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| Author: | Colin North [ Mon Sep 04, 2017 4:53 pm ] |
| Post subject: | OM Wedged Fan fret with soundport |
With some of the other treads flying about, I thought it would be nice to post a newly finished build. OM Wedged Fan fret with cutaway and soundport. EIR/Lutz, Zebrawood rosette, light flame Jatoba (Brazilian |Cherry) bindings, Evo frets, Enduro-Var Silk finish. |
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| Author: | sdsollod [ Mon Sep 04, 2017 4:58 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: OM Wedged Fan fret with soundport |
That is beautiful Colin! |
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| Author: | Colin North [ Mon Sep 04, 2017 5:10 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: OM Wedged Fan fret with soundport |
Thank you Steve. Couple more pics. |
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| Author: | A.Hix [ Mon Sep 04, 2017 5:21 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: OM Wedged Fan fret with soundport |
Very nice!! This is what I like seeing on this forum |
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| Author: | Haans [ Mon Sep 04, 2017 5:44 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: OM Wedged Fan fret with soundport |
Agree with Aaron, and nice job. |
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| Author: | meddlingfool [ Mon Sep 04, 2017 6:12 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: OM Wedged Fan fret with soundport |
Nice! |
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| Author: | Mike2E [ Mon Sep 04, 2017 6:30 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: OM Wedged Fan fret with soundport |
Superb instrument. How is the sound port on the upper bout supported? |
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| Author: | Jim Watts [ Mon Sep 04, 2017 6:33 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: OM Wedged Fan fret with soundport |
Nice job Colin! |
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| Author: | Doc [ Mon Sep 04, 2017 6:52 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: OM Wedged Fan fret with soundport |
Beautiful work! Always intrigued by fan fret models--thanks for sharing. |
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| Author: | bcombs510 [ Mon Sep 04, 2017 7:53 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: OM Wedged Fan fret with soundport |
It's beautiful, Colin! Is this for you? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk |
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| Author: | George L [ Mon Sep 04, 2017 11:35 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: OM Wedged Fan fret with soundport |
I dig it! Excellent job of creating a cohesive design with an understated elegance. Nicely done! |
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| Author: | Colin North [ Tue Sep 05, 2017 3:53 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: OM Wedged Fan fret with soundport |
Thanks for the encouragement guys. Mike2E, soundport has 2 plys behind it, a crossgrained mahogany veneer and a EIR 1.8mm IIRC. Brad(!), it was made as a bit of a challenge to myself, and for a show at the end of the week. it would be really hard to part with. When not being played, it just sits there and hums away to itself. Quote: a cohesive design with an understated elegance Can I use that?  ![[:Y:]](./images/smilies/smiley20.gif "Thumbs Up") 
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| Author: | Alex Kleon [ Tue Sep 05, 2017 6:41 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: OM Wedged Fan fret with soundport |
Beautiful guitar, Colin! The Jatoba bindings add a subtle amount of bling. Were they difficult to bend? Alex |
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| Author: | Colin North [ Tue Sep 05, 2017 6:56 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: OM Wedged Fan fret with soundport |
Thanks Alex. Not really difficult to bend with patience, at least with SSII. They were an extra set of bindings done originally in a fox style bender at 2.1mm and went easily for my last (non-cutaway) build. Then they were re-bent on an iron for the cutaway. Couple of cracks started due to quite bad run-out and were superglued as I went. |
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| Author: | SteveSmith [ Tue Sep 05, 2017 10:07 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: OM Wedged Fan fret with soundport |
Well done Colin, I like the craftsmanship combined with the somewhat understated, organic, aesthetic. |
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| Author: | George L [ Tue Sep 05, 2017 10:08 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: OM Wedged Fan fret with soundport |
Colin North wrote: a cohesive design with an understated elegance Can I use that? [/quote]Feel free! |
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| Author: | Durero [ Wed Sep 06, 2017 12:10 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: OM Wedged Fan fret with soundport |
Very nice! |
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| Author: | Kamusur [ Wed Sep 06, 2017 3:51 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: OM Wedged Fan fret with soundport |
A very neat and tidy piece of work, well done Steve |
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| Author: | SteveCourtright [ Wed Sep 06, 2017 1:34 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: OM Wedged Fan fret with soundport |
i like everything, but the finish is so nice! I am leaning myself to satin/warm for my own guitars, so I approve!! |
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| Author: | mountain whimsy [ Wed Sep 06, 2017 4:56 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: OM Wedged Fan fret with soundport |
Lovely work! I really like OMs, and built a fan-fret archtop a couple of years ago, so a multi-scale OM has been in my mind. A couple of questions. First, what did you go with for scale lengths? Second, did you modifiy the bracing at all? I've read that some folks rotate the x-bracing to match the angle of the bridge. -Tony |
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| Author: | Colin North [ Wed Sep 06, 2017 5:26 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: OM Wedged Fan fret with soundport |
Hi Tony. I don't have the precise scale lengths to hand, but used Doolin's method to cut the fretboard http://www.doolinguitars.com/articles/fannedfret/ making the aluminum guides from 25.34 Martin and 660mm classical scales, so around 25.4/25.9" with the perpendicular fret at 12. Bracing angles were straight from the Kinkead "Build Your Own Acoustic Guitar " book, but I reducing their height and width from the plans, no rotation. |
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| Author: | Colin North [ Wed Sep 06, 2017 5:32 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: OM Wedged Fan fret with soundport |
SteveCourtright wrote: i like everything, but the finish is so nice! I am leaning myself to satin/warm for my own guitars, so I approve!! I do like satin finishes, and they seems to be quite popular at the minute. But it's a pain in the proverbial b*tt to shoot a perfect last coat and keep it completely dust free. 
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| Author: | SnowManSnow [ Wed Sep 06, 2017 5:35 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: OM Wedged Fan fret with soundport |
Sic man!!! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro |
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| Author: | Colin North [ Wed Sep 06, 2017 6:02 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: OM Wedged Fan fret with soundport |
I take it that's a compliment? Qatlho' ! |
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| Author: | mountain whimsy [ Thu Sep 07, 2017 10:19 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: OM Wedged Fan fret with soundport |
Colin North wrote: Hi Tony. I don't have the precise scale lengths to hand, but used Doolin's method to cut the fretboard http://www.doolinguitars.com/articles/fannedfret/ making the aluminum guides from 25.34 Martin and 660mm classical scales, so around 25.4/25.9" with the perpendicular fret at 12. Bracing angles were straight from the Kinkead "Build Your Own Acoustic Guitar " book, but I reducing their height and width from the plans, no rotation. Thanks! So you kept the high E at 25.4, then pushed the extra length into the low end. How do you like that? On my archtop I went with 24.75 to 26", with perpendicular at the 7th. It makes for a bit more angle on the bridge, but I like the way the frets 1-14 feel pretty balanced. And I was dealing with 1.25" of fan vs. your 0.5". I like the idea of less fan. Just enough to give the low end a little help, especially in drop tunings. Serious food for thought..... |
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