Lurking here contributed so much to my build. Questions in my head turned into answers from so many walks and ways. It took me a year of reading, learning, getting some great advise from those that know so much more than I. The build took from June 29th 09 to June 22 10
Man, the stuff I have learned. Right and wrong.
I built her backwards (not on purpose) The front arched the back flat. I used high thin braces many advised against. A few quietly supportive. They worked!
I made so many mistakes.
Redid many things more than twice; such as removing and replacing the Backstrip, chipping out a Mahogany bridgeplate and put in a Osage Orange plate (Tim made me!).
Redoing glued in bracing.
The neck angle was a bugger and could not have done it without some valuable advise.
The string heights still need messed with but boy she plays. I brought the guitar up to tune half expecting wood to go flying! It didn't. A very warm tone, medium sustain. I played the first tune for my family. My wife cried with joy.
Copious amounts of pictures and notes for the curious have been gathered in book form.
If you'd like I can share the story. It would be 20 pages or so. How would be the best way to post it? My wife is putting it together in Hardcover, likely an edition of 2.
Some bone dust near the nut.Mahogany Back and sides, Lutz Top, Spanish Cedar neck, IR fretboard and Bridge, 84Pa Ninja Cow Bone for the nut and saddle, Walnut trim, McKnight Osage Orange in the fish, Bridgeplate and Heel cap.
Finding coherent time was probably my biggest obstacle. I photo thousands of portraits a year. Long days and 1/100th of an inch are not copilots.
Yep I have my next build planned; 00 shortscale. First 2 1/2 restoration projects. Meanwhile I will be at McKnight Jam and Blues Creek shindig absorbing whatever I can!
I'm sure I have a few hours of fine tuning on this one. Tonight, I'll just play her!
