Sweet looking 12 string Brad.
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I love the perfling and backstip with the light Mahogany. Classy...
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Bob
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| Author: | Brad Goodman [ Tue Jun 24, 2014 6:24 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Goodman Midnight Special Leadbelly series |
I haven't posted in quite a while-been real busy,so here is one I finished a while ago. This is the closest to Leadbelly's Guitar that I have made in this series . Honduran Mahogany back. sides and neck, red spruce top, ebony bridge,fretboard and head veneer nitro finish. purfling from LMI,Ivoroid binding from Axiom. Stew Mac Golden age tuners. Bolt-on neck joint (butt joint) adj. truss rod 26.5 scale -heavy strings tuned down 4 half steps 16" wide at lower bout 4-1/4"-4-3/4" deep Traditionally ladder braced |
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| Author: | WaddyThomson [ Tue Jun 24, 2014 6:28 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Goodman Midnight Special Leadbelly series |
Beautiful, Brad! |
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| Author: | Chris Pile [ Tue Jun 24, 2014 6:43 pm ] |
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Me likey! |
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| Author: | RusRob [ Tue Jun 24, 2014 6:49 pm ] |
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Sweet looking 12 string Brad. I love the perfling and backstip with the light Mahogany. Classy... Bob |
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| Author: | Kamusur [ Tue Jun 24, 2014 7:03 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Goodman Midnight Special Leadbelly series |
Gee you have some great things going on there, well done. Steve |
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| Author: | Glenn LaSalle [ Tue Jun 24, 2014 7:09 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Goodman Midnight Special Leadbelly series |
Thats my kind of guitar - very nice! Brad, quick question - How did you bend the LMI purling? Did you have any difficulties given how wide it is? Thanks, Glenn |
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| Author: | jack [ Tue Jun 24, 2014 8:00 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Goodman Midnight Special Leadbelly series |
Very nice Brad... |
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| Author: | Ken McKay [ Tue Jun 24, 2014 8:16 pm ] |
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Congrats, that is beautiful. |
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| Author: | timoM [ Tue Jun 24, 2014 10:33 pm ] |
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Beautiful work. Congrats. Tim |
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| Author: | Anthony Z [ Tue Jun 24, 2014 10:43 pm ] |
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Well done Brad! |
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| Author: | Tim L [ Tue Jun 24, 2014 10:46 pm ] |
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Nice looking 12string Brad |
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| Author: | Colin North [ Tue Jun 24, 2014 11:20 pm ] |
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That is one nice looking guitar Brad, classic. |
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| Author: | Bob Orr [ Wed Jun 25, 2014 5:05 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Goodman Midnight Special Leadbelly series |
Really nice. I want to build something similar so can you tell me where you got the metal tailpiece as I am having trouble sourcing one. Cheers, Bob |
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| Author: | Brad Goodman [ Wed Jun 25, 2014 6:02 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Goodman Midnight Special Leadbelly series |
Glenn LaSalle wrote: Thats my kind of guitar - very nice! Brad, quick question - How did you bend the LMI purling? Did you have any difficulties given how wide it is? Thanks, Glenn Hi Glenn, The LMI purfling comes in two pieces, so it was easy to bend. |
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| Author: | Brad Goodman [ Wed Jun 25, 2014 6:06 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Goodman Midnight Special Leadbelly series |
banker wrote: Really nice. I want to build something similar so can you tell me where you got the metal tailpiece as I am having trouble sourcing one. Cheers, Bob Hi Bob, I get the tailpiece from Elderly Instruments. It is made by National. They cost $80. Kind of expensive if you ask me. Some guys use a 6 string one and double up on the strings in the holes, they are only about 12 bucks. |
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| Author: | Joe Sallis [ Wed Jun 25, 2014 7:09 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Goodman Midnight Special Leadbelly series |
fantastic guitar |
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| Author: | Haans [ Wed Jun 25, 2014 7:30 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Goodman Midnight Special Leadbelly series |
Way to go Brad, glad to see you back and building the big Stella! Did you use a spruce bridge patch or some other wood? I got some of that split purfling from LMI, but it is darker in the center than the backstrips I have... |
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| Author: | Glenn LaSalle [ Wed Jun 25, 2014 8:56 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Goodman Midnight Special Leadbelly series |
Hi Brad - Any pics of the inside of the box? Thanks! Glenn |
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| Author: | JSDenvir [ Wed Jun 25, 2014 9:44 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Goodman Midnight Special Leadbelly series |
A slothead 12-string. You're a braver man than I 
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| Author: | TonyKarol [ Wed Jun 25, 2014 10:04 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Goodman Midnight Special Leadbelly series |
Yes he is Steve .. even more so to change the strings !!!! |
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| Author: | douglas ingram [ Wed Jun 25, 2014 1:52 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Goodman Midnight Special Leadbelly series |
Fabulous! If I ever make a 12 string, this is the kind I'll make. If I ever finish the bass viol, that is... |
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| Author: | DannyV [ Wed Jun 25, 2014 2:05 pm ] |
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Nice! Beautifully balanced theme. |
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| Author: | Bobc [ Wed Jun 25, 2014 4:51 pm ] |
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Beautiful work as always Brad |
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| Author: | Brad Goodman [ Thu Jun 26, 2014 4:50 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Goodman Midnight Special Leadbelly series |
Glenn LaSalle wrote: Hi Brad - Any pics of the inside of the box? Thanks! Glenn Hi Glenn, This is a different guitar,but the same bracing except there is no maple wear plate on top of the spruce bridge patch for the tailpiece guitar. |
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| Author: | Brad Goodman [ Thu Jun 26, 2014 4:53 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Goodman Midnight Special Leadbelly series |
Haans wrote: Way to go Brad, glad to see you back and building the big Stella! Did you use a spruce bridge patch or some other wood? I got some of that split purfling from LMI, but it is darker in the center than the backstrips I have... Hi Haans, So far I have only used spruce for the bridge patch and add a thin overlay of maple for the wear plate for the ball ends on the pin bridge models. |
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