Post by VGCustomShop on Jan 20, 2024 6:38:17 GMT
I just recently built a 12 string guitar for the new guitarist in the Beach Boys - it was mostly done in 2D except for the arm and tummy contours. The body was designed using Moment of Inspiration 3D (Moi3D). The g-code was generated using Estlcam 11. Finally, the body was milled entirely in with the MillRight Power Route. The neck shape was cut out and then made without using the CNC.
Although the guitar is the shape of a Fender Jazz Master - it is much different. The original Beach Boys recordings features 12 string guitars that were mostly of a shorter scale length (24.75") and with humbucking pickups. So this guitar had to be designed with the shorter scale length and featuring humbucking pickups - that look like Jazz Master pickups. The bridge is chrome over brass with strings through and all 12 of the saddles adjust completely so the guitar is perfectly in tune. The neck wood is quartered maple and the body is lightweight alder. It is painted surf green with an antique gold pickguard. When the wife and I went to see them in Chandler, AZ last year - they took us back stage to meet Mike Love and Bruce Johnston - and everybody complemented me on the sound of the guitar. Hopefully I'll be making more of these 12 strings - it plays and sounds amazing. You can see it live on YouTube as long as you look at videos after 8/23 because that's when I shipped the guitar (sounds better in person than the phone videos on YouTube.
In the picture of 6 people (taken backstage in Chandler, AZ): John Wedemeyer (guitarist for the Beach Boys), my wife Susi, me, Mike Love, Faye Wiggins and Don Wiggins (head of support services at Fender).
Although the guitar is the shape of a Fender Jazz Master - it is much different. The original Beach Boys recordings features 12 string guitars that were mostly of a shorter scale length (24.75") and with humbucking pickups. So this guitar had to be designed with the shorter scale length and featuring humbucking pickups - that look like Jazz Master pickups. The bridge is chrome over brass with strings through and all 12 of the saddles adjust completely so the guitar is perfectly in tune. The neck wood is quartered maple and the body is lightweight alder. It is painted surf green with an antique gold pickguard. When the wife and I went to see them in Chandler, AZ last year - they took us back stage to meet Mike Love and Bruce Johnston - and everybody complemented me on the sound of the guitar. Hopefully I'll be making more of these 12 strings - it plays and sounds amazing. You can see it live on YouTube as long as you look at videos after 8/23 because that's when I shipped the guitar (sounds better in person than the phone videos on YouTube.
In the picture of 6 people (taken backstage in Chandler, AZ): John Wedemeyer (guitarist for the Beach Boys), my wife Susi, me, Mike Love, Faye Wiggins and Don Wiggins (head of support services at Fender).
