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| Author: | Andy Bounsall [ Fri Sep 06, 2019 3:19 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Ebony / Engelman OO |
Just completed this guitar. The details...OO sized body is African ebony. Top is torrified Engelmann spruce with wonderful bear claw figure. The neck is mahogany. Fretboard and bridge are Indian ebony. Body, fretboard, and head are bound with curly maple. Scale length is 24.75” and it’s fitted with Schertler open back tuners and a JJB-ELECTRONICS Prestige 330 pickup. Sound is nicely balanced with somewhat surprisingly good bas response for a smaller bodied guitar. Enjoy the photos. |
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| Author: | Luthier1975 [ Fri Sep 06, 2019 3:26 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Ebony / Engelman OO |
That's a real stunner!!!! Well done! |
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| Author: | Colin North [ Fri Sep 06, 2019 4:34 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Ebony / Engelman OO |
Nice guitar Andy, It looks like a lot of thought and work, went into it. Nicely done. |
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| Author: | Doc [ Fri Sep 06, 2019 6:46 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Ebony / Engelman OO |
Very nice! How do you like the pickup? How were you even able to install one? |
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| Author: | sdsollod [ Fri Sep 06, 2019 7:24 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Ebony / Engelman OO |
Love the ebony. Interesting sound hole arraignment. Nice work. |
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| Author: | James Orr [ Fri Sep 06, 2019 10:07 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Ebony / Engelman OO |
Beautiful! |
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| Author: | Andy Bounsall [ Sat Sep 07, 2019 9:39 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Ebony / Engelman OO |
Thanks all for the kind comments. Doc wrote: How do you like the pickup? I’m a big fan of the JJB pickups.Natural sounding to my ears, even without a preamp. Good value and easy to install. Doc wrote: How were you even able to install one? There is a removable panel at the tail end of the guitar, held in place by the tailpin jack, that allows easy access to the inside of the body. Hopefully the pics below are self explanatory. |
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| Author: | Tim L [ Sat Sep 07, 2019 10:48 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Ebony / Engelman OO |
That's a nice looking guitar. Do you think the multiple sound holes in there location are giving you the perception of increase in bass response? Is it braced like a conventional 00 or is it modified in the upper bout to support the offset sound holes? |
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| Author: | Andy Bounsall [ Sat Sep 07, 2019 9:31 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Ebony / Engelman OO |
Tim L wrote: Is it braced like a conventional 00 or is it modified in the upper bout to support the offset sound holes? Nope. The top isn’t braced quite like a conventional OO. |
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| Author: | Mike Collins [ Mon Sep 16, 2019 7:44 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Ebony / Engelman OO |
Nice; Thinking outside the box! More makers need to do that. How's it sound? Mike |
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| Author: | Andy Bounsall [ Mon Sep 16, 2019 10:03 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Ebony / Engelman OO |
Thanks Mike. It’s got a big bottom end that’s just a wee bit loose. Mids and uppers are quite mellow. Not as bright sounding as you might expect an ebony box would be. |
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