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SnowManSnow
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PostPosted: Sat Jan 11, 2020 5:39 pm 
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I’ve been working on this a while. Thanks to those who have given advise on building such a thing.
I’m enjoying the unique challenges of no sound hole!... kinda

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Really shows off the bearclaw figure in that spruce!

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J De Rocher
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Very cool top. It really takes advantage of there being no sound hole.

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J De Rocher wrote:
Very cool top. It really takes advantage of there being no sound hole.


This top is cool looking, but it has a POTENTIAL issue. That’s why I used it on the guitar, but which is an experiment in a lot of ways for me.
If you look there is a fairly dark streak in the upper left bout... on the inside there is a slight ... pocket,,, in that line, it doesn’t go through and there is a brace DIRECTLY on top of it.

I’m enjoying trying something different. :)

I got this and 5 other similar sets from ALASKA tonewood (sponsor here)... the other sets don’t have flaws like that. Potential ... if it really gets dry I could see it cracking there...

I think after shipping the tops came to $35 a pop.
Not super tight grain, but still cool tops for a learning builder.


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Oh and.,,
There is a special “feature” in this one There is also a smaller sound port on the other side upper bout...
I call it a feature because some how it ended up on the wrong side haha

I guess that’s one of the perks for building instruments for me:)


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Oh and.,,
There is a special “feature” in this one There is also a smaller sound port on the other side upper bout...
I call it a feature because some how it ended up on the wrong side haha


All the better to synch up your toe tapping with the music you're playing.

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Snow wrote:
This top is cool looking, but it has a POTENTIAL issue. That’s why I used it on the guitar, but which is an experiment in a lot of ways for me.
If you look there is a fairly dark streak in the upper left bout... on the inside there is a slight ... pocket,,, in that line, it doesn’t go through and there is a brace DIRECTLY on top of it.


Hey Snow,

I've had a few tops, and some backs with sap pockets, and small knots that aren't tight. It seems like some of the better spruce has it. Cherry is prone too. I like to leave the sap pockets for character. What I do is to make a chalk fit patch on the inside. A small round gouge works great for it. Make the patch so it goes within .015-.03" or so of the top surface, and glue it in place.

You'll never worry about it again. I even put it in my violin making blog. Horrible photos but you get the idea.

https://violinsbyken.blogspot.com/2014/06/sap-pocket.html

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I like it!

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SnowManSnow
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Almost ready for finish!!!!!!
I get real excited at this stage...

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Time to wait to cure... :) then on to sanding and the big buff!


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Wow cool. Love that top too. What finish are you using?
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That's looking really sharp!

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jfmckenna wrote:
Wow cool. Love that top too. What finish are you using?

this is EM6000
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Got some budding done today


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Unfortunately I had a sand through on the headstock:/ soooo another cute period for that


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Hey Snow

What is the thickness of that guitar??

Also - who doesn't your dog have a reflection? Zombie? Vampire?

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Hey Snow

What is the thickness of that guitar??

Also - who doesn't your dog have a reflection? Zombie? Vampire?

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3” at top and 3.75 at the bottom


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Weird... that dog has never had a reflection. I just never questioned it


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Oh no:(
I did this on the stupid corner of a bench. Should I live with it or ....?
Too big to try a drop fill?


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Booboos fixed action all set and DONE!!!
This is the first time I’ve played one of my guitars and thought “wow this plays and sounds GREAT”!
Maybe 16 is the magic number to really start making instruments and not just boxes in the shape of guitars.
I also installed a Baggs ibeam pickup (although I of course don’t have a 9v)
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