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Finished. First Comission. 13 fret Adi/EIR L-00
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Author:  Dave Livermore [ Mon Dec 27, 2010 8:37 pm ]
Post subject:  Finished. First Comission. 13 fret Adi/EIR L-00
This guitar has been in the works for some time now and I'm finally confident I've built a quality instrument.
It was ordered last April and I spent the summer making a prototype because I'd never built this body style before.

Adi top, EIR B/S, African Mahog binding, 5 piece spanish cedar/eir/maple slotted neck. Waverly tuners, Nitro finish.

It was built from the Grellier plan but pushed soundhole and bracing back to accomodate the 13 fret design.

Here are some pics.

Dave

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Author:  GregG [ Mon Dec 27, 2010 8:51 pm ]
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Beautiful Dave!

Greg
Author:  DennisK [ Mon Dec 27, 2010 8:52 pm ]
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Very nice! Great nouveau-vintage look :mrgreen: Vintage style slotted headstock, pyramid bridge, herringbones, no backstrip. More modern look with the outer rosette, dragonfly logo (one of my favorite parts), wood bindings, and laminated neck.

Nice work on the rounded fingerboard end, looks to be well fitted to the soundhole.

Sound clips please!
Author:  alan stassforth [ Mon Dec 27, 2010 8:52 pm ]
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Looks really nice!!!
I like that top, and everything else about it.
Congrats!
I am wondering what a wider grained top sounds like in comparison to a narrow grained one.
Any input on that?
I know there are a lot more variables going on, but....
Author:  Darrel Friesen [ Mon Dec 27, 2010 8:58 pm ]
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Very classy Dave!
Author:  CharlieT [ Mon Dec 27, 2010 9:17 pm ]
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Oh my, that's gorgeous Dave! :shock: Very nice work!
Author:  Joe Sustaire [ Mon Dec 27, 2010 9:46 pm ]
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Yep, that's a fine piece of work there Dave!
Looks like it would be a joy to play.

Joe
Author:  Michael Lloyd [ Mon Dec 27, 2010 10:33 pm ]
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I agree Classy!

Nice guitar Dave.
Author:  Robbie_McD [ Mon Dec 27, 2010 11:54 pm ]
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Sweet!
I bet it sounds as good as it plays.
The 00-13fret configuration is an excellent choice, the proportions look really good.

Rob
Author:  Darryl Young [ Tue Dec 28, 2010 12:12 am ]
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Nice looking guitar Dave! I want to try a 13 fret 000 one day. Any chance you have pics of your bracing layout for the 13 fret neck join? Thanks for posting these pictures......the new owner should be proud!
Author:  Aj White [ Tue Dec 28, 2010 1:26 am ]
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eek Very beautiful! I am also starting a 00 from the same plans and wonder what you did there. Did you just effectively move the fretboard in and adjust the bridge and bracing layout in the body? Did the scale length change? Sorry, pretty new at this stuff and trying to learn as much as I can, I hope one day my guitars will come out looking as nice!
Author:  Tim Hammett [ Tue Dec 28, 2010 2:28 am ]
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Your guitar is very elegant. I also think we need a sound clip.
Author:  Tim L [ Tue Dec 28, 2010 10:11 am ]
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Nice looking guitar Dave. The binding looks good on that beautiful EIR. Bet it sounds great. Did you wind up changing the angle of the X brace when you pushed it down?

Tim
Author:  Dave Rickard [ Tue Dec 28, 2010 10:23 am ]
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Congratulations Dave, A first sell is always a rush.
I like the sound hole
Author:  arie [ Tue Dec 28, 2010 3:38 pm ]
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most excellent! that guy looks great!. i too am working with smaller guitars as i feel that they can really benefit people with shoulder problems from playing giant dreads for decades. what string spacing and nut width did you go with?
Author:  walnut47 [ Tue Dec 28, 2010 4:30 pm ]
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nice work indeed!
Author:  Ian Cunningham [ Tue Dec 28, 2010 8:54 pm ]
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If the person that guitar was built for knew that you might be capable of building that, I'm not surprised you got the commission. Expect more of them because that is a very fine guitar. Lots of well executed details and fine materials.
Author:  Dave Livermore [ Tue Dec 28, 2010 9:16 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Finished. First Comission. 13 fret Adi/EIR L-00
Thanks guys for all the kind words.
The bracing was effectively pushed back about 12mm for the one fret difference.
It is a 25.4" scale, which is a little longer than the 24.75 original from the plan. I can't say whether I splayed the X out any or not, as I just put it the same distance below the soundhole as the plan and double checked to make sure the bridge wings would cover the brace.

I delivered it this evening and the client got out his 12 year old 000-28EC and did a comparison and was very pleased with what he now has in a hand built, custom instrument made to his own specs.
Here's a shot of customer with his guitar. The happy builder is standing nearby.

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Author:  WaddyThomson [ Tue Dec 28, 2010 9:55 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Finished. First Comission. 13 fret Adi/EIR L-00
Great Dave! Beautiful guitar! [clap] [clap] [clap]
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