It's been a busy month but I've managed to get the body under clear coat, and the neck carved and ready for finish.
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Wow, that is gorgeous! Love it
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It's been a busy couple months but this is finally done
I'd have been done a month ago but the neck and body fell off my workbench together. The body fared ok, just a finish crack that I was able to repair decently, but the neck was a loss. I salvaged the fret board and truss rod and started from scratch.
Good to have this one done. It's small, but its loud.
I'd have been done a month ago but the neck and body fell off my workbench together. The body fared ok, just a finish crack that I was able to repair decently, but the neck was a loss. I salvaged the fret board and truss rod and started from scratch.
Good to have this one done. It's small, but its loud.
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Really Great looking wood. Thank you for taking time to document this build!TheIrritableLuthier wrote: ↑Wed Aug 12, 2020 12:43 pm Some naphtha on the sides. There's a lot going on visually with this wood, between the figure and the grain itself. It should look pretty sweet all done up.
What a Gorgeous guitar - Amazing build!
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Thanks!fullonshred wrote: ↑Fri Nov 13, 2020 10:06 pm
Really Great looking wood. Thank you for taking time to document this build!
What a Gorgeous guitar - Amazing build!
Very nice! Are you going to post some sound clips?TheIrritableLuthier wrote: ↑Fri Nov 13, 2020 9:41 pm It's been a busy couple months but this is finally done
I'd have been done a month ago but the neck and body fell off my workbench together. The body fared ok, just a finish crack that I was able to repair decently, but the neck was a loss. I salvaged the fret board and truss rod and started from scratch.
Good to have this one done. It's small, but its loud.
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Thank you. I need to put some practice in first, been spending all my free time building them instead of playing them.Mossman wrote: ↑Fri Nov 13, 2020 10:56 pmVery nice! Are you going to post some sound clips?TheIrritableLuthier wrote: ↑Fri Nov 13, 2020 9:41 pm It's been a busy couple months but this is finally done
I'd have been done a month ago but the neck and body fell off my workbench together. The body fared ok, just a finish crack that I was able to repair decently, but the neck was a loss. I salvaged the fret board and truss rod and started from scratch.
Good to have this one done. It's small, but its loud.
I know how you feel... I'm currently on a self-imposed hiatus from build projects so that I can practice more, and get more comfortable with recording.Mossman wrote: ↑Fri Nov 13, 2020 10:56 pmThank you. I need to put some practice in first, been spending all my free time building them instead of playing them.TheIrritableLuthier wrote: ↑Fri Nov 13, 2020 9:41 pm
Very nice! Are you going to post some sound clips?
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That’s a fantastic looking guitar, thank you for sharing your superb craftsmanship!
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You have crazy great skills that guitar looks fantastic.
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Sideport! I love it! I think? I love the concept and I've only played a few. A few times maybe not special to me but some other times it seemed really great.TheIrritableLuthier wrote: ↑Thu Sep 03, 2020 6:15 pm Also, my first time attempting this feature, and it turned out pretty good - a side port.
Just a bit of sanding left, then I can route the dovetail pocket and start applying shellac.
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Gibson '13 studio dlx hsb
Gibson '79 flying V
Gibson '06 sg faded
Gibson '15 LP CM w gforce
Epiphone Casino coupe
Epiphone dot studio
Fender USA strat w mjt body _w Original body 81
Fender lead II
Firefly spalted 338
Squier affinity tele bsb
Squier strat std relic
Squier subsonic baritone
Agile al2500 albino
Agile al3001 hsb
Sx ash Ltd strat
Sx ash strat short scale
Sx ash tele
Sx callisto jr
Dean vendetta
Washburn firebird. Ps10
Johnson trans red strat
Johnson jazz box Vegas
Seville explorer
Inlaid tele
flametop bigsby tele wood inlaid neck
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new Eastman acoustic
Sigma dm3 dread x2 (his and hers)
Fender 12 str
Ibanez exotic wood
Silvercreek rosewood 00
Ovation steel str
martin backpacker acoustic
Johnson dobro
I'm behind in this thread. That build is beautiful. Terrible about the neck. Did the head break off? I've only built a dulcimer back in hs. I tried it without making a mold for the body. It turned out a little lopsided. But it worked. I always dreamed of progressing on to doing something like yours. Just never did it. I guess playing them takes enough time.
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Thanks. It is a good idea, but this was first time even trying a guitar with a side port, so I don't really have a good context for comparison. I think its helpful on a small body guitar like this to get a bit more volume out of it. It was basically just an opportunity to try something new from a build perspective.
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Thanks. The head stock was actually fine but I ended up with cracks under the fret board on both sides of the neck. I could have probably salvaged it, but seeing as I was building it from scratch I'd rather have a clean neck rather than something with scars from the get go.nomadh wrote: ↑Sun Dec 20, 2020 11:55 am I'm behind in this thread. That build is beautiful. Terrible about the neck. Did the head break off? I've only built a dulcimer back in hs. I tried it without making a mold for the body. It turned out a little lopsided. But it worked. I always dreamed of progressing on to doing something like yours. Just never did it. I guess playing them takes enough time.
I love building these but the playing really suffers with the time spent dedicated to the build.
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Ok, I've been slacking off with this, I know. I haven't been particularly satisfied with my playing as of late, but here's at least something passable.
Some simple strumming. Just recorded with my cell phone in my little practice room with crappy acoustics.
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Here's another short one with some fingerpicking. Ignore the clams and tempo changes
This one I'm actually plugged into an amp. I'm running through a Fishman rare earth humbucking, into a brown face Vibrolux clone, with a little bit of reverb. The volume on the amp is down quite a bit, so as not to distort the cellphone mic, so the bulk of what you're actually hearing is the guitar itself.
This one I'm actually plugged into an amp. I'm running through a Fishman rare earth humbucking, into a brown face Vibrolux clone, with a little bit of reverb. The volume on the amp is down quite a bit, so as not to distort the cellphone mic, so the bulk of what you're actually hearing is the guitar itself.