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| Author: | John Hale [ Tue Aug 05, 2008 4:26 am ] |
| Post subject: | First Build so far |
Thought I'd share some pics as someone was moaning not a lot was happening Attachment: Mould.jpg Attachment: Back.jpg Attachment: Sides.jpg Attachment: top.jpg All in the order I made them the our own Joel Thompson of Tonewood Supplies has agreed to help me face to face, along with all the online help so far I'm a luck man Thanks all John |
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| Author: | Sam Price [ Tue Aug 05, 2008 6:42 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: First Build so far |
Keep up the good work, and make the most of the contact with real life luthiers!!! Is that Euro walnut? |
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| Author: | John Hale [ Tue Aug 05, 2008 11:43 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: First Build so far |
No it's mahogany, the story goes I bought The Kinkhead bookon guitar making and was reading at my local folk club, I get there early to help out, a friend there who used to make snooker tables for a living and makes exceedingly rough experimental guitars cam over and we were chatting, the next week he turns up with some 3mm mahogany for the back and sides ok I'll have to make the back look book matched but hey beggars can't be choosers. He has started me off wonderfully then I bought a cheap top from touchstone tonewoods and a luthier friends been kind given me proper bracing wood I was gonna use pine molding strips from B&Q and a rosewood fingerboard he said was not good enough for one of his builds but still good enough for me! With the advice from friends here and at home I'll end with a rustic looking but nice sounding guitar Thanks Guys John |
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| Author: | Bruce Dickey [ Wed Aug 06, 2008 8:56 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: First Build so far |
John, Great looking work there. When I saw the sides, I thought, "Well Bent sides", so you seem to do well with heat. Then I check your profile and see you are apprentice blacksmith, they use lots of heat don't they. Guitar is looking good, thanks for the pics. |
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| Author: | Pat Foster [ Wed Aug 06, 2008 9:13 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: First Build so far |
Looks like you're off to a good start, John. Keep us posted! Pat |
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| Author: | John Hale [ Mon Aug 11, 2008 10:56 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: First Build so far |
A little bit of an update Here is the top bracing finished with help from Joel so thanks Joel Attachment: finished top.jpg Here's a new addition with slightly greater angle than planned  Attachment: neck1.jpg And the sides a little further on gotta make stop blocks now for the mould to continue. Attachment: sides2.jpg Any tips hints and suggestions before closing the box will be gratefully recieved. John |
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