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Author:  DanKirkland [ Mon Jan 04, 2021 3:24 pm ]
Post subject:  Number 3 complete
Just wrapped up this guy. Kind of a deco take on a mid-size small jumbo-ish thing. Turned out a bit more deco looking than I had initially thought it would but I'm not upset about it at all.

The pearl inlay is one I cut from a nuclei. The braz for the fingerboard was exceptionally old (100+) and at some point in it's life it had had several holes drilled through it in that area. I patched the holes with other braz scraps that matched and then inlaid the pearl to give it a little bling but also to help hide the repairs. Turned out looking really cool and I'm happy with it. It's on the 10th fret though so that might through some for a loop.

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Author:  Colin North [ Mon Jan 04, 2021 3:33 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Number 3 complete
Nice.
The neck heel looks a bit lumpy, maybe it's just the angle the picture was taken.
I've been roughing the transition from shaft to heel with a 50mm forstner bit since someone suggested it here, and like it.
Saves time too.
Author:  Chris Pile [ Mon Jan 04, 2021 3:46 pm ]
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Sanitary!
Author:  Barry Daniels [ Mon Jan 04, 2021 4:44 pm ]
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Body is a bit lumpy too. An outside form would help that.
Author:  meddlingfool [ Mon Jan 04, 2021 5:02 pm ]
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Do you like how it sounds?
Author:  DanKirkland [ Mon Jan 04, 2021 5:50 pm ]
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meddlingfool wrote:
Do you like how it sounds?


I do yes. First day I strung it up it was a little stringy sounding but after 3 days now it's gotten super dark and woody.
Author:  ballbanjos [ Mon Jan 04, 2021 6:29 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Number 3 complete
I like it. The rosette came out very nice--I like the simple Gibson style 1x6 bridge too. Congrats!

Dave
Author:  Darrel Friesen [ Mon Jan 04, 2021 7:28 pm ]
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A little asymmetrical but looks cool. Sound is what it's about in the end. Nice work!
Author:  Pmaj7 [ Mon Jan 04, 2021 8:55 pm ]
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I like 1x6s too. What fret is the body join?

Pat
Author:  DanKirkland [ Mon Jan 04, 2021 9:55 pm ]
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Pmaj7 wrote:
I like 1x6s too. What fret is the body join?

Pat


14th. I bent the sides to taper a bit towards to the back, so the join at the top is about the 14.25 point, if you hold a straightedge at the base of the heel pointing up towards the fingerboard it joins right at the 14th. It's just an effort on my part to try some different ways to create access to the upper fretboard without a sharp or hard cutaway. With the join being a little forward like that it gives just a hair extra access on the upper frets.

Darrel Friesen wrote:
A little asymmetrical but looks cool. Sound is what it's about in the end. Nice work!


Thank you! The asymetry doesn't bug me as much as it would others. If I had space for a mold I'd definitely do it, just don't right now.


ballbanjos wrote:
I like it. The rosette came out very nice--I like the simple Gibson style 1x6 bridge too. Congrats!

Dave


Thank you!

Barry Daniels wrote:
Body is a bit lumpy too. An outside form would help that.


Yup, just legit don't have the space for a mold right now. I decided to do the Bruce Sexauer thing and just learn to build without one. Takes alot more time bending to get the sides to hold their shape but I'm getting it with practice. It's just chasing symetry that's the challenge.

Colin North wrote:
Nice.
The neck heel looks a bit lumpy, maybe it's just the angle the picture was taken.
I've been roughing the transition from shaft to heel with a 50mm forstner bit since someone suggested it here, and like it.
Saves time too.


It's flat alot like what Dion does. Might just be the angle of the pic. If I had the ability to use a forstner in a drill press or mill I'd totally do it. Just have to make do with only hand tools for the time being with the space I've got.
Author:  Clay S. [ Mon Jan 04, 2021 11:11 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Number 3 complete
Nice guitar.
It looks like you have a good handle on binding and purfling. Aside from the rosette, it seems to have that classic flattop vibe. I like the color of the rosewood (EIR?) and satin finish on the sides. [:Y:]
Author:  Victor Seal [ Tue Jan 05, 2021 9:04 am ]
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Very nice. I, too, am from the "less is more" crowd. I like it. A lot.
Author:  Deferr [ Tue Jan 05, 2021 8:38 pm ]
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I like the simple aesthetic. I’m an aspiring builder, so it’s nice to see other relative beginners making cool stuff. I hope my number 3 is this nice.


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Author:  DanKirkland [ Tue Jan 05, 2021 10:04 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Number 3 complete
Clay S. wrote:
Nice guitar.
It looks like you have a good handle on binding and purfling. Aside from the rosette, it seems to have that classic flattop vibe. I like the color of the rosewood (EIR?) and satin finish on the sides. [:Y:]


thank you. And yes that's east indian stuff. I realized I neglected to get a picture of the back but this set has some black/dark red tones to it that are pretty cool.
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