How cool is that!
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How do they sound? Can you share any details about materials and construction? I am intrigued by small "backpacker" sized guitars, so am interested in the woods used and their design. 
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| Author: | Scott A [ Wed Jun 29, 2011 11:41 am ] |
| Post subject: | Two for my kids |
I'm trying to inspire my kids to play guitar, so I made them these. A lefty for my boy and righty for my girl. Both 24" scale. |
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| Author: | Scott A [ Wed Jun 29, 2011 11:43 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Two for my kids |
Sorry... |
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| Author: | Larry Ayres [ Wed Jun 29, 2011 12:19 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Two for my kids |
way cool |
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| Author: | CharlieT [ Wed Jun 29, 2011 12:24 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Two for my kids |
How cool is that! How do they sound? Can you share any details about materials and construction? I am intrigued by small "backpacker" sized guitars, so am interested in the woods used and their design.
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| Author: | Alex Kleon [ Wed Jun 29, 2011 2:56 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Two for my kids |
Lucky kids!! Those look awesome, Scott. By the way, I am putting myself up for adoption! Alex |
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| Author: | WudWerkr [ Wed Jun 29, 2011 3:07 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Two for my kids |
Sweet work . I love the mirror image concept here . Very lucky kids ! |
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| Author: | meddlingfool [ Wed Jun 29, 2011 3:59 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Two for my kids |
Pointy, yet curvey! Very rock and roll looking! |
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| Author: | Shane Woonton [ Wed Jun 29, 2011 6:15 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Two for my kids |
Hi Scott, great looking guitars! How old are your kids? I've a young daughter and I'm trying to decide where to start - baritone uke tuned dcge or 3/4 size guitar... |
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| Author: | douglas ingram [ Thu Jun 30, 2011 7:51 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Two for my kids |
Those are nice guitars. I am throwing the following out to the collective. Why is it assumed that lefties need to flip the guitar around? I can understand if they have already learnt to play that way, but if you are starting from nothing, you still have to teach each hand a new task. A friend of mine is a lefty but plays guitar in standard position. She says that its easier because her dominant hand gets to do all of the hard stuff like playing chords, etc. We see this in guitars, but I've yet to see a left handed piano, violin, trumpet, or any other musical instrument, why only guitars? |
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| Author: | Scott A [ Sun Jul 03, 2011 7:41 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Two for my kids |
Thanks for the kind words, As for the woods, Sitka top, Mahogany neck and sides, Padauk? backs. I'm not really sure. Aside form the top the rest came from an old barn. I started making them a long time ago and just finished now. As you may have guessed, they sound like a 2x4 with strings. Funny thing is, everyone who picks one up can't put it down. I started playing when I was 10 on a nylon string. My boy is 11, my girl is much older, 19. I would start a kid on a 3/4 or a small nylon before a uke, just my opinion. I did toil over the lefty thing. When I hand him a guitar he holds it lefty. He's able to strum far better with his left, he doesn't seem to have any timing with his right. I'll let him decide, he dose play the Baritone horn in the school band as a righty. |
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| Author: | CharlieT [ Sun Jul 03, 2011 10:49 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Two for my kids |
Thanks for sharing that info, Scott. Nice job on the guitars. |
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