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Author:  herry tze [ Sun Apr 27, 2014 12:51 am ]
Post subject:  3/4 Size Acoustic Martin Style 5 DONE
Hi, This guitar I've done Februari 2014 but just finished for photograph now, unfortunatedly I feell not so good for finishing topcoat. Actually I followed 2013 #2 competition but I've done not on time.
Thank's OLF'ers
Author:  herry tze [ Sun Apr 27, 2014 12:54 am ]
Post subject:  Re: 3/4 Size Acoustic Martin Style 5 DONE
another foto
Author:  RusRob [ Sun Apr 27, 2014 10:19 am ]
Post subject:  Re: 3/4 Size Acoustic Martin Style 5 DONE
Nice little guitar [:Y:] I specifically like the looks of the rosette with that pickguard. They compliment each other quite well.

If your weakness is finishing you might give lacquer a try. You can get both the sealer and finish in spray cans and it is very forgiving. Since lacquer dries very fast you can sand and flaws out and re-coat it pretty easily. And since you usually wet sand and buff it out it is hard not to get a really nice shine with it.

Nice job on this little beauty!

Cheers,
Bob
Author:  herry tze [ Sun Apr 27, 2014 11:08 am ]
Post subject:  Re: 3/4 Size Acoustic Martin Style 5 DONE
RusRob wrote:
Nice little guitar [:Y:] I specifically like the looks of the rosette with that pickguard. They compliment each other quite well.

If your weakness is finishing you might give lacquer a try. You can get both the sealer and finish in spray cans and it is very forgiving. Since lacquer dries very fast you can sand and flaws out and re-coat it pretty easily. And since you usually wet sand and buff it out it is hard not to get a really nice shine with it.

Nice job on this little beauty!

Cheers,
Bob

Thank's alot Bob, especially for finishing I will try again your suggestion, thanks again. bliss
Author:  gozierdt [ Sun Apr 27, 2014 11:28 am ]
Post subject:  Re: 3/4 Size Acoustic Martin Style 5 DONE
That is a beautiful little guitar. I really like the small size guitars like this one. What bracing
did you use? I made a size 5 Martin, a bit bigger than this one, and used a tailpiece and
an archtop style bridge. It's held up well, but I do see a depression around the bridge,
consistent with the strings pulling straight down. I used a standard X bracing.

I agree with Bob, I really like the rosette and pickguard. Very nice design, and the woods
complement each other.
Author:  Nick Royle [ Sun Apr 27, 2014 11:29 am ]
Post subject:  Re: 3/4 Size Acoustic Martin Style 5 DONE
It's lovely, well done.
Author:  timoM [ Sun Apr 27, 2014 7:42 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: 3/4 Size Acoustic Martin Style 5 DONE
Really nice! Great size and interesting tone guitars. T
Author:  TimAllen [ Mon Apr 28, 2014 12:04 am ]
Post subject:  Re: 3/4 Size Acoustic Martin Style 5 DONE
Nice guitar, Harry! Lovely rosette and pickguard. Interesting to see a tailpiece on a new flat-top. Not often used nowadays, but a very popular configuration years ago, and one I think can have an excellent tong.
Author:  herry tze [ Wed Apr 30, 2014 11:22 am ]
Post subject:  Re: 3/4 Size Acoustic Martin Style 5 DONE
gozierdt wrote:
That is a beautiful little guitar. I really like the small size guitars like this one. What bracing
did you use? I made a size 5 Martin, a bit bigger than this one, and used a tailpiece and
an archtop style bridge. It's held up well, but I do see a depression around the bridge,
consistent with the strings pulling straight down. I used a standard X bracing.

I agree with Bob, I really like the rosette and pickguard. Very nice design, and the woods
complement each other.


Hi, Gene, I use No bracing because the Back acrh style, and the bridge actually archtop bridge style but I use no bottom part.
when I tried full style archtop bridge style, that's too high because the neck angle not fit with it. duh, so I loosen the bottom part
Author:  herry tze [ Mon May 05, 2014 7:30 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: 3/4 Size Acoustic Martin Style 5 DONE
Hi, one more think I want to know:
Actually how to mount the wood veneer pickguard to the sounboard, what glue? idunno
Author:  Quine [ Tue May 06, 2014 12:50 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: 3/4 Size Acoustic Martin Style 5 DONE
Very cool. I've had a Style 5 on my "to do" list for a while now.
I like the look with a tail piece and that rosette is very cool
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