Dave's Schroeder

[imported_dave_graham]

Top # 1113 is MINE!!!!

http://www.flickerdown.com/forsale/schroeder/112672379.jpg

http://www.flickerdown.com/forsale/schroeder/112672383.jpg


look at that flame!!!!

dave[/img]

[imported_DrPCR]

congrats, I wonder who was nice enough to give it up :)

[imported_dave_graham]

hehehe...just got my deposit in first. :-)

dave

[imported_Shadscbr]

Congrats Dave, that is a really sweet top! :D

Shad

[imported_vangit]

Incredible top. Congrats

[imported_Layne]

Awesome! Now that's some thick flame curl -

[imported_dave_graham]

here's the body/neck choices, guys..

whatcha think?

swirly grain
http://www.flickerdown.com/forsale/schroeder/mahogany.gif

straight grain
http://www.flickerdown.com/forsale/schroeder/mahogany2.gif

personally preferring the straight grain one at this point.

dave

[imported_Bryan]

I like the straight grain also Dave.
Congrats on the new guitar!!!

[imported_dave_graham]

just checking in and keeping my thread alive.

definitely going with 3 x ANderson Mini hums on this guitar.

The biggest human temptation is to settle for too little.
Thomas Merton

[imported_Shadscbr]

that's going to be killer Dave!! :)

Shad

[imported_dave_graham]

gotta say...those Goodwoods in the Tour Guitar (or whatever the WCR's are) are really tempting me to change from the anderson minis...just miss position 2 and 4, though.... :)
dave

[imported_dave_graham]

was told that my top was glued...

anxiously waiting for pics. :)

dave

[imported_Will]

Hi Dave, My name is Will. I have seen your top in person and it's insane! Your Mahogany back is also pretty sweet. Good choices!

I am also going with a maple top/mahogany back. BRW neck w/ebony board. Your going with Mahogany neck right? Are you doing a Rosewood fretboard or a ebony?

Will

[imported_dave_graham]

will,

my goal for this guitar is to emulate the Anderson Cobra (prolly one of the best short scale guitars out there) and get some of the strat bite with the 'Paul warmth.

Mahogany back and neck with a rosewood board and the maple cap. :)

it's a beautiful thing.

dave

[imported_Will]

That's going to be nice. I look forward to seeing that one. Really Cool! I have never played an Anderson but have heard great things about them.

[imported_Will]

That's going to be nice. I look forward to seeing that one. Really Cool! I have never played an Anderson but have heard great things about them. I need to check one out someday.

Will

[imported_Schroeder]

Top is glued Dave and I have a few photos coming for you... Thanks for being patient.

[Schroeder]

Ready to carve...

http://www.schroederguitars.com/photos/Dave%20G/body%20taper.jpg

[dave_graham]

any updates?

we're coming up on a year...

also, i left you a voicemail regarding pickups but never got a return email/call.

dave

[guitarnyc]

very wide flame...nice stuff...

don't worry Dave...it's been over a year for me...it's all good ! The final product will be worth the wait and you'll have something to play while your second one is being built :)
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[Schroeder]

any updates?

we're coming up on a year...

also, i left you a voicemail regarding pickups but never got a return email/call.

dave

We emailed you Dave. You asked me to send you an email in your message. Late here now but I will call you this weekend. The only progress to report is on is your neck blank and fingerboard blank are on the bench with about 5 others and I will be getting the production of the neck laid out fairly soon. There are 10 or so orders in front of you so hang in there!! please remember I had to build the new shop and that took about 6 months out of my building time. I really appreciate your patience. Lots of progress being made.

[dave_graham]

oh, not a problem jason.

i have a spam blocker on my email box that prevents messages from going through unless you reply to the link sent back (which whitelists you).

send an email to opteron.delivery@gmail.com if that's easier.

dave

[Schroeder]

Here is the start of the carve. Gonna be a beauty!!! Fantastic flame is coming back alive! Dave - At yourrequest I have a bunch more pics for you that I will mail or give you when I deliver your guitar.


http://www.schroederguitars.com/photos/Dave%20carve.jpg

[guitarnyc]

working outside the other day I see Jason ? :)
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[vangit]

Man that's one thick piece of wood. Looks sweet.

[Schroeder]

Hey guys,
Ya working outside. Gets pretty dang messy blowing dust in the shop. I figure I might as well while the weather is so nice. Winter is coming!

Stu, the reason it looks thick is that the back edge of the body has not been rounded over yet. Good eye though!

[Shadscbr]

That's going to be a killer Dave!!

Shad

[dave_graham]

here's to hoping the schroeder will come in 2007!

dave

[Schroeder]

Here are a couple of pics of Dave's inlays. It is a monogram for his daughter's name... Ready for frets.

http://www.schroederguitars.com/photos/Dave%20G/dave%20inlay.jpg
http://www.schroederguitars.com/photos/Dave%20G/dave%20inlay%20neck.jpg

[dave_graham]

NICE!

progress, baby, progress!!! :)

dave

[vangit]

Here are a couple of pics of Dave's inlays. It is a monogram for his daughter's name... Ready for frets.

http://www.schroederguitars.com/photos/Dave%20G/dave%20inlay.jpg
http://www.schroederguitars.com/photos/Dave%20G/dave%20inlay%20neck.jpg

Looks so nice. My "X" inlay is for my daughters' names.

[Shadscbr]

Very cool Dave...the inlay is a nice touch :)

Shad

[Schroeder]

Dave, here is the state of your guitar! Neck is fit, frets are in, ready for tuner holes and neck carve. Sort of resembles a guitar-like object!! ;)

http://www.schroederguitars.com/photos/Dave%20G/dave%20neckfit.jpg

[dave_graham]

awesome!

dave

[Schroeder]

Some progress pics for ya Dave!! Straight outta the CNC!!! Just kidding! Spent the day with your guitar Dave. Coming together really well!! The neck carve is just killer!! Nice and round and very comfortable. I trued up the horns on the body and drilled the two mini toggle switches. I have this arrangement on the redwood SC (for coil tapping) that i just finished and really like the placement.

Jut WAIT to see the top come to life when I stain it. This is a fantastic flame!!!! It is bone dry and sanded to 150 in these pics so it is somewhat dull looking. But it gives a better idea of the contours.


http://www.schroederguitars.com/photos/Dave%20G/dave%20mockup16.jpg

http://www.schroederguitars.com/photos/Dave%20G/dave%20mockup15.jpg

Always so ugly in the carving stage!

http://www.schroederguitars.com/photos/Dave%20G/dave%20neck%20carve.jpg

http://www.schroederguitars.com/photos/Dave%20G/dave%20body.jpg

[Schroeder]

http://www.schroederguitars.com/photos/Dave%20G/dave%20mockup6.jpg

http://www.schroederguitars.com/photos/Dave%20G/dave%20mockup5.jpg

http://www.schroederguitars.com/photos/Dave%20G/dave%20mockup7.jpg

http://www.schroederguitars.com/photos/Dave%20G/dave%20mockup12%20small.jpg

[vangit]

Looks sweeeeet. What color is this puppy going to be?

So is this another guitar with stu-way-switching ? :D

[Schroeder]

Looks sweeeeet. What color is this puppy going to be?

So is this another guitar with stu-way-switching ? :D

Well, similar but different! Notice this does not have other switches (3-way or 5-way). Dave wanted this one to have two mini toggles that will be on/off/on that will allow each pickup to individually switch between series (coils in standard humbucking mode), off, and coils tapped.

[vangit]

Very Cool.

[Shadscbr]

Great progress pics! Always a good way to start out the weekend :)

Shad

[Chun13]

Waow ! TOo cool !

[Schroeder]

Looks sweeeeet. What color is this puppy going to be?



I am going to try to do a color match with Dave's daughter's eyes! He is going to ship her out and we will have her for a week... ;) No, he sent me really closeup photos of his daughter's eyes so I can match the color. Been studying his Flickr account or Maddie's eye color too. They are a beautiful blue, sort of gray blue in the middle and darker around the edges. I hope I can come close!

[Shadscbr]

I am going to try to do a color match with Dave's daughter's eyes! He is going to ship her out and we will have her for a week... ;) No, he sent me really closeup photos of his daughter's eyes so I can match the color. Been studying his Flickr account or Maddie's eye color too. They are a beautiful blue, sort of gray blue in the middle and darker around the edges. I hope I can come close!

What a cool idea! i can't wait to see the next pics :)

Shad

[vangit]

I am going to try to do a color match with Dave's daughter's eyes! He is going to ship her out and we will have her for a week... ;) No, he sent me really closeup photos of his daughter's eyes so I can match the color. Been studying his Flickr account or Maddie's eye color too. They are a beautiful blue, sort of gray blue in the middle and darker around the edges. I hope I can come close!

That is an incredible idea!

[goof1073]

That really is an awesome idea for a color scheme...

...but it's a good thing they didn't have hazel eyes! :rolleyes:

[Schroeder]

That really is an awesome idea for a color scheme...

...but it's a good thing they didn't have hazel eyes! :rolleyes:

Man, I could do Hazel!!! That's the beauty of double staining! :D See, now I want to a hazel stained top! I like a challenge.
J

[goof1073]

Man, I could do Hazel!!! That's the beauty of double staining! :D See, now I want to a hazel stained top! I like a challenge.
J LOL...I wasn't challenging you J! I just don't see how brown and green would look totally good together...I guess if it were done correctly, but I would have to see it first.

[danno_eleven]

take it easy guys, you're going to get J all fired up and he's got a wedding to get to. He'll be planning out color schemes at the alter. lol

[dave_graham]

Looks sweeeeet. What color is this puppy going to be?

So is this another guitar with stu-way-switching ? :D

jason already answered the colour question but in regards to the switching...

ok, i have to admit it. I LOVE anderson's Switcherroo system. so, I'm having Jason do a modified (and much simpler, i hope) version of that.

pickups are 4 conductor Goodwoods (iirc) and each will be tapped.

further, I will be able to toggle each on independently (neck split and bridge series, for example) and, with the blower switch (semi-redundant but bridge in series) i can just go straight to bridge and then back to whatever i was at before.

:)

i can't wait to see the colour samples myself....who knows? this might be done by my birthday!

cheers,

dave

[dave_graham]

That really is an awesome idea for a color scheme...

...but it's a good thing they didn't have hazel eyes! :rolleyes:

goof, you're in Grafton?

awesome! I'm here in Holden!!!

when it comes in, we'll need to jam.

dave

[goof1073]

goof, you're in Grafton? Yup...and I work out in Marlborough.

[dave_graham]

cool, i work in Franklin. :)

dave

[dave_graham]

Jason,

here's another close up of her eyes (http://www.flickr.com/photo_zoom.gne?id=766085194&size=o&context=photostream).

[Schroeder]

Hey Dave,
It is telling me that it is a private page and i don't have permission to view it. Any suggestions? Feel free to email it to me. PERFECT timing. I finished a bunch of little detail things with your guitar yesterday including:

Flush sanding the side dots
Set neck angle
Final sanded the neck
Glued the neck into the body

So we are ready for stain my brotha!! I will try to find it through the front door of your Flickr account.

BTW, you got a really nice compliment on your guitar yesterday. An old-timer was in the shop. Really great guy named Randy Thomson who is sor of the original guitar builder in this area. He is a friend of James Russell. James and Randy were over checking things out and James was borrowing a part of my shop. Randy saw your guitar and asked a few questions about it. He said, "Now that is the guitar that I would buy!" He really liked the mahogany and maple combo with the ebony board. Should be a good one!!

J

[dave_graham]

got your email and pushing it right back out. have to double-check the blower switch location really quick.

dave


eyeshttp://www.flickerdown.com/dcc/eyes.jpghttp://www.flickerdown.com/dcc/eye.jpg

[Schroeder]

Here is the first shot at Dave's top color in Maddie Blue! It looks more blue than the picture of Maddie but in person (I don't actually have Maddie here but i do have photos of her eyes!) the two colors look really really close. More of a gray-blue. This is after one shot of clear over the top. You can see some reflections along the horns at the high points.

http://www.schroederguitars.com/photos/daveg%20maddieblue.jpg

[dave_graham]

it's funny how monitors don't always portray "true" colours. :) even better to decide upon colours 2nd hand. :)

anyhow, looks awesome, Jason.

the next steps are sand down and re-apply?

dave

[Schroeder]

Here is the other photo I was working off of...

http://www.schroederguitars.com/photos/Dave%20G/daveg%20maddie%20eyes.jpg

[dave_graham]

that's my girl!!! :)

looks awesome, Jason. Ali approves. :)

dave

[Schroeder]

it's funny how monitors don't always portray "true" colours. :) even better to decide upon colours 2nd hand. :)

anyhow, looks awesome, Jason.

the next steps are sand down and re-apply?

dave

This is already a double stain. I stained it relatively dark so that the dark flames would look like the outer portion of Maddie's eyes. Then I sanded it way back. It looked very similar to a Faded Denim Modern Eagle at that point! Then I came back in with a weaker gray blue to color the almost white flame. If I hold the guitar up to the monitor they look VERY close to the same color!!! If the color needs to be tweaked now I will use a shade coat like I did on Shad's. I will take more pics in different lighting. The thing with blue stains is that it will look different in different light. Just like anything I suppose! Hope it is close Dave. She is such a cut kid and has beautiful eyes! Makes me want to do one for my daughter.

[Schroeder]

that's my girl!!! :)

looks awesome, Jason. Ali approves. :)

dave

Whew!!! Like I said, I could not do Maddie's eyes justice but hopefully it is at least a representation of her!

[dave_graham]

cool!

i was just curious about the process :)

how long does it typically take to cure?

dave

[Schroeder]

Well, it will take several days of applying coats of finish, wet-sanding and so on. Then it will sit for about two weeks. If you decided to go satin then I can start assembly immediately, if you want a gloss finish, the guitar has to be wet-sanded then buffed prior to assembly. This can take an additional week or so.

[dave_graham]

i think we'll stick with satin neck and gloss top/body. :)

heck, it'll be ready by my birthday. :)

dave

[Paulpuck]

Very nice job Jason. I can't wait to see it after it is all glossy and shiny.

[Shadscbr]

Wow, that's looking great!

Dave, i love the expression on your daughters face...wide eyed and ready to take on the world. Her eyes definately make a great guitar color :)

Shad

[Schroeder]

Here are a couple of pics of the finish process. You can see the top is a bitorange peely at this point. Also notice that the color changes a lot depending on what angle you see it.

http://www.schroederguitars.com/photos/Dave%20G/Dave%20finish.JPG

http://www.schroederguitars.com/photos/Dave%20G/dave%20finish2.JPG

[goof1073]

Man I really love blue guitars and that one is just KILLER!! I really love the way the finish color came out...kind of a cross between Blue Jean and Faded Indigo...just killer!!!!!!!

[almondx]

Interesting how the neck pickup cavity extends to the mahogany back while the bridge pickup cavity remains entirely in the maple top... great colour as well! Can't wait to see it buffed up.

[dave_graham]

looks beautiful. can't wait to see those Goodwoods in there. :)

dave

[bsic]

wowowow! Fantastic job Jason, and great color choice dave!!! My schroeder will be blue, and I think I might copy you!!!!

[Schroeder]

Interesting how the neck pickup cavity extends to the mahogany back while the bridge pickup cavity remains entirely in the maple top....

Good eye! That is because of the taper in the top from the bridge location to the neck pocket (the top thins toward the neck).

[Schroeder]

wowowow! Fantastic job Jason, and great color choice dave!!! My schroeder will be blue, and I think I might copy you!!!!

For future reference this guitar color is "Maddie Blue!"

[guitarnyc]

that is a beautiful blue ! Glad to see more progresss pictures now that you are back Jason !
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[dave_graham]

wowowow! Fantastic job Jason, and great color choice dave!!! My schroeder will be blue, and I think I might copy you!!!!

i'd be honoured

dave

[goof1073]

i'd be honoured You *may* be honored more than once...still thinking of going with a Blue on mine, but Charcoal is still pulling ahead. Ah...such choices in life.

[vangit]

WOW great color!

[bsic]

i'd be honoured

dave

Matches my son's eyes too. "Billy Blue..." Maybe a date for your daughter? ;)

http://web.mac.com/bsicaras/iWeb/Site%208/Photos%202_files/DSC_2281.jpg

[Elizabeth]

Too many cute kids on here! Both of them are beautiful!:)

[dave_graham]

yeah!!!! I'm all paid up on my guitar!!!!

can't wait!

dave

[vangit]

Congrats. That's a good feeling.

[dave_graham]

the really good feeling was selling my Anderson to a guy in UK this afternoon.

oh, and having a JMI 30/6 and 15 Twin show up at my door. :)

dave

[guitarnyc]

yeah congrats on getting the fiddle paid off Dave !
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[vangit]

New gear paid for, old gear out the door...good feeling. :)

[guitarnyc]

New gear paid for, old gear out the door...good feeling. :)

Words to live by from the master himself ! ;)
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[Schroeder]

Hey Dave,
Here you go - final assembly pic. Here is the guitar waiting for brains!!
http://www.schroederguitars.com/photos/Dave%20G/dave%20assembly.jpg

And here it is... (only one thing I have left to do - the blower switch fried!) I re-wired it a couple times and I had to order some new 3pdt switch. They are not a common switch. Should be here tomorrow or Saturday.

I really dig the gloss top and satin back. Great looking, feeling guitar.

http://www.schroederguitars.com/photos/Dave%20G/dave%20complete14.jpg

http://www.schroederguitars.com/photos/Dave%20G/dave%20complete3.jpg

[Schroeder]

http://www.schroederguitars.com/photos/Dave%20G/dave%20complete12.jpg

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[Schroeder]

http://www.schroederguitars.com/photos/Dave%20G/dave%20complete6.jpg
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http://www.schroederguitars.com/photos/Dave%20G/dave%20complete.jpg

[Schroeder]

http://www.schroederguitars.com/photos/Dave%20G/dave%20complete10.jpg

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http://www.schroederguitars.com/photos/Dave%20G/dave%20complete11.jpg

[dave_graham]

i'm........speechless..

dude, that's FREAKIN' AMAZING!!!!!

sorry about the blower issue... :) i'm all about offering up a challenge...

cheers,

dave

[goof1073]

WOWZAH!!!! That's such a nice guitar...way to go J and congrats Dave!

[Shadscbr]

Dave- the guitar came out great, congrats!!

Jason- fantastic pics and top notch work as always...very nice :)

Shad

[bsic]

DROOOL!! Congrats Dave!

[JohnnyBoy]

Awesome!!!! Congratulations Dave and Jason on another great collaboration. Beautiful pics as well.

John

[Paulpuck]

Another great one Jason. I'm kind of over blue guitars but I really like the color on that one. Enjoy it Dave.

[vangit]

Man, came out great guys. What a great idea how to get your color.

[buickrob]

Wow, a beauty Dave and Jay. Congrats!

[Schroeder]

http://www.schroederguitars.com/photos/Dave%20G/daveg%20jackplate.jpg
http://www.schroederguitars.com/photos/Dave%20G/daveg%20complete.jpg

[Schroeder]

By the way, here are the possible pickup combos with this switching system:

Bridge Humbucker in Series (series = full humbucking operation)
Bridge Humbucker in Parallel (parallel gives a pretty convincing singlecoil tone)
Neck Humbucker in Series
Neck Humbucker in Parallel
Bridge/Neck - both in Series
Bridge/Neck - both in Parallel
Bridge Series/Neck Parallel
Bridge Parallel/Neck Series

[dave_graham]

yeah, i had the Anderson switcheroo on my Hollow-drop top....amazing system and once you get the hang of it, it's so easy....

basically, you create a "preset" of sorts (the blower) and have another position ready (neck in split, for example)...

cheers,


dave

[Schroeder]

Well, another one done!!! Here is a quick video. Not feeling 100% today so I apologize it is not longer. Enjoy Dave.

http://www.schroederguitars.com/photos/Dave%20G/MOV00061.MPG

[dave_graham]

must be the beer from last night's wiring session, eh Jason? :)

dave

[Schroeder]

Only half of one!! No, definitely am coming down with something. I will rub down your guitar with antibacterial wipes!! :D

[bsic]

Well, another one done!!! Here is a quick video. Not feeling 100% today so I apologize it is not longer. Enjoy Dave.

http://www.schroederguitars.com/photos/Dave%20G/MOV00061.MPG

Congrats on another out the door J! This is a great sound and great looking guitar-- almost looks like a Faded Blue Jean ME finish with gloss...

[vangit]

Great job guys. Question J. You wrote that a humbucker in parallel gives a pretty convincing single coil sound. Can you explain the tonal difference of going parallel with a switch vs coil tapping it?

[goof1073]

Wow...that "blower switch" is a nice feature! All of those tonal combinations will be fun to play with.

Oh and the color is still just awesome...makes me want to switch my color from Charcoal Burst everytime that I see it. Gettin' harder and harder to fight the urge...must stop looking! :rolleyes:

[guitarnyc]

god damn that thing sounds great...I think this is the best demo video you've done so far Jason !

I might add that amp sounds great...mmmm classic series Peaveys :)
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[Shadscbr]

Cool video Jason!

Dave, the guitar looks and sounds great :D

Shad

[dave_graham]

yeah it does....now i've got to wait until Fedex drops it off...

grrrrrr....

patience, patience, patience!!!

dave

[dave_graham]

grr.rrrrrrr.....c'mon FEDEX!!!!

dave

[vangit]

grr.rrrrrrr.....c'mon FEDEX!!!!

dave

When is it due in Dave?

[dave_graham]

When is it due in Dave?

evidently wednesday.

if you want to track it with me: 045805310010625

of course, I also leave wednesday for a quick business trip to Chicago and St. Louis, so.....had it shipped to work before the trip was booked and now, i'm probably not going to see it until monday October 15th.

dave

[bazguitarman]

One of my faves so far. Probably one of the best looking trans blue finishes I`ve ever seen. Beautiful guitar and a great way to pay tribute to your beautiful little girl. Great idea.

Eric