New five string violin

[liquidguitars]

I took this picture today I like the way the color came out "Sunset red" has a little hot rod feel.

http://liquidguitars.com/assets/images/ElectricViolin5BBR005.jpg

Lg

[fwharris]

Well the hot rod looks all tuned up and ready to go LG! Another great work of art!!:D

[rjustice]

Looks really nice Brandon..

I have wondered whether the bodies are completely hollow, or are they solid with sections milled out for the electronics from the back?... I have wondered this since you have started showing them.

Thanks for sharing!

Ron

[mtylerfl]

I took this picture today I like the way the color came out "Sunset red" has a little hot rod feel.

Lg

Dang - I should have taken violin lessons when I was a kid! I'm tempted to find a tutor every time I see your gorgeous violins! If I could play, I'd buy one in a second. Approximately how much do those baby's go for, LG?

[liquidguitars]

Thanks guys!

the violins are all hollow using my 3D pattern cut inside and outside keeping about .125 overall thickness. I do not show the insides much as i have some sound bars adjustments added in Designer that i like to keep incognito but basically a 16.3 oz.finished violin.

Lg

[liquidguitars]

Thanks Michael,

For you realy good price! and any of our forum members a deal off my cost just let me know. I say give the gift of music! ;)


Lg

[Griz64]

I am always amazed when seeing your artwork. Is the "sunset red" a stain or what exactly. Would you be willing to go into a little more detail regarding the finishing of your projects? Also, Would you be willing to discuss how you get those beautiful round scroll thingies (sorry for my technical terms). Keep the wonderful work coming.

[PCW]

LG

Sweet......Beautiful finish.

[lawrence]

simply beautiful as usual-- your pieces really are some of the finest that come off this machine

Lawrence

[c6craig]

As always, looks great LG! Man I love that finish....

Craig

[CarverJerry]

That is Kick AS# man. bet the Charlie Danial's band would love that Hot Rod violin, is it ok to call it a fiddle? Is there a difference? Great Job LG

[Azbear]

LG, You continue to blow me away with your skills... Incredible...

Question: do you just keep creating these instruments, then selling, or are all of these built to order?

[RayTrek]

I am amassed each and every time I see your beautiful creations, You and some other artisans’ have inspired me to go ahead with the 14th Century Citole project I have been researching and designing for about a year now, just finished with 8 hours of carving with the fret board, tail piece and sound board left to go, it is your attention to perfection that I am working to achieve, Thank You for that.
Ray

[DocWheeler]

Brandon,

This is another of your great creations, it is beautiful!

[Kenm810]

LG, ----- Simply Beautiful

[Dhaffner]

Man, I like that so much it stings.
The finish on those is just awesome....and there's something about the shape that suggests the sound it makes, which is frakking cool!

[Capt Bruce]

Beautifully done LiquidGuitars. I have never heard an elctric violin played, but I can only imagine the tone must be as beautiful and rich as your craftsmanship Sir. So pleasing to the eye.

Fair winds,

Bruce

[liquidguitars]

some info on the finish setup i use..

off the carvright i take the wood and hit it with 80 grit, then i use water to wet down the wood to raise the carving lines, let dry. hand sand the wood with 80 150 and 320.

I use aniline yellow dye with alcohol and brush on the stain, then i spray a very thin coat of lacquer to set the wood grain " optional".
After the sealer coat is dry i use 3 or 4 coats of violin varnish sand with 320 to level after the coats are dry. the next step is to tint the top coats with trans cherry red and a drop of blue mixed in few coats of high quality lacquer.

Regarding the 3D neck, i use a quad modeling approach that I worked out just for the scroll.

http://liquidguitars.com/assets/images/VNeckR002.jpg



LG

[liquidguitars]

Thanks!

New photo of a maple and cocobolo violin I made with the Carvewright wood working system, 3D and the STL program.

http://liquidguitars.com/assets/images/ElectricViolinR016.jpg

LG

[c6craig]

Wow, I love the colors of that wood contrast. Another beautiful job sir..

Craig

[cnsranch]

That's a beaut, Clark.

[liquidguitars]

Here is one in sunset red that's going out this week..


http://liquidguitars.com/assets/images/ElectricViolinR015.jpg

[Jeff_Birt]

Wow LG, your work is amazing!

[PCW]

Brandon.

Looks great and I appreciate you taking your time to explain the process. Not that I get it all but interesting.:mrgreen:

I could see a $100.00 plus project in the CW store.:cool:

[mtylerfl]

So gorgeous! You are making a lot of violin players very, very happy!

[spalted]

Nice looking fiddles LG...... oops I mean violins.

Stunning work as always.

The maple one made me think how cool it would look with a spalted maple body. But at that thickness it wouldn't work well to use half rotten wood. Although you could stabilize it, but I suppose that would change the sound quality.

Even though I'm not a Luthier, I'm inspired none the less. Keep posting and giving us all a standard to strive for.

[robbrigg2]

LG you've done it again... I love your work... fantastic, just fantastic.

[fwharris]

:cool:What everyone else is saying!!! :D

[wizer]

These are just stunning. The Maple and Cocobolo is a winner for me.

[CarverJerry]

Well ya did it again LG, another great looking piece of art. You do such nice workmanship. So how does it play and sound?

CJ

[atauer]

Well ya did it again LG, another great looking piece of art. You do such nice workmanship. So how does it play and sound?

CJ

If it sounds anywhere near how it looks, I am sure that it sounds AWESOME!!!!

Great job LG. I was waiting to see the finished project on this one.

[jpaluck]

LG

The modelling is one thing...I have good idea the skill that takes with everything being precise and not organic...BUT MAN the workmanship...OUTSTANDING

[Eagle Hollow]

I'm away for a couple of days then come back to see another stunning LG project. Just blows me away.

Thanks for sharing you astonishing works.:D

[RayTrek]

Wow!
Beautiful! to say the least.

[liquidguitars]

Thanks guys I realy appreciate all the kind comments.

Short song inspired by MSN's/AP photos of our troops in Afghanistan this is the sunset red violin 5 string playing.

http://www.liquidguitars.com/AfghanMoonriseR003.wma

LG

[Kenm810]

Beautiful LG, -- A Very Haunting piece of Music :cool:

[liquidguitars]

Things have been going well with the instrument builds, last month I decided to add some carving " with the help of the free patterns" on the violin, here is a picture:

I also got my instruments in a prominent electric violin shop in NC.

http://www.liquidguitars.com/assets/images/ElectricViolinBr4R001.jpg

[want2b]

You constantly amaze me, just when I think you have done you most beautiful piece you step it up another notch.
Totally awesome!!
Rick H

[eelamb]

LG great looking violin, your work is outstanding!

[Kenm810]

LG, -- Definitely another "Ace" from a true virtuoso!

[Smoken D]

Put some new flare to a beautiful instrument! Great Job!

[mtylerfl]

Man, LG...that is another superb job! Great design - I love it!...and the finish, WOW!

[liquidguitars]

Thanks guys!

regarding the finish the small shops and big shop guitar builders where in a bit of a jam over the last 6 months as Laurence mc faddens lacquer went out of bis Taylor guitars even helped keep the co. going for a bit.
rumor is the formula has been acquired buy a co called Seagraves and it is the bomb! I have never used a lacquer so nice and clear and recommend it to anyone building instruments.. liquid gold!

http://www.stewmac.com/shop/Finishing_supplies/Finishes_and_solvents/Seagrave_Nitrocellulose_Spraying_Lacquers/Seagrave_Nitrocellulose_Spraying_Lacquer.html

Michale,

I am still looking for the sanding disks on ebay so i have not had a chance to use them but used the cheep min flap sander, one thing that i recommend for the raised detail is the 3M sanding pad that's 3x5x1 180 grit it also works well with the sanding sealer...

[jiml]

Looks great but I guess I was worse at math then I thought, where is the 5th string?

[liquidguitars]

Looks great but I guess I was worse at math then I thought, where is the 5th string?

Yes thats a four string..

Here is a five with frets using the new plugin from LHR , I will take some better photographs soon..

http://www.liquidguitars.com/assets/images/ElectricViolinN5FR001.jpg