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Author:  jfmckenna [ Thu Feb 22, 2018 10:23 am ]
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bcombs510 wrote:
I’m following Burton LeGeyt’s tutorial on solid linings. I’m also trying out Paulownia on his suggestion. Check out the weight difference between what I was using (white oak) and the Paulownia!

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How did you bend that so thick? Where did you get the paulonia?
Author:  bcombs510 [ Thu Feb 22, 2018 2:33 pm ]
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jfmckenna wrote:
bcombs510 wrote:
I’m following Burton LeGeyt’s tutorial on solid linings. I’m also trying out Paulownia on his suggestion. Check out the weight difference between what I was using (white oak) and the Paulownia!

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How did you bend that so thick? Where did you get the paulonia?



It’s three layers of 0.070 think laminated together. I get it from World Paulownia, suggested by Burton. Here are a few pics of the skeleton and how it looks installed:

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Super stiff and really lightweight. I laminated the lining side and installed with fish glue.

Brad


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Author:  bcombs510 [ Thu Feb 22, 2018 2:34 pm ]
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I should say the real genius of this method is the cutting of the taper. The lining is perfectly uniform and perfectly tapered. You barely have to clamp it, it lays right in place.


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Author:  jfmckenna [ Thu Feb 22, 2018 3:04 pm ]
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Oh wow that's really neat.
Author:  meddlingfool [ Thu Feb 22, 2018 7:08 pm ]
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That's really cool!
Author:  Pmaj7 [ Sat Feb 24, 2018 2:46 am ]
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Brad, it looks like you're building that guitar with a 3D printer!
Author:  J De Rocher [ Sat Mar 10, 2018 9:05 pm ]
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I'm starting to put the finish on the current guitar. This is the second z-poxy application for pore filling. Getting the first good look at how the wood will appear under the finish is one of my favorite points in the whole process.

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Author:  bcombs510 [ Sat Mar 10, 2018 9:26 pm ]
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Looks awesome, Jay.

I finally got to use my new work board and brace locating system today. I made some cauls to keep from crushing the peaks of the braces with the go bars.

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Author:  Ken Lewis [ Sat Mar 10, 2018 10:40 pm ]
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A little sanding and this one's ready for pore fill.
That's a two part Guinness there is it Jay? :lol:
Author:  fingerstyle1978 [ Sun Mar 11, 2018 8:17 pm ]
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Roughing out some braces for a bunch of fan frets.

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and getting ready to close some boxes.

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Author:  bcombs510 [ Sun Mar 11, 2018 8:51 pm ]
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Not messin’ around there!! ^^^^


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Author:  Terence Kennedy [ Sun Mar 11, 2018 10:02 pm ]
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Finishing up the neck joint on a double side Maple/Rosewood OM.

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Author:  jfmckenna [ Mon Mar 12, 2018 9:57 am ]
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In between projects right now. I screwed up routing the bindings on an 000 and damaged the top so I had to do a retop. I don't like to waste anything so I routed that top off and saved it to make the 00 I'm working on now.

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This one with laminated rosewood/mahogany/rosewood sides.

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And solid rosewood back.

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Author:  fingerstyle1978 [ Mon Mar 12, 2018 12:12 pm ]
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Terence Kennedy wrote:
Finishing up the neck joint on a double side Maple/Rosewood OM.

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This is interesting. I take it the block under the fingerboard is to hold down the truss rod and prevent buzzing? Either way can you explain that a bit please? Good looking guitar too [:Y:]
Author:  Don Williams [ Mon Mar 12, 2018 12:36 pm ]
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Haans wrote:
Finally! Some progress on the last two guitars.
First coats of lacquer by a friend. BBQ Bob 12 back and Stahl GC-6 top...both red spruce/white oak of course.


Hey Haans, I thought you retired from this stuff?

(Glad you didn't...)
Author:  Terence Kennedy [ Mon Mar 12, 2018 1:08 pm ]
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fingerstyle1978 wrote:
Terence Kennedy wrote:
Finishing up the neck joint on a double side Maple/Rosewood OM.

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This is interesting. I take it the block under the fingerboard is to hold down the truss rod and prevent buzzing? Either way can you explain that a bit please? Good looking guitar too [:Y:]


Not the truss rod but the fretboard extension which is what I think you meant right?
Author:  James Orr [ Mon Mar 12, 2018 9:01 pm ]
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I shared a few of these on FB, but I'm pretty thrilled to be finally past restringing the piano restoration. Trish should hopefully be playing it by the end of the month. There will be a few tunings, but other than that I just need to replace the hammers and re-pin the damper flanges.
Author:  fingerstyle1978 [ Tue Mar 13, 2018 12:32 am ]
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Terence Kennedy wrote:
fingerstyle1978 wrote:
Terence Kennedy wrote:
Finishing up the neck joint on a double side Maple/Rosewood OM.

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This is interesting. I take it the block under the fingerboard is to hold down the truss rod and prevent buzzing? Either way can you explain that a bit please? Good looking guitar too [:Y:]


Not the truss rod but the fretboard extension which is what I think you meant right?


Yes, not sure how I missed that before. So you don't glue down the fretboard to the soundbox or is that another measure to keep things tight? I've seen something similar before but never asked what the reasons were behind it.
Author:  Mark Mc [ Tue Mar 13, 2018 7:12 am ]
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Bolt on and bolt down. No glue. Nice!
Author:  Colin North [ Tue Mar 20, 2018 12:39 pm ]
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Student's 12 string OM in EIR/Sitka just strung up.
E.V. silk finish.
Author:  bcombs510 [ Tue Mar 20, 2018 1:11 pm ]
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That's a beauty, Colin.
Author:  Ken Lewis [ Tue Mar 20, 2018 2:03 pm ]
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Real nice Colin. You posted another instrument a while back with the same finish. I remember thinking how
the look really appealed to me. You say it's enduro var "silk". I took a look at Lee Valley and a few other places,
all I see is satin, semi and gloss. I'm wondering if the labeling is different where you live, or if it's a different
product or you're just calling it by the wrong name.:) Also, how are you applying it, spray, it would seem?
Again, real nice!
Ken
Author:  Colin North [ Tue Mar 20, 2018 2:14 pm ]
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Sorry, my mistake.
Satin is the name of GF product.
Although this was me using up a few left overs from old finish jobs, mixing up off gloss, gloss, satin and "settled in the bottom of the tin flattener" from Matt EV. :) wow7-eyes
Expensive stuff to waste, and I didn't like the off gloss I was trying anyway, neither one thing or the other. pfft
Sprayed.
Author:  Ken Lewis [ Tue Mar 20, 2018 3:04 pm ]
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Make no wonder you called it something else.:) Gonna have to get me some.
Thanks.
Author:  bcombs510 [ Fri Mar 23, 2018 8:39 pm ]
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Made a little progress on some necks tonight. First opportunity to see the new headstock / fretboard shape.

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