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[GuyBoden]

7 string Headless Fan Fret assembly/build finished​

I've been assembling/building a fan fret headless 7 string over the last few months.

The body and neck where built by:
Scot Woodcock at WSM Guitars, Hastings, England.

The Body is two Pieces Ash.
The Neck is one piece of Wenge with Padauk stripe.
24 Jumbo Stainless Steel frets.
Scale 25.5 - 26.5inch Fan Fret.

The body is finished in Osmo Polyx, which seems very tough for an oil finish.

The bridge is a Koloss fan fret bridge.
The nut string clamp is a double hex bolt, which I like and have on another headless.

There was a lot of sanding, before oiling and fitting the parts, maybe not enough sanding, but I'm declaring it finished.

Anyway, here's some pics.

 

[DCBassman]

Very different!

 

[Cycleops]

Can this possibly be true and if it is what does it tell us about the Scandinavians?

 

[ColinJ]

Can this possibly be true and if it is what does it tell us about the Scandinavians?

That's a very difficult question! I have given it a great deal of thought, and eventually came to the conclusion that...




... THEY LOVE METAL!!!!

 

[Grant Fondo]

here's a great Scandinavian guitarist

View: https://youtu.be/n6kPfe9gVJk?t=8

 

[Cycleops]

Very clever and all based around an arpeggio.

 

[winjim]

7 string Headless Fan Fret assembly/build finished​

I've been assembling/building a fan fret headless 7 string over the last few months.

The body and neck where built by:
Scot Woodcock at WSM Guitars, Hastings, England.

The Body is two Pieces Ash.
The Neck is one piece of Wenge with Padauk stripe.
24 Jumbo Stainless Steel frets.
Scale 25.5 - 26.5inch Fan Fret.

The body is finished in Osmo Polyx, which seems very tough for an oil finish.

The bridge is a Koloss fan fret bridge.
The nut string clamp is a double hex bolt, which I like and have on another headless.

There was a lot of sanding, before oiling and fitting the parts, maybe not enough sanding, but I'm declaring it finished.

Anyway, here's some pics.

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I like the way the grain of the wood and the angles of the body work with the frets and the strings. It looks like a weird broken cartoon grid.

 

[Saluki]

Happy birthday to me,
Happy birthday to me,
Happy birthday to meeeee-eeeee
Happy birthday to me.

 

[DCBassman]

Happy birthday to me,
Happy birthday to me,
Happy birthday to meeeee-eeeee
Happy birthday to me.

Nice guitar!

 

[Saluki]

Nice guitar!

I think so 🙂 It has a slightly wider fretboard than my M-50 so it’s easier for chords.

 

[DRM]

Thats very nice, love the colour

 

[DRM]

https://guitar.com/news/music-news/michael-rhodes-bassist-joe-bonamassa-passed-away-aged-69/
Just seen that Michael Rhodes has passed away, was lately the bassist in Joe Bonamassa's band, he's in the video below in the studio playing on the recording of the song

View: https://youtu.be/wTG-bCMG05E

 

[The Central Scrutinizer]

Big Yes fan here,not everyone’s cup of tea I know but I did enjoy the late Chris Squires bass playing.

 

[Grant Fondo]

Big Yes fan here,not everyone’s cup of tea I know but I did enjoy the late Chris Squires bass playing.

I was playing his Fish Out of Water album last week, Bruford on drums. Yeah, great bassist.

 

[ianrauk]

Big Yes fan here,not everyone’s cup of tea I know but I did enjoy the late Chris Squires bass playing.

Was playing Tomato album only this morning