Pai's Redwood Topped Chopper!

[Schroeder]

And away we go!

http://www.schroederguitars.com/photos/Wood/one%20piece%20and%20unique%20tops/1piece%20redwood%20diag.jpg

[sxracer193]

That is a great looking top. How about a Redwood flattop? Maybe we should squeeze that in before the end of the year.

[bsic]

wow that is really gorgeous for a piece of redwood- which im not typically fond of for looks... beautiful!

[Schroeder]

That is a great looking top. How about a Redwood flattop? Maybe we should squeeze that in before the end of the year.

Hmmm.... Might be a quicker build than you think!

http://www.schroederguitars.com/photos/RTS/flattop%20redwood.jpg

[r9player]

I already have that picture when am i going to see some more progress shots :D

[buickrob]

This one makes me feel real good because it makes me think mines getting closer:D

[Shadscbr]

Sweet piece of Redwood :)

Shad

[vangit]

Hmmm.... Might be a quicker build than you think!

http://www.schroederguitars.com/photos/RTS/flattop%20redwood.jpg

Oh crap :eek:

[sxracer193]

Is that the next RTS?

[Schroeder]

It was actually one of the prototypes for the flattop. It is a ridiculous piece of redwood!! Amazing wide and even flame. It is routed for humbuckers with a single coil in the middle. I have had it about 90% complete for months. I even have a neck made for it. Maple neck with Indian RW board.

[guitarnyc]

mmm I love flamed redwood...can't wait to see a chopper with it !
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[Schroeder]

Here is Pai's top thicknessed and ready to glue. Dizzying flame...
http://www.schroederguitars.com/photos/Pai/pai_top_thicknessed.jpg

Here it is clamped to the Honduran Mahogany back...
http://www.schroederguitars.com/photos/Pai/pai_top_glue.jpg

[r9player]

that Mahogany looks really white for some reason.
Can't wait to see it after glue up is done and it's rough cut to shape!

[Schroeder]

that Mahogany looks really white for some reason.
Can't wait to see it after glue up is done and it's rough cut to shape!

Hey Pai,
It is just the lighting. I will take more pics today.
J

[Schroeder]

Here it is. It is always strange to me how light mahogany looks until you spray it.

http://www.schroederguitars.com/photos/Pai/pai_back.jpg

[bazguitarman]

That is the best looking piece of redwood I've ever seen. That is going to look thrilling with the finish on it.

Eric

[Schroeder]

Rough carving the top before I install the binding...

http://www.schroederguitars.com/photos/Pai/DSC02953.JPG

And here I am installing the binding. I actually superglued my thumb to Pai's guitar!! I am using retarder to dissolved the superglue!

http://www.schroederguitars.com/photos/Pai/DSC02989.JPG

http://www.schroederguitars.com/photos/Pai/pai_binding.jpg

[r9player]

LOL I guess ... I'm getting a permanent fingerprint free of charge by the builder?

[Schroeder]

It was actually pretty funny, I was using superlue accelerator and wanted to make sure that the binding was just right at that tight bend so i just held it there (but a little too long!). Mitchell and Elizabeth were laughing at me because i literally had the guitar hanging off of my hand. Fortunately, I didn't panic! I waited patiently for the glue to become unstuck and was rescued without losing too much of my thumb! I will make sure the fingerprint is gone before finish!!
J

[r9player]

Maybe you should start including your fingerprint as your signature on your guitars :D

[Schroeder]

All I can say is wow. Mother Nature at her finest!! Beautiful top and I love the orientation of the redwood that Pai chose. Top carve is complete and ready for knob recesses. Here it is with water on it to enhance the figure.

http://www.schroederguitars.com/photos/Pai/pai_carve.jpg

http://www.schroederguitars.com/photos/Pai/pai_carve2.jpg

http://www.schroederguitars.com/photos/Pai/pai_carve3.jpg

[sxracer193]

Every time you make a Redwood top guitar, I want one. This one is incredible looking.

[goof1073]

Every time you make a Redwood top guitar, I want one. Funny how that works isn't it? I've been wanting one since I saw the Redwood SC...such a killer guitar.

[vangit]

Every time you make a Redwood top guitar, I want one. This one is incredible looking.

Damn I love your signature!!

Zero Fret Prototype
RTS #1-Mrytle Chopper
Schroeder Custom # 23 - Blood Red Chopper (on order)
Schroeder Custom # 26 - "The Cobra" (on order)
RTS - Faded Purple Semi Hollow SC
Schroeder Custom - Melanie's Bass

I have three, with a few things inthe works...:)

[r9player]

tahnks for those pics Jason that sure is looking gorgeous!

[sxracer193]

Damn I love your signature!!

Zero Fret Prototype
RTS #1-Mrytle Chopper
Schroeder Custom # 23 - Blood Red Chopper (on order)
Schroeder Custom # 26 - "The Cobra" (on order)
RTS - Faded Purple Semi Hollow SC
Schroeder Custom - Melanie's Bass

I have three, with a few things inthe works...:)

I only did it becasue I liked yours so much. If you disect it, you might still be the leader. Ryan says the Myrtle Chopper is his and Custom #23 is definately his. I think he is going to claim the SC as well. I own (parts and pieces as of right now) #26, and the zero fret. The future Bass will be my daughter Melanie's. I could go for 1/2 of the SC and that leaves you the clear leader at three. :D

[vangit]

I only did it becasue I liked yours so much. If you disect it, you might still be the leader. Ryan says the Myrtle Chopper is his and Custom #23 is definately his. I think he is going to claim the SC as well. I own (parts and pieces as of right now) #26, and the zero fret. The future Bass will be my daughter Melanie's. I could go for 1/2 of the SC and that leaves you the clear leader at three. :D

LOL.....but man...having all the Schroeders under one roof! Great stuff. It's fun when Tommy comes here and brings his pair of Schroeders. You'r house wins! But I think NJ has the most Schroeders (Tommy 2 one on order, I have three one on order, maybe two! and Rob's is looking sweeeet).

[Schroeder]

He who dies with the most Schroeders wins!!! :D

[paintguy]

That is f'n spectacular!!!!

[r9player]

Well since Jason seems to be tooooo busy doing work vs. posting updates (gee imagine that with a new born and all these orders ...) I'll post some pics I got from him.
http://photos-b.ak.facebook.com/photos-ak-snc1/v313/52/115/621578/n621578_35866097_9293.jpg
Stain goes on
http://photos-d.ak.facebook.com/photos-ak-snc1/v313/52/115/621578/n621578_35866099_9872.jpg
First pass looking pretty good
http://photos-e.ak.facebook.com/photos-ak-snc1/v313/52/115/621578/n621578_35866100_8968.jpg
Or perhaps go a little darker?


In the end .....




http://photos-f.ak.facebook.com/photos-ak-snc1/v313/52/115/621578/n621578_35866101_9261.jpg
Tadah light to dark with a bit of a burst around the edges!

[vangit]

Fantasic Pai. I'm a big Redwood fan and big Chopper fan. Looks like a winning combo.

[guitarnyc]

Funny how that works isn't it? I've been wanting one since I saw the Redwood SC...such a killer guitar.

....Yes it is a killer guitar...it's gone through the works...definietly has been all over the country and on TV and many planes, stages, festivals, sessions etc :)

Yeah I remember when having 2 Schroeders put you at the top...oh how those days have gone lol

Still love redwood !
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[Schroeder]

Tommy,
I just saw this pic on Ben's site. Amazing pic man! I sure do miss that guitar!! I never should have played it so long. :D
J

http://www.schroederguitars.com/photos/Tommy/l_ddc96aec42c5f58c787ec878f28e984e.jpg

[guitarnyc]

Tommy,
I just saw this pic on Ben's site. Amazing pic man! I sure do miss that guitar!! I never should have played it so long. :D
J

http://www.schroederguitars.com/photos/Tommy/l_ddc96aec42c5f58c787ec878f28e984e.jpg

Yeah the lighting is treating that guitar nicely. Seems to cover the scratches and the huge change in finish from where my pick glides over to where nothing ever touches it. It was taken after a weekend of playing with Roz Brown at the Goddard Center in Ardmore OK.

Redwood always looks beautiful though !
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[Shadscbr]

I love the stain Pai! Very cool...kind of like a subtle burst throughout. It really shows the redwood grain nicely :)

Shad

[Schroeder]

Here is a quick shot of Pai's chopper. The back is a light tobacco. The back looked a bit washed out with the burst so the shade really pulled the guitar together. This angle shows how the top and back colors relate.

This is a very lightweight body with the tone chamber and redwood top so I expect this to be a very lud and resonant guitar. Can't wait to hear it! The neck is carved and I will be posting pics soon as I complete the shaping of the heel and headstock transition.

http://www.schroederguitars.com/photos/Pai/Pai%20backshade.jpg

[r9player]

wooooooo that transition looks great!

[Schroeder]

So glad you like it!!

I suppose it is a twin to the doubleneck BEAST!

http://www.schroederguitars.com/photos/Doubleneck/doubleneck6.jpg

[vangit]

niiiice. Love seeing Choppers!!

[Schroeder]

Pai's body about ready for wetsand and buff. Such a dramatic top on this one! And the body is very lightweight with the redwood top and chambered body. Even with the thicker mahogany back, I expect it will be a very nice weight when completed.

http://www.schroederguitars.com/photos/Pai/pai.jpg

[Shadscbr]

Sweet!! :)

Shad

[AK_NorPine]

that top is simply stunning....

[r9player]

ah shaping up geat!

[paintguy]

Looks great! What a piece of wood!

[Schroeder]

Buffed and ready for cleanup! Notice all of the buffing compound in the recesses. Got really good vibes about this one!

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3463/3219904192_bf6141fe4e.jpg

[paintguy]

Buffed and ready for cleanup! Notice all of the buffing compound in the recesses. Got really good vibes about this one!

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3463/3219904192_bf6141fe4e.jpg

f'in awesome!

[Schroeder]

Gluing Pai's neck! Ready for assembly. Seeing a chopper completed makes me feel funny inside. :D Can't wait to hear this one. The redwood top, tone chamber and rosewood neck should make for a beautiful tone.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3625/3451764400_a76efcd52b_o.jpg

[WinstaBull]

Ja, das ist muy beuno!!!

[Whitestrat]

wow! sweetness! what finish is that called?

[goof1073]

wow! sweetness! what finish is that called?Looks like J's version of TigerBurst.

[r9player]

Yah Tigerburst

[goof1073]

Here is another version of this stain on the maple top of my TigerBurst Chopper:

http://www.schroederguitars.com/photos/tigerburst%20Chopper.jpg

[admin]

Introducing Pai's new Chopper!! First impressions are screaming TONE MONSTER! Note the first gold-plated Schroeder stoptail. Lots more pics and videos to come!

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3653/3487787740_7b90ebb846_o.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3330/3487787532_f7d7ea955e_o.jpg

[WinstaBull]

Grat's Pai... Normally I dont like gold HW but that guitar looks like royalty.

[vangit]

Damn that's hot. congrats

[r9player]

Glad you double checked with me on the stop tail thing because that Schroeder tail looks killer!!!! awesome Jason, I'm thrilled!
I want to see more pics!!! close ups, the back. You know I haven't seen one shot of the RW neck so far!
Oh this may sound a bit dumb but any way to make the knobs look a tat more shiney??? (Love the fact they are rosewood, but in the pics they look a bit dull)

[Schroeder]

Good eye Pai!! I had not oiled the knobs yet. They are fine sanded but not oiled. They will look shiny for you! Many more pics to come!!
J

[Roscoe]

Nice Chopper Pai !!

[Geardog]

I really like the angular burst pattern, instead of straight across. A character all it's own. Very Nice.

[guitarnyc]

Yeah that top has some nice character....and I like the dots on that board...cool idea :)
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[r9player]

Jason showed me a few options on the dots. I also thought this pattern (somewhat following the Schroeder S) was pretty nifty.
The more I look at the guitar, the more excited I get about it, it ehm exudes MoJo!

[edgarallanpoe]

I really like the angular burst pattern, instead of straight across. A character all it's own. Very Nice.

That is typical of Redwood. The figuring does not go perpendicular to the grain like Maple does. It has a distinctive angle to it. When you look closely at the top you will see the grain going parallel with the neck. It is seriously great looking wood that has a killer tone to it. Think of it as Cedar on steroids.

[Geardog]

I've not owned a redwood guitar & did not know about the angular grain trait. Thanks Rob. She sure is beautiful & chambered - which I like.

[r9player]

Oh boy oh boy oh boy! Delivery tomorrow ....

btw Jason where are those clips you recorded?

[r9player]

Well we were away for Memorial Day Weekend but between Thursday's arrival and return I've gotten some good time with the guitar.
Fit and finish pretty much perfect, I saw a few uneven bits in the neck pocket.
The neck looked a tat dry so I oiled it. The feel of it is great!!! And the guitar is a breeze to play.
I ehm tightened the string locks too much at one point and broke two strings! OOPS. Good thing I have a bunch of those lying around.
Guitar just looks great. It feels hefty but not heavy, I've been spoiled by many many super lightweight chambered guitars, this is pretty much the heaviest guitar I've owned for quite a while! But it isn't heavy, hefty captures it well.
Acoustically it rings wonderfully and sustains great, right there a big nice plus!
I also plugged it in, into my Chandler C38 (very Fender 6L6s) and my Crate Palomino V32 (very Vox/Marshall EL84s)
After a little tweaking with the pick up heights and some twiddling on the amps, I am getting some great tone! Excellent ringing cleans and tons of grind across a wide spectrum. The various settings also balance out quite well as you go from Full to Split and they mix well also.
I like the sound in all settings except ... the Hum Bridge setting. The sound is very Strat like, 'quacky' you might say. Very unexpected to me. I personally had hoped for a bit more of an LP ish piercing screaming brightish style 'lead' sound.
I don't know what affects this so I am not sure if this can be changed around or not. Plenty of people out there that probably would love to have this strat sound but it is not my thing. Anyways for now I'm just staying away from that setting and loving the others.
Thanks Jason, the guitar is great, the fit and feel excellent and the sound is awesome (and yes it is a good strat sound I just don't want a strat sound LOL) Let me know if anything can be tweaked in that respect.

[Schroeder]

Hi Pai!
Thanks so much for your review of your guitar. I didn't notice a quack in the pickup and that is definitely not a normal thing for Wagners!!! Does the pickup slpit when you pull the volume knob? I am wondering if something is shorting and you have it in single coil mode?
J

[r9player]

Everything seems to be working just fine. I lowered the treble side and the slugs on the treble side a bit and it is a lot less 'bright quacky' I may have raised up the bass a bit much though because well .. the room is shaking LOL!

[r9player]

Don't see the for sale anymore. Does that mean we can't post for sale anymore on the board?
Cuz. this guitar is available for $4000 shipped, paypal ok.