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My latest - # 8 "The 60th" Nick Lucas Special
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Author:  Rod True [ Sun Sep 06, 2009 3:14 pm ]
Post subject:  My latest - # 8 "The 60th" Nick Lucas Special
I started it at the end of July so I've cooked through it pretty fast.

This is a gift for my father in law. It's his 60th birthday. It was sort of a colaborative effort by me, my wife, her brothers and sister and our kids (grandkids). Each one came to the shop and did something on the guitar. The kids helped glue in the liners, shaped some braces with my ibex plane. My sister in law did the rosette. One of my brother in laws made the bridge etc... It was a lot of fun.

This is based off a 1927 Gibson Nic Lucus Special, thanks to Tim McKnight for the body tracing. Scale is 25.6 with 14 frets to the body.
A first for me is the sound port. I really like the suttle difference (to me anyway) the sound port brings. My F.I.L really likes it alot.

Here are the specs:
Cuban Mahogany B&S, Hand picked by the ZootMan, JJ Donohue, Anthony Zlathic, And Hesh Breakstone. Thanks guys, it is a great set of wood.
Adi Top and braces compliments of Hesh (thanks buddy! Great top)
Tazzie Blackwood fretboard, headstock veneer, bindings, tail wedge and bridge.
Cuban Mahogany rosette with b/m/b purfling lines (same for top and back purflings).
One piece Hondo Mahogany neck with Allied truss rod and CF reinforcing bars.

There is very little 'finish' on the guitar right now as I was running out of time. Just 3 seal coats of shellac, not even the pores are filled. I will finish it at some other time, when Dad is ready to give it back.

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Author:  LuthierSupplier [ Sun Sep 06, 2009 3:26 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: My latest - # 8 "The 60th" Nick Lucas Special
Rod,
What a cool little guitar, and awesome gift! Man, I wish I had you as a Son-in-law. Great looking all the way around, and finished in one month is Very impressive. How does it sound? I may hit you up for a tracing of the body one of these days as I love the shape. Good luck getting that back for finishing, it looks good as is!
Author:  Jim Watts [ Sun Sep 06, 2009 3:43 pm ]
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Way to go Rod [:Y:]
Author:  Edward Taylor [ Sun Sep 06, 2009 3:53 pm ]
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Looks great! What a nice gift, really cool that your family all had a hand in it. I really like the body shape too.
Author:  Chris Paulick [ Sun Sep 06, 2009 4:02 pm ]
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That's a real sweet looking guitar Rod.
How does that design compare to the L-OO if you know?
Author:  DannyV [ Sun Sep 06, 2009 4:21 pm ]
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Ah you're a good boy Rod. Must have brought a tear to his eye when he found out the collaboration of people involved. It looks really great! A very cool body shape and the Tazzie Blackwood looks awesome.

Way To Go!
Danny
Author:  JJ Donohue [ Sun Sep 06, 2009 4:35 pm ]
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Looking good, Rod. Nice to see the new proud owner also...a great gift indeed!
Author:  Heath Blair [ Sun Sep 06, 2009 5:38 pm ]
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love it bro. looks awesome. good taste in wood and color choices in my opinion.
Author:  Rod True [ Sun Sep 06, 2009 6:25 pm ]
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verhoevenc wrote:
Tazzie blackwood for a fretboard? Do let us know how that holds up/worked.
Chris


I was a bit worried about it too, Chris. But I came to the conclusion this way. He doesn't gig, he doesn't play much more than a couple of hours a week (at best) and this fret board felt about the same hardness as the EIR fretboards I have on hand. Now this certainly is not the choice I'd have made had this guitar been for a working musician, but I think it will hold up just as well as EIR fretboards. We'll have to see.

JJ Donohue wrote:
Looking good, Rod. Nice to see the new proud owner also...a great gift indeed!


Thank you JJ. And thank you for helping pick out this great set of Cuban. It's really a great set of wood. I thought of you guys often when working it :)

DannyV wrote:
Ah you're a good boy Rod. Must have brought a tear to his eye when he found out the collaboration of people involved. It looks really great! A very cool body shape and the Tazzie Blackwood looks awesome.

Way To Go!
Danny


Thanks Danny. There were tears all around. It was a wonderfull afternoon to celebrate.

Chris Paulick wrote:
That's a real sweet looking guitar Rod.
How does that design compare to the L-OO if you know?


Thanks Chris. I think this design is somewhat more "round" in the lower bout versus the 'newer' L-00's. I'll have to take a look at my L-00 plans to see any other differences.

Thanks, Tracy, Jim, Edward and Heath :)
Author:  Joe Sustaire [ Sun Sep 06, 2009 6:31 pm ]
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Beautiful guitar Rod! I love the black and white shots, and your father in law is looking very pleased indeed!

Great job all around,
Joe
Author:  Rod True [ Sun Sep 06, 2009 6:45 pm ]
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Thank you, Joe :) I did get your PM, send my your address and I'll mail you a tracing of the body shape. You too Tracy.
Author:  SniderMike [ Sun Sep 06, 2009 6:58 pm ]
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Rod, that is a beautiful guitar. I love it!
Author:  SteveCourtright [ Sun Sep 06, 2009 7:58 pm ]
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Very handsome instrument! Fast perhaps, but chock full of nice details, like the soundport. The old man seems to be holding up well, too. Kudos to you for the gift to him.
Author:  David Newton [ Sun Sep 06, 2009 9:08 pm ]
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Love the NLS Rod, and your father-in-law looks a little satisfied!

I'm just finishing up a NLS now, L00 size, nice fat guitar.
Author:  old man [ Sun Sep 06, 2009 9:38 pm ]
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Beautiful job and end product, Rod. I really like that the whole family had input in the project. A very special gift.

Ron
Author:  Colin S [ Mon Sep 07, 2009 4:31 am ]
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Rod, now that is just my sort of guitar, understated and beautifully put together. Your FIL must be one very happy man, he certainly looks it. Like cigars, B&S just don't get any better than Cuban!

Colin
Author:  Terence Kennedy [ Mon Sep 07, 2009 7:58 am ]
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Now that's a jewel in your crown Rod! Very touching pictures. Was it a surprise?
Terry
Author:  Glenn LaSalle [ Mon Sep 07, 2009 8:00 am ]
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I have always loved that body shape!! Very nicely done!

Glenn
Author:  Mike OMelia [ Mon Sep 07, 2009 8:09 am ]
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Very nice Rod.

Mike
Author:  Stephen Boone [ Mon Sep 07, 2009 9:16 am ]
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That REALLY makes me want to build a steel string!!!
Author:  Alain Desforges [ Mon Sep 07, 2009 11:54 am ]
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That's a beautiful guitar bro! Top drawer!
Author:  Darryl Young [ Mon Sep 07, 2009 2:04 pm ]
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Rod, Beautiful guitar. Great story.......and beautiful family. Story sums up what makes everything special!
Author:  Rod True [ Mon Sep 07, 2009 2:13 pm ]
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Thanks again folks, for all your kind words :D

Terence Kennedy wrote:
Now that's a jewel in your crown Rod! Very touching pictures. Was it a surprise?
Terry


Yes Terence, it was a total surprise. He was totally blown away.
Author:  Ken Franklin [ Mon Sep 07, 2009 3:14 pm ]
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That's a sweet guitar Rod. How wide and deep is it? I've been thinking about doing an NL. Any chance I could get one of those tracings?
Author:  sdsollod [ Mon Sep 07, 2009 5:00 pm ]
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I love the shape! Very nicely done. What are you using for a case?
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