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| Author: | vandenboom [ Sun Nov 30, 2008 6:09 am ] |
| Post subject: | Finally finished & a few thank you's |
Well I finally finished my 4th guitar and I have a few people to thank. This guitar presented a number of challenges that I had not encountered before. While many of you responded to a number of questions I raised along the way, I will single out a couple of names whose suggestions I used. - Joe (JRE Productions) - you helped me (twice!!) sink that decal - Hesh and David Collins - bridge/saddle hassles - the slotted bridge work out well - Howard Klepper - the oily pickguard problem and most importantly, "..water based grain fillers suck!" - pickguard and back/sides are now as they should be. So thanks again everyone for your generosity. Here are a couple of pics and audio tracks. Nothing special yet compared to many of your works, but I am still primarily focused on make a very good but basic dreadnought. For #4, I am pretty satisfied with the sound, playability and finish in this case. My main improvement goal for #5 is more insight into soundboard voicing. I have ordered the Mayes DVD and Siminoff book. Attachment: I1.JPG Attachment: C1.JPG Attachment: H1.JPG Attachment: E1.JPG Attachment: J1.JPG ...had to delete the audio clips. I haven't tried to post these before. I figured you have to do it via youtube-but haven't uploaded stuff here before either. I uploaded mp3's as videos, but can't find them!!! Will add the the links once I figure this out. |
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| Author: | Hesh [ Sun Nov 30, 2008 7:57 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Finally finished & a few thank you's |
She looks great, very clean and classy and that pick guard is very cool too. I got a big smile reading that you are focusing on voicing - it's never too early to start learning to voice a guitar and never, never miss any opportunities to flex and feel the wood and tap and listen to what changes may occur when you shape and pare away at your braces. If you are happy with the sound, playability, and finish this guitar is a resounding success and so too are you my friend - great job! ![[:Y:]](./images/smilies/smiley20.gif "Thumbs Up") ![[clap]](./images/smilies/smiley32.gif "adulations")
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| Author: | Darrin D Oilar [ Sun Nov 30, 2008 10:46 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Finally finished & a few thank you's |
Beautiful guitar. The neck is stunning. Very nice work. Darrin |
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| Author: | Dave Ellingsworth [ Sun Nov 30, 2008 11:34 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Finally finished & a few thank you's |
Love the neck lam ... great job! |
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| Author: | WaddyThomson [ Sun Nov 30, 2008 11:52 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Finally finished & a few thank you's |
Great job. That looks really nice.
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| Author: | Ken C [ Sun Nov 30, 2008 10:32 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Finally finished & a few thank you's |
Nice looking guitar. Did you build the neck? I had a tough go with Target's water based grain filler used on my OMC. But their water based lacquer was terrific to work with. Congrats and well done! Ken |
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| Author: | pineknot [ Mon Dec 01, 2008 1:01 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Finally finished & a few thank you's |
Very nice guitar. I especially like the pick guard. Did you finish first then apply the pickguard ? Or apply the pickguard then finish ? Also, what is the back / side wood ? |
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| Author: | vandenboom [ Mon Dec 01, 2008 1:36 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Finally finished & a few thank you's |
Ken C wrote: Did you build the neck?Ken Yes - made of Silver Wattle with a centre strip of Queensland Maple - both Australian timbers. My wife and I were holidaying in a coastal/country area called Orbost (about 4 hours from Melbourne) last December. It is a heavily forrested area with a history of logging. I tracked down this old bloke who had his own saw mill in the middle of nowhere and got a length of silver wattle (enough for about 6 necks) and some lengths of Gippsland blackwood already cut to around 6mm - again enough for back and sides on about 6 guitars. It was quartersawn but not perfectly bookmatched. Cost me about AUD$80. So while it's not bookmatched, I think it's still nice and great for a mug to learn on. I am going back there in 2 weeks to show him the guitar, and see if he is sufficiently moved to give me some figured stuff, which I am sure he has. |
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| Author: | vandenboom [ Mon Dec 01, 2008 1:46 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Finally finished & a few thank you's |
pineknot wrote: Very nice guitar. I especially like the pick guard. Did you finish first then apply the pickguard ? Or apply the pickguard then finish ? Also, what is the back / side wood ? The pickguard and headstock veneer use Tasmanian blackwood. I had a few hassles with the pickguard and put up a few questions on the forum looking for help - here are the links. viewtopic.php?f=10101&t=18876 viewtopic.php?f=10101&t=19241 I ended up oiling it with a tung oil and finishing that before sticking it on, gave the back of the guard plenty of time to dry and then followed Howard Klepper's advice on preparing the back for attachment - that worked well. i.e. I used double sided adhesive sheet. Back/sides are Gippsland blackwood - see previous reply for other info on this. |
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| Author: | John Mayes [ Mon Dec 01, 2008 4:29 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Finally finished & a few thank you's |
this is probably the first time I've ever seen a wooden pickguard that I've actually liked.... |
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| Author: | Link Van Cleave [ Mon Dec 01, 2008 11:25 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Finally finished & a few thank you's |
Wow, very nice. That pick guard is really nice. Very elegant shape. Link |
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| Author: | Howard Klepper [ Tue Dec 02, 2008 12:34 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Finally finished & a few thank you's |
Congratulations! Nice work. Thanks for mentioning me, but the credit is all yours. |
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