yeah.. I know it's a guitar..

http://www.geocities.com/gtollenaar/GTB1_001.JPG

http://www.geocities.com/gtollenaar/GTB1_002.JPG

http://www.geocities.com/gtollenaar/GTB1_003.JPG

http://www.geocities.com/gtollenaar/GTB1_004.JPG

The specs:

Wood:
Zebrawood bodywings
1 piece padauk neck
ebony fretboard

Hardware:
Gotoh Les Paul type bridge
Sperzel locking tuners
Graphtech nut

Electronics:
Dimarzio pickups (bridge: Tone zone / neck: PAF Pro)
Serie/Split/Parallel switch for both pickups
Vol + Balance control

I made this guitar for my first customer and though I don't play guitar, damn I'dd wish I could keep it!
Unlike what a lot of websites say about zebrawood (being similar to maple in tone) it gives this guitar a HUGE bottom..
The sound of this guitar has something of a Les Paul, but then tighter..

The customer didn't want a pickup selector switch so I installed it with a balance pot instead. You don't see this a lot on electric guitars though it's really usefull.. The 2 serie/split/parallel switches makes it even more versatile.. I will try to make some soundclips this week..

You like?

Very nice Giel.

Mmm mmm mmm.


Farva beans, nice Chianti, eat that sucker up! We need a recording, man!

I like.

Lovely guitar. What is the scale of it? Because to me either it is longer than a 25.5" scale, or the body is short. Either way, it looks awesome.

lowsound

Very nice! So much nicer than your average guitar.

Lekker bezig Giel!!!

Was the body and headstock your design?
If so, then I really like it! it workks so well.
Good job with the guitar either way, it looks absolutely beautiful. And I love the contrasts of the woods.
By any chance do you have any pics of the back?

Very nice! So much nicer than your average guitar.


PRECISELY. I've seen every damned guitar over and over and over. I love seeing exotic AND elegant guitars.

Right. Usually the few unusual or exotic guitars are just plain freaky, rather than nice. This one's nice enough to be a bass!

Right. Usually the few unusual or exotic guitars are just plain freaky, rather than nice. This one's nice enough to be a bass!

Hehehe.. yeah well while designing this guitar I had in mind that basses just look better because the body is smaller compared to the entire bass.. That's why I made the body slightly smaller to make it look a little more like a bass ;)

Here are some pics of the back:

http://geocities.com/gtollenaar/GTB1_005.JPG

http://geocities.com/gtollenaar/GTB1_006.JPG

The guitar is a 25,5 scale by the way..

one word:

NICE!!!

one word:

NICE!!!

And the preface: VERY!

It reminds me of when Rickenbacker made the 480 (I think) guitar, modelled after the 4001 bass, so it looked more like a bass (nicer!) than a guitar.

It looks very nice. One thing I thought i would mention is that a push/push control is greta for switching between pickups if a customer isn't looking for any blend.Otherwise the control you used makes more sense.