Christopher Woods?

[petersfieldpete]

My observation would be that Chris is trying to satisfy all the people all the time, but there are too many people and there is not enough time.
So he has to work longer hours, carry a heavier workload. Then something suffers, usually timescale or quality of product, or the person him/herself.
Now I've been there with the band, and I'd told Chris that; I carried much more than my fair share of weight, and Chris got a fair bit of the brunt of that from this, no wonder he thought I was weird.

But Rich hit the nail on the head, one top really wasn't up to Standard, the timescale was nuts, and look at the bad feeling that created, including me totally kicking off (Sorry). But the work was clearly not satisfactory, and the Oracle, that would be Rich, has spoken!!

He needs to cut down, he needs to cherry pick the good jobs with the bread and butter ones, and he needs to limit his work load so it's viable but not a strain. 15 orders on the go sounds real good, but he has to make it clear to everyone else 'you are on the list to get on the list, don't ring me till I ring you!'

Money wise I'm just going to have to (BIG) swallow (REALLY BIG) what this has cost (Ouch), but I can't justify pusueing a man with feedback that good!
But these are going to be special guitars if he decides to do them.

Matching Barritone uv777, and a 7vwh, both HHH config, blaze2/evos/ very nice quilt tops please, coil tap, ebony necks, all abalone binding, abalone pyramids and vine, and the 'Chris Woods Total Light Show Special'. Might there be room for a sustainer on the 7, who knows. It may never happen!

Anyway take care,
PETE

See what happens!

[Rich]

Pete, I replied to your PM and told you to be VERY SPECIFIC, and to take these specs you PM'd me and separate them into the 2 specific models so there is NO CONFUSION what the specs are.

Specs Guitar 7 Specs Guitar 6
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Style uv777 Ibnz Style 7vwh Ibnz

Both Wood Type Alder Body

Both Laminate Quilt Maple Top Bookmatched

Both Binding Best Abalone

Both Neck Pocket Style aanj

Both pickup Route HHH

Both Switch 5 way

Bridge Route 7 Bridge Route 6

Scale length Barritone? Scale length 25.5

Both Forearm Contour standard

Both Tummy Contour Standard

Both Control Cavity Standard Rear Route

Both Standard Jem Jack

Both Control Knobs 1V 1T (C/Tap)

Both Rear Cavity Covers

Both SUBTLE Amber Stain Burst in Brown polyClear, Sides & Back in Black

Abalone Pyramid
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Neck UV777 Barritone Neck Jem

Ibanez Headstock UV777 Ibanez Headstock Jem
(Black with gold flash)

Strings 7 Strings 6

Scale length TBC Scale length 25.5

Both Frets 24

Fret wire Jumbo Fret wire W6105

Nut type 7 Nut type 6

Inlay, 2 Tone Disappearing Inlay Abalone Tree of
Abalone Pyramid, Abalone Life
Prominant

Both Standard Nut Width

Both Standard Heel Width

Both 2 way Sleeved Truss Rod

Both Gotoh Tuning Machine Holes 6&7

Both Tung Oil

Both Maple Necks With Best Abalone Binding

Both Ebony Fingerboard

Both Headstocks Black with Abalone binding best.

Twin Neck Runners, (as per email picture 30 Aug o5)

Both Scallop last four frets

Quality Ibnz/Ibnz Specification Hardware Uv777 & 7vwh, not near copies.
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UV777 Blaze2 P/U Set 7vwh Evo P/U set

Bridge Edge Pro 7 Chrome Bridge Edge Pro 6 Gold

Both Knobs Chrome Both Knobs Gold

Tuners Chrome Tuners Gold

Jack Barrel Chrome? Jack Barrel Gold?

Pickguard Clear ? Pickguard clear ?

Both electronics V/T with coil tap. This episode has cost me $8k to date, yes really, kinda very scarey that, so I might as well go the full hog and stick in LSDs.
The only thing I might change is to put in a sustainer as well, but Chris will have to tell you if there is room for it.

[eelblack2]

Additionally looks like to need to specify the scale length of your baritone. Dont leave it as guesswork because there are several lengths that would be suitable depending on how you plan to string/tune it.

[petersfieldpete]

Rich, I did exactly that and when I pressed reply it all jumped together. I was late for work and have just got in to sort this as a priority. The site crashed on me three times while I was trying top do it, so I don't know what was going on.

[Rich]

I understand but you still have to do it.

However you were trying to post it does not agree with this board, it's simple enough to just separate them.

[petersfieldpete]

Eelblack, yep I'm going to get my Yam drop six out in a moment and my mates coming round in a mo, but I will also need to pick your brains if that OK. Somewhere around 26/27 and a half, don't want to go as long as the 28inch Anderson classic maybe, but what a guitar that is. It's because it'll be a seven string barritone, new territory I'm afraid. See what you think! Thanks Mate

[petersfieldpete]

Originally Posted by Rich

Pete, I replied to your PM and told you to be VERY SPECIFIC, and to take these specs you PM'd me and separate them into the 2 specific models so there is NO CONFUSION what the specs are.

Sorry, posted two seperate seperate columns, it just jumped together, didn't have time to fix it, have to work to pay the lawyers now.

[ChristopherWoods]

Pete, I'll email you tonight. We'll sort out all the details and I'll post them on my site.

So far, I have built 4 baritone guitars. two 27" scale. and a 30" scale, and have a 29" scale XLR8 in process. All have been hardtail. So I'll need to see what's what with how the scale might affect the tremolo.

BTW.. Been working on a baritone neck as a direct replacement for an existing guitar. If I built the body to accomodate, it could be done as a 24 fret. But as a replacement neck it could be done (depending on the scale length) by loosing the appropriate amount of frets.

[petersfieldpete]

The yamaha 820 I have outscored the Tom Anderson, I have an HHH and a standard. The yam neck is 26.25 but I'm waiting to see what Eely Black suggests with 7 strings and the trem.(Anderson 28.625)

[petersfieldpete]

Chris is going to post the specs, they'll be laid out as he likes them

[Martallica]

Just getting back on track.............This is my latest guitar project nearly ready for assembly just waiting for a Bill Laurence pup to arrive .Body was built by CWG from his damage bodies store but with a bit of TLC I think it will make a pretty good axe.Thanks again Chris...........
Marty...
Before I started work on it.

Now..........



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[ChristopherWoods]

Woo Hoo! Excellent work. Wanna come to Ca and work with me?

[petersfieldpete]

Beautiful work, aren't you worried that if the neck moves even slightly it might split the neck pocket?

[petersfieldpete]

Originally Posted by SCS

Clear front, 1/4" masked binding around the edge, Trans black sides & back. Check out mine below.....

Aren't you worried about the access joint spliting, it looks really delicate. Beautiful work though!

[petersfieldpete]

Originally Posted by SCS

Clear front, 1/4" masked binding around the edge, Trans black sides & back. Check out mine below.....

Originally Posted by SCS

I don't know what the big fuss is about and what your so unhappy with. So its got two little birdseye knots on either side of the trem......BIG DEAL! Those are going to be pretty hard to see once you paint it, and how the heck was he suppose to know those were going to show up after he cut it? They weren't on the mock up b/c they were in the middle of the lumber....whats he suppose to do start x-raying his wood before he cuts it to insure some customer doesn't go psycho when two little knots the size of a mustard seed show up?

My suggestion is have him finish up your guitars with the wood YOU SENT and ship you the two guitars and your UV back. Case closed. Or PAY him to remove the top and pay him to put a different one on.

If you don't like the quality of the wood you can start paying people in the future to x-ray your wood......God forbid you get a little knot somewhere.

It was the second body, I'm surprised you would consider it acceptable, having seen the consistent very high standerd of your work.