Custom 7-String Guitar Build Ziricote/Black Limba, Take 2 (Full Build)

The inspiration for this build was just an idea I had one day to make a Les Paul style guitar in a way that Gibson or Epiphone never would. I've seen LPs with 7 strings, and I've seen LPs with Floyd Rose bridges, but never both on the same guitar. I've never seen a LP with neck-through construction, and to make this guitar completely alien to every LP I've ever seen I decided to make this guitar with three single coil pickups too. The other inspiration behind this build was the extremely negative response to a video I made in 2017 in which I made a guitar out of Ziricote and Black Limba, so I decided to use those same materials again for this guitar. This is one of the strangest, yet most oddly compelling guitars I have made to date.
This is the complete build video on the making this custom guitar, the build was completed on July 12th, 2020.
The body is Black Limba (also known as Black Korina), the neck is Black Limba and Wenge, and the fretboard is Birdseye Maple with an Ebony inlay.
The pickups are the Cobra Coil set from Bare Knuckle Pickups.
The bridge is a Pro Series Floyd Rose 7 string bridge.
Gotoh Tuners.
The knobs are simple gold metal dome knobs.
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A little extra info about the playing demo: The guitar was tuned to Drop A (for those who are unfamiliar, this means the regular 6 strings were in standard "E" tuning, with the extra low string being dropped to "A" from its standard "B").

[@jefffurst1003]

I love it!! "People complained about the neck pockets, this one doesn't have a neck pocket. DEAL WITH IT!!".

[@jurgenzoller4407]

nobody shouild critisize a person who makes guitars as lovely as yours....

[@CALL_AND_BARGINS]

nothing more beutful than a man playing his own creation

[@nicolaslascret8496]

Another built and another great guitar.

[@JasonTheRed]

It’s sad that someone, who can’t appreciate all the hard work you put into these amazing instruments can even criticise them.

[@janeycole3327]

OK! I've seen two or three of your projects now and they are superb. I've no beef about any of your techniques, they work and they produce a fine product. I particularly love your choice of timbers. This neck through is particularly impressive. I first saw one done when I was at Leongatha High school in 1965. Ancient technique, eh? Good 'ealth, John Warner, Australia

[@fstopPhotography]

Damn!

[@Hazochi]

Absolutely amazing work! Stunning guitar

[@davidhendrox]

Beautifully made, wonderful guitar.

[@jimcoppa6946]

He's probably a really great guy though probably has a heart of gold I should thank him for doing those demos thank you

[@wolfgangwolfdogplaysguitar701]

I love the electric guitars that you build

[@madeofnapalm]

Great guitar and great demo. I was kind of sceptical about pickups color but it actually works.. Keep them coming!

[@cecilmusick8629]

beautiful work man!!!

[@yoheff988]

Absolutely gorgeous 🤟

[@picksalot1]

Beautiful guitar. The white pickups were a smart choice. 😎

[@RobertSmith-bn3zw]

excellent work, i love it.

[@juliansuarez3849]

So cool man!!

[@chogumchonsa]

Look, and sounds fantastic.

[@salmonti9707]

Great work....you should be proud !