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Fred Tellier
PostPosted: Wed Apr 14, 2010 5:21 pm 
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I finally got some photos of the Wedge Guitar that I strung up last Friday. This guitar came in behind number 7 though both had the finish applied at the same time. I chose the 12 fret 000 number 7 build to get completed first for no particular reason.

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Nitro Lacquer over Z-poxy grain filler and Shellac sealer

I have more pictures of it and the 12 fret on my photo bucket page
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Very nice indeed!
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Lars Stahl
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Fred you are really moving !!!! cant catch up on that speed. hmm. Beautiful guitar. Really like the black saddle !! whats is made of ?

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Really nice, Fred. I thought Wenge would have been darker.

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Fred Tellier
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Lars the nut and saddle are a product called string saver from Graftech the company that makes Tusq, it is easier on the strings and tunes easier when you use a lot of different tunings like I do.
http://www.graphtech.com/products.html?SubCategoryID=12
I have used these products on 4 guitars and have switched back and forth with bone and find I hear no difference in tone

Waddy the wood is Bubinga the shape is Manzer wedge.

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Fred,
that is one very nice, clean instrument. You must be very happy with your work!
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VERY nice guitar Fred!!! What is the nut made of?

Congrats!!! [:Y:]
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That's a beauty Fred. Did you make the binding with the lamination, or buy it? I really like the way it looks.

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As an aspiring Luthier, I have to say well done. As a player, I'd have to say that's one of the most beautiful guitars I've ever seen. It's exactly the shape I prefer, including the cutaway. Very nice Fred!! I'm :mrgreen: with envy!

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Now I want to make a wenge wedge laughing6-hehe

Excellent work, Fred. The finish on the back is superb, it really brings out the color of the bubinga. The side purflings look great too.

If there was one thing to bother me, it would be the rather bland headstock shape. But I do like your signature inlay [:Y:]
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that looks super Fred ... well done ...

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Fred Tellier
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Hesh the nut is the same material as the saddle from Graphtech.

Chris the binding is Ebony from RC tonewoods, the BWB purfling is wood pre made from A&M tonewood and the Abalone came from the guy in Australia that is always selling on ebay

Jason thanks for the compliment, I will have the guitar at the MFGS concert and workshop Saturday.

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wow7-eyes Me and my Dad will be there.... I can't wait. bliss

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Beautifull Fred.
Wish I could be there and hear them both, but it's a bit far.

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Beautiful guitar, Fred. That Bubinga is beautiful under finish. Also, the finish looks terrific. Did you do it yourself?

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Fred Tellier
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Hi Max

I do my own finish, I love the smell of nitro and napalm in the morning. Actually I have never smelled napalm and wear a real good mask when spraying.

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Very nice Fred! It sure has come a long way since i last saw it.Great Job. [:Y:]
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Another beauty Fred!

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Fred,

Really like the looks of your guitars. This one's a bit flashier than the 000. Nice clean job on matching up the back plates and purflings. How's it sound?

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Great looking guitar! Sweet!

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It sounds real good and is opening up quite quickly, because I put a Tone-Rite on it for 3 days. The Tone-Rite does not do as much as they say it will, but then I guess most things don't live up to their claims. I find that it compresses the time line of the 1st month or 2 of playing into a week or 2. I left the 12 fret with the Tone-Rite on it for 5 days and played it for an hour or so each day and the real change came during the 1st 3 days, the next 2 had little effect on the tone or volume though I don't thing it did nothing, but the amount and rate of change was very small.

I borrowed the Tone-rite and I think I will make one out of a aquarium pump as the $180.00 price is a little more than I plan to pay.

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Excellente Fred!!!!! [:Y:]

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Jason Hall wrote:
wow7-eyes Me and my Dad will be there.... I can't wait. bliss

... My Dad and I. I must have slept thought that part in English class. Sorry :oops:

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Jason proper English is not a requirement for guitar building, and you were probably the only one who noticed.
See you tomorrow, you can play the wedge and I might also bring the 12 fret for my MFGS buddies to try.

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