Redwood Top in the works...

[Schroeder]

Someone finally selected that beautiful piece of redwood from the "stash" so pending deposit, this one is gone. Thanks Roberto!! This one will be doublecut with matching headstock. Unbelieveable flame in this piece.


http://www.schroederguitars.com/photos/Roberto/redwood2.jpg

[Schroeder]

Another angle...

http://www.schroederguitars.com/photos/redwood.jpg

[sleepingtiger]

God, that's deep! I don't know what it will sound like, but it's sure purdy!

[Shadscbr]

Wow! That is one sweet piece of redwood. Congrats to the new owner :D

Shad

[tequilaboy85]

Hi guys I'm Roberto,the future owner of this Redwood DoubleCut.
Next week I'll be officially in queue.Later I'll post all the specs

Thanks Jason!!

[vangit]

Congrats Roberto. That's some piece of wood!

[Shadscbr]

Welcome Roberto! :D

It'll be a blast watching your guitar come alive :)

Shad

[Will]

Welcome Roberto! You will love that redwood. It's absulutely stunning in person. I am excited to see that one come to life. Can't wait to hear your specs for this one. Congrats!

Will

[woody]

Hello Roberto,
Congrats! Cool to see you work out a deal with Jason.
Nice Big Chevron Flame Redwood top!

Johnson

[tequilaboy85]

Hi guys,thank you all for the nice words.

Here we are with the final specs of the guitar:

-Body:

Style:Double Cutaway
Top Material:Redwood R001
Back Material:Hunduran Mahogany

-Neck

Material:Hunduran Mahogany
Fingerboard:Ebony
Carve:Custom.Te Standard profile we talked about,between Wide Thin and Wide Fat
Inlays:S-logo on headstock in abalone;Side dots
Scale:25 inches
Radius:10 inches
Nut:Graph-Tech

-Hardware:

Bridge:Tone-Pros Adjustable Stoptail with Tone-Pros Studs
Tuners:locking tuners,either Schaller or sperzel are great
Strap Locks:Schaller
Color:Chrome

-Electronics:

Pickups:2 WCR Goodwood Humbuckers
Controls:1 Voulme,1 Tone with 5 way switch

-Miscellaneous:
Wood Back Plates
Wood Pickups Rings
Matching Redwood Headstock
Chambered body

-Color:

Natural back and top with scraped binding

Hope you like them

[guitarnyc]

nice specs man ! can't wait to see it come out :)
________
Brunette girl live (http://www.girlcamfriend.com/webcam/brunette-girls/)

[tequilaboy85]

Hi Jason

have you got my mails?

please contact me as soon as possible thanks


guys soon I'll post the top layout..

[Schroeder]

Roberto,
We got an email from you Saturday and responded. You should have an email from Elizabeth. Please let me know if you did not receive it!
Jason

[tequilaboy85]

Hi Jason, I haven't recived any mail from Elizabeth. Please send me it to me again. Thanks a lot.

[tequilaboy85]

Hi Jason,

have you received my last e-mails?

Please let me know,thanks

Roberto

[Schroeder]

We have actually both sent you emails Roberto! I am not sure what is going on there. I affirmed that we have your top orientation sorted out and that we will minimize the impact of the large flame at the butt of the guitar. Nothing was wire-transfered to our bank but the paypal deposit was received.

Your top is center joined and your back is planed to thickness. Next steps will be routing the cavity for the tone chamber, gluing the top to the back.

[Schroeder]

Hey Roberto,
I just forwarded both my email and Elizabeth's email to you. Hopefully you receive these.
Jason

[tequilaboy85]

Hi Jason,

I have send you a mail with an attached file just a few minutes ago.
Please let me know if it arrives.

BTW,I'm glad that the guitar it's going on....I'm really excited!I just can't wait to see the first update....

[edgarallanpoe]

Redwood is an awesome tonewood that sounds very much like spruce to my ears. Good call on the chamber, it really makes the redwood come alive. I have a redwood Huber and it is a massive sounding guitar. This one should smoke.

[tequilaboy85]

I'm sure it will be amazing and will be perfect in my collection!
For sure it will be different from everything I have ever owned!

Jason have you done some progress on my guitar?or on the others?

I simply can't wait to see them all!!

[Elizabeth]

Hey Roberto!
Lots of progress in the shop. We seem to be having some trouble loading pictures (or maybe I just don't know what I am doing!!) .... but we will have them soon. I just need Jason to put down those guitars so he can tell me what I am doing wrong! :)
We will have them very soon!
Elizabeth

[Schroeder]

Hey Roberto,
We have some photos for you. Just need to upload them.
Jason

[tequilaboy85]

Jason simply can't wait to see them!!

[tequilaboy85]

I think that I forgot to post a thing:

http://i62.photobucket.com/albums/h92/tequilaboy85/robertoredwood.jpg

[vangit]

That looks soooo nice Roberto. Really looking foward to seeing the progress on this.

[tequilaboy85]

Jason sent me this pics earlier.
I'm really happy!!!:)

http://i62.photobucket.com/albums/h92/tequilaboy85/robertocarve.jpg

http://i62.photobucket.com/albums/h92/tequilaboy85/robertoback.jpg

[Shadscbr]

Nice!! That looks sweet all carved up :)

Shad

[vangit]

Great looking wood!!

[guitarnyc]

yeah the carve really brought out that crazy red wood flame !
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Amateur facial (http://www.fucktube.com/categories/52/facial/videos/1)

[Shadscbr]

Right on Tommy!! I keep coming back to look at the figuring in the wood...Mother Nature didn't hold back on this one :D

Shad

[tequilaboy85]

The guitar is almost ready:Jason will send me some pics today,and he told me yesterday that will try to finish it and ship it on Monday 14th May.
As I will have the pics,I'll post them unless Jason will directly post them.

I'm getting really excited about this guitar and Jason is too:he told me that the guitar is really beautiful and he can't wait to hear the Redwood.
Also Jason told me that the guitar is fairly light:he told 7.5 pounds.That's due to the chambered body and the light-weight mahogany body and neck that Jason has used.
He told me that also my Redwood top is pretty light compared to other pieces that he has.

[JohnnyBoy]

Roberto,
I can't wait to see the pics! That top really looks sweet. Welcome to the club!!

John

[tequilaboy85]

Ok guys,as promised Jason has just sent me some more pics of my Redwood.
What can I say more than WOW!!!!!In this pics the guitar has still to be wet sanded and buffed,and also the fingerboard has to be cleaned from masking tape residuals.
http://i62.photobucket.com/albums/h92/tequilaboy85/robertofinishsun2.jpg
http://i62.photobucket.com/albums/h92/tequilaboy85/robertofinishsun3.jpg
http://i62.photobucket.com/albums/h92/tequilaboy85/robertofinishsun7.jpg
http://i62.photobucket.com/albums/h92/tequilaboy85/robertofinishsun5.jpg



Jason you are an artist!!
It's getting really closer and I'm really excited!

[tequilaboy85]

Two more pics...

http://i62.photobucket.com/albums/h92/tequilaboy85/robertofinishsun4.jpg
http://i62.photobucket.com/albums/h92/tequilaboy85/robertofinishsun.jpg

[Shadscbr]

Congrats tequilaboy85!! hhmmmm...So close, yet so far eh? ;) :D

There is something very organic and natural about your guitar...the woods are beautiful. i love it!

Shad

[tequilaboy85]

Congrats tequilaboy85!! hhmmmm...So close, yet so far eh? ;) :D

There is something very organic and natural about your guitar...the woods are beautiful. i love it!

Shad

Yes Shad,so close yet so far...
I've always liked natural colors,but I really think that on the Redwood it really shows how amazing the wood is,more than on a maple top on which I prefer a vintage natural with a lightly stain,like on Mike guitar.

I think that also your is almost ready...

[Shadscbr]

I think that also your is almost ready...

i should be a few weeks behind you...the closer it gets, the harder the wait :)

The naturalness of your Schroeder redwood reminds me of my bubinga Soloway...just wood, no preservatives :D

Shad

[Schroeder]

i should be a few weeks behind you...the closer it gets, the harder the wait :)

Shad

Actually... Check your email Shad! Lots of pics. Your guitar has been curing for a bit longer than Roberto's so it should be ready to buff in the next couple days!

So glad you like it so far Roberto!!

[Schroeder]

Here are some pics of the redwood buffed. Coming out really nice! I really dig the inlay on this one. Thank Elizabeth for that!! She is really doing beautiful inlay work!! It looks like it is encrusted with diamonds. The lighting in these pics is poor. I will take outside shots in the nxt couple days as the guitar is assembled.

http://www.schroederguitars.com/photos/Roberto/roberto%20redwood%20bufed8.jpg

http://www.schroederguitars.com/photos/Roberto/roberto%20redwood%20buffed.jpg

http://www.schroederguitars.com/photos/Roberto/roberto%20redwood%20buffed4.jpg

http://www.schroederguitars.com/photos/Roberto/roberto%20redwood%20buffed7.jpg

[Schroeder]

Here is a cool shot of the swirly grain in the side of the mahogany. Really pretty wood.

http://www.schroederguitars.com/photos/Roberto/roberto%20redwood%20buffed6.jpg

MORE TO COME!!

[tequilaboy85]

I love it!!
Can't wait to hold it in my hands.

[tequilaboy85]

Thanks also to Elizabeth for the beautiful inlay!

[vangit]

Awsome Team Schroeder! That inlay is gorgeous.

[tequilaboy85]

Talked with Jason on the phone a couple of hours ago,and he told me that probably today the guitar will be finished.
Anyway the guitar will be shipped on Monday,since Jason wants to be 110% sure that everything is perfect.That's show what kind of perfectionist Jason is!
In the meantime Jason just sent me this pics which are closer to the real color..
http://i62.photobucket.com/albums/h92/tequilaboy85/robertobuffedoutside.jpg
http://i62.photobucket.com/albums/h92/tequilaboy85/robertobuffedoutside3.jpg
http://i62.photobucket.com/albums/h92/tequilaboy85/robertobuffedoutside2.jpg

Thanks a lot to Jason,Elizabeth and the other guys in the shop!

[tequilaboy85]

Jason never stops to surprise me:look at my backplate!!That's a Jason's idea since I'm Italian and his family too...

http://i62.photobucket.com/albums/h92/tequilaboy85/robertobackplate.jpg
http://i62.photobucket.com/albums/h92/tequilaboy85/robertobackplatedetail.jpg

[vangit]

Jason never stops to surprise me:look at my backplate!!That's a Jason's idea since I'm Italian and his family too...

http://i62.photobucket.com/albums/h92/tequilaboy85/robertobackplate.jpg
http://i62.photobucket.com/albums/h92/tequilaboy85/robertobackplatedetail.jpg

WOW, what a nice suprise. Great inlay work. J, did Elizebeth do that too?

[Schroeder]

That was all me baby! Elizabeth is in San Francisco with her dad. I printed out this pic and shrunk it to the right size. http://campus.queens.edu/depts/history/Syllabi/Italy%20IEP/Italy%20Images/Italy%20Maps/Italy%20Outline%20Big.jpg


Besides, she would have done it better. Seriously.

[JohnnyBoy]

That is too cool, gotta love those personal touches! One beautiful guitar guys.

[Shadscbr]

What a cool touch...nice work jason :)

Roberto, i bet you will smile everytime you pick this baby up and see it. :D

Shad

[Elizabeth]

Jason never stops to surprise me:look at my backplate!!That's a Jason's idea since I'm Italian and his family too...
http://i62.photobucket.com/albums/h92/tequilaboy85/robertobackplatedetail.jpg

Roberto,
I was really excited for you when I saw this- I don't know about you guys, but I think it is really cool to have something inlaid that is a personal touch. I loved the cleaver on JohnnyBoy's and this one is awesome too! I am a little offended that Jason did it while I was gone- I think he wanted to steal my thunder!!! We aren't speaking right now. :rolleyes: Just kidding.
I love doing the inlay, but I know that when Jason is inspired to inlay Italy, he isn't going to have the patience to wait for me to come home!! :D
-EBeth

[Paulpuck]

Roberto,
I was really excited for you when I saw this- I don't know about you guys, but I think it is really cool to have something inlaid that is a personal touch. I loved the cleaver on JohnnyBoy's and this one is awesome too! I am a little offended that Jason did it while I was gone- I think he wanted to steal my thunder!!! We aren't speaking right now. :rolleyes: Just kidding.
I love doing the inlay, but I know that when Jason is inspired to inlay Italy, he isn't going to have the patience to wait for me to come home!! :D
-EBeth

Well I'll let you do something on mine then. I have no idea what it would be. I'm not Italian just Irish and Scottish. You'd better lay down the law now Elizabeth or he'll try to steal all your inlay work.

[Schroeder]

Assembly is complete!!

http://www.schroederguitars.com/photos/Roberto/roberto%20full%20outside4.jpg

http://www.schroederguitars.com/photos/Roberto/roberto%20head%20complete.jpg

http://www.schroederguitars.com/photos/Roberto/roberto%20oblique.jpg

http://www.schroederguitars.com/photos/Roberto/roberto%20complete%20back2.jpg

[Schroeder]

http://www.schroederguitars.com/photos/Roberto/roberto%20head%20back.jpghttp://www.schroederguitars.com/photos/Roberto/roberto%20complete%20back.jpg

[tequilaboy85]

Looks great Jason!!!
Thanks to you,Elizabeth and all the guys in the shop!!!

[t_hamill]

Looks great, congratulations!

[bsic]

Roberto-- congrats! This looks so sweet. Cant wait to hear your tone report w/ redwood!!!

[tequilaboy85]

Roberto-- congrats! This looks so sweet. Cant wait to hear your tone report w/ redwood!!!

I can't wait too!!!
Today I'll call Jason and ask him his first impressions.Then I'm sure everybody will see it in action soon on the forum...
If everything will work well I'll get it within Friday,so I'll have all the weekend to play it!

[vangit]

Fantastic Roberto! Real happy for you.

[JohnnyBoy]

Congrats Roberto, looks great guys!! Can't wait to hear a tone report...

[Shadscbr]

Congrats Roberto!! I can't wait to hear your first impressions :)

Shad

[tequilaboy85]

Just talked with Jason:the guitar is now in the hands of James Russell for the final setup and Jason should have it back this afternoon.
Later he will do some clips and will give us his first impressions:at the phone he was really excited about the guitar!
So probaly tomorrow will be shipped here in Italy,and I'll get it on Friday!!

[Schroeder]

Here are a few videos!

http://www.schroederguitars.com/photos/Roberto/MOV07483.MPG
http://www.schroederguitars.com/photos/Roberto/MOV07488.MPG
http://www.schroederguitars.com/photos/Roberto/MOV07491.MPG
http://www.schroederguitars.com/photos/Roberto/MOV07498.MPG
http://www.schroederguitars.com/photos/Roberto/MOV07499.MPG
http://www.schroederguitars.com/photos/Roberto/MOV07500.MPG
http://www.schroederguitars.com/photos/Roberto/MOV07501.MPG
http://www.schroederguitars.com/photos/Roberto/MOV07505.MPG
http://www.schroederguitars.com/photos/Roberto/MOV07506.MPG

[vangit]

Here are a few videos!

http://www.schroederguitars.com/photos/Roberto/MOV07483.MPG
http://www.schroederguitars.com/photos/Roberto/MOV07488.MPG
http://www.schroederguitars.com/photos/Roberto/MOV07491.MPG
http://www.schroederguitars.com/photos/Roberto/MOV07498.MPG
http://www.schroederguitars.com/photos/Roberto/MOV07499.MPG
http://www.schroederguitars.com/photos/Roberto/MOV07500.MPG
http://www.schroederguitars.com/photos/Roberto/MOV07501.MPG
http://www.schroederguitars.com/photos/Roberto/MOV07505.MPG
http://www.schroederguitars.com/photos/Roberto/MOV07506.MPG

Damn, it's i:35 am here and I was going to go to sleep. Guess I better wake up, it's video time !!!!!!!

[tequilaboy85]

WOW;WOW;WOW!!!!
Thanks Jason for all the vids!!!
Sounds great!
I really like it!
Can't wait to get it...

[bsic]

Man Roberto- very happy for you. This thing sounds and looks killer.

Jason- couldnt resist a little Lenny, 'eh? Nicely done!

[Schroeder]

Man Roberto- very happy for you. This thing sounds and looks killer.

Jason- couldnt resist a little Lenny, 'eh? Nicely done!

I told you man!! I LOVE that song! Thanks for noticing though! :)

Just came in for some lunch and I will be off to UPS for my first transcontinental shipment. Schroeder Guitars taking over Europe!! ;) Tour Guitar will ikely go next week to the UK!

[Chun13]

Waow !

Nice!

[Schroeder]

Roberto,
Your guitar is officially out of my hands!! It should arrive by 10:30AM Friday morning. You should have received an email from Elizabeth with tracking info. Thanks so much for a great build. Excellent communication throughout the build and not a single spec change!! That really expedited the process! Thanks so much.
Jason

[tequilaboy85]

Roberto,
Your guitar is officially out of my hands!! It should arrive by 10:30AM Friday morning. You should have received an email from Elizabeth with tracking info. Thanks so much for a great build. Excellent communication throughout the build and not a single spec change!! That really expedited the process! Thanks so much.
Jason

Got the tracking number,now just to wait!!
Jason,thanks to you my friend:doing business with you is pretty natural and it's so funny.Great communication with you and Elizabeth,never had a problem with you!
That's,coupled with great guitars, what make a custom builder my #1 choice!
I'll call you on Friday after I'll get the guitar

[JohnnyBoy]

I just heard on the news that a certain UPS plane was inexplicably diverted to Albany Airport. Hmmm, I swear I had nothing to do with it! :D :D :D

[Schroeder]

I just heard on the news that a certain UPS plane was inexplicably diverted to Albany Airport. Hmmm, I swear I had nothing to do with it! :D :D :D

LOL!!! Schroeder hijacked!! :D

[Shadscbr]

sweet!!!!!!

keep us updated on the tracking :D

Shad

[tequilaboy85]

sweet!!!!!!

keep us updated on the tracking :D

Shad

Now she left the Kentucky!
If I remember well,she will do another stop in the USA and tonight it will be in France and then finally in Italy!

[Schroeder]

Very nice! Fingers crossed that it has a safe journey over the Atlantic!!

[tequilaboy85]

Very nice! Fingers crossed that it has a safe journey over the Atlantic!!

I hope,but to be honest I've never had a problem before...
I'll keep you updated...

[tequilaboy85]

The guitar is in Koeln(Cologne) Germany!
Getting really close!!

[vangit]

wow that's amazing how quick they get it out there. I'm used to ground shipping :)

[tequilaboy85]

wow that's amazing how quick they get it out there. I'm used to ground shipping :)

Yes it's very expensive(we are talking about 300 and more $),but you get it in less than 2 days!In fact it was shipped yesterday around midnight,italian time,and would be delivered within the 10.30a.m(italian time) of tomorrow.
I prefer UPS over Fedex for my international shippings.The worst experience of my life was the last summer when I got my McNaught from Johnson(yes the World is really small,he is the same Johnson who has the Singlecut on order from Jason) and had it shipped with the Canadian post.The problem is that Italian posts doesn't work:so it took more than a month to have it worked by the Italian Custom and then delivered to me.

Hope that there will not be any problem at the Custom tomorrow here in Italy...

[Shadscbr]

wow, i can't believe it's in Germany already! Good luck with customs and the final delivery :)

Shad

[tequilaboy85]

As I've said the shipping costs are pretty expensive,but at least you get a service that it's really good!So I don't care too much for their costs...
How is the weather like in Redding,Jason?
Because here in Milano is like summer: we have 35 C°(which are 95 Fahrenheit) with an umidity around 70%!!
Hope that there isn't too much difference in order to not have to screw up the work that James Russell has done!

[Schroeder]

Getting closer!! Weather here is 86F and 15% humidity. Pretty dry here. Do you have a plan for letting the guitar acclimate to the humidity after it arrives? I know when I shipped a guitar to Stu (might have been the Tour Guitar) he let it sit in the room in its case for a few hours, then he cracked the case a bit, then took it out hours later!! That would be torture for me!!

Jason

[tequilaboy85]

Getting closer!! Weather here is 86F and 15% humidity. Pretty dry here. Do you have a plan for letting the guitar acclimate to the humidity after it arrives? I know when I shipped a guitar to Stu (might have been the Tour Guitar) he let it sit in the room in its case for a few hours, then he cracked the case a bit, then took it out hours later!! That would be torture for me!!

Jason

Maybe I'll do something similar!
I'll take it out just to check that it will be there sound and safe!and then make it acclimate!

[tequilaboy85]

Ok guys...I've got it this morning!!!!As always not a single problem with UPS.

First of all let me thanks Jason.Elizabeth,James Russell,Dan and Mitch!
First impressions:the guitar sounds really really sweet.That's exactly what I was looking for!The Goodwood sound soo good in this guitar!
I can only say that Jason is in the same level of other small builders that I know(see my signature).
And guys the case:oh my good what a case!Better than my old PRS Private Stock case!it's almost impossible that something could happen during the shipping with such a great case!
For a tone report I want to wait a couple of weeks,but I'm really digging it!

I think that these pics speaks better than words:
http://i62.photobucket.com/albums/h92/tequilaboy85/DSC01605.jpg
http://i62.photobucket.com/albums/h92/tequilaboy85/DSC01608.jpg
http://i62.photobucket.com/albums/h92/tequilaboy85/DSC01610.jpg

[tequilaboy85]

Some more pics..
http://i62.photobucket.com/albums/h92/tequilaboy85/DSC01611.jpg
http://i62.photobucket.com/albums/h92/tequilaboy85/DSC01615.jpg
http://i62.photobucket.com/albums/h92/tequilaboy85/DSC01619.jpg

[tequilaboy85]

First Strumming...
http://i62.photobucket.com/albums/h92/tequilaboy85/DSC01623.jpg
http://i62.photobucket.com/albums/h92/tequilaboy85/DSC01622.jpg
http://i62.photobucket.com/albums/h92/tequilaboy85/DSC01624.jpg
http://i62.photobucket.com/albums/h92/tequilaboy85/DSC01627.jpg

[tequilaboy85]

I'll call you later Jason!

[Shadscbr]

Great Pics!! Cool shirt too...the blues brothers rock :D

Glad it got there safe...have a great weekend playing :)

Shad

[vangit]

Awsome! The look on your face says it all!

Yeah, I love the case too :)

[t_hamill]

LOL, I dont think any words in a review could say more than the look on your face says on your first impressions of the guitar.

Congrats man, and well done to Jason and the gang!

[Schroeder]

Enjoy your new guitar Roberto!! So glad it made it ok. Please let me know if everything is ok with the guitar. I wish I had it a bit longer so I could make sure it was as good as it could possibly be! But I really hope you like it!
Jason

[bazguitarman]

Congrats on the new redwood double cut Roberto. That`s a beautiful guitar and truely unique. Flamed redwood is not something you see every day. I know you are excited having it because I caught myself smiling just looking at your pics.

Eric

[lookslikemeband]

Here are a few videos!

http://www.schroederguitars.com/photos/Roberto/MOV07483.MPG
http://www.schroederguitars.com/photos/Roberto/MOV07488.MPG
http://www.schroederguitars.com/photos/Roberto/MOV07491.MPG
http://www.schroederguitars.com/photos/Roberto/MOV07498.MPG
http://www.schroederguitars.com/photos/Roberto/MOV07499.MPG
http://www.schroederguitars.com/photos/Roberto/MOV07500.MPG
http://www.schroederguitars.com/photos/Roberto/MOV07501.MPG
http://www.schroederguitars.com/photos/Roberto/MOV07505.MPG
http://www.schroederguitars.com/photos/Roberto/MOV07506.MPG

Love the videos!

Good luck on the sale mate.

~ Lance