Trent Guitars - From the Workshop

TrentGuitars · August 2021

TTony said:

Love the video - precision engineering in wood.

How long did it take to complete the cutting operations?

Thanks Tony!

Certainly longer than the body!

11 programs, I think about 1h30 total! I might see if I can condense it

TTony · August 2021

That's still a whole lot quicker than doing all that work "by hand" (ie without a CNC machine). And perfectly repeatable - as long as the wood is comparable - every time.

TrentGuitars · August 2021

TTony said:

That's still a whole lot quicker than doing all that work "by hand" (ie without a CNC machine). And perfectly repeatable - as long as the wood is comparable - every time.

Certainly! Itl take another hour or so sanding by hand, I’ll post the results later!

TrentGuitars · August 2021

So another 1h30 or so, I finely sand the neck, it is still quite rough off the CNC and does need a fair deal of sanding. I then pop the markers on and refine the radius with the block.

Chuffed with the result!

Image: https://i.ibb.co/gFG8Mqr/573-FB878-38-D4-42-E8-9187-0089085-D8-E6-B.jpg

Fitted like a glove onto my entry level demo model, too!

Image: https://i.ibb.co/3z4nntV/7-DF3-FF97-F3-D9-4-CB0-94-AC-C222-CB3-A9-DCF.jpg

Image: https://i.ibb.co/j5ZJw1y/5-DCCD05-F-67-DE-4621-8-F4-C-7972-A42-CF8-DC.jpg

Philly_Q · August 2021

@TrentGuitars how easy would it be for you to make the necks in different thicknesses, or different profiles, especially now that you have the CNC? Asking for a friend...

TrentGuitars · August 2021

Philly_Q said:

@TrentGuitars how easy would it be for you to make the necks in different thicknesses, or different profiles, especially now that you have the CNC? Asking for a friend...

Hey @Philly_Q ;

Different thicknesses would be very simple for me to do as I can adjust the parameters that relate to the model quite simply in Fusion 360. New profiles I'm sure I could do too, i'd just need some good references to be able to base the profiles in the drawing on

reubenmakesmusic · August 2021

Logging on to this way too often haha.
Your work looks amazing as always elliott!

TrentGuitars · August 2021

reubenmakesmusic said:

Logging on to this way too often haha.
Your work looks amazing as always elliott!

Thank you so much Reuben!

markarkark · August 2021

Really interesting seeing all this, thanks for sharing!

TrentGuitars · August 2021

More colour today!

I got clears on nearly the whole batch too, so time for them to sit before buffing

Image: https://i.ibb.co/LvkRQPP/587-B0-C08-AD1-F-4-CAD-94-AD-372618-DAE5-AD.jpg

Image: https://i.ibb.co/P5vWLXY/7124-BDFE-211-A-4-F97-9-BE7-186-A3-E34-B8-A8.jpg

reubenmakesmusic · August 2021

the orange! It's even better than I expected

TrentGuitars · August 2021

reubenmakesmusic said:

the orange! It's even better than I expected

It might be a new favourite..

Teyeplayer · August 2021

I’m still waiting to see more of the green…hint hint.

TrentGuitars · August 2021

Teyeplayer said:

I’m still waiting to see more of the green…hint hint.

Tomorrow!

UnclePsychosis · August 2021

Ooft that Orange is nice.

TrentGuitars · August 2021

Green!

Image: https://i.ibb.co/k269dZh/C7689-D8-B-DA78-417-F-9-C0-A-4-DB5-FC74-A088.jpg

Quite a nice colour lineup for this batch!

Image: https://i.ibb.co/tJQmyK1/844-EE78-E-F36-D-4901-A175-5-C566-F649135.jpg

benga · August 2021

I've been thinking how good a green 'Debut' would look with a black scratch plate, kind of like the Fender Thurston Moore jazzmaster colour way. And then you share picture of a green model

A green Debut with a black anodised scratch plate... yum

(I know you aren't doing customised Debut models Elliot, don't worry

)

TrentGuitars · August 2021

benga said:

I've been thinking how good a green 'Debut' would look with a black scratch plate, kind of like the Fender Thurston Moore jazzmaster colour way. And then you share picture of a green model

A green Debut with a black anodised scratch plate... yum (I know you aren't doing customised Debut models Elliot, don't worry )

@benga I can certainly do a green debut with a black scratchplate for you!

TTony · August 2021

No, no, no, NO, NO

That’s really upset my OCD now - the hooks aren’t all facing the same way! Where’s the attention to detail?

Teyeplayer · August 2021

Love it, will definitely be green for me when I can get the funds together. Mind you, I’ll have to go for the full fat version, I want the gloss finish and a strat trem (or les trem)…and possibly even three p90s.

TrentGuitars · August 2021

TTony said:

No, no, no, NO, NO

That’s really upset my OCD now - the hooks aren’t all facing the same way! Where’s the attention to detail?

Uneven heights, too!

Teyeplayer said:

Love it, will definitely be green for me when I can get the funds together. Mind you, I’ll have to go for the full fat version, I want the gloss finish and a strat trem (or les trem)…and possibly even three p90s.

I have 3 90 in the next batch..not green though!

Teyeplayer · August 2021

TrentGuitars said:

TTony said:

No, no, no, NO, NO

That’s really upset my OCD now - the hooks aren’t all facing the same way! Where’s the attention to detail?

Uneven heights, too!

Teyeplayer said:

Love it, will definitely be green for me when I can get the funds together. Mind you, I’ll have to go for the full fat version, I want the gloss finish and a strat trem (or les trem)…and possibly even three p90s.

I have 3 90 in the next batch..not green though!

Awesome! How are you wiring it, five way switch with middle pickup rwrp? I had that in a NR firebird that I had to sell when we unfortunately needed the funds -was a wonderful sound and very versatile.

TrentGuitars · August 2021

Teyeplayer said:

TrentGuitars said:

TTony said:

No, no, no, NO, NO

That’s really upset my OCD now - the hooks aren’t all facing the same way! Where’s the attention to detail?

Uneven heights, too!

Teyeplayer said:

Love it, will definitely be green for me when I can get the funds together. Mind you, I’ll have to go for the full fat version, I want the gloss finish and a strat trem (or les trem)…and possibly even three p90s.

I have 3 90 in the next batch..not green though!

Awesome! How are you wiring it, five way switch with middle pickup rwrp? I had that in a NR firebird that I had to sell when we unfortunately needed the funds -was a wonderful sound and very versatile.

5 way super switch to get the St Vincent setup ie. pos 1 Bridge, pos 2 Middle, pos 3 neck, pos 4 all of them, pos 5 neck and bridge

Teyeplayer · August 2021

TrentGuitars said:

Teyeplayer said:

TrentGuitars said:

TTony said:

No, no, no, NO, NO

That’s really upset my OCD now - the hooks aren’t all facing the same way! Where’s the attention to detail?

Uneven heights, too!

Teyeplayer said:

Love it, will definitely be green for me when I can get the funds together. Mind you, I’ll have to go for the full fat version, I want the gloss finish and a strat trem (or les trem)…and possibly even three p90s.

I have 3 90 in the next batch..not green though!

Awesome! How are you wiring it, five way switch with middle pickup rwrp? I had that in a NR firebird that I had to sell when we unfortunately needed the funds -was a wonderful sound and very versatile.

5 way super switch to get the St Vincent setup ie. pos 1 Bridge, pos 2 Middle, pos 3 neck, pos 4 all of them, pos 5 neck and bridge

Whoever is buying that needs to do us all a demo, would love to hear the tonal possibilities.

TwoSpellWizard · August 2021

Teyeplayer said:

TrentGuitars said:

Teyeplayer said:

TrentGuitars said:

TTony said:

No, no, no, NO, NO

That’s really upset my OCD now - the hooks aren’t all facing the same way! Where’s the attention to detail?

Uneven heights, too!

Teyeplayer said:

Love it, will definitely be green for me when I can get the funds together. Mind you, I’ll have to go for the full fat version, I want the gloss finish and a strat trem (or les trem)…and possibly even three p90s.

I have 3 90 in the next batch..not green though!

Awesome! How are you wiring it, five way switch with middle pickup rwrp? I had that in a NR firebird that I had to sell when we unfortunately needed the funds -was a wonderful sound and very versatile.

5 way super switch to get the St Vincent setup ie. pos 1 Bridge, pos 2 Middle, pos 3 neck, pos 4 all of them, pos 5 neck and bridge

Whoever is buying that needs to do us all a demo, would love to hear the tonal possibilities.

It's me

Yeah I'll be posting plenty of pics and clips when I get it! I can't wait!

Teyeplayer · August 2021

I’ll look forward to the ngd and review @TwoSpellWizard; you’ll have a cracking guitar, these look amazing.

reubenmakesmusic · August 2021

Teyeplayer said:

TrentGuitars said:

Teyeplayer said:

TrentGuitars said:

TTony said:

No, no, no, NO, NO

That’s really upset my OCD now - the hooks aren’t all facing the same way! Where’s the attention to detail?

Uneven heights, too!

Teyeplayer said:

Love it, will definitely be green for me when I can get the funds together. Mind you, I’ll have to go for the full fat version, I want the gloss finish and a strat trem (or les trem)…and possibly even three p90s.

I have 3 90 in the next batch..not green though!

Awesome! How are you wiring it, five way switch with middle pickup rwrp? I had that in a NR firebird that I had to sell when we unfortunately needed the funds -was a wonderful sound and very versatile.

5 way super switch to get the St Vincent setup ie. pos 1 Bridge, pos 2 Middle, pos 3 neck, pos 4 all of them, pos 5 neck and bridge

Whoever is buying that needs to do us all a demo, would love to hear the tonal possibilities.

I'll gladly do a demo (mine is 2 p90 though)

Teyeplayer · August 2021

reubenmakesmusic said:

Teyeplayer said:

TrentGuitars said:

Teyeplayer said:

TrentGuitars said:

TTony said:

No, no, no, NO, NO

That’s really upset my OCD now - the hooks aren’t all facing the same way! Where’s the attention to detail?

Uneven heights, too!

Teyeplayer said:

Love it, will definitely be green for me when I can get the funds together. Mind you, I’ll have to go for the full fat version, I want the gloss finish and a strat trem (or les trem)…and possibly even three p90s.

I have 3 90 in the next batch..not green though!

Awesome! How are you wiring it, five way switch with middle pickup rwrp? I had that in a NR firebird that I had to sell when we unfortunately needed the funds -was a wonderful sound and very versatile.

5 way super switch to get the St Vincent setup ie. pos 1 Bridge, pos 2 Middle, pos 3 neck, pos 4 all of them, pos 5 neck and bridge

Whoever is buying that needs to do us all a demo, would love to hear the tonal possibilities.

I'll gladly do a demo (mine is 2 p90 though)

Please do, the more the better!

benga · August 2021

TrentGuitars said:

benga said:

I've been thinking how good a green 'Debut' would look with a black scratch plate, kind of like the Fender Thurston Moore jazzmaster colour way. And then you share picture of a green model

A green Debut with a black anodised scratch plate... yum (I know you aren't doing customised Debut models Elliot, don't worry )

@benga I can certainly do a green debut with a black scratchplate for you!

It’s on the wish list

I have a jazzmaster itch I need to scratch first though.

Lebarque · August 2021

@TrentGuitars I love the look, craftsmanship and ethos behind your guitars. As someone who works in copywriting/branding etc., I wonder whether you could play on the environmentally-friendly /sustainable angle more? It's certainly something the chaps on here (including me) love.

Given that your finishes are water-based and you're near the coast, maybe your models/colours could be things like 'tide', 'wave', 'marine', 'float', 'Solent', 'shore' etc. I know another company has done surf green, shell pink etc., but you know what I mean.

The water-based finish is a real USP and it would be good to play on it IMO. Just some thoughts from a fellow-fretboarder who would love to see you do well.

Heck, even the Trent is a river!

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