I have been a little remiss with updates on the new model of late, but here's a little one to bring you up to date....
I've started work on the body, which, as you will know was going to be Cherry.  However, I have changed things a little.  My plan was to add a little detail to the body by sandwiching a piece of Padauk within the Cherry.  While in the process of doing this, I decided that the Padauk looked too good to cover.  So, the body is now a Cherry core with a Padauk top.  Enjoy the pics and tale of how I got there.....
Unfortunately, the process of laminating any two pieces of timber is not particularly exciting.  It involves a lot of hand planing, patience and glue.
I started on the Padauk which at this stage was going to be the filling in a Cherry sandwich.  One face is planed true......  here are a few pics of the process - check out the link for the full update 
http://bordello.guitars/news-article/Model-Update-part-4




and to see what on earth is going on here!



cheers!
Mark

Quote from: FollowingMyDreams on May 23, 2014, 09:58:01 AM
Hmmm I would like an option for hand carved butterflies and stars , glitter is always good too  , lol on a serious note it's a great idea and they are fab 

hey followingmydreams, not a problem for the butterflies...   

cheers!
M

Hi, update on the new model, which I'm considering naming 'Molly Malone' after Dublin's famous lady of the night!
Busy week this week, with some new orders (which is great!) and some time spent sourcing some fantastic looking timbers, arriving any time.....2 you have seen already   
On the new model, the bulk of the work has been on the fretboard, preparing, slotting, shaping and tapering, then clamping, gluing and then shaving........ have dropped in a few pics for you here - Check out the link for the full story! http://bordello.guitars/news-article/New-T-Modelbit-more-work
cheers!
Mark

they are stunning aren't they  they will both be going into the Custom Guitar Builder on the site as one of the options.    These new woods I have coming will be unique, one-offs where what you see is the timber you get.  What would you apply it to?   

http://bordello.guitars/category/442/Custom-Guitar-Builder

Hi Tory... Very interesting concept you have, and its so great to be different!     To add my opinion on finish, I know you mentioned that you were trying to stay away from black, but I quite like the Cosmo Black finish that Gotoh do on their hardware - not sure how they achieve that......

Mark

hi guys,

thought you might want a sneaky peek at some stunning wood I have managed to get hold of, which I will be using to make tops...... here are some snaps of 2 of the 6 I have on their way..... 

what do you think..... ?

Mark

Quote from: DialtonePickups on June 11, 2014, 06:22:06 AM
Awesome! I wonder how it'd look with a set of Dialtone Pickups installed in it...

For a VERY quick moment we'd thought about trying to build an electric guitar ourselves, but then we realized how much work it is, and how hard it is to get it right, so we decided to leave it up to the experts. We really respect the folks like you who are able to pull it off! Seeing the development from scratch is really cool, too.

- Tory, Dialtone Pickups

Always open to suggestions/ new ideas  . Very interesting concept you have. To add my opinion on finish, I personally like the Cosmo Black finish that Gotoh do on their hardware. Not sure how they achieve that. Bareknuckle do some interesting finishes too.

Mark

Cheers!...  No problem

some extra pics for you    
here is the planed laminated neck showing the walnut pinstriping....


... shaped and with truss rod slot.....


...a bit of work with scrapers, planes and spoke shaves tidy up the back of the headstock and create the vollute..


...gluing on the Vavonna veneer...


front of the headstock cut to shape.....birdseye maple ...


and the back..in Vavonna

Hi Scarebear........Taylor Guitar factory tour sounds great, always cool to see the build assembly and techniques etc 
.... this is a shot of the neck construction - here I have hand planed up the maple pieces for the neck and then glued together form a 7 piece laminate with walnut veneers inbetween.  Doing this in one go is a bit stressy, particularly when using polyurethane glue, as the open time is not very long, but it gives a good strong bond.  So, after some swearing and sweating, you end up with the pic here....  check out this link for the rest of the pics.... let me know what you think, I got hold of some really nice veneers for the headstock    http://bordello.guitars/news-article/New-T-Model-work-so-far

Cheers!!

Hi guys,

Thought you might want to see what I have been up to this week.... http://bordello.guitars/news-article/New-T-Model-work-so-far

here's a little taster pic   



have a great weekend!   
cheers
Mark

Thanks Scarebear, will do!   

New model news!! check it out http://bordello.guitars/news ... watch this space and see how she takes shape........ 

Hi all.... Really glad you like the site and the guitar builder, oh, and the models of course!   Definitely agree re. the woods, there are loads out there that make for a fantastic guitar - both in look and sound.  Thanks guys for the top feedback - feel free to let me know if you would like to see anything else within the builder?  anything missing for you? other options?  happy for all suggestions! 

(Thanks for the tip Mick on the photos, I don't mind at all ) 

Is this even feasible?  I think so...  Bordello Guitars has launched its new site! .... with a unique, custom, online guitar builder  http://bordello.guitars/category/442/Custom-Guitar-Builder..... hours of fun to be had! - more models will be added all the time, and in true custom style, even if you don't see a desired option, then let me know - happiness is your perfect guitar!  Check it out, would be great to hear what you think..... thanks, Mark.