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| Author: | Jim Watts [ Fri Jan 30, 2009 1:17 am ] |
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It's been a while since I've posted a finished instrument, so I thought I show this. I just got strings on it the other day and it's sounding really good. The Bridge is an Elliot/Doolin style. The Bracing pattern is a X-fan style from Jeff Elliot. It has a flying X with fans running underneath the X. I've done a couple of these now and really like them. Back and sides: Malaysian Blackwood. Top: Carpathian Spruce. Rosette: Spalted Maple, This is acrylicized wood from Larry Davis, he has it in all sorts of cool colors and species, this one is natural. Binding and back of head stock inlay: Amazon Rosewood. Fingerboardand bridge: Macasser Ebony Attachment: sp-front-oblique-view.jpg Attachment: sp-rosette.jpg Attachment: sp-bridge.jpg Attachment: back-head-stock.jpg Attachment: front-of-head-stock.jpg Attachment: sp-sound-port-and-heel.jpg Attachment: sp-tail-wedge.jpg Attachment: sp-top-underside.jpg Thanks for looking |
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| Author: | Dave Fifield [ Fri Jan 30, 2009 4:58 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: just finished |
She's a beauty Jim! Your work is very precise and clean! ![[:Y:]](./images/smilies/smiley20.gif "Thumbs Up") ![[clap]](./images/smilies/smiley32.gif "adulations") I just love the look of that blackwood. Got to get some of that. Do you have a picture showing the whole back? How about a link to Larry Davis's acrylized wood? TIA! Cheers, Dave F. |
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| Author: | Todd Rose [ Fri Jan 30, 2009 5:06 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: just finished |
Outstanding, Jim! Thanks for the inspiration! Very interesting bracing. Is there a concept or theory behind the flying X that you can articulate? I love the way you did the back of the headstock. |
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| Author: | Dave Stewart [ Fri Jan 30, 2009 7:11 am ] |
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REALLY nice Jim. I love the headstock...both the front (very elegant) and the rear, with it's inset bound inlay...looks fab.!! |
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| Author: | Terence Kennedy [ Fri Jan 30, 2009 7:17 am ] |
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Very cutting edge. Any tips on how you inlayed the posterior headstock veneer? Terry |
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| Author: | LanceK [ Fri Jan 30, 2009 7:43 am ] |
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That is just fantastic Jim!
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| Author: | Rob Lak [ Fri Jan 30, 2009 7:58 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: just finished |
Very nice! Makes me think i haven't yet pared my braces down far enough - very sleek. What makes it a "Flying" X? Is it because you didn't cap the X? *Grin* Seriously, i'm not sure what the term "flying" implies. Wide angle? |
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| Author: | Hesh [ Fri Jan 30, 2009 8:02 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: just finished |
Beautiful guitar Jim as always from you! I have two questions for ya my friend: 1st what is acrylicized wood and why use it on a guitar? And second the bracing looks very cool to me too wanna tell us a bit about it please? Great job!!!! PS: I received the CF - many thanks!!!! |
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| Author: | Ziegenfuss [ Fri Jan 30, 2009 8:23 am ] |
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Beautiful work !!! |
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| Author: | Neil Gardiner [ Fri Jan 30, 2009 8:23 am ] |
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Man, that is spectacular! I love especially the back of the headstock. How'd you do that? Neil |
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| Author: | Rob Lak [ Fri Jan 30, 2009 9:02 am ] |
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Hesh, i'm going to guess that since spalted wood can be punky, they impregnate it with acrylics to harden it? |
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| Author: | Michael Dale Payne [ Fri Jan 30, 2009 9:21 am ] |
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I to love the back of the peghead! Nice job inlaying the veneer and purfling. I am guessing you created a bushing compensated routing template to do this. But I could be wrong. Anyway you look at it great job
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| Author: | Joe Sabin [ Fri Jan 30, 2009 11:08 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: just finished |
I would not have picked those woods to go all together in one instrument, but I have to say I'd have been wrong. It's beautiful. I agree with Todd the back of the headstock is stunning! Bravo, subtle yet amazing at the same time. |
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| Author: | DannyV [ Fri Jan 30, 2009 11:08 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: just finished |
Not much to say but WOW!  I too would like to more on how you did the peghead back? And what did you use for purfling? Very cool.Cheers, Danny |
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| Author: | SteveCourtright [ Fri Jan 30, 2009 11:37 am ] |
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All I can add to the above is that it sure is beautiful in all aspects. Inspirational in many ways. Cool. |
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| Author: | Dave White [ Fri Jan 30, 2009 11:40 am ] |
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Jim, Very nice indeed !! |
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| Author: | WaddyThomson [ Fri Jan 30, 2009 11:44 am ] |
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Man, that's beautiful. I love the bracing system. It was almost a classical! 
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| Author: | Colin S [ Fri Jan 30, 2009 11:45 am ] |
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Classy, elegant guitar. Colin |
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| Author: | Kent Chasson [ Fri Jan 30, 2009 11:48 am ] |
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Jim Watts wrote: It has a flying X with fans running underneath the X. Very elegant. I love the back of the peghead too! I've built a few hybrids too although the fans just replaced the tone bars. I liked them. What makes the X "flying"? It looks like maybe it doesn't touch the end of the bridge? |
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| Author: | Shane Neifer [ Fri Jan 30, 2009 12:12 pm ] |
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Yup! World Class Jim! I REALLY like that! I have this one bookmarked! Shane |
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| Author: | Andy Zimmerman [ Fri Jan 30, 2009 12:16 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: just finished |
Very very nice. Could you elaborate on how you make the Elliot/Doolin Bridge. Specifically what hardware did you use to hold the ball end of the strings. Thanks Andy |
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| Author: | Parser [ Fri Jan 30, 2009 12:22 pm ] |
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Is this bracing pattern the result of some FEA work?.. 
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| Author: | Jeff Ward [ Fri Jan 30, 2009 12:28 pm ] |
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Wow!! I love the headstock treatment. Nice and cleanly done. And I've never seen that type of bridge before (yep, I'm a newb). I like that a lot. |
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| Author: | Dave Anderson [ Fri Jan 30, 2009 1:04 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: just finished |
I agree with Everyone about your headstock,fine work Jim. I also really like the rosette ! Very Nice Guitar! |
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| Author: | Lars Stahl [ Fri Jan 30, 2009 1:11 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: just finished |
Absolutely beautiful. How does she sound ?? can you compare the sound to a "standard" braced setup ? Lars |
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