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B. Howard

Post subject: My lateset build

Posted: Fri Mar 13, 2015 7:19 am

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While I really love building acoustics I also wanted to get back to building some electric guitars as well. Here are some pics of my latest creation. Here are some of the specs

Solid mahogany, no weight relief with a hard maple cap
Ebony FB with a compound radius
Mini humbuckers custom wound by me
ABR type bridge on Nashville studs
Kluson tuners

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cphanna

Post subject: Re: My lateset build

Posted: Fri Mar 13, 2015 8:26 am

Koa

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Mighty nice, Brian. That's one of my favorite finish colors, too.
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Alex Kleon

Post subject: Re: My lateset build

Posted: Fri Mar 13, 2015 9:19 am

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Very nice, Brian! Love the colour on the maple.

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sdsollod

Post subject: Re: My lateset build

Posted: Fri Mar 13, 2015 9:58 am

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That's really nice Brian. Did you decide not to put weight relief in to acheive a particular sound? What is a ABR type bridge and what are Nashville studs? Is that something I might want to use on my next electric?

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dofthesea

Post subject: Re: My lateset build

Posted: Fri Mar 13, 2015 12:51 pm

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I like how you took a classic design and made it your own.

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Posted: Fri Mar 13, 2015 12:53 pm

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Smokin!

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Chris Pile

Post subject: Re: My lateset build

Posted: Fri Mar 13, 2015 1:09 pm

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Classic!

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johnparchem

Post subject: Re: My lateset build

Posted: Fri Mar 13, 2015 1:13 pm

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That is a classy looking guitar

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Ken McKay

Post subject: Re: My lateset build

Posted: Fri Mar 13, 2015 5:44 pm

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Congrats! Nice fiddle

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dzsmith

Post subject: Re: My lateset build

Posted: Fri Mar 13, 2015 5:47 pm

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I love it Brian!
The neck to body joint looks perfect.
The binding is really nice, I have no idea how you did it.
The fret markers are sweet!
Always like you headstock and logo design.
The color and finish is awesome!
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B. Howard

Post subject: Re: My lateset build

Posted: Sat Mar 14, 2015 7:34 am

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sdsollod wrote:

That's really nice Brian. Did you decide not to put weight relief in to acheive a particular sound? What is a ABR type bridge and what are Nashville studs? Is that something I might want to use on my next electric?

I rarely stand to play anymore so weight was not an issue to me. I don't know that it has any real effect on tone.

The ABR bridge is the original style tunamatic. A nashville bridge is the new style tunamatic. I never liked the ABR studs just threaded int the wood and the fit of the threaded studs in the holes on the bridge itself was always sloppy. The adjustment studs of the Nashville type fixed these issues but I do not care for the larger bridge that goes with them so I fitted the ABR to the newer studs and I like the way it works.

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absrec

Post subject: Re: My lateset build

Posted: Sun Mar 15, 2015 5:23 am

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I like the purfling around the edges. Rich looking.

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Jfurry

Post subject: Re: My lateset build

Posted: Sun Mar 15, 2015 11:44 am

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Very nice work. Bindings quite original.

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Beazy

Post subject: Re: My lateset build

Posted: Sun Mar 15, 2015 10:24 pm

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Looks awesome Brian! Always love your fret marker inlays, but they look especially cool on this one.

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alan stassforth

Post subject: Re: My lateset build

Posted: Sun Apr 19, 2015 8:56 am

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Really nice, Brian!!!!
Love that color.
Did you mix diff aniline colors,
and if so what colors and %?
Alan

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Don Williams

Post subject: Re: My lateset build

Posted: Sun Apr 19, 2015 11:50 am

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I always enjoy seeing what little twist you are going to take on something... and this is no exception. Quite nice!

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Quine

Post subject: Re: My lateset build

Posted: Mon Apr 20, 2015 6:44 am

Koa

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Very tasty. I like that color!!

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B. Howard

Post subject: Re: My lateset build

Posted: Mon Apr 20, 2015 7:02 am

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alan stassforth wrote:

Really nice, Brian!!!!
Love that color.
Did you mix diff aniline colors,
and if so what colors and %?
Alan

The finish was achieved by using solar-lux dye stains.
First the maple cap was prepped and stained blue.
This was sanded back to highlight the figure and sealed.
A toner was made with medium red mahogany and sprayed
Then it was cleared.

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