different switch tip would work too but I might look into getting a 3 way switch in the plate now

Nice point so thanks for the input

Danielsguitars · January 2021

@Vintage-T ; aged big block Jazzmaster neck in the making, round one is done more to follow

Danielsguitars · January 2021

Whilst waiting I decided to crack on with the new models, I've been dying to use this body, it only weighs 3.68lb now, I reckon 6.5lb finished

It's got an old limba neck, humbucker and p90 with stop tail and abr1, an aged amber finish like those old Vs is my thinking
Here's the pin router cutting the pocket and quick rough mockup

Danielsguitars · February 2021

Just making a limba neck for this and put a maple filler strip over the top of a 2 way truss rod, vintage and modern coming together, I want maximum hide glue contact for it

Cut out a wenge fretboard for it and look at the colour with a bit of lemon oil, it's getting bound with dots like a special

darcym · February 2021

shocked the difference the oil makes visually

Philly_Q · February 2021

Will the wenge keep that dark colour, or will it fade back to stripy brown again?

Danielsguitars · February 2021

Philly_Q said:

Will the wenge keep that dark colour, or will it fade back to stripy brown again?

I've had it a good few years and it was naturally dark so I'm expecting it to stay like it

Danielsguitars · February 2021

I'm building a DC junior in Spanish cedar with a Madagascan rosewood fretboard, it'll be an aged TV yellow finish
The neck should get glued in tomorrow with hot hide glue as usual for the important stuff

ennspek · February 2021

Cedar is interesting. Any particular reason?
Fretboard look awesome.

Danielsguitars · February 2021

ennspek said:

Cedar is interesting. Any particular reason?
Fretboard look awesome.

It's Spanish cedar or cedrela it has alot of the same properties of lightweight Honduran, it's lightweight and very stable, ruokangas uses it alot in his builds, it's not cedar

I built another junior the same as this a couple of years ago and it was bloody fantastic so I know what I'm getting

Philly_Q · February 2021

I've got a Gordon Smith GS2 which is Spanish cedar. If I hadn't known I'd have assumed it was a lightweight species of mahogany.

Danielsguitars · February 2021

Philly_Q said:

I've got a Gordon Smith GS2 which is Spanish cedar. If I hadn't known I'd have assumed it was a lightweight species of mahogany.

It does look a bit different and a completely different smell when using it, the open grain is bigger

I really like it, along with limba and my new one is an obeche body

Danielsguitars · February 2021

Strung up and 7lb now, it's going to be a great guitar, neck needs tweaking but it plays lovely without a fret dress, always a good sign

The Faber wraparound is pretty spot on with intonation too

Danielsguitars · February 2021

Extremely lightweight new SC model having the neck fitted by hand, shoulders need final fitting and shims added for the fretboard to lay on

Danielsguitars · February 2021

Final neck fitting is done

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