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Author:  Hesh [ Fri Mar 26, 2010 7:56 am ]
Post subject:  What's Happening In YOUR Shops Mar. 26th (Pics)
It's been a busy week for me with neck resets in the Ann Arbor shop and not much time at home to get into my own shop.... But that's improving.... :) [:Y:]

This box is ready for binding and I hope to get to it this weekend:

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The purflings are b/koa/b and the idea at least as far as my being turned onto this combo came from Brock. He sent me some that he had made up several years ago. I liked them so very much I had a batch made up too.

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Here I was thickness sanding the bindings to about .080:

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So... let's see what's happening in YOUR shops this week please? Thanks! :)
Author:  Mark Groza [ Fri Mar 26, 2010 8:35 am ]
Post subject:  Re: What's Happening In YOUR Shops Mar. 26th (Pics)
Had a new arrival which has kept me busy along with building coops for the last ones i got in feb. I did get a butt wedge put in my last guitar box for this winter. Hesh buddy, i'm at the same stage as you. I now have to bind all five boxes i made this winter as soon as i close the last one.It still needs braceing though so it will be a little while yet. Her's a pic. of the new arrival.
Author:  Dave Anderson [ Fri Mar 26, 2010 9:42 am ]
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I finally found a little time to work on my Grand Concert - RW/Adi

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Author:  SteveSmith [ Fri Mar 26, 2010 10:12 am ]
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Dave, what are you using for the headstock overlay? Thats nice!
Author:  Rod True [ Fri Mar 26, 2010 10:27 am ]
Post subject:  Re: What's Happening In YOUR Shops Mar. 26th (Pics)
SteveSmith wrote:
Dave, what are you using for the headstock overlay? Thats nice!


Looks like BRW to me.

Nice looking stuff everyone. I haven't been the shop for over a week so nothing is happening. Air is moving around though to keep the RH under control.
Author:  Dave Anderson [ Fri Mar 26, 2010 10:35 am ]
Post subject:  Re: What's Happening In YOUR Shops Mar. 26th (Pics)
SteveSmith wrote:
Dave, what are you using for the headstock overlay? Thats nice!

That's a bookmatched Brazillian RW peghead overlay I've been saving Steve.
I thought it's time to use it on this one. :)
Author:  enalnitram [ Fri Mar 26, 2010 10:41 am ]
Post subject:  Re: What's Happening In YOUR Shops Mar. 26th (Pics)
Sure I'm a newbie builder with only one guitar under my belt. But I'm currently building #2 and #3 simultaneously. in the last 'what's happening' thread I posted pics of #2, the 00. this week I have been working on #3, the OM.

I glued the back on early this week.
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The last couple of days I've been working on the top bracing. I'll glue the top on tonight or tomorrow.
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I had major things happen on guitars #1 and #2 that I had to back up on and correct. so far guitar #3 has been 'flawless.' so far.
Author:  Arnt Rian [ Fri Mar 26, 2010 10:47 am ]
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Just sent out this OO'ish cutaway guitar. Macassar and Lutz.

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Author:  Bailey [ Fri Mar 26, 2010 10:51 am ]
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I'm judging a woodcarving show this weekend and the organizer told me they gave me a display table if I want it. So.....I spent yesterday coming up with a quicky display stand for my carved guitar and banjos. I've been thinking about building an enclosed cabinet, but time has not offered me that option.
Kent
Author:  patmguitars [ Fri Mar 26, 2010 12:41 pm ]
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Delivering this one today. Composite top (Cedar/Balsa/Spruce) and Pau Ferro back and sides.

Have a good weekend everyone.

Pat
Author:  Hesh [ Fri Mar 26, 2010 1:06 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: What's Happening In YOUR Shops Mar. 26th (Pics)
Wow lots of great stuff happening! [:Y:]

Great looking guitar Pat. Hey I'm curious, where are you incorporating the balsa in your guitars if I may ask please?

Great looking selection AND rack Ken!

Beautiful Arnt - absolutely beautiful!!!

Great progress Martin!

She's coming along nicely Dave buddy and I too love that head plate!

Mark, Papa Mark... :D When do I get to come over and meet the chickens? :D

Lets see some more of what's happening in YOUR shops please?

Thanks :)
Author:  Fred Tellier [ Fri Mar 26, 2010 1:09 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: What's Happening In YOUR Shops Mar. 26th (Pics)
I glued the neck on the 000 12 fret and double checked the bridge location and buffed the bridge this morning. I plan to finish buffing the Bubinga wedge and add some braces to the D top in my go bar deck. I will glue up the bridge on the 12 fret after supper and start the setup on it tomorrow.

I will have some photos soon.

Fred
Author:  John A [ Fri Mar 26, 2010 1:32 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: What's Happening In YOUR Shops Mar. 26th (Pics)
I have been working on thicknessing the tops I have -
this one is the Lutz top - for a classical - I have cedar top I will attack this weekend or on Monday.
I got the Lutz top around .09 average. Should I leave it here and then count on the finish sanding to get it to around .085 ?

The other picture shows the sides I bent a couple of weeks ago. I also made the drying rack a couple of weeks ago.
Author:  jlneng [ Fri Mar 26, 2010 2:02 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: What's Happening In YOUR Shops Mar. 26th (Pics)
Now that I am back from Deutchland, I can have some fun again. Bending up some Spanish Cypress sides for a Flamenco.
Author:  sneezy [ Fri Mar 26, 2010 2:30 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: What's Happening In YOUR Shops Mar. 26th (Pics)
Well dudes, I'm seriously jealous but equally impressed. Arnt that guitar looks gorgeous. Here's a shot of my shop as it looks right now...yup I'm a hair stylist and own hairstyling salons, this one I did the reno on myself last year.....(oh yeah, the wood is bamboo, cedar, maple and oak...lol)
Author:  Darrin D Oilar [ Fri Mar 26, 2010 3:58 pm ]
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Diggin' the lighting in your shop Sneezy. :-) More going on in there than in my shop, that's for sure.

Darrin
Author:  Stuart Gort [ Fri Mar 26, 2010 4:41 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: What's Happening In YOUR Shops Mar. 26th (Pics)
sneezy wrote:
Well dudes, I'm seriously jealous but equally impressed. Arnt that guitar looks gorgeous. Here's a shot of my shop as it looks right now...yup I'm a hair stylist and own hairstyling salons, this one I did the reno on myself last year.....(oh yeah, the wood is bamboo, cedar, maple and oak...lol)


Hmmm.......I wonder where the nodes are.
Author:  Haans [ Fri Mar 26, 2010 5:27 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: What's Happening In YOUR Shops Mar. 26th (Pics)
Top and back braced for the next long scale mahogany/red spruce 12 string. Top is .3" at the bridge plate!

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Author:  Ken McKay [ Fri Mar 26, 2010 7:16 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: What's Happening In YOUR Shops Mar. 26th (Pics)
I like everyone's work!

Who doesn't love a tele idunno idunno

I am working on this archtop telecaster hollowbody prototype. Made molds for laminating the plates and jigs for getting everything so my 17 Y/O son can crank the bodies out for college cash. There will be different pup configurations, this one will be double humbuckers with the TOM bridge and stop tailpiece. Another design will be for a flat tele classic bridge and tele bridge pup with a neck tele. Another is double P90 for the BLUES. There will be solid block almost through the center like and ES 335 Gibson. The choice of wood should make it sound different. Ash for a tele sound, Maple for the 335 crank etc...

Who doesn't love a tele idunno idunno
Author:  gozierdt [ Fri Mar 26, 2010 7:34 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: What's Happening In YOUR Shops Mar. 26th (Pics)
Arnt and Pat- those are Beautiful guitars [clap] [clap] [clap] Stunning
wood selections.

I've been working on setting up a new buffer, getting the parts assembled
for a PID-based controller for the bending jig, and working on my OM #5,
mahogany with bloodwood appointments. This is the first guitar I've really
worked on Chaldni patterns on both back and face.
Author:  Dave Fifield [ Fri Mar 26, 2010 7:59 pm ]
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Glued the back braces onto a coco/sinker OMC:

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Gonna try and close the box this weekend...

Cheers,
Dave F.
Author:  Arnt Rian [ Fri Mar 26, 2010 8:54 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: What's Happening In YOUR Shops Mar. 26th (Pics)
sneezy wrote:
Well dudes, I'm seriously jealous but equally impressed. Arnt that guitar looks gorgeous. Here's a shot of my shop as it looks right now...yup I'm a hair stylist and own hairstyling salons, this one I did the reno on myself last year.....(oh yeah, the wood is bamboo, cedar, maple and oak...lol)


Hey Sneezy, thanks! Say, you wouldn't happen to know a little fellow named Grumpy up there in Canada, would you...?
Author:  Terence Kennedy [ Fri Mar 26, 2010 11:14 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: What's Happening In YOUR Shops Mar. 26th (Pics)
I fretted a cutaway resonator I working on.

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Author:  peterm [ Sat Mar 27, 2010 2:33 am ]
Post subject:  Re: What's Happening In YOUR Shops Mar. 26th (Pics)
Not too much for me....at least not too much in terms on taking pictures...

I have the Baritone and a Zion ready for finish and a bunch of other stuff in the works. Spending a lot of time designing my small body guitar but very excited about it.

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Author:  Colin North [ Sat Mar 27, 2010 5:12 am ]
Post subject:  Re: What's Happening In YOUR Shops Mar. 26th (Pics)
Packing pores on an EIR body with Tru-Oil Sealer and Filler.
Day 6 and the end is in sight!
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