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Author:  slidinbob [ Mon Apr 27, 2009 4:55 pm ]
Post subject:  Hawaiian guitar - weissenborn style
Hello everyone,
my name's Bob, I'm 25 and I'm Italian.
I'd like to use this forum to share with you step by step the construction of a my last guitar, show my building process and catch advice from pro.
My inspiration is a Weissenborn style 1 but,I 've made some slight modifications.
I'll try to explain more clearly in my case, I've not photographed small jobs to avoid to go on too long.
I hope that all this can you pleasure and make you fall in love with these instruments. 8-)

-1st step
My work begins with the set of a medium grade hawaiian koa.
I have already joined the top, back and sides.
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-2nd step
After I drew the shape of the guitar on top and back, I get with the rosette.
In this case it will be done with 3 circles of Maple
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-3rd step
That's it!
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-4th step
I realize the slots for the inlay frets (maple), through a small circular saw-
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it's all for today, but the story continues ;)
Author:  slidinbob [ Tue Apr 28, 2009 7:10 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Hawaiian guitar - weissenborn style
Thank you Todd,

I hope that other weissenborn builders come here for a good comparison [:Y:]

New progress...

-5th step
So after a while 'work, I have finished fretboard, headstock with the template and the bridge...
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-6th step
I cook sides, potatoes and carrots :lol:
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-7th step
and then re-fresh in the mold
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... to be continued
Author:  Bill Hodge [ Tue Apr 28, 2009 10:39 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Hawaiian guitar - weissenborn style
Howdy slidinbob!

Welcome to OLF and I look forward to seeing your project as it progresses. I'm not a Weissenborn player but I have an uncle who is and I'll bet he'd really love this. Keep us posted as things move along.
Author:  slidinbob [ Wed Apr 29, 2009 2:20 am ]
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...the arched back
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and raw bracing of the top
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linings and sides
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and now Good night! [:Y:]
Author:  ozziebluesman [ Wed Apr 29, 2009 8:30 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Hawaiian guitar - weissenborn style
G'day Slidinbob,

I love the weissenborn style guitar! In October, 2007 I built two weissenbon copies. The build took about twelve months and around 250 hours and they both turned out good. One is tuned and setup for open D and the other is in open C.

I look forward to watching your instrument grow!

Cheers

Alan
Author:  slidinbob [ Fri May 01, 2009 7:45 am ]
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The show must go on laughing6-hehe
so the back clamped to the side
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and after the guitar with fretboard and bridge
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Do you like it?
Author:  oli-lgw [ Sat May 02, 2009 2:00 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Hawaiian guitar - weissenborn style
wow7-eyes

i just love it... the lines on the top fit so well with the shape, it's almost a shame to put a fretboard over it hehe! sincerely, amazing work so far! keep the pictures coming, we want to see it when it's done! [clap] [clap]

[:Y:]
Author:  John Kinnaird jr [ Sat May 02, 2009 9:33 pm ]
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Thanks for the building views. It is looking great!

John
Author:  slidinbob [ Tue May 19, 2009 7:09 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Hawaiian guitar - weissenborn style
Hi, this is the baby with a sister...both are hand rubbed nitro lacquered...

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bye!
Author:  Daniel Minard [ Tue May 19, 2009 7:14 pm ]
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Nice Work! I love the rope binding on sister #2. I haven't gotten around to trying that yet... Did you make the binding yourself?
Cheers! Dan
P.S. What did you use for the "frets"
Author:  slidinbob [ Tue May 19, 2009 7:24 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Hawaiian guitar - weissenborn style
Hi Daniel, thank you!
Yes I build my rope binding from myself...

and for frets, I use maple veener (1.2mm)
Author:  WaddyThomson [ Wed May 20, 2009 9:12 am ]
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A couple of beautiful pieces of work! [clap] [clap] [clap] [clap] [clap]
Author:  Quine [ Wed May 20, 2009 12:33 pm ]
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That's great looking rope binding. What type of woods did you use?
I used rosewood/maple on mine but it doesn't have that much contrast
Author:  slidinbob [ Wed May 20, 2009 3:48 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Hawaiian guitar - weissenborn style
Quine wrote:
That's great looking rope binding. What type of woods did you use?
I used rosewood/maple on mine but it doesn't have that much contrast



I use maple and ebony, but I think that the next will be with few contrast, so, is rosewood good?
Author:  walnut47 [ Fri May 22, 2009 9:20 am ]
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Bravo! Beautiful work Bob. I wonder what this would sound like on one of those:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xs4a-spzXhE

Walter
Author:  John Kinnaird jr [ Fri May 22, 2009 11:18 am ]
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VERY interesting Daniel. Very pretty as well. Thanks for the pics.

John
Author:  slidinbob [ Sun May 24, 2009 6:47 pm ]
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walnut47 wrote:
Bravo! Beautiful work Bob. I wonder what this would sound like on one of those:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xs4a-spzXhE

Walter


... the sound is different, because it's a different model ( kona ) but thank you for the movie, John is amazing with his weissenborn guitars.
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