Nicely done! Looks great.
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I need to build a classical one of these days.
On a side note, is it common to use an ebony nut on a classical?
Very impressive 1st guitar.
Aaron Craig
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| Author: | John A [ Fri Jun 17, 2011 9:43 am ] |
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Hi everyone, After about one year and a half I finally finished #1 - it plays beautifully and sounds great - I will post some sound clips once I get a chance to remind my fingers how to play. We just moved into an apartment for the summer, so I lost my shop space, (sold house), but will resume building again in our new house in the fall. I had to rush the setup and finishing (French polish, sort of) of this guitar. Thanks to everyone here, notably, Waddy, Shane for the great wood, Todd Stock, and others who have helped along the way with your online advise !! This guitar was built from the Cumpiano/Natelson book, and tons of advise from this forum. Critique welcome - as well as complements ! Maple back and sides, curly maple binding Lutz spruce, and spruce braces ebony fingerboard ebony nut E.I. Rosewood for the bridge, with bone saddle walnut and cherry rosette Spanish cedar neck with walnut headstock overlay All wood cut from scratch with the exception of the fingerboard and bridge. |
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| Author: | Tony_in_NYC [ Fri Jun 17, 2011 10:48 am ] |
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Beautiful! Nice job on your first! |
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| Author: | SteveCourtright [ Fri Jun 17, 2011 10:58 am ] |
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Bravo!! It's lovely. The maple is cool, looks like some bird's eye, so am I right that it's flat sawn? |
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| Author: | meddlingfool [ Fri Jun 17, 2011 11:02 am ] |
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Congrats! I really like the spacing on the three piece back. |
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| Author: | John A [ Fri Jun 17, 2011 11:23 am ] |
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SteveCourtright wrote: Bravo!! It's lovely. The maple is cool, looks like some bird's eye, so am I right that it's flat sawn? Yup it has a little birdseye in it - yes it is flatsawn. |
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| Author: | jac68984 [ Fri Jun 17, 2011 11:32 am ] |
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Nicely done! Looks great. I need to build a classical one of these days. On a side note, is it common to use an ebony nut on a classical? Very impressive 1st guitar. Aaron Craig |
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| Author: | John A [ Fri Jun 17, 2011 11:52 am ] |
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Thanks - bone is the normal - I liked the way the ebony looked. |
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| Author: | Quine [ Fri Jun 17, 2011 12:15 pm ] |
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nice. looks very classy |
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| Author: | Matt Shumway [ Fri Jun 17, 2011 1:14 pm ] |
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Very nice, congrats! |
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| Author: | mqbernardo [ Fri Jun 17, 2011 1:26 pm ] |
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Quine wrote: nice. looks very classy indeed it does! congratulations!- and the dog seeems to like it too... - cheers, miguel. |
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| Author: | Mike Collins [ Fri Jun 17, 2011 1:54 pm ] |
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BEEUUTIFUL !! Great work & woods. What's next? Love the pooch!! Mike
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| Author: | Colin North [ Fri Jun 17, 2011 2:00 pm ] |
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Nice one! |
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| Author: | Corky Long [ Fri Jun 17, 2011 2:17 pm ] |
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Great work, especially for a first guitar! |
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| Author: | SKBarbour [ Fri Jun 17, 2011 2:21 pm ] |
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looks great john.nice to see another marylander on the forum kyle |
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| Author: | John A [ Fri Jun 17, 2011 3:01 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: #1 just finished - classical, maple and Lutz spruce |
Thanks ! Steve - I see you're in Glen Burnie, welcome to the board! - I am in Hanover (Arundel Mills) now, then in the fall I will be in Ellicott City - just down 100. There are a few on this board from this area. Next - Walnut and Cedar - will probably be ready with that one in early winter - starting (continuing) it in late Sept. I have the soundboard, backs and sides cut. Just need to brace it, and then put it all together. Dog's name is Corky - no offense to Mr. Long 
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| Author: | Gary L [ Fri Jun 17, 2011 5:09 pm ] |
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Congratulations! That is an exceptional accomplishment! |
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| Author: | James Orr [ Fri Jun 17, 2011 7:02 pm ] |
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Very nice! |
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| Author: | Robbie_McD [ Fri Jun 17, 2011 8:17 pm ] |
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Love it! How about a shot of the headstock? Looks like a nice shape you have going on there.... Rob |
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| Author: | WaddyThomson [ Fri Jun 17, 2011 10:53 pm ] |
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That's really outstanding, John. Beautiful job. I love the look of that 3 piece back. You have to be happy with that one. |
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| Author: | Antonio [ Sat Jun 18, 2011 7:01 am ] |
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Beautiful guitar!!
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| Author: | Colin S [ Sat Jun 18, 2011 7:11 am ] |
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Very nice, especially for a first guitar. But the important thing, are you pleased with the way it sounds? Colin |
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| Author: | alan stassforth [ Sat Jun 18, 2011 7:22 pm ] |
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I like maple guitars. Great job!
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| Author: | Steve Kinnaird [ Sun Jun 19, 2011 12:31 am ] |
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Yeah, I'm with Alan, but lemme ratchet it up one notch--I love maple guitars. We need to use it more, and help dispel the prejudice that it isn't a worthy tone wood (for guitars, anyway). I think it works wonderfully, and looks beautiful as well. Say, what kind of tuners are those? Steve |
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| Author: | John A [ Sun Jun 19, 2011 6:57 pm ] |
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Colin S wrote: Very nice, especially for a first guitar. But the important thing, are you pleased with the way it sounds? Colin Sounds great !! I plan to make a recording and add it here - sometime this week - I need to get my chops back up ... Steve Kinnaird wrote: Yeah, I'm with Alan, but lemme ratchet it up one notch--I love maple guitars. We need to use it more, and help dispel the prejudice that it isn't a worthy tone wood (for guitars, anyway). I think it works wonderfully, and looks beautiful as well. Say, what kind of tuners are those? Thanks - maple is nice - and this is plain with a little bit of birds eye. Maple makes a great tonewood. Only issue is that some people that see it ask me "What color are you going to paint it" ![[headinwall]](./images/smilies/headbangwalluf8.gif "Mad") Tuners - of the wall generic tuners .. from the bay... |
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| Author: | WudWerkr [ Sun Jun 19, 2011 7:04 pm ] |
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Beautifull work ! Paint it yellow  JUST KIDDING |
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