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| Author: | weslewis [ Sun Jul 17, 2011 8:44 am ] |
| Post subject: | 12 string finally finished |
I have been working on this one on and off for quite some time...was definately a project with many ![[headinwall]](./images/smilies/headbangwalluf8.gif "Mad") mistakes !!!and my first commission build...built for a friend for a Dollar plus materials, somehow I think I am in the hole though??? ![[uncle]](./images/smilies/surrenderflagqv6.gif "Uncle") Sapele back and sides, sitka top with light bear claw .. and a bunch of plam tree inlays he handed me including a wooden pickguard that was already inlayed. |
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| Author: | Cecil [ Sun Jul 17, 2011 8:54 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: 12 string finally finished |
It looks as tough you recovered nicely from your "many mistakes" Wes. This project really turned out nice. That ribbon stripe sapele is really is outstanding. Over all a great looking guitar. Your friend got a real bargain. I'm glad that I'm not the only one for whom the building process is a series of recovery exercises. Cecil |
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| Author: | Daniel Minard [ Sun Jul 17, 2011 10:21 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: 12 string finally finished |
Nice! Good job bending the sapelle through the cutaway. The only time I tried to pull off a Venecian cutaway with Sapelle I ended up with a Florentine. (CRACKKKKK!) Looks like you earned that dollar! |
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| Author: | alan stassforth [ Sun Jul 17, 2011 11:13 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: 12 string finally finished |
Wow! Lovely instrument! ![[:Y:]](./images/smilies/smiley20.gif "Thumbs Up") ![[clap]](./images/smilies/smiley32.gif "adulations")
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| Author: | CharlieT [ Sun Jul 17, 2011 12:55 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: 12 string finally finished |
Very nice, Wes! I love the sapele. How did you finish it? Is the finish tinted at all? I'm working on a sapele 000 right now and am thinking about how to finish it, so I'm curious. Would love to see a photo of the back. 
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| Author: | weslewis [ Sun Jul 17, 2011 1:12 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: 12 string finally finished |
I really like the sapele too...finish is em 6000 pore filled with z poxy three coats then sanded back to wood, I then rubbed a thinned out coat of zpoxy and scuffed with scothbrite to keep from sanding through, I like the look of the zpoxy..then sprayed a couple of coats of zinsser dewaxed shelac with a pravail sprayer then 20 coats of em6000 |
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| Author: | CharlieT [ Sun Jul 17, 2011 1:20 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: 12 string finally finished |
Gorgeous!!! Thanks for posting the back photos, Wes. |
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