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Author:  uvh sam [ Mon May 18, 2015 5:44 pm ]
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hi all, here is my first attempt at a build thread. this guitar is going to be a jumbo body with engelmann spruce top and "snakeskin" honduran rosewood back and sides. I have not decided yet on the other details so for now, i am just making parts!

here is the back being joined
ImageIMG_1925 by sam guidry, on Flickr
measuring the top's resonant frequencies
ImageIMG_1935 by sam guidry, on Flickr
rosette inlayed
ImageIMG_1932 by sam guidry, on Flickr
laminating the side
ImageIMG_1927 by sam guidry, on Flickr
finished laminated side
ImageIMG_1928 by sam guidry, on Flickr
Author:  Barry Daniels [ Mon May 18, 2015 6:21 pm ]
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Interesting side benders. Where did you get the design for those?
Author:  uvh sam [ Mon May 18, 2015 6:41 pm ]
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Those where designed by Bryan Galloup (I work out of his shop). For bending sides, I use handles attached to springs to bend the bouts. That picture is the laminating process. I was able to modify our existing benders to work as a laminating fixture as well
Author:  Terence Kennedy [ Mon May 18, 2015 9:51 pm ]
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Whatcha using for glue with your lams Sam? I love those jigs.
Author:  James Ringelspaugh [ Mon May 18, 2015 10:35 pm ]
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Ooh, I like the bending machine. I am grateful for build threads like these.
Author:  James Orr [ Tue May 19, 2015 10:23 am ]
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When I saw your laminating fixture on the AGF . . . mind blown.
Author:  Quine [ Tue May 19, 2015 12:49 pm ]
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Very cool laminating press. Are those just dowels attached to the straps?
Author:  uvh sam [ Tue May 19, 2015 4:10 pm ]
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those are dowels with a hole drilled in either end then strung with a guitar string. the waist caul gets put down first then crank up the tension on the straps. it works great and you do not need additional fixtures to laminate, which is great for me because i hate making molds!
Author:  Glenn_Aycock [ Tue May 19, 2015 11:03 pm ]
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What software are you using to read the resonant frequencies?
Author:  uvh sam [ Wed May 20, 2015 5:13 am ]
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I am using spectra plus. I really like it, it's super accurate and it functions as a real time analyzer. It's not free though...
Author:  uvh sam [ Fri May 22, 2015 5:02 pm ]
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so I've got some more work in on the build and she is starting to come together in my mind. for now, here are some pictures of the back decoration being crafted.
ImageIMG_1937 by sam guidry, on Flickr
ImageIMG_1940 by sam guidry, on ImageIMG_1944 by sam guidry, on FlickrImageIMG_1946 by sam guidry, on Flickr
Author:  uvh sam [ Sat May 23, 2015 3:50 pm ]
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and the finished back decoration and gratuitous go deck pic
ImageIMG_2012 by sam guidry, on FlickrImageIMG_2008 by sam guidry, on Flickr
Author:  gozierdt [ Tue Jun 02, 2015 2:19 pm ]
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Oooh, I love your work. The rosette is beautiful, and I like the creative back decoration with a
matching wood element. The Honduran rose is also very unique, I don't think I've ever seen that
grain/figure before.

Very Nice!!
Author:  routleyc [ Sun Jun 07, 2015 4:36 am ]
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Wow!! Just wow!! I love the look of that design in the back! I've never seen anything like it! Great job!!
Author:  uvh sam [ Wed Jun 10, 2015 5:16 pm ]
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Got back from memphis on monday, fattened up on ribs and fried chicken and got some work done on the guitar. i was able to box up before we left and today i got the purfling in. tomorrow should be for carving the bevels and binding.
ImageIMG_0937 by sam guidry, on Flickr
Author:  uvh sam [ Sat Jun 13, 2015 7:42 pm ]
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I've got the guitar bound. hear are some pictures of the bevel and the finished (except the bevel veneers) body
ImageUntitled by sam guidry, on Flickr
ImageIMG_0942 by sam guidry, on Flickr
Author:  uvh sam [ Tue Jun 23, 2015 8:59 pm ]
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I've got the guitar bound and i decided to go with a armrest/ribrest and a bevel cutaway. First time I have tried a cutaway bevel and I think it came out Milhouse! Should have it sanded up and ready for finish by the weekend.
ImageUntitled by sam guidry, on Flickr
ImageUntitled by sam guidry, on Flickr
ImageUntitled by sam guidry, on Flickr
ImageUntitled by sam guidry, on Flickr
Author:  Greg Maxwell [ Sat Aug 08, 2015 8:28 am ]
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Any photos of the completed guitar?
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