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  • Completed - Galaxy V

    This was a spec build that was made available through my Kickstarter campaign; quartersawn honduran mahogany body and neck, quilted maple top, ebony fretboard and headplate. Block inlays and binding over stainless steel frets, vol/tone/toggle, Gold hardware, and a vertical blue burst (light blue at the top, darker blue at the bottom). Here we go.





    Quick mockup before frets/binding:



    Binding glued and taped:



    Binding over frets. I forgot what a pain in the ass this is.



    Completely roughed in. The rest will be cleaned up when it's time to level the frets.



    Time to shape the neck; I hadn't planned on putting the quilt veneer on the back of the headstock, but I had some really nice quilted scrap, and when I'm having fun with a particular build, I may add these sorts of things. Of course, it doesn't mean I wasn't having fun if I don't do that.



    Shaped!



    Body binding added:



    Controls laid out:



    Geometry checked before gluing the neck in...



    Then the neck is glued in...



    Neck heel transition complete, bevels added. This might be my favorite pic of the guitar thus far.



    Frowny face drilled.



    Next is cleanup/final sanding, then off to paint.

    Sully
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  • #2
    Nice fret work Sully...gonna be a killer guitar

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    • #3
      Very cool. You definitely didn't cut any corners doing stainless frets with nibs (figuratively speaking of course, literally speaking...well you had to cut a lot of those little corners )
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      • #4
        Awesome - love it. What colour will it be?

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        • #5
          It'll get a vertical blue burst; faint blue at the top, gradually getting darker toward the bottom.
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          • #6
            That looks great Sully. Can't wait to see the finished product. I will own a Galaxy V one day. Very similar specs to this one with a dark seafoam green or teal blue color perhaps. Or maybe a hot pink color? Or a purple sparkle? Damn, I want a bunch of them!!! Lol.

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            • #7
              Originally posted by sully View Post
              It'll get a vertical blue burst; faint blue at the top, gradually getting darker toward the bottom.
              Can't wait to see that, that's going to look awesome.

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              • #8
                Originally posted by jeff b View Post
                That looks great Sully. Can't wait to see the finished product. I will own a Galaxy V one day. Very similar specs to this one with a dark seafoam green or teal blue color perhaps. Or maybe a hot pink color? Or a purple sparkle? Damn, I want a bunch of them!!! Lol.
                I like the way you think!
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                • #9
                  Originally posted by watson503 View Post
                  Can't wait to see that, that's going to look awesome.
                  Thanks man!
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                  • #10
                    SWEEEEEEEEET!!!!!

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                    • #11
                      When Sully When....your killing me.

                      EJ

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                      • #12
                        Back from the paint shop. Holy cats.


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                        • #13
                          That is sweet Sully.

                          Is the Galaxy V going away when the new models are announced? I really think I may 'need' one but not sure I should have three builds going at a time.

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                          • #14
                            As much as I'd like to keep it around, it may hit the road in the future.
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                            • #15
                              Originally posted by sully View Post
                              As much as I'd like to keep it around, it may hit the road in the future.
                              Thanks Sully. I may submit a quote request this weekend then.

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