E-minor7 Posted October 22, 2016 Share Posted October 22, 2016 Let's play Inspired by Fullmental Alpinist's guitar building thread, I feel like bringing up a little Q-game. Been thinking about it a while and now's the time : How many components does it take to make a guitar - including the 6 strings. The top is 2 parts, same with the back. The braces count for 1 each, the fretboard is 1, the frets make 20 and so on. Let's hear you shoot from the hip - or maybe provide some exact knowledge. I haven't got a clue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EuroAussie Posted October 22, 2016 Share Posted October 22, 2016 I would have thought it would be no more than 100 ..... but obviously its more than that, ill go for 200 then, but have a sneaky suspicion its probably around 400. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mickthemiller Posted October 22, 2016 Share Posted October 22, 2016 How many if you count all the bits in a machine head? I think 200 or so would cover it for the whole guitar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blindboygrunt Posted October 22, 2016 Share Posted October 22, 2016 From the hip ? 147 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blindboygrunt Posted October 22, 2016 Share Posted October 22, 2016 Are we counting screws and such ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
E-minor7 Posted October 22, 2016 Author Share Posted October 22, 2016 Are we counting screws and such ? Admit I didn't count in the individual part of the machineheads, but why not. . And let's break the truss rod up too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blindboygrunt Posted October 22, 2016 Share Posted October 22, 2016 Admit I didn't count in the individual part of the machineheads, but why not. . And let's break the truss rod up too. Ye gods Ok. 214 Do you actullay know the answer or is this just some three joints question ? 😄 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duluthdan Posted October 22, 2016 Share Posted October 22, 2016 Three. Wood Steel Plastic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
E-minor7 Posted October 22, 2016 Author Share Posted October 22, 2016 Ye gods Ok. 214 Do you actullay know the answer or is this just some three joints question ? 😄 As said in #1 - clueless 214 ain't bad ^ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
E-minor7 Posted October 22, 2016 Author Share Posted October 22, 2016 Three. Wood Steel Plastic You forget paper, duluth - orange as white. . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kelly campbell Posted October 22, 2016 Share Posted October 22, 2016 All Of them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the other side Posted October 22, 2016 Share Posted October 22, 2016 I would guess about 240/250. Also counting the perfling,binding, dots etc. (MC Hummingbird). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duluthdan Posted October 22, 2016 Share Posted October 22, 2016 You forget paper, duluth - orange as white. . Paper is a derivative wood product. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flatbaroque Posted October 22, 2016 Share Posted October 22, 2016 If it's an Esteban Bedazzler model and you count each bead it's 734. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
E-minor7 Posted October 22, 2016 Author Share Posted October 22, 2016 Paper is a derivative wood product. Arrh, touché, , , time to throw the ace. The queen-of-pearl card. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mojorule Posted October 22, 2016 Share Posted October 22, 2016 Musically speaking, just one part. You said an acoustic guitar. Even Chet Atkins only ever played one part. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fullmental Alpinist Posted October 23, 2016 Share Posted October 23, 2016 All Of them What he said.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EuroAussie Posted October 27, 2016 Share Posted October 27, 2016 So whats the answer ?? Or does nobody have a clue basically? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mafy31 Posted October 27, 2016 Share Posted October 27, 2016 you mean, how many in that one ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rct Posted October 27, 2016 Share Posted October 27, 2016 Depends on how much tone is installed. rct Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
E-minor7 Posted October 27, 2016 Author Share Posted October 27, 2016 So whats the answer ?? Or does nobody have a clue basically? I certainly don't, , , and I guess it is blind terrain for most of us. I would guess about 240/250. Also counting the perfling,binding, dots etc. (MC Hummingbird). Around that - somewhere between 2 and 300. I will try to remember to ask my luthier. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
E-minor7 Posted November 19, 2016 Author Share Posted November 19, 2016 Here's what could be the key to an answer. ! 100 ? http://www.stewmac.c...Guitar_Kit.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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