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How many different guitar shapes do you guys make? I am at 2
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Author:  Brad Goodman [ Tue Oct 24, 2023 8:19 am ]
Post subject:  How many different guitar shapes do you guys make? I am at 2
I meant to say 20 shapes
So I’m only counting Guitars that I’ve actually made at least once.
Martin:
2 1/2
1
0
00
000–12
000–14
Dreadnought.
Dread 12 fret.

Gibson
J45
J 185.
J200

Ladder braced.
Stella Jumbo
Stella parlor
Regal grand concert.

Archtop
16
17
18.
L5.

Nylon.
Romanillos
Jazz classical 15 inch


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Author:  Victor Seal [ Tue Oct 24, 2023 8:34 am ]
Post subject:  Re: How many different guitar shapes do you guys make? I am
OM
Dread
Parlor
Nylon string classical
Dobro.
Author:  Alan Carruth [ Tue Oct 24, 2023 9:34 am ]
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I currently use eight shapes, and I have patterns and molds for three or four more for students. I've retired several shapes over the years as well. Several of these have been used for more than one sort of guitar: I've made steel string, Classical and arch top guitars on the 12-fret 000 platform, for example.
Author:  meddlingfool [ Tue Oct 24, 2023 10:07 am ]
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I think I’m up to around 15…
Author:  Craig Wilson [ Tue Oct 24, 2023 10:57 am ]
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OM (2 variations)
Dread (6 and 12 string)
Classical
Concert Standard (12/14)
Baritone Ukulele
Archtop 17"

coming soon: DS2H and 00, both 12 fret/slot
Author:  Marcus [ Tue Oct 24, 2023 10:59 am ]
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I only offer 3. I've made:
Dread
Parlor
SJ*
00*
OM*
(* is current shapes)
Author:  SteveSmith [ Tue Oct 24, 2023 12:03 pm ]
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I've done Dread, 0, J45, Size 5, and OM/000 plus electric, mandolin, dulcimer and even a psaltry (for my wife). The only one I'm doing now is OM/OOO. Oh yeah, and a Rameriz classical.
Author:  Brad Goodman [ Tue Oct 24, 2023 12:18 pm ]
Post subject:  How many different guitar shapes do you guys make? I am at 2
Alan Carruth wrote:
I currently use eight shapes, and I have patterns and molds for three or four more for students. I've retired several shapes over the years as well. Several of these have been used for more than one sort of guitar: I've made steel string, Classical and arch top guitars on the 12-fret 000 platform, for example.

Yes, same here. Also made 12 strings with several of the shapes.

I have retired two or three of my earlier shapes, but I didn’t count those.


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Author:  Colin North [ Tue Oct 24, 2023 2:52 pm ]
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Let's see.
Antes Parlor
L-0
OM
GA, my own
GS, my own
SJ OLF
So that's six..
Plus I have a mold etc. coming for a GC build next. Plus 12 as yet unused templates, (6 Martin. 5 Gibson and a Lowden)
Author:  dofthesea [ Tue Oct 24, 2023 7:23 pm ]
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Om 28
4 Different Tenor ukulele shapes
2 Different Concert Ukulele
Soprano ukulele
Stratocaster
Tele 3 versions
PJ Bass
ES335
SG
Les Paul Dbl Cutaway
Mondocaster
Soon to be Klein Soldibody
Author:  bobgramann [ Tue Oct 24, 2023 8:16 pm ]
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I counted 18 outside molds. Two or three are ukuleles, one is a bouzouki; the others are guitars including two of my Rappahannock model which approximates an OM. Some of those, I have only made one or two of.
Author:  sdsollod [ Tue Oct 24, 2023 9:16 pm ]
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So far…

OM
L-00, 14 and 12 fret
000 12 fret
GA (my own)
Slope Shoulder Dread
SJ

Many with and without; Florentine or Venetian cutaway, and arm bevels

Also, electrics; telecaster, CS-336, Midtown, SG-Tele

Considering a Archtop…
Author:  Hesh [ Tue Oct 24, 2023 9:22 pm ]
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I made:

1). L-00
2). Dreadnought
3). OM
4). SJ (OLF version not Southern Jumbo)
Author:  maarten_van_guyse [ Wed Oct 25, 2023 1:59 am ]
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I build only classical and flamenco guitars, but even so, I'm currently at 11. Some of these platforms (especially Friederich) I have used to build different versions in terms of bracing etc.

Torres FE19
Torres FE69
Enrique Garcia
Fleta
Friederich
Hauser
Barbero
Dammann
Bouchet
Vicente Arias
Manuel Reyes

That's about it, I guess.
Author:  bluescreek [ Wed Oct 25, 2023 5:30 am ]
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L00
dred 12 14
0000 12 14
000 12 14
OM
00 12 14
0
Gibson D
J185
L00
PRS angeles
at 289 and counting
Author:  Dave m2 [ Wed Oct 25, 2023 11:32 am ]
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Trevor Gore SS cutaway
Fleta classical
My own cutaway classical derived from Gore and Torres

And it sure takes a lot of time and effort to create these outside molds! As well as the bending forms.

Cheers Dave M
Author:  CarlD [ Wed Oct 25, 2023 12:22 pm ]
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Dread
0000
Parlor
J200 (made 2 acoustic bases with this mold also)
Prairie State (based on 2001 Washburn shape not Larson)
Author:  herrytze [ Sat Nov 04, 2023 7:02 am ]
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Electric guitar
Electric semihollow bass guitar
Libellula EUB (RM.Motolla)
Parlor 3/4size (Martin no5)
2 Weissenborn
Acoustic OM (thinline)
Ukulele Concert (kit w/modifications)
Clasical
Cincia Classical (RM Motolla)
Tinozza ABG (RM Motolla)
Stratocaster
Author:  Pat Foster [ Sat Nov 04, 2023 12:04 pm ]
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Dread
OM
Martin size 5
my own Opus: OM/L-00
L-00
my own modified 0000
M/0000
Hauser classical
Torres classical
Concert ukulele
Ashbory bass
Telecaster
Author:  Woodie G [ Sat Nov 04, 2023 4:22 pm ]
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The last time I counted, 17 acoustic guitar/acoustic bass, 3 uke, 1 octave mando, and what appeared to be 6 different electric guitar shapes. I doubt there was more than 2-3 made of many of those body shapes, but 27 total different shapes seems about right if you count 12 and 14 fret Martin 0-000 as same name/different shape. I hope that helps.
Author:  phavriluk [ Sat Nov 04, 2023 9:21 pm ]
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All the way up to one, a 93%-of-original-size Herringbone Dreadnaught in mold and outline. I've made 12-fret 6 and -12-strings, 13-fret and 14-fret 6-strings of varying scale lengths and string spacing and thicknesses.
Author:  Terence Kennedy [ Sat Nov 04, 2023 9:40 pm ]
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Not that many-

Dred
OM
12F OOO
Size 2 12F Parlor
17, 16, and 15” archtops

I built a couple of resonators and one ukulele back in the day.
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