electric guitar

Nice guitar. I like the carrying handle.

-- Every step of any project should be considered your masterpiece if you want the finished product to reflect the quality of your work. http://www.FineArtBoxes.com

WOW! What a great Dad….. That is an amazing gift with a lot of thought. Great job.

the old steve vai jem – very cool

-- -erik & christy-

Beautiful guitar.

-- If all you have is a hammer, everything looks like a nail!

Thankyou for the kind words yes the handle is taken from The Steve Vai idea that’s the beauty of working with wood & websites like lumberjocks we can all inspire each other to do good things there are so many wonerful ways to make the same thing out of wood I like to think when I cut into a plank & reveal the beauty within that only God saw it before me & it’s been waiting maybe a couple of hundred years to display it’s beauty to the world.

-- God created wood that we may create. Trevor East Yorkshire UK

Beautimus,Great job,Hows it sound??

-- BarnwoodBARNEY Texas USA

Even someone like me can appreciate the beauty here.

-- Semper Fi, Randy Sr.

Building a guitar seems like a huge undertaking. So many variables to consider from the tonewood to the electronics. Looks like you have some previous experience building guitars.

-- ~Jason~ , Albuquerque NM

Really cool guitar. Beautiful job. I know meeting Paul was a thrill for your son. My son got to sit in and listen to Les Paul before he passed away. He will never forget it. Great gift for your son.

-- Donnie-- listen to the wood.

Beautiful guitar, your son is blessed to have such a wonderful and caring father.

-- Nubs,Reserve

Nice

-- Ray , Florence Alabama

You know, Brian May’s father built his “Red Special” for him. You Brits are great dads!! This is a nice axe!!

-- Matt Garcia Wannabe Period Furniture Maker, Houston TX

Good point about Brian May Matt. I do think I remember him saying he “helped” build it (I think he was ~10 when they built it, if I remember correctly).

Anyway, as a big Ibanez fan myself I can really appreciate this axe. Love the reverse headstock too. Always favored the reverse look. Did you make the neck too or buy one? I’ve always wanted to make a guitar for myself but the neck is such a crucial part. Still intimidating at my current skill level.

Great looking guitar, and great story behind it. Thanks for posting.

-- "If you can't do something smart, do something right." -- Sheppard Book

Tdazzo Thanks I made the neck which was a bit of a challenge because of the “scarfe joint” standard guitar necks are not too difficult just working out how to get a nice tight joint was the challenge, which I did by cutting the headstock off the flat board at the required angle clean up the faces & flip the headstock piece over this creates the angle then glue them together & screw them OUTSIDE of the neck layout with one clamp in the centre. When yo finally cut the neck out the screws fall away with the waste. Give it a go
Trevor

-- God created wood that we may create. Trevor East Yorkshire UK

great project, and story…...and the signature he’ll treasure along with the guitar dad built him.

-- Mark DeCou - American Contemporary Craft Artisan - www.decoustudio.com