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Author:  J.L.K. Vesa [ Thu Aug 23, 2012 5:23 am ]
Post subject:  Just another L-00 with Martin twist (pic heavy)
Hello all!

This is my first time to show my work here,
I usually build my own models but this time I had this "vision" of L-00
with little Martin twist, like headstock and Herringbone. Otherwise it is pretty much
build after Grelliers excellent plans, with some chances in bracing.
Fun guitar to build and sounds pretty good, too!

Specs:

top: Lutz from Shane, cheap one. It has some run out, but is plenty stiff and sounds great
b&s: EIR, pretty nice set with strange "halo" color effect in the back
neck: african mahogany
fb, bridge, faceplate, unslottet pins: ebony
binding: flame maple
tuners: gotoh


Thanks for watching!


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Author:  blindrobert [ Thu Aug 23, 2012 7:23 am ]
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That is a really classy looking guitar! How does she play?
Author:  jackwilliams [ Thu Aug 23, 2012 7:23 am ]
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very nice !!
Author:  Casey Cochran [ Thu Aug 23, 2012 7:38 am ]
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That is awesome. Thanks for sharing.
Author:  Tom West [ Thu Aug 23, 2012 8:40 am ]
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Super looking guitar with matching workmanship................!!! CONGRATS
Tom
Author:  douglas ingram [ Thu Aug 23, 2012 9:15 am ]
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Looks great! And reminds me that I really need to post my L-00 built from those plans.
Author:  meddlingfool [ Thu Aug 23, 2012 9:29 am ]
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Good strong clean work!
Author:  MaxBishop [ Thu Aug 23, 2012 10:02 am ]
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Beauty!
Author:  WaddyThomson [ Thu Aug 23, 2012 10:47 am ]
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Very nice!
Author:  Rodger Knox [ Thu Aug 23, 2012 10:58 am ]
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Nicely done! I'm building one for the challenge from my adaptation of those plans.
Author:  J.L.K. Vesa [ Thu Aug 23, 2012 11:01 am ]
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Thanks guys for all the kind words!

Roberto asked how it plays,
well, for the time being, it is my personal guitar (as long as somebody wants to buy it that is),
so I set it up to my own specs. I am very crude and simple player, so medium strings, medium
action and as low nut as possible, so I can whack out my position 1 open chords loud and clear with ease.

And it delivers, very fast rise in the attack, and very loud, but there are some nice overtones too,
so it can be quite rich (rosewoody) when attacked lightly. But it clearly is the result of the design, more raw than pretty.

Anyway, it is only couple of days old, so I assume it will mellow some.
Author:  CharlieT [ Thu Aug 23, 2012 12:04 pm ]
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I'm a big fan of the L-00 shape but prefer the Martin aesthetic. Beautiful combination and beautifully executed! [:Y:] Thanks fer sharin' the pics.
Author:  Quine [ Thu Aug 23, 2012 12:15 pm ]
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Very classy looking guitar. Great photos too
Author:  Pmaj7 [ Thu Aug 23, 2012 1:07 pm ]
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Looks great! Were you going for any particular voicing? And do you feel you came close to it? How thick are the bridge wings?
Author:  sdsollod [ Thu Aug 23, 2012 2:07 pm ]
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Author:  J.L.K. Vesa [ Thu Aug 23, 2012 2:32 pm ]
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Thanks!

Bridge wings are about 2,5mm thick.

About voicing, not really, I had no personal reference since this is my first L-00 I have ever build,
so I had no particular goal in mind. And, I tend to think that when you have the materials
selected and design done, there is only so much you can do tonewice anymore, really.
Of course you can screw things up, but I think you most only can optimize the given design
by optimising the materials you have in hand, and the character of the tone is what it is by the design and materials.
So, I just tried to optimize the stiffness/weight ratio as always, and to avoid the actual note frequencies
in top/back/air eigen frequencies, and to balance the top/back frequence ratio. So far I can tell that the horsepower is there,
and balance is quite good, there is no particularly nasty wolf tones. But, I have noticed in my previous builds that
there have been some shift in eigen frequencies after a while when strung up, so things can turn to worse still.

But at the moment I am quite happy of how things are and the sound it have.
Author:  Carey [ Thu Aug 23, 2012 8:10 pm ]
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Beautiful work. Inspiring!
Author:  Ken Mitchell [ Thu Aug 23, 2012 10:11 pm ]
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A very understated elegance... classy, as others have said! I really like the combination of elements, the woods, a simple but very pleasing rosette, the herringbone... Bravo!
Author:  Ken Mitchell [ Thu Aug 23, 2012 10:14 pm ]
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A very understated elegance... classy, as others have said! I really like the combination of elements, the woods, a simple but very pleasing rosette, the herringbone... Bravo!
Author:  Colin North [ Fri Aug 24, 2012 12:21 am ]
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Nicely executed, very tasteful.
Author:  Corky Long [ Fri Aug 24, 2012 8:23 am ]
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Clean lines, and scary clean work......really nice.
Author:  L. Presnall [ Fri Aug 24, 2012 9:40 am ]
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Very, very nice! [clap]
Author:  Don Williams [ Fri Aug 24, 2012 10:30 am ]
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Yes, quite nice!
Author:  Steve Kinnaird [ Fri Aug 24, 2012 11:06 am ]
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Great job on the bindings...like everyone else is saying, that's really clean work.

Steve
Author:  J.L.K. Vesa [ Fri Aug 24, 2012 4:31 pm ]
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Thank you guys!

About binding, maybe the most tedious job of building a box to be called a guitar,
I would like to give credit and to say my thank you`s to Mr. Garry Hallam (mostly from luthiercom.org)
of building the most beautiful jig for routing the binding ledge. Thank you Garry, for very well done
and designed jig that I am very happy to have had the opportunity to buy and to own, thanks!
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