Rob's mahogany DC/IRW neck/SNAKEWOOD board!!

[Schroeder]

Body cutout... simply a gorgeous piece of Honduran mahogany.

http://www.schroederguitars.com/photos/Rob%20Tennant/body%20shape.jpg

And the snakewood board... This piece is about 7 inches wide so teh fingerboard will be taken from the highly figured side.

http://www.schroederguitars.com/photos/Rob%20Tennant/snakewood.gif

Closeup of the figure.

http://www.schroederguitars.com/photos/Rob%20Tennant/snakewood2.gif

[vangit]

Jason, that is one piece of wood? Carzy how one side is so dramatically figured. Mother nature is bizzare.

[Schroeder]

No kidding! The line distinguishing the figured from non-figured snakewood is where heartwood meets sapwood (analogous to the line you see in limba). The snakewood figure is typically found in the heartwood or center core of the tree.

[Shadscbr]

That's going to be a great guitar Rob, very cool wood choices!

A 7" wide fretboard huh?....that's almost wide enough for one of my necks ;) :D

Shad

[woody]

That mahogany is a beauty. The snakewood is like a beast. Man, I love wood.

[Schroeder]

Here is Rob's fingerboard. Don't worry it isn't glued to the mahogany blank it is resting on!

http://www.schroederguitars.com/photos/Rob%20Tennant/Rob%20snakewood.jpg

[guitarnyc]

very cool and unique looking !
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[edgarallanpoe]

KICK ASS!!!!! Things are looking great bro!!! Keep up the good work!

[edgarallanpoe]

I just spoke with Jason about this yesterday....I can't wait to see some more pics in progress!!!

[Shadscbr]

That's going to be sweet Rob...i'm looking forward to seeing yours take shape :)

Shad

[Schroeder]

Rob,
Your rabbit and face angle are complete and we are ready for PUP cvities and carve!

http://www.schroederguitars.com/photos/Rob%20Tennant/rob%20face%20angle.jpg

[vangit]

Man you guys have been busy in Schroeder-ville. Nice to see another double cut among all the singles of late :)

[Schroeder]

Rough carve is complete... Also got your fingerboard glued.

http://www.schroederguitars.com/photos/Rob%20Tennant/Rob%20carve%20fb%20glued.jpg

[edgarallanpoe]

Yes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[edgarallanpoe]

Any more updates? If you could give me an ETA ballpark, that would be awesome. I am leaving for Trinidad at the end of June and won't be returning until late August.

[Schroeder]

Hey Rob!
I do have a couple of updates. Your frets are in and we are waiting for what electronics configuration you wanted. Did you get the message we called? I think Elizabeth talked to your wife. Give me a shout when you get a chance! Not much left to do on your guitar except finish work!
Jason

[Schroeder]

RE: "I think Elizabeth talked to your wife. "

By the way, I think we are both in trouble and neither of us know why!! ;)

[edgarallanpoe]

LOL!! I will drop you a line this weekend!!!

[Schroeder]

http://www.schroederguitars.com/photos/Rob%20Tennant/rob%20t%20middle%20pup.jpg

http://www.schroederguitars.com/photos/Rob%20Tennant/rob%20t%20neck%20carve2.jpg

http://www.schroederguitars.com/photos/Rob%20Tennant/rob%20t%20bback%20complete.jpg

http://www.schroederguitars.com/photos/Rob%20Tennant/rob%20t%20body%20complete.jpg

[edgarallanpoe]

Dude...that body is seriously sick!! YES!!!!!!

This is going to kick all kinda ass. Y'all can keep your one piece tops...LOL!! How about a completely one piece body of old Honduras Mahogany!!!

[Shadscbr]

it looks great Rob! I can't wait to see it :)

Shad

[Schroeder]

Ready for clear! I was really happy the Rob left the natural mahogany exposed as the binding edge. Even that looks really beautiful! It is such a killer piece of mahogany.

http://www.schroederguitars.com/photos/RobTennant/robt6.jpg
http://www.schroederguitars.com/photos/RobTennant/robt2.jpg
http://www.schroederguitars.com/photos/RobTennant/robt3.jpg
http://www.schroederguitars.com/photos/RobTennant/robt4.jpg

[edgarallanpoe]

YES!!!!!!!!!!!! It looks spectacular!!!! That binding is great looking

[guitarnyc]

very cool ! love the solid color with the maple binding !
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[edgarallanpoe]

Not maple...scraped binding that shows the killer piece of Honduras Mahogany. I can't wait to pound this thing in my new band.

[guitarnyc]

Not maple...scraped binding that shows the killer piece of Honduras Mahogany. I can't wait to pound this thing in my new band.

Sorry Edgar...I even read that it was mahogany and said the wrong thing haha
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[vangit]

looks fantastic!

[paintguy]

Killer Rob!

[edgarallanpoe]

Sorry Edgar...I even read that it was mahogany and said the wrong thing haha

Ok...but don't *ever* let it happen again. ROTFLMAO!!

[buickrob]

I love the body! Simple and killer.

Must have a really low serial number on this one right?

[Schroeder]

Buffing complete on Rob's black beauty!

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3513/3247768243_85637f0c5c_o.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3502/3247767989_4619ccb83f_o.jpg

[guitarnyc]

man I love the black beauty ! a nice change to NOT see figured wood at times huh ? :)
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[paintguy]

Black is beautiful!

[edgarallanpoe]

I just got word from Jason that the Snakewood headstock with ebony binding looks absolutely killer. I can't wait for pics!!

[WinstaBull]

I just got word from Jason that the Snakewood headstock with ebony binding looks absolutely killer. I can't wait for pics!!

I bet it is. Snakewood is sick.

[Schroeder]

Bending the ebony binding on the bending iron.
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3471/3248423295_107f495164_o.jpg
Fitting the radius.
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3437/3248423971_33f7b0d5bb_o.jpg
Ready for gluing and trimming.
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3327/3248424623_2f05b79767.jpg
Snakewood plate with ebony binding complete.
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3307/3248424261_9cffce8c87_o.jpg

[Schroeder]

Plates in place and ready for inlaying.
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3479/3248423651_d7e2c383e2_o.jpg
And the completed headstock ready for tuner holes. Elizabeth did an extremely tight inlay job on this. Near perfection.
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3386/3256519783_b586410268.jpg

[r9player]

Looks really nice!

[guitarnyc]

Wow Jason it's really cool to see exactly how those headstocks are done...I love the look of those !
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[vangit]

that really is awsome

[edgarallanpoe]

Holy SHIT!!!!!!!!! YES!!!!! :o

[Flashchord]

Very cool headstock inlays. You go Elizabeth!

[Elizabeth]

Thanks! Jason gets all the credit for how cool they look though! The ebony really made them stand out, too. Good call there!!

[edgarallanpoe]

This should be arriving this week or next....the anticipation is KILLING me. LOL!!!

[goof1073]

This should be arriving this week or next....the anticipation is KILLING me. LOL!!! It's worth the wait...trust me!!!!! HANG IN THERE MAN!!!

[Shadscbr]

It's worth the wait...trust me!!!!! HANG IN THERE MAN!!!

+1!

Let us know the delivery details so we can all wait with you...Goof nearly killed me waiting to open the case like that ;) :D

Rob, good luck at the show, hopefully we'll get some pics :)

Shad

[vangit]

Poe, rounding third and heading for home!!!! Hang in there :)

[goof1073]

Let us know the delivery details so we can all wait with you...Goof nearly killed me waiting to open the case like that ;) :D Hardy har...

...it was worth the wait!! Tone report to come soon...I'm actually writing it right now.

[Schroeder]

Almost there...
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3454/3351505901_7515508741.jpg

[vangit]

Damn those rings and knobs are hot!!!!

[guitarnyc]

Yeah those rings and that binding...wow...they really match that black glossy top perfectly !
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[sxracer193]

Wow!!!!!! That thing looks like a million bucks.

[paintguy]

Wow!!!!!! That thing looks like a million bucks.

I agree!!!

[edgarallanpoe]

Wow!!!!!! That thing looks like a million bucks.

I agree!!!

Thanks guys. Jason just sent me an invoice for $997,000.00 BASTARDS!!!!

ROTFLMAO!!!!

[Schroeder]

See why I try to take good photos? :D

[AK_NorPine]

Thanks guys. Jason just sent me an invoice for $997,000.00 BASTARDS!!!!

ROTFLMAO!!!! Been dying to use this image....
My guitar cost how much???????

http://i448.photobucket.com/albums/qq204/Izzy1998/DrEvil_trillions.jpg

[Schroeder]

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3420/3364901302_5aeb485987.jpg
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[Schroeder]

One more...

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3622/3364901556_1161c03803.jpg

[Schroeder]

These pics were taken at the Sundial Bridge in Redding. The "Black Mamba" was stopping traffic!! Lot of positive comments as people walked by. I have to say there is something really classy and understated about this guitar. Really pleased with how it turned out. You may notice a lighter colored streak of wood on the backplate and another shiny black inlay. That is a Raven in black onyx, sitting on a snakewood branch. Closeup of the inlay to follow...

The electronics ended up with this configuration:

- Master Volume
- 5-way rotary that gives the following
Position 1) full bridge humbucker
Position 2) split bridge
Position 3) Full bridge/full neck humbuckers (like LP middle position)
Position 4) split neck
Position 5) Full neck humbucker
- Mini-toggle turns on the middle pickup on/off for stratty tones

[edgarallanpoe]

I am absolutely blown away...

When I came up with the idea for this guitar I was intentionally going for the "understated and classy" look. While the rough idea for the guitar is mine, the polishing and subtle touches are all Jason. For that, I will be eternally grateful. Some of the things on this guitar are a complete (and welcome) surprise to me. The headstock, and truss cover are an example of this. The inlay on the back plate is simply bewildering. I had no idea this was being done and I am stunned that a builder would take his valuable time and amazing skills to do something like this for a client. To say that it is above and beyond would do it a disservice, I have no words for this.

I am not a man of great means. I am a teacher and my wife does not work. I have to scrape and scrounge every penny I make to buy guitars of this magnitude. I say this not to illicit pity, but merely to put something like this into perspective. Teaching is a labor of love. I have the education and skill set to be making a lot more money, but I love what I do. So when I see someone like Jason doing things on my instrument that he is under zero obligation to do, it tells me that what he is doing is also a labor of love. For that I have the highest respect and admiration. He cared about this guitar and that is why it turned out to be a special instrument.

Kudos to Jason and Elizabeth for having the patience and vision to see this to fruition.

[WinstaBull]

WOW. "The Raven" is pure art. Enjoy it!
That shot of the headstock and neck is unreal. How does snakewood compare with the traditional fingerboard woods?

I may have to stop coming here until my guitar is finished... Between your guitar and the Fleetwood guitar, I am totally torn up with self doubt over what I want.

[Schroeder]

WOW. "The Raven" is pure art. Enjoy it! That shot of the headstock and neck is unreal. How does snakewood compare with the traditional fingerboard woods?
This was another success story with a bit of direction and a lot of freedom to make something killer. I have to thank Rob for that.

Snakewood is tonally very similar to ebony . Very hard and dense so it yields a snappy attack. Really gorgeous material up close and smells amazing when you work with it.

[Elizabeth]

Rob,
Jason is out play-testing your guitar right now. We may have a small problem...

Jason may refuse to send this one out. He is in love.

;)

[goof1073]

Rob,
Jason is out play-testing your guitar right now. We may have a small problem...

Jason may refuse to send this one out. He is in love.

;) Rob...just get in touch with Tommy for his technique for making J let go of a guitar...

...seemed to work with the Rosewood SC.

[edgarallanpoe]

We may have a small problem...

I wouldn't call that small... LOL!!!! Don't make me come out there!!! HAHAHHAHA

[sxracer193]

I am willing to drive up to Redding and take that guitar from Jason, with your permission of course. :D

[JohnnyBoy]

Another stunner for sure. Congrats Rob and hats off to Jason and the crew for another work of art!!

[Schroeder]

Rob - you win!! It's en route. Videos to come. :)

[vangit]

Congrats Rob
This guitar is absolutely stunning

[Flashchord]

Rob, Wow! That black DC is a beauty! Jason, E and crew have been putting out some amazing guitars of late. Chris's Chris G's, Merkley's and now Rob's. Can't wait to hear and see those videos!

[admin]

CLICK BELOW FOR VIDEO!!
Rob's "Black Mamba" (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PNWcffz1GRs)

[edgarallanpoe]

AWESOME!!!! I am *still* trying to figure out a use for all of the sounds I can get. LOL!!! Anyone doubting the versatility of the guitar needs to check this video out. I am getting absolutely *convincing* stratlike tones from this guitar. Sweet as pie...

[Roscoe]

That guitar is a tone monster! So many sounds to choose from. Great video of a dangerous viper. Congratulations