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| Author: | Ken McKay [ Tue Dec 23, 2014 5:02 am ] |
| Post subject: | Nee McKay guitars |
Attachment: ImageUploadedByTapatalk1419328804.229833.jpg Attachment: ImageUploadedByTapatalk1419328830.778424.jpg Attachment: ImageUploadedByTapatalk1419328855.889047.jpg Attachment: ImageUploadedByTapatalk1419328872.473981.jpg Attachment: ImageUploadedByTapatalk1419328898.622831.jpg Attachment: ImageUploadedByTapatalk1419328919.175082.jpg Attachment: ImageUploadedByTapatalk1419328939.972979.jpg Attachment: ImageUploadedByTapatalk1419328954.019694.jpg New guitars Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Ken |
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| Author: | Alex Kleon [ Tue Dec 23, 2014 10:00 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Nee McKay guitars |
Lovely pair of guitars, Ken. I love how the grain of the blonde top is a little understated. I think it adds to the guitar instead of it being the sole focus of the eye. The satin black top is no less inviting! I'd be having a really hard time trying to decide between the two. Alex |
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| Author: | Chris Pile [ Tue Dec 23, 2014 10:45 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Nee McKay guitars |
I like them a LOT! |
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| Author: | dzsmith [ Tue Dec 23, 2014 10:46 am ] |
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Dang! Nice! |
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| Author: | Phil J [ Tue Dec 23, 2014 1:03 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Nee McKay guitars |
They're both nice but I really like the natural one. |
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| Author: | EddieLee [ Tue Dec 23, 2014 2:12 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Nee McKay guitars |
Very Very nice |
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| Author: | Ken McKay [ Tue Dec 23, 2014 5:01 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Nee McKay guitars |
Thank you very much. Please notice that the two guitars are different. The sizes are different. On the black one the neck joints of the 16th on the blonde one at the 19th Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Ken |
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| Author: | cphanna [ Tue Dec 23, 2014 7:38 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Nee McKay guitars |
Beautiful and tasty instruments, Ken! I like them both--a lot. I see that the cutaway horns are asymmetrical on each, but the black topped guitar has a very pronounced asymmetry. Nice touch on each of them. I can't pick a favorite. Congratulations! |
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| Author: | sdsollod [ Tue Dec 23, 2014 7:39 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Nee McKay guitars |
Beautiful Ken! Based on your previous posts, I assume that these are routed out bodies. It looks like these two have some contours in the backs rather than being flat... |
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| Author: | JimO [ Wed Dec 24, 2014 1:57 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Nee McKay guitars |
Way too cool. They scream play some blues on us. |
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| Author: | Ken McKay [ Wed Dec 24, 2014 6:49 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Nee McKay guitars |
Thanks again everyone. I love posting in this forum to my fellow builders. These are semi hollow guitars. The top and back are laminated construction. I laminate my own plates from specially sliced veneers. This is the way it was done in the 50s by the G company and a few others. There is a solid block of maple down the center to help to sustain and feedback control. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Ken |
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| Author: | cphanna [ Wed Dec 24, 2014 10:36 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Nee McKay guitars |
Hey, Ken, Would you post a picture that shows your headstock shape? It's very hard to see in these two pictures, but I'd love to see what you came up with there. Congratulations again on some very nice instruments. Patrick |
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| Author: | Hesh [ Wed Dec 24, 2014 1:14 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Nee McKay guitars |
Wow I want the black one!!! Very nice work, Ken!!!! |
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| Author: | Ken McKay [ Wed Dec 24, 2014 3:13 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Nee McKay guitars |
Attachment: ImageUploadedByTapatalk1419451921.522224.jpg Attachment: ImageUploadedByTapatalk1419451945.916222.jpg Attachment: ImageUploadedByTapatalk1419451974.909909.jpg Here see if this helps it's kind of Art Deco. More of a New York size. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Ken |
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| Author: | Ken McKay [ Wed Dec 24, 2014 3:16 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Nee McKay guitars |
Attachment: ImageUploadedByTapatalk1419452174.191153.jpg Thanks for the comments. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Ken |
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| Author: | cphanna [ Wed Dec 24, 2014 7:40 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Nee McKay guitars |
Wow, Ken, that headstock shape is downright elegant in its simplicity. I really like the narrow flat on the upper end of the truss rod cover, too. It echoes the little "keystone" shape in your tuning head very nicely. Very well done, my friend! Thanks for posting these follow-up pictures. Patrick |
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| Author: | Lonnie J Barber [ Wed Dec 24, 2014 9:31 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Nee McKay guitars |
Let me chime in. I couldn't pick a favorite. Whichever one you give to Hesh give me the other one. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk |
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| Author: | JimO [ Thu Dec 25, 2014 9:55 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Nee McKay guitars |
More build pictures. especially body construction. Thanks! |
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| Author: | Ken McKay [ Fri Dec 26, 2014 11:47 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Nee McKay guitars |
Attachment: ImageUploadedByTapatalk1419611469.297962.jpg Here is a little. I'll try to get some other information up here as soon as I get a chance Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Ken |
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| Author: | Ken McKay [ Fri Dec 26, 2014 7:10 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Nee McKay guitars |
Attachment: ImageUploadedByTapatalk1419639036.202696.jpg I made some sides today so I'm showing a little bit Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Ken |
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| Author: | Ken McKay [ Fri Dec 26, 2014 7:13 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Nee McKay guitars |
Attachment: ImageUploadedByTapatalk1419639091.648675.jpg Start off with the veneer sheets 12 x 36 The core is crossgrain Poplar is very flexible Attachment: ImageUploadedByTapatalk1419639167.760709.jpg I gang them up and slice them on the table saw Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Ken |
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| Author: | Ken McKay [ Fri Dec 26, 2014 7:14 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Nee McKay guitars |
Attachment: ImageUploadedByTapatalk1419639244.319258.jpg This shows the flexibility of the cross grain Core Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Ken |
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| Author: | Ken McKay [ Fri Dec 26, 2014 7:15 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Nee McKay guitars |
Attachment: ImageUploadedByTapatalk1419639302.762332.jpg Take them outside and spray with veneer softener. The poplar does not need to be sprayed Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Ken |
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| Author: | Ken McKay [ Fri Dec 26, 2014 7:17 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Nee McKay guitars |
Attachment: ImageUploadedByTapatalk1419639379.016590.jpg I gather up the mold and supplies Attachment: ImageUploadedByTapatalk1419639417.220014.jpg Uf glue comes in different brands but is generally all the same stuff Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Ken |
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| Author: | Ken McKay [ Fri Dec 26, 2014 7:18 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Nee McKay guitars |
Attachment: ImageUploadedByTapatalk1419639496.593738.jpg I spread the glue on and load the layup into the mold press down the screw insert the cutaway press set the timer for four minutes cure the glue Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Ken |
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