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Author:  Phillip Patton [ Mon Oct 18, 2010 1:30 pm ]
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Specs:

Back, sides, and top: Western Red Cedar, courtesy of Menards.

Neck: Mahogany, also from Menards.

Fretboard: Indian Rosewood

Bracing: Standard fan bracing, spruce

Binding: ebony

Headstock veneer: Indian Rosewood with b/w/b fiber sheet.


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It's by far the lightest guitar I've made (3 pounds). The last classical I made was 4 pounds.
As far as sound goes, I'm very happy with it so far. My nails are too short to play right now, but when they grow back out, I'll try to post a video or audio clip.
Author:  Neil Gardiner [ Mon Oct 18, 2010 2:15 pm ]
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Very nice. I love cedar. I bet it smells great too.

Is that a 4 piece top?
Author:  Bobby M [ Mon Oct 18, 2010 2:48 pm ]
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Gorgeous rosette! Too bad we don't have Menards down here in the south. They only carry PTP, whitewood and red oak around here.
Author:  WaddyThomson [ Mon Oct 18, 2010 2:49 pm ]
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Looks good, Phiillip! [clap] [clap] [clap]
Author:  Beth Mayer [ Mon Oct 18, 2010 2:53 pm ]
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That really turned out to be sweet. I saw your original posting about this build, and went to Home Depot to look for wood with potential. My question is about how the wood at a lumber yard is prepared....were either the cedar and mahogany quartersawn? If not, did you have to adjust your bending or building technique at all?
Beth
Author:  Mike Collins [ Mon Oct 18, 2010 3:29 pm ]
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Phillip;
Take those tuner screws out and cut them with a fret trimmer(1/8").
then screw them back in .
Then fill the holes in the slots with some matching filler.
I really get pissed when tuners come with screws that will break through that area!

Sorry to vent!
NOT your fault ! ;)
You made a beautiful guitar.
How's it sound?

Mike
Author:  Alexandru Marian [ Mon Oct 18, 2010 4:18 pm ]
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Looks nice! Great finish [:Y:]

A few comments though:

-you need to round the corners of the nut, those look dangerously sharp.
-slot ramps need to be longer and deeper in order to reduce contact between string and wood as much as it is reasonable
-the perimeter purfling should match the rosette better. If no crosses-purfling available, you could have used a simple WBWB or perhaps copied the inner white-yellow-white circle.
-the backstrip, is it the same rosette model?
Author:  Quine [ Mon Oct 18, 2010 8:17 pm ]
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looks great. I love these Menard's specials.
How did it go bending cedar?
Author:  cphanna [ Tue Oct 19, 2010 10:18 am ]
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That's a very handsome instrument, and I particularly like the continual curve through the tail. I think that's very elegant. I agree with responses about the rosette and the tuner screws, but I honestly hadn't noticed the screws until I read that response. It would not have occurred to me to build the entire body of cedar, but I think it looks great.
Author:  chinito [ Wed Oct 20, 2010 2:25 am ]
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Nice guitar! It goes to show that if you get the hang of it, any wood can make a decent sounding (not to mention looking) instrument. Well done. I like the black and whit of the rosette/binding scheme against the cedar.

-J.
Author:  Haans [ Wed Oct 20, 2010 4:42 am ]
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Excellent work! And look how good that "big box" wood looks!!! Makes me want to haul out the white oak...
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