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| Author: | Phillip Patton [ Sun Dec 05, 2010 3:43 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Number 6 getting close |
I actually started this one several months ago, and decided to let it wait while I finished some less expensive guitars. This is the first one I paid much money for the materials. Usually I use cedar and mahogany from Menards.  This one is EIR from Grizzly, Sitka top, desert ironwood bindings, headstock veneer, fingerboard, end graft, and bridge. Zipflex purfling, front and back. The fingerboard is bound with rosewood. My first bound fingerboard. Gold fret wire. The tuners will be gold.      
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| Author: | Phillip Patton [ Sun Dec 05, 2010 3:45 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Number 6 getting close |
Today I finished sanding the back and sides. Now I'm going to try using shellac to pore fill.       
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| Author: | Phillip Patton [ Sun Dec 05, 2010 3:46 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Number 6 getting close |
Also shaped the neck:   
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| Author: | GNGuitars [ Sun Dec 05, 2010 11:19 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Number 6 getting close |
Beautiful!! Can't wait to see it finished. Really like your use of the shell, big fan of the small ring in the rosette. Tell me how you liked working with Zipflex. I'm thinking about ordering some to use on a future guitar I'm designing. Keep up the good work. |
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| Author: | Phillip Patton [ Thu Dec 09, 2010 5:48 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Number 6 getting close |
GNGuitars wrote: Beautiful!! Can't wait to see it finished. Really like your use of the shell, big fan of the small ring in the rosette. Tell me how you liked working with Zipflex. I'm thinking about ordering some to use on a future guitar I'm designing. Keep up the good work. Thanks Jeremy! I love working with the Zipflex. It is expensive, but worth it in the time saved. My only complaint is the engineered breaks every 1/8". Not too noticeable though if you're more than a foot or so away. |
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| Author: | Phillip Patton [ Thu Dec 09, 2010 5:50 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Number 6 getting close |
Today I located and masked the bridge, masked the fingerboard, and started spraying. ![[:Y:]](./images/smilies/smiley20.gif "Thumbs Up")   
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| Author: | nickton [ Wed Jan 05, 2011 2:55 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Number 6 getting close |
beautiful work |
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| Author: | Phillip Patton [ Fri Jan 14, 2011 4:30 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Number 6 getting close |
nickton wrote: beautiful work Thanks! It's all sprayed now and hanging in my closet. Should have finished pictures in a few weeks.     
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| Author: | cphanna [ Sat Jan 15, 2011 2:03 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Number 6 getting close |
That looks flawless to me, and mighty tasty wood choices throughout, too. I'll be lined up with everyone else to see pics after it's polished out and strung up. Congratulations. |
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| Author: | Mitch Johnson [ Sun Jan 16, 2011 5:45 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Number 6 getting close |
I love that desert ironwood. It looks great! I always wanted to try it but thought it was too heavy...What are your thoughts? Can't wait to see the final pics! ![[clap]](./images/smilies/smiley32.gif "adulations")
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| Author: | Robbie_McD [ Sun Jan 16, 2011 6:57 pm ] |
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Wow, looks great! Nice proportions in the upper bout. I really, really, love the shape of the bridge. Oh ya. I gonna steal that fer sure! Can't wait to see the finished product (I bet you can't wait to hear the finished product.....) |
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| Author: | Marcus [ Wed Jan 19, 2011 11:53 am ] |
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Very clean work. I love the shell purfling. Well done 
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| Author: | Ian Cunningham [ Wed Jan 19, 2011 7:14 pm ] |
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Love that flared bridge |
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| Author: | Phillip Patton [ Sat Jan 29, 2011 2:06 pm ] |
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Mitch Johnson wrote: I love that desert ironwood. It looks great! I always wanted to try it but thought it was too heavy...What are your thoughts? Can't wait to see the final pics! Mitch, The ironwood is very heavy, but probably no worse than ebony. Using it for the accent pieces like I am won't make the guitar too heavy, I don't think. It is gorgeous though... Bit of a pain to work with. Failure rate of the binding was fairly high. Takes a great polish, as the pics of the bridge show. |
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| Author: | Phillip Patton [ Sat Jan 29, 2011 2:09 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Number 6 getting close |
Thursday I wet sanded this one. I'm not real happy with the finish, though it probably is the best so far. Before sanding:   Part way through:  The bridge after buffing:  
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| Author: | Phillip Patton [ Sat Jan 29, 2011 2:11 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Number 6 getting close |
Got the bridge glued on today:  The rosette:  Also glued the fingerboard/neck on:  The tuners installed:  And while the glue is curing, I got the saddle and nut ready to start setting the action: 
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| Author: | Rod True [ Sat Jan 29, 2011 2:31 pm ] |
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That looks really nice Philip. Cool bridge shape. Your finish turned out pretty good from here
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| Author: | Phillip Patton [ Tue Feb 01, 2011 7:58 pm ] |
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Rod True wrote: That looks really nice Philip. Cool bridge shape. Your finish turned out pretty good from here Thanks Rod! The finish looks good in the photos, but in person, there are some definite flaws. Hopefully nothing I can't fix though. Here's the last of the in-process pics, and some finished pictures, but I'll try to take some more in better lighting:           It's not 100% done, I have to finish the nut, fine tune the action, and fix those cosmetic blemishes, but it is playable, and sounds great! |
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| Author: | Phillip Patton [ Mon Feb 07, 2011 9:05 pm ] |
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Well, I was just going through some folders on my computer, and found some pics of the bracing I forgot I had. So here they are:      And yes, I did cap the the X before closing the box.  This is by far the best sounding guitar I've made. I hope I can duplicate it. 
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| Author: | GNGuitars [ Tue Feb 08, 2011 1:02 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Number 6 getting close |
Nicely done Philip. Really like the look of the bridge. I hope it sounds beautiful. Thanks for sharing.
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| Author: | MetalOne72 [ Sun Feb 13, 2011 9:17 pm ] |
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Beautiful guitar! What kind of Zipflex is that and what size? Paua Blue? Thanks, Scott |
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| Author: | Phillip Patton [ Mon Feb 14, 2011 10:30 am ] |
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MetalOne72 wrote: Beautiful guitar! What kind of Zipflex is that and what size? Paua Blue? Thanks, Scott Thanks! Yes, this is the blue paua, and I think it's the .064" size. |
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| Author: | MetalOne72 [ Mon Feb 14, 2011 11:14 am ] |
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It looks thicker than the Rossette so you are probably correct on the 0.064" size. Thanks. |
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| Author: | Steve Walden [ Sun Feb 27, 2011 5:20 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Number 6 getting close |
Phillip - Great work! You have raised the bar for the rest of us! Any chance of a sound file? |
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| Author: | Phillip Patton [ Sun Mar 06, 2011 11:44 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Number 6 getting close |
MetalOne72 wrote: It looks thicker than the Rossette so you are probably correct on the 0.064" size. Thanks. Yep, I've checked, and it was the .064". I wouldn't go wider with Zipflex because of the really tight bend at the waist. |
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