Ryosuke Kobayashi Build Thread

[Ryo Kobayashi]

Hi guys, thank you for viewing.
I've just started building an unusual guitar.
I hope you enjoy this thread.



This time I made the fingerboard the first (which is really unusual.)







(Procedure)

1.Prepared an Ebony fingerboard blank.




2.Cut the fret slots.




3.Cut where the decoration(inlay) will sit.




4.Glued the white veneer on the walls.




5.Preparing the inlay pieces.




6.Masking the fret slot before glueing the inlay pieces to keep the fret slots clean.




7.Glueing the inlay pieces. There's a thick MDF caul underneath the Ebony fingerboard to keep it perfectly flat.




8.Cut the taper.




9.Preparing and glueing the white veneer and black veneer on the side walls of the fingerboard.






10.Added some more bindings and purfling and done! (The same photos again.)

[Nemoman]

Wow--totally amazing!

[nacluth]

Very nice. The procedure was well done.

[jdto]

Beautiful work.

[psychojohn]

Very nice ! Unique Idea ! Not likely to see too many fret boards looking like this !

John

[theEdwinson]

That's fantastic! You're taking it to a whole new level. I can't wait to see the rest of the guitar taking shape.

[Ryo Kobayashi]

Originally Posted by Nemoman

Wow--totally amazing!

Thank you very much.
This fingerboard shows the main concept of this guitar.

[Ryo Kobayashi]

Originally Posted by nacluth

Very nice. The procedure was well done.

Thank you Ryan-San.
I wish I had a CNC, though.
But this worked ok for a one-man small shop

[Ryo Kobayashi]

Originally Posted by jdto

Beautiful work.

Thank you.
I'll post the rest of the guitar.
Stay tuned!

[Ryo Kobayashi]

Originally Posted by psychojohn

Very nice ! Unique Idea ! Not likely to see too many fret boards looking like this !

John

Thank you very much John-San.
It was a lot of work and a lot of fun

[Ryo Kobayashi]

Originally Posted by theEdwinson

That's fantastic! You're taking it to a whole new level. I can't wait to see the rest of the guitar taking shape.

Thank you very much Mr.Edwinson.
I'll try to post the procedure of this project as much as I can.

[HHP]

You should call it "The Unusual Suspect"

[Ryo Kobayashi]

Originally Posted by HHP

You should call it "The Unusual Suspect"

Haha. Instead of "Usual," right?
I'll try to build unusual suspect"s" going forward

[emmsone]

Originally Posted by Ryo Kobayashi

This fingerboard shows the main concept of this guitar.

If the rest of the guitar is as interesting and as cool as the fretboard you are onto a guaranteed winner!!

[nashmore]

Thank you for posting your process. It's great to see it come together!