Turlough One-Piece Quilt! [Archive] - Schroeder Guitar Forums

Schroeder

03-29-2007, 06:31 PM

Turlough just approved his one-piece quilt. Interestingly, it will be the twin of Ryan and Dave Merkley's one-piece quilt!! Note the "figure-print" as they are remarkably similar. They are by my best account bookmatched pieces from the same tree.

http://schroederguitars.com/photos/Turlough/turlough_1piece.jpg

Shadscbr

03-30-2007, 01:02 PM

The twins are beautiful!! You certainly provide us with some killer wood Jason :)

Shad

vangit

03-30-2007, 02:03 PM

You don't see many one-piece quilts with that much character. That baby is going to pop when finished.

t_hamill

03-30-2007, 04:00 PM

I know, I'm sooo pleased. When ordering I'd said I'd ideally like a one piece tube quilt top, having only seen 2 others that I'd liked previously I didn't really expect there to be one out there that fitted the bill.

Shock when an email arrives from Jason with the PERFECT type of top. I really couldn't believe it so I have to say, great work J.

Being cheeky but I definitely have to say I'm going to be stealing/borrowing a few ideas from yours vangit. It really blew me away when I first saw it.

All the best

vangit

03-30-2007, 05:01 PM

guitarnyc

04-02-2007, 10:37 AM

lots of quilts going on in this newly started batch !
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Schroeder

10-01-2007, 05:36 AM

http://www.schroederguitars.com/photos/Turlough/turlough%20ready%20to%20carve.jpg

http://www.schroederguitars.com/photos/Turlough/turlough%20back.jpg

Schroeder

10-03-2007, 03:35 AM

Here are some pics from today's progress... Very dark Braz neck and fingerboard from the same piece! The body is ready to carve in these photos.

http://www.schroederguitars.com/photos/Turlough/turlough%20parts.jpg

http://www.schroederguitars.com/photos/Turlough/turlough%20neck%20body.jpg

Here is the fretboard in the slotting jig...
http://www.schroederguitars.com/photos/Turlough/turlough%20fretboard%20slot.jpg

Rough top carve:
http://www.schroederguitars.com/photos/Turlough/turlough%20rough%20carve.jpg

Schroeder

10-03-2007, 03:38 AM

And here is the body refined. I got the top wet to enhance the quilt.
http://www.schroederguitars.com/photos/Turlough/turlough%20carve%20refined.jpg

Turlough also had me leave the back pretty fat on this one! Should be a tone monster!!

http://www.schroederguitars.com/photos/Turlough/turlough%20fatboy.jpg

t_hamill

10-03-2007, 07:08 AM

Oh man, I go away for a long weekend and look whats waiting for me when I get back! Amazing is all I can say! The braz for the neck looks great and the quilt looks great after the carve. I'm blown away at how much has happened in a few days.

Schroeder

10-05-2007, 01:10 AM

Here is Turlough's fingerboard. Believe it or not, this is Brazilian. I looks darker than a lot of EBONY that I have!! The fingerboard is made from the same piece as the neck so the whole neck will be nearly black. Really a beautiful and rare piece of wood. The purfling is snakewood and there is also a thin piece of snakewood under the Brazilian binding. It will reveal itself when I carve the neck. I really love the organic look of this neck and i think it is a really classy touch. Nice choice Turlough!!

http://www.schroederguitars.com/photos/Turlough/turlough%20snake%20purf%20complete.jpg

And a closeup. You can see I have a lot of sanding left to do!! This is sanded to 100 grit on the radius block...

http://www.schroederguitars.com/photos/Turlough/turlough%20snake%20purf%20complete2.jpg

goof1073

10-05-2007, 01:13 AM

That's awesome J...I hope you saved a piece of that wood for my fretboard?????????????

Schroeder

10-12-2007, 04:18 AM

Horns are done and eletronics are drilled...

http://www.schroederguitars.com/photos/Turlough/turlough%20body.jpg

Inlays are done! Gold pearl and snakewood them on the inlays...
http://www.schroederguitars.com/photos/Turlough/turlough%20headstock.jpg

http://www.schroederguitars.com/photos/Turlough/turlough%20neck%20inlay%20done.jpg

Chun13

10-12-2007, 06:15 AM

Waow, nice inlay there!

Shadscbr

10-12-2007, 12:20 PM

I love the inlay, the T and the S flow together very nicely :D

Shad

t_hamill

10-14-2007, 01:35 PM

Wow, great to see the inlays and dots in the fingerboard Jason. They look fantastic. Thanks for all the hard work.

vangit

10-15-2007, 06:24 PM

Fantastic fretboard!

lookslikemeband

11-06-2007, 06:09 AM

Wow... Single piece flamed top. Very cool.

Y'know.... all this time I've been bouncing specs around in my head - and I've never thought of a fret inlay pattern.....

Hmmmmm???

bazguitarman

11-09-2007, 03:23 AM

This is shaping up to be another beautiful guitar. One piece tops are soooo nice. Especially when they have even coverage of figuring. And to me that is the best looking limba back I`ve seen so far. I like it even more that the flamed limba pieces. And the snakewood purfling on the fretboard is a great detail touch. Lots of goodness going on with this project.

Eric

Schroeder

11-28-2007, 07:42 AM

Here are a couple of photos of the staining process. First is a photo of the iped stain (actually it is a triple stain with some sanding in between):

http://www.schroederguitars.com/photos/Turlough/turlough%20stain.jpg

And here it is with the sunburst applied. It looks a bit dark in this photo because it has vinyl sealer over the top of the burst. Vinyl seal takes up a lot more light than lacquer. It will looks a bit lighter no that some lacquer has been sprayed. More pics to come...

http://www.schroederguitars.com/photos/Turlough/turlough%20burst.jpg

t_hamill

11-28-2007, 08:18 AM

Wow you really got the finish warmed up beautifully Jason. I'm getting really excited now I must say, it just keeps looking better and better!

vangit

11-28-2007, 09:36 PM

Looks awsome Turlough!

sxracer193

11-28-2007, 10:38 PM

that top is TOPS:cool:

Shadscbr

11-29-2007, 05:56 PM

The color looks great :)

Shad

bazguitarman

12-01-2007, 10:43 PM

Schroeder

12-14-2007, 09:40 PM

Turlough, you are officially IN CURE!!

http://www.schroederguitars.com/photos/Turlough/DSC00589.JPG

http://www.schroederguitars.com/photos/Turlough/DSC00593.JPG

t_hamill

12-15-2007, 07:44 AM

Looking fantastic Jason. The limba for the back is stunning. I think this is the hard part of the wait now, its all so close!

vangit

12-16-2007, 02:14 AM

Wow, the guitar really came alive. Looks great.

Schroeder

01-31-2008, 02:05 AM

Here is Elizabeth wet-sanding Turlough's body...
http://www.schroederguitars.com/photos/Turlough/turlough_wetsand.jpg

guitarnyc

01-31-2008, 02:27 AM

Here is Elizabeth wet-sanding Turlough's body...
http://www.schroederguitars.com/photos/Turlough/turlough_wetsand.jpg

Hey where is her experimental facial hair and some sort of hat ??? hmmm I see a faulty uniform here ! :D
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Schroeder

01-31-2008, 02:32 AM

LMAO!! For those of you who are confused, please see this thread for reference:
http://www.schroederguitars.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1143
Actually, she has this crazy sideburn on the right side that goes all the way to her chin! I left it out of the pic. ;)

vangit

01-31-2008, 05:22 AM

Hey where is her experimental facial hair and some sort of hat ??? hmmm I see a faulty uniform here ! :D

That's very funny :)

Elizabeth

01-31-2008, 05:58 AM

:eek:
Actually, she has this crazy sideburn on the right side that goes all the way to her chin! I left it out of the pic. ;)

I think I am going to be sick.

What a horrible mental image!!! :eek:

t_hamill

01-31-2008, 08:29 AM

Ha Ha, its looking good anyway, with all those wollen layers there won't be much chance of a scrape anyway. The guitar is looking great guys!

Schroeder

03-04-2008, 05:25 AM

Here are some pics of the buffout process. The neck has a bit of tape residue on it that needs cleaned up and it is ready for final assembly.

http://www.schroederguitars.com/photos/Turlough/turlough_buff.jpg

http://www.schroederguitars.com/photos/Turlough/turlough_buff3.jpg

http://www.schroederguitars.com/photos/Turlough/turlough_buffed.jpg

http://www.schroederguitars.com/photos/Turlough/turlough_mockup.jpg

t_hamill

03-04-2008, 08:06 AM

Wow J., all I can say is BADASS!

vangit

03-04-2008, 06:19 PM

Looks sweet T!

buickrob

03-05-2008, 04:09 AM

gorgeous finish!

Quinny

03-10-2008, 01:25 PM

Looks great Turlough!! Fantastic burst.....

Q.

Schroeder

03-18-2008, 05:11 PM

Hey Turlough,
Just a quick note to let you know your guitar will be completed this week. I completed the wiring Friday and am working on all the final wood pieces today. Backplates, knobs, truss rod cover, etc.
Pics, videos and tracking number to come...
J

t_hamill

03-18-2008, 10:43 PM

Thats GREAT news Jason, I can't wait to see the final result, why do I get the feeling this is going to be the hardest part of the wait, oh the anticipation is killing me!

sxracer193

03-18-2008, 11:06 PM

Great looking guitar Turlough. Are there any pictures of the neck after carving that show the snakewood under the bindings?

Dave

Schroeder

03-22-2008, 01:06 AM

Well, always a good day when you can play test a nearly completed guitar! Here is Turlough's guitar 99% complete. I just have to do the tiniest detail work on attaching the plates and installing the strap locks and it is ready to go to Ireland. I will also be drilling holes in the tremelo spring plate.

The Bareknuckles sound fantastic in this guitar. FAT tone. Just had that really aggressive AC/DC grit and growl. It also sounded amazing doing Santana type solos. Loved the ballsy tone of the pickups with this combo of woods. The fatback black limba body and chubby Brazilian neck make for all kinds of good tone!

http://www.schroederguitars.com/photos/Turlough/turlough_assembly_fullsun.jpg

http://www.schroederguitars.com/photos/Turlough/turlough_assembly_back_fullsun.jpg

http://www.schroederguitars.com/photos/Turlough/turlough_assembly_front_fullsun.jpg
http://www.schroederguitars.com/photos/Turlough/turlough_assembly_backangle_fullsun.jpg

Schroeder

03-22-2008, 01:08 AM

You can see the snakewood purfling on the fretboard edges and underneath the binding in this shot. The fingerboard purfling is very subtle but very classy. Also note that there are no fret ends exposed.

http://www.schroederguitars.com/photos/Turlough/turlough_assembly_headangle.jpg

http://www.schroederguitars.com/photos/Turlough/turlough_assembly_back.jpg

guitarnyc

03-22-2008, 02:03 AM

albsolutely classy and beautiful !

have your drilled the holes for the backplate screws yet or is there a new technique being used here ;)
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Quinny

03-22-2008, 12:41 PM

Looks great T, love the fat back and that Braz looks like Braz oughta. Very keen to hear how this one sounds! What BKP's are in it?

Q.

t_hamill

03-22-2008, 07:34 PM

Wow, the guitar looks superb, it exceeds all my expectations 100 fold! The pickups are unpotted stormy mondays. Really sweet and vintage sounding! Thanks for all the hard work J. & Co. Also just wondering if you got my last email Jason?, know you've been sick so take it easy man!

Schroeder

03-22-2008, 09:42 PM

Thanks guys!

Yo T!
Just checked and I did not get an email. Sorry. The last one was when I got your response to the email about the trem screws. Could you re-send it?
J

t_hamill

03-22-2008, 11:09 PM

Hi J

Re-sent email, nothing too important so no worries. Thanks for all the hard work, the guitar looks stunning!

vangit

03-23-2008, 11:16 AM

Wow, everything looks fantastic. But the fretboard with no fretends is so cool. I love the way they feel.

Schroeder

04-01-2008, 08:18 PM

Video is up of Turlough's guitar!! It is a monster. The audio does not do it justice. But hopefully you can get some sense of the tones it can make.

http://www.schroederguitars.com/photos/Turlough/MOV02194.MPG

Enjoy!

goof1073

04-01-2008, 08:29 PM

Yup...that's a killer for sure!!!

Diggin' that faded DC in the back too.

Quinny

04-01-2008, 10:41 PM

Great guitar, great tone! Love the sound of those BKPs, that's everything I like about them in that clip. Congrats T, that sounds like an absolute winner!

Q.

t_hamill

04-02-2008, 10:42 AM

Sounds fantastic Jason, just what I was hoping for (and more). Can't wait to get my hands on it!

buickrob

04-02-2008, 03:26 PM

Bad A$$! Can't believe you actually got a MannMade trem, I hear it's real hard to get an order processed. Congrats and enjoy that fiddle!

guitarnyc

04-07-2008, 03:37 AM

Guitar sounds great ! Love the JSZ video previews :)
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Quinny

04-07-2008, 09:00 PM

Got it yet, T?

t_hamill

04-09-2008, 07:47 AM

Due to be shipped out any time now so I'll let you know when it hits the emerald isle.

t_hamill

04-25-2008, 03:20 PM

Its arrived, hooray!!!

I opened the case and WOW, looks even better than the pics! I plugged it in and WOW, it sounds soo good, the video only gives a hint of how good things sound in person. I'm totally blown away, thanks so much to all the team for all the hard work. I've never played such a perfect, amazing guitar, the neck is like glass and I can somehow play faster than before, better than before (still not saying a lot though) so to all waiting for a guitar, it will be worth it. If I had to wait 5 years it still would have been worth it!

Some pics for your viewing pleasure!

t_hamill

04-25-2008, 03:22 PM

http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e139/t_hamill/schroeder/DSC00468.jpghttp://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e139/t_hamill/schroeder/DSC00467.jpghttp://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e139/t_hamill/schroeder/DSC00454.jpghttp://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e139/t_hamill/schroeder/DSC00459.jpg

t_hamill

04-25-2008, 03:22 PM

http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e139/t_hamill/schroeder/DSC00463.jpghttp://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e139/t_hamill/schroeder/DSC00470.jpghttp://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e139/t_hamill/schroeder/DSC00460.jpghttp://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e139/t_hamill/schroeder/DSC00471.jpg

vangit

04-25-2008, 03:44 PM

That's awsome T!! Welcome to the club. How lucky are you that the Suckerpunch is going your way too!!

Schroeder

04-25-2008, 04:05 PM

Beautiful pics T! I can't tell you how relieved I am when someone is happy with their guitar. I always want to add one more cool thing or make one more thing a little better or there is a file mark on a fret end that was missed. But you can chase these things forever on a handmade guitar. That is why guitars take a while to send out after they are done (plus I like to get to know them and find out what works well so I can use it on another guitar)!! Anyway, so glad you are enjoying it.

You know, we (me, Mitchell and James Russell) talked a LOT about what made the tone of your guitar so fat and we all agreed that the main difference was the thickness of your back. Schroeder #0004 was the same way. About a 1-5/8" thick back really makes a difference. But you also end up with a heavier instrument. I should have weighed Turlough's guitar but it was definitely on the heavy side. Nothing a wide strap won't fix!

And yes, the Tigerburst's sister is about to make the trans-Atlantic journey!!

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

Shadscbr

04-27-2008, 01:25 AM

Great pics T!!

I have to say again how much i love that inlay :)

Shad

t_hamill

09-10-2008, 08:48 PM

Well I've been living with my custom for a while now and it just makes all my other guitars seem like a piece of cr@p, playability, tone, feel, it's just in a different league! I have to be honest, we've had an especially wet summer in Belfast with humidity averaging over 90% so the 14th fret lifted a little, not an issue, just an indication of how wet our summer was. The action on my avalon premier series acoustic raised by well over 1mm at the 9th fret and even my les paul went out of tune, it was freaky!

A simple dress would have been more than adequate but I decided to go the whole hog and got a PLEK job and I have to say the results are stunning. An already perfect guitar became magical, I fitted a push-pull volume pot for coil taps and daily every other guitar is becoming more and more1
So I must say a big thank you to J, Eliz and Co. For the most perfect guitar I’ve ever owned!
Cheers guys! It's a blues monster!