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![Manta Zebrano](Manta Zebrano Kinman small.jpg) |
Manta guitar
The Manta 6 string
Body: Zebrano
Neck through to Tremolo pocket
Neck laminated with 2 ply double layers carbon Top on electronic cavity
Carbon, bottom exact Zebrano piece from body Tremolo cover Carbon
Ibony fretboard with MOP and stainless frets
Machines: and Tremolo Schaller
Pups: Lace Deathbuckers
Finish: Truoil |
![manta guitar](Manta shot WB-small.jpg) |
Manta guitar front
we are nearly done with the manta with zebrano. this is the front view with schaller bridge and carbon insert. |
![manta guitar](manta guitar front preasm-small.jpg) |
Manta guitar back
we are nearly done with the manta with zebrano. this is the back view with carbon
backplate for the tremolo and
the electroniclid has been made so it matches the texture of the zebrano wood. |
![manta guitar](manta guitar back preasm-small.jpg) |
custom jack insert
glued into the body of the manta. we will make this detail on the bass as well. |
![manta guitar](homemade inserts-1-s.png) |
custom jack insert
we have glued a bolt into the homemade plug, so that the jack mount can be fittet from the inside. |
![manta guitar](homemade inserts-3-s.png) |
custom jack insert
we made som custom ebony inserts for the jack. looking very nice |
![manta guitar](homemade inserts-s.png) |
manta guitar
a pre-assembly of the manta guitar with the deathbuckers and double stack
control pots. |
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manta guitar
this is a pre assembly of the guitar to see if all parts fits before gluing the neck onto the body. |
![manta guitar](new_manta_pictures/manta preassem small.png) |
manta parts
here are all the parts ready for gluing |
![manta guitar](new_manta_pictures/manta parts small.png) |
neck assembly
the neck has been ajusted so it fits perfect into the body. notice the cutout of the lid. |
![manta guitar](new_manta_pictures/manta backside look small.png) |
manta backplate
We have made a small mahogany insert that will keep the cutout lid from falling through. a very nice detail |
![manta guitar](new_manta_pictures/manta cavaty small.png) |
neck
the pocket for the neck has been cut out in the body so it fits the neck. |
![manta body and neck](manta body and neck 2011-05-08-small.png) |
manta body
the zebrano body has now been routed from the back. next we need to make the pocket for the neck and cut out the lid for the electronic box. this will be done by contur milling so that we can use the cutout lid. small tabs will be made to hold the lid while cutting. |
![manta body](manta body 2011-05-08-small.png) |
neck
fretboard before the MOP are glued on. |
![Manta guitar neck](manta neck 4.png) |
neck
milling the neck for the manta guitar. notice the stripes of reinforcing carbon. |
![Manta guitar neck](manta neck 3 small.png) |
neck
milling the neck for the manta guitar. notice the stripes of reinforcing carbon. |
![Manta guitar neck](manta neck 2 small.png) |
neck
milling the neck for the manta guitar. notice the stripes of reinforcing carbon. |
![Manta guitar neck](manta neck 1 small.png) |
neck
here are the manta and dragonfly neck. carbonfiber has been glued in between the neck to give it both a nice look and for reinforcement |
![manta neck](neck_small.png) |
pickup mounts
countersunk mounts for the lace deathbuckers |
![manta](manta micrings_small.png) |
body
all done from the front. We have to make the neck before we can start with the back, where the neckpocket must match the neck precisely. The start of pocket from this side is just a scrub! |
![manta](manta body S.png) |
body
carbon is used as front of the electronic cavity. |
![manta](electronics plate-small.png) |
body
body has been cut out using our vacuum suction board. |
![manta](Pockets front routet-small.png) |
body
body has been glued together so that the stribes of the zebrano meets up nicely center. |
![manta body](Manta-Body-small.jpg) |
manta guitar
25,5” scale - neck through - hard maple / with ebony inlay
body in
zebrano
ebony fingerboard, white MOP inlay, Alumitone Humbucker - schaller bridge with
tremolo - mini machines from schaller |
![manta](manta_new_small.jpg) |