Here's my first build, which I've had strings on for a few days now. It's an OM, 24.5" scale. Back an sides are sapele mahogany, top sitka spruce, bridge, fingerboard and headplate macassar ebony. The sides, back and top are from LMI, various sources for everything else. The side were pre-bent by LMI (actually they were in their "oops" pile, having been incorrectly bent for a customer that wanted a dread.) The back was part of the set and was already joined. I also had the fretboard slotted and radiused. Most everything else (excepting the purflings, rosette, strings, tuners and bridge pins) was fabricated by me. Oh, and the reverse kerfings are mahogany which I got from Bob Cefalu. The body is finished with true oil, and the neck with a tung oil/beeswax finish. I used egg whites as a pore filler per Kim's tutorial. I started this last March and have been working on it in my spare time. I don't make a lot of posts here, but I've learned a lot by reading here, so thanks to you all for sharing your knowledge.
Oh, yes, the case is an access stage 3 case which I got from Eben Atwater, a very nice case for the price.
Joe
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How does she play?
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