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| Author: | Stuart Gort [ Sat Feb 23, 2013 6:46 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Whats going on in your shop? Weekend of the 23rd |
I made two vertical lighting fixtures for the purpose of recreating a shot I saw in the Carvin catalog. The highly diffused columns of light are arranged in the shot so that they highlight the face curvature of the guitar. The Carvin shots were so effective I just needed to have it.  Total cost for the two columns was about $100.I do need to get better ambient lighting but the columns really did the trick. |
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| Author: | James Orr [ Sat Feb 23, 2013 8:31 pm ] |
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A few years ago I was able to spend some time with Jeff Traugott, who kindly shared some of the details of his Model R and gave me permission to use the shape. So this is one of those. I finished up the rim and notched it for the top and back. When you build about one per year, these things take way longer than it seems like they should . . . |
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| Author: | Darryl Young [ Sat Feb 23, 2013 9:13 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Whats going on in your shop? Weekend of the 23rd |
Sprayed a 00 with KTM-10 today. Start sanding tomorrow. |
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| Author: | jac68984 [ Sat Feb 23, 2013 10:16 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Whats going on in your shop? Weekend of the 23rd |
Finished this one up. Redwood/EIR with Cocobolo/Brazilian/MadRose appointments.    
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| Author: | DannyV [ Sat Feb 23, 2013 10:28 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Whats going on in your shop? Weekend of the 23rd |
Zlurgh wrote: I made two vertical lighting fixtures for the purpose of recreating a shot I saw in the Carvin catalog. The highly diffused columns of light are arranged in the shot so that they highlight the face curvature of the guitar. The Carvin shots were so effective I just needed to have it. Total cost for the two columns was about $100.I do need to get better ambient lighting but the columns really did the trick. Stuart, your photography has it going on in every way..... and the guitar looks good too. Sorry , I meant it the other way around. The design on that axe comes together really well IMHO. What are the PU's and are those 510 tuners? Cheers, Danny |
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| Author: | Stuart Gort [ Sat Feb 23, 2013 11:20 pm ] |
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DannyV wrote: Stuart, your photography has it going on in every way..... and the guitar looks good too. Sorry , I meant it the other way around. The design on that axe comes together really well IMHO. What are the PU's and are those 510 tuners? Thank you, Danny. I've been fretting about doing good photos but I think these lights made a big difference...at least for this shot. Yes those are 510's. Thanks again. |
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| Author: | bluescreek [ Sun Feb 24, 2013 10:22 am ] |
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another one out the door |
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| Author: | weslewis [ Sun Feb 24, 2013 10:51 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Whats going on in your shop? Weekend of the 23rd |
[quote="Zlurgh"]I made two vertical lighting fixtures for the purpose of recreating a shot I saw in the Carvin catalog. I would be interested in some more info, pictures,if you don't mind sharing, getting the right lighting is something I have struggled with... Looks fantastic!! ![[:Y:]](./images/smilies/smiley20.gif "Thumbs Up")
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| Author: | Dave Stewart [ Sun Feb 24, 2013 11:43 am ] |
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weslewis wrote: I would be interested in some more info, pictures,if you don't mind sharing, getting the right lighting is something I have struggled with... Looks fantastic!! +1 I found this article a lot of help and built the flood fixture shown, adjustable (on a 1" pole) for height and tilt. (I use "daylight" incandescents in mine, so you have to watch the heat) http://www.frets.com/FretsPages/General ... tudio.html |
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| Author: | Ken Jones [ Sun Feb 24, 2013 1:22 pm ] |
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Scored some killer Honduran mahogany originally harvested for Taylor guitars. They grade it en masse, and let plenty of top quality material slip through the cracks, so to speak. These two boards should yield thirty one-piece neck blanks. Interestingly, though they come from adjacent valleys, their color and density are very different. The horizontal beam weighs probably a third less than the more cinnamon-colored piece I'm leaning against. Choice is good... |
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| Author: | Fred Tellier [ Sun Feb 24, 2013 2:30 pm ] |
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I finished the headstock inlay and test fit the tuners for the 2 Ziricote builds I am currently working on.    Fred |
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| Author: | Stuart Gort [ Sun Feb 24, 2013 3:15 pm ] |
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weslewis wrote: I would be interested in some more info, pictures,if you don't mind sharing, getting the right lighting is something I have struggled with... Looks fantastic!! Thank you, Wes. As you can see....they are just dual tube fixtures mounted vertically on a board. Daylight tubes. The polystyrene diffusion is about 1/16" thick. It's ceap at any plastics supply house. |
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| Author: | Chris Paulick [ Sun Feb 24, 2013 7:01 pm ] |
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Put a session of FP on the top and trying to learn to play my Sho-Bud. |
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| Author: | ZekeM [ Sun Feb 24, 2013 7:04 pm ] |
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Chris Paulick wrote: Put a session of FP on the top and trying to learn to play my Sho-Bud. cool steel, what year is it. Can't tell from the pics but some of them parts look familiar. |
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| Author: | Chris Paulick [ Sun Feb 24, 2013 7:16 pm ] |
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I think it's around 73-75. It has the rolled front with diamond inlay and a humbucker PU. LDG that was sent from Austin, TX. Another year at it and I might suck at it. 
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| Author: | ZekeM [ Sun Feb 24, 2013 7:21 pm ] |
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Haha cool. We used to make parts for show pro, Jackson, sho bud, and. A few others. I think that may have some of our parts on it. I've always wanted to learn to play one but never had the time. |
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| Author: | Goodin [ Sun Feb 24, 2013 8:28 pm ] |
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Took some pics of my latest.... Attachment: IMG_5110 (Medium).JPG Attachment: IMG_5123 (Medium).JPG Attachment: IMG_5117 (Medium).JPG
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| Author: | Dan Miller [ Sun Feb 24, 2013 9:07 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Whats going on in your shop? Weekend of the 23rd |
Built a Wells-Karol circle jig (Thanks, Chris Paulick!). Built the base for a bending machine. Greeted the UPS man at door every day this week... Tried to trace down new leads for my multi-meter. Ended up buying new meter. It's heck living in a geographic oddity (ref: Oh, Brother)... Started wiring up the pinecaster I started some time ago. Oh, And finished my rosette (more on my First Build Challenge thread): 
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| Author: | Robbie_McD [ Sun Feb 24, 2013 9:33 pm ] |
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Gil, that is way cool! Thanks for the lighting tips Stuart. Did the final assembly on this beast this weekend. Happy with the results overall, not so happy with the witness lines in the EM6000 in final finishing. I have sprayed 18 guitars with this product and have not had any issues before... Oh well. Good thing I have a day job Used a Seymore Duncan "Phat Cat" at the neck and a Gibson "Dirty Fingers" at the bridge. (it howls!) Also my first install of a Gotoh Floyd Rose.... 
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| Author: | senunkan [ Sun Feb 24, 2013 10:27 pm ] |
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I glued up the lining for the back of my #3 and had a dry run preparation for gluing the brace for the next guitar. |
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| Author: | dpm99 [ Sun Feb 24, 2013 11:45 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Whats going on in your shop? Weekend of the 23rd |
Experimenting. 
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| Author: | Casey Cochran [ Mon Feb 25, 2013 10:03 am ] |
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Nothing happened in my shop this weekend, my daughter swam in the 14 and under state championships. Gotta get a move on since I am spraying outside. I don't want to end up with a pollenburst! 
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| Author: | npalen [ Mon Feb 25, 2013 4:29 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Whats going on in your shop? Weekend of the 23rd |
Fitting a few necks to bodies. |
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| Author: | Colin North [ Mon Feb 25, 2013 5:40 pm ] |
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dpm99 wrote: Experimenting. OK, I'll bite. Why wired up tuners? Connecting to what? Making the strings live to deter theft? I'm intrigued. ![[uncle]](./images/smilies/surrenderflagqv6.gif "Uncle")
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| Author: | PeterF [ Mon Feb 25, 2013 5:44 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Whats going on in your shop? Weekend of the 23rd |
It probably has powered automatic tuners! 
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