Harvester Guitars

[skullservant]

Yeah, I totally dig the unpolished look of your necks, I think it just looks like something that you're SUPPOSED to play

[harvester]

Yeah, I totally dig the unpolished look of your necks, I think it just looks like something that you're SUPPOSED to play

hmmm, i guess you're looking at the unfinished guitars there ... i've only completed the one metalneck proto at this stage and it's buffed to a mirror polish, i love the contrast with the oiled padauk/rosewood - it's like old scandinavian modern furniture or vintage speedboats or something.

the difference when first buffing the necks is amazing ... aluminium gets a beautiful melted edge kind of look to the details - it's easy to overdo it and round off the corners too much.

having owned a travis bean for 20 years i can say that the 6061 goes 'off' very slowly after polishing it takes 6 months to start to oxidise and go grey and then it looks like your average motorcycle engine finish-wise.

cheers, AP

[skullservant]

Ah yeah, I was looking at the new offsets you've been making up. My bad!

But yes, I love the contrast between the dark wood and the aluminum, so classy.

I love that you're thinking outside the box with these builds. They're so fresh

[dase]

AWWWWW shit another guitar builder in my backyard seriously considering having a local luthier make something for me instead of ordering a ecg

you should definitely try my GSE aluminium guitar at some point too.


TWO aluminium builders in melbourne, this rules.

[harvester]

TWO aluminium builders in melbourne, this rules.

oh wow ... i didn't know mr GSE was in melbourne ... i saw something on a forum from him many years ago.

his guitars remind me of EGC and this guy also ( in a good way ) :


aluminium guitar by ' obstructures ' http://obstructures.org/thing/abc-aluminum-guitar/

AP

[theavondon]

I LOVE ALUMINUM.

Sorry, had to say it. Welcome to ILF! Stick around for a while, we'd love to have you.

[Holy Schnikes]

Welcome good sir! WOWEE those are some badass guitars!

[harvester]

cool, thanks !

I LOVE ALUMINUM.

well, what's not to love ?



i'll be writing a wanky, bloggy page for my site about aluminium history ( and aluminum history too ! )
its so satisfying to work with, alternated with wooden instruments and contrasting it with wooden sections on the guitars.



i'll be away for a week but then these will be back on the bench fulltime, i'll post new photos here as well as my site, facebook etc etc

what should i do ? how;s this place work ? should i add to this thread, start a 'build thread' for each instrument ?

AP

[skullservant]

Build threads are rad and encouraged! We'd love to see progress through each build!

[ryan summit]

im diggin where this conversation
and your inspiration is takin you harvester
never heard of wandre before this thread
and never saw an aluminum necked guitar that i thought looked any better than wood
but the stuff your doin and these things are right up my alley
i love them old wacky cheap guitars
but the two ive had(teisco and harmony)couldnt hold up to my abuse
are you gonna come up with crazy trems as well
or is that a whole different animal
this


plus this

equals awesome
and welcome
youll like it here
good guys,
they put up with my nonsense daily
that says……..somethin

[Ryan]

Welcome to ILF and my guitar wish-list!

I love the welded elements, that's too flippin cool... welded metal makes the world go round... from pipelines to skyscrapers to airplanes... I'd love to have some welds on a guitar, that's awesome!

[Holy Schnikes]

Welcome to ILF and my guitar wish-list!

I love the welded elements, that's too flippin cool... welded metal makes the world go round... from pipelines to skyscrapers to airplanes... I'd love to have some welds on a guitar, that's awesome!

Coming from the guy who's lucky enough to possess an EGC!

I want aluminum guitar, all of 'em, need money!

[dase]

TWO aluminium builders in melbourne, this rules.

oh wow ... i didn't know mr GSE was in melbourne ... i saw something on a forum from him many years ago.

his guitars remind me of EGC and this guy also ( in a good way ) :


aluminium guitar by ' obstructures ' http://obstructures.org/thing/abc-aluminum-guitar/

AP

yeah he's up in northcote. I have a baritone he made for me and he's currently working on a bass too. Preeeeettty stoked. The neck has a definite obstructures feel. I wasn't 100% sold on the tuners like that at first but Gary talked me around and I've come to really, really love it.

Actually I think you and I might have a mutual acquaintance in Gavin at Valvolux? He just fixed my bass head and was talking about your work when I mentioned I played an aluminium guitar.

[Bassus Sanguinis]

I sure hope to see You hang around these corners, for a long time, welcome!

[hollowhero]

This guitar haunts my dreams! It's beautiful