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| Author: | rico [ Tue Aug 10, 2010 11:44 am ] |
| Post subject: | Martin style O concert size build? |
Well, you finally lured this lurker from the shadows. This site is part of my daily nutritional intake of wit and wisdom for like minded folks. I have learned so much here and for that I thank you guys. Does anybody know of a print for an early Martin style O size 12 fret or have the sound hole specs for dia. and placement? Normally, as I do not have vintage instruments to fondle and measure, I rely on the online dimensions for a given instrument and import a good undistorted frontal image into AutoCAD and rescale etc. to get a working print for the profile, bracing, etc. And not having located an available print for this model I am in this process now. But the images are not clear enough for a confident sound hole placement or diameter. I think I am pretty close on the profile though. Any thoughts on this would be appreciated. Thanks again. Rico |
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| Author: | Fred Tellier [ Tue Aug 10, 2010 11:51 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Martin style O concert size build? |
Get a hold of John Hall he has top outlines and bracing patterns for all of the Martin guitars and he doesn't charge much for them. That guitar in a 14 fret is on my short list guitars I want to build. Fred |
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| Author: | enalnitram [ Tue Aug 10, 2010 12:01 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Martin style O concert size build? |
John has been sending people to Waldron for drawings and templates. http://www.guitartemplates.net/ |
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| Author: | Fred Tellier [ Tue Aug 10, 2010 2:55 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Martin style O concert size build? |
Quote: John has been sending people to Waldron for drawings and templates. I won one of the neck template sets at the Blues creek gathering, it is quite good except the peg head angle is not 15 degrees like a martin and what I use. Fred |
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| Author: | bob_connor [ Tue Aug 10, 2010 5:11 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Martin style O concert size build? |
G'day Rico Here's a link to a heap of info on 14 fret 0-18's. There's a few pictures of bracing patterns in there as well. Don't know if it'll be any use to you but at least the soundhole diameters are in there (which are 3 5/8" from memory) It may be of use to Fred anyway. I build a few of these. They can be little cannons. I do build a variation on an 0-16 New Yorker which is very similar to what you want to build. I got the template for that from John Hall and adapted the other dimensions from the information in the .zip file. http://www.mcguitars.com.au/0-18.zip |
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| Author: | Daniel Minard [ Tue Aug 10, 2010 6:01 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Martin style O concert size build? |
You can accurately place the soundhole by referencing to the closest fret, if that is your only concern. As long as you have a decent photo & you know the scale length, you should be able to get it bang on. |
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| Author: | rico [ Wed Aug 11, 2010 6:40 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Martin style O concert size build? |
Wow! Thanks guys. A lot to digest here. More than I could have expected. My wife is a Norm and Nancy Blake fan (as well as myself) and when she made a passing comment that Nancy's little guitar would be nice to play compared to her Dreds and OM's, the wheels were in motion. Say no more, I have a new mission. Thanks again and I am sure others will see this post and will appreciate the info as much as myself. Someday in some small way maybe I can repay. Rico |
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| Author: | walnut47 [ Wed Aug 11, 2010 10:40 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Martin style O concert size build? |
I'm now building an O-ish guitar. I got the outline form someone here, can't remember who (Hank, Fred, Todd?). It's a 12 fretter (20 total). I'm modifying it a bit to use the long scale (25.34). I determined the sound hole placement by laying my fret template along the center seam with the 12th fret at the neck end of the board; then adding a bit past the 20th fret to locate the top edge of the soundhole. In this case, the top edge of the 3 5/8 s.h. is 4 5/8 from the 12th fret. I hope that makes sense. Walter |
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| Author: | Haans [ Wed Aug 11, 2010 1:01 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Martin style O concert size build? |
Rico, do consider a 12 fretter... IMHO much better sounding than the 14. Here's a short clip of my 0-45 copy... http://www.brentrup.com/page7/files/page7_2.mp3 |
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| Author: | rico [ Tue Aug 17, 2010 9:52 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Martin style O concert size build? |
Thanks to all once again. Haans, it will be a 12 fretter and BTW the Larson style purfling of yours is really nice. I like your style. Rico |
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