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Ken McKay
 Post subject: A quick build to last.
PostPosted: Mon Sep 03, 2018 9:14 am 
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This is a 12 fret acoustic guitar made for my son's high school graduation.

I needed to get it done quickly and thought about saving time. I did not want to compromise on quality. Then I remembered Andy Birko a sponsor here makes some nice necks. So I bought one. And a nice bridge.
I built this in a week.
I left my Luthier ego tucked in and based in the look on Sean's face it is Okay.






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Barry Daniels
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Wow. Very impressive. How did you do the finishing so quick?
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Ken McKay
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Barry Daniels wrote:
Wow. Very impressive. How did you do the finishing so quick?

Nitro. Well maybe a little longer. But I buffed it before I usually do.


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Nice to see a slot head and pyramid bridge even on a quickey!


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Is it a oo shape ?

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Looks great.

Just curious, when you say quick... How quick?

I can build a guitar in a week but it takes 3 months to finish it :D


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Ken McKay
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Jonny wrote:
Is it a oo shape ?

No. If you look hard you will see the classical shape. Torres.

I built a 00 like this and it sounds different.


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Looks great.

Just curious, when you say quick... How quick?

I can build a guitar in a week but it takes 3 months to finish it :D


Well. I did buff in day 3 or 4 after finishing. I didn't pore fill the body. Brazilian with pores. So sink back is not noticeable. I wouldn't recommend it. Start earlier and plan better than I.


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That is so cool! I love the body shape. And the 12 fret neck gives you extra points as well. I'm sure he'll treasure it for a long time.


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Nice to see a little different bracing too. Not just another Martin...


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Thanks guys. I do my own thing when I can get away with it. I once made a braceless guitar. It sounded good but the string height changed with seasons like a double bass.


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John Lewis
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Very cool - it looks like a small Gibson Roy Smeck.

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