NGD 'Surfboardcaster'

[tubeswell]

I just had this custom built by a local electric guitar maker - mahogany body with surfboard stripes, rosewood f/board, P90s (individually switchable), bigsby, gotoh tuners, schaller bridge.

[Willabe]

Beautiful!!!!

Yeah man, mahogany, rosewood, P90's AND a Bigsby!!!!! 

And she plays and sounds beautiful too?


             Brad    

[tubeswell]

Plays very solidly and has a beautiful fat 'thunk' when palm-muted

[Willabe]

Plays very solidly and has a beautiful fat 'thunk' when palm-muted

Nice!


            Brad     

[TIMBO]

Double Nice

[SILVERGUN]

WOW!
I've got a close friend that's been trying to steer me into a Tele for a while...AND I've been wanting a 3--- P90 guitar

That thing looks like the best of ALL worlds...

Are the 3 slider switches (above the neck pickup)  just individual on/off for each pickup?

Very cool!  

[tubeswell]

Yup each p'up has its own on/off switch (on the triple switch plate). In addition the two other switches on the Vol/tone plate are for phase reverse on middle pup and tone cut switch.

[Ed_Chambley]

Well done.  Guy built one hell of a guitar.  I am sure you will enjoy it for a long time.

[Platefire]

Really top shelf. I like gold hardware and it blends very well with the tint of the wood. I bet it's a joy to play. Platefire

[twbranch]

Sweet guitar. Does have the surf music sounds to go with it?

[tubeswell]

Really top shelf. I like gold hardware and it blends very well with the tint of the wood. I bet it's a joy to play. Platefire

Yes it looks kinda goldy in the photos, but its all actually chrome hardware (with the gotohs having a slightly goldy tinge)

[Stankfut]

Very nice! Are the stripes a different wood or stain?

[tubeswell]

Very nice! Are the stripes a different wood or stain?

Laminations of dark red hardwood sandwiched in between the mahogany

[sluckey]

Laminations of dark red hardwood sandwiched in between the mahogany

I'm thinking probably Padauk.

[Stankfut]

My first thought was bubinga, but you may be right

[tubeswell]

Laminations of dark red hardwood sandwiched in between the mahogany

I'm thinking probably Padauk.

Yes that's what it is.

[jojokeo]

That's a big daddy macker and mighty sick stick brudda tubeswell!!! Are those noiseless P-90s by any chance? Also good placement & type of switches as they can't be accidentally hit or switched easily punching an off the lip aerial or catching a rail throwing you over the falls in epic failure. j/k it should keep you shacked for a lifetime!

But if you're gonna be playin' surf music with a surf guitar then I gotta give you boys a little surf-lingo and lesson if I may? The "stripes" or "laminations" are called stringers as used on a surfboard. Their purpose is to mainly give strength to the foam & finished board but for longboards (logs) they also provide style too, yeah? They are not just for looks though and depending on wood type, thickness, & total number used contributes to the overall weight and flex of the finished board which are important factors regarding performance.

[tubeswell]

Thanks for the surfin lesson jojokeo. Yup - Paduak stringers for surfin' performance. P90s are standards with a phase-reverse switch (down by the volume control) for the middle pup. It sings really nicely


https://soundcloud.com/surf-daddies/surfboardcaster-demo

[Ed_Chambley]

Thanks for the surfin lesson jojokeo. Yup - Paduak stringers for surfin' performance. P90s are standards with a phase-reverse switch (down by the volume control) for the middle pup. It sings really nicely


https://soundcloud.com/surf-daddies/surfboardcaster-on-sylvan

Awwwwwww man, I had made myself forget about this guitar since it was made in New Zealand.  Now you had to make a cool recording.  It sounds beautiful.  Has a touch of bigsby twang, but mainly just very balanced sounding.  Thanks for the clip.

[Willabe]

https://soundcloud.com/surf-daddies/surfboardcaster-demo

I like it!

I also checked out surf rider, I like that 1 too!


          Brad     

[smackoj]

nice guitar. I love custom one-off stuff becuz it's personal and has style.  good job. I love mahogany bodies almost as much as Dallas Cowboy Cheerleader bodies. I built (with the help of a master woodworker) a 3 piece aged walnut LP style custom. the wood is "at least 50 yrs. old since first harvested." I am using Duncan Pearly Gates in the bridge and alnico 5 Jazz in the neck.
adios amigos,