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| Author: | Fred Tellier [ Thu Apr 14, 2011 12:33 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Show off the guitar that got you started. |
I was playing my 1st built guitar this morning and thought about what I had learned the last 6 years and 10 guitars. I still love my 1st and play it as much as any other I have. I think a great thread would be showing off where we started. Here are some pictures of #1 a Martin OM cutaway kit, lets see some other members 1st guitars.      Fred |
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| Author: | Daniel Minard [ Thu Apr 14, 2011 1:11 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Show off the guitar that got you started. |
Ohmygosh Fred. Even your first was beautiful! I don't have any of my old work to show, but it wasn't as nice as that! |
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| Author: | Chris Ensor [ Thu Apr 14, 2011 1:17 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Show off the guitar that got you started. |
I love this thread already. I don't have pictures currently of my very first (maybe I can dig some up later). But here is my second: An all walnut ES cutaway with maple binding and ziricote appointments. I built this one under the watchful eye of Sergei de Jonge. Attachment: IMG_2661.jpg Attachment: IMG_2663.jpg Attachment: IMG_2664.jpg Attachment: IMG_2665.jpg Attachment: IMG_2683.jpg
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| Author: | WaddyThomson [ Thu Apr 14, 2011 1:47 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Show off the guitar that got you started. |
Classical: 650 Scale Zebrawood/German Spruce HOG neck BRW fingerboard BRW bridge BRW bindings Attachment: 1002 (Large).JPG Attachment: 1003 (Large).JPG Attachment: 1004 (Large).JPG Attachment: 1005 (Large).JPG Attachment: 1007 (Large).JPG Attachment: 1008 (Large).JPG Attachment: 1010 (Large).JPG
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| Author: | Chris Pile [ Thu Apr 14, 2011 2:16 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Show off the guitar that got you started. |
My first? Heck, I sold that back in the late 70's..... Don't even have any pictures of it anymore. |
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| Author: | Alexandru Marian [ Thu Apr 14, 2011 2:27 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Show off the guitar that got you started. |
Here is mine, Italian spruce/cypress, Torres style, 2007. Far from being a show piece, and made on a haste (less than 2months) but the important things like good playing setup and decent sound are all there so I very much love it and play it very often. Here is a clip of it (that's not me playing) in the white, carbon strings. |
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| Author: | David LaPlante [ Thu Apr 14, 2011 4:01 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Show off the guitar that got you started. |
Attachment: Firstguitar.jpg Attachment: LaPlante&Pounds'67.jpg You can say it......I haven't changed a bit!....................................(NOT) Attachment: DLaPlante.jpg
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| Author: | Chris Ensor [ Thu Apr 14, 2011 6:28 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Show off the guitar that got you started. |
I found the pics of my first. It may be compare to "the log"- heavy, bulky... But hey, I built with no help, after reading Benedetto's book, and I was 18, what more can I say. It had about as many beginner mistakes as you can pack into a build, but I learned a ton. So it wasn't a complete waste. Maple back/side (maple back is a laminate that I got from stew mac) 2x10 pine from home depot maple neck Wenge headstock back/front Macassar ebony bridge, tailpiece, pickguard I didn't understand fretting and couldn't get the rid of the buzzes, so I pulled the frets and inlayed maple lines. So, yes, it is a fretlesss archtop. Attachment: IMG_0059.jpg Attachment: IMG_0081.jpg Attachment: IMG_0078.jpg Attachment: IMG_0086.jpg
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| Author: | Robbie_McD [ Thu Apr 14, 2011 7:00 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Show off the guitar that got you started. |
This is my first - a sweet little spruce-top classical: Attachment: Strung up (Large).JPG Attachment: IMG_0774 (Large).JPG
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| Author: | parrotheadmj [ Thu Apr 14, 2011 8:51 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Show off the guitar that got you started. |
Well I'm working on my first.....but Chris I'm glad to say that I have your number 008....you've come along way fast my friend...I'm loving her more every day. Marc |
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| Author: | RWGoodman [ Fri Apr 15, 2011 1:41 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Show off the guitar that got you started. |
This is the only one I have finished so far but Im very happy with it. Needs a new saddle as the intonation on both E's sometimes annoys me but pretty close... cocobolo red spruce koa bindings madagascar bridge padauk and crushed turquoise rosette |
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| Author: | Arnt Rian [ Fri Apr 15, 2011 2:07 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Show off the guitar that got you started. |
A parlor anno 2000, and yup, its a real clunker. 
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| Author: | Edzard [ Fri Apr 15, 2011 7:08 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Show off the guitar that got you started. |
A Triple 000 with a spanish heel construction in 1997. Besides playing it also protects against burglars. Best regards, Edzard |
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