Hey check out my GIBSBY!

John Bechtel · Post by **John Bechtel** » 25 Apr 2009 8:52 am

I don't see any reason to want to remove the channel from that beautiful body! I'd suggest leaving it just as it is!

John Bechtel · Post by **John Bechtel** » 25 Apr 2009 8:54 am

Problem! Double~Post!

Scott Appleton · Post by **Scott Appleton** » 25 Apr 2009 8:58 am

What scale length is that?

Andy Volk · Post by **Andy Volk** » 25 Apr 2009 9:33 am

Cool guitar, Mark!

John Allison · Post by **John Allison** » 25 Apr 2009 10:05 am

Mark, I might just have to check out those knobs...What'll you take for a couple of 'em?

Mark Roeder · Post by **Mark Roeder** » 25 Apr 2009 10:06 am

Its currently a 24" scale. I just finished a 22 1/2" channel that I will change out and see if I like that better. I made some other changes that help the sound out that are not in the photos. The aluminum nut and bridge seem to have some dead spots for some notes some I now use a SS round nut and bridge. More even sound up and down the neck.

Thanks Andy
I have read your book over and over, its on my nite stand. Hoping for a sequel.

Mark Roeder · Post by **Mark Roeder** » 25 Apr 2009 10:08 am

I'll get the knob question figured out this week. They are really easy to work if you like riding the knobs instead of a V/T pedal.

Scott Thomas · Post by **Scott Thomas** » 25 Apr 2009 10:15 am

That slotted headstock in aluminum is sexAYY--like a frypan. Great looking steel guitar--you took the coolest parts of the coolest guitars and combined them.

Drew Howard · Post by **Drew Howard** » 25 Apr 2009 12:25 pm

Way hot

Colin Alder · Post by **Colin Alder** » 26 Apr 2009 3:05 pm

Combination of beauty and function. Great job!!

Bent Romnes · Post by **Bent Romnes** » 26 Apr 2009 3:55 pm

Mark, great job! That wood..man I love it. I am soft for birdseye!

What type of lacquer did you use, and how did you apply it?

Gary Stevenson · Post by **Gary Stevenson** » 26 Apr 2009 6:24 pm

Major kudo's for that very fine build.Right up there with the best of them.I am starting to have design shock.

Mitch Druckman · Post by **Mitch Druckman** » 28 Apr 2009 7:21 am

A beautiful piece of work. I'd love to hear it.