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 Post subject: Build has begun
PostPosted: Thu Oct 03, 2019 6:42 pm 
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I haven’t documented any builds lately so I thought maybe I will this one so people can learn from my mistakes:)
OM body 14 fret. Normal scale and such
Sitka spruce - white limba - flame maple binding w no purfling - African hog neck -
Here are the parts:) cut out and learning to get along
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 Post subject: Re: Build has begun
PostPosted: Thu Oct 03, 2019 9:07 pm 
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Keep the thread going...

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 Post subject: Re: Build has begun
PostPosted: Fri Oct 04, 2019 1:17 am 
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Nice back/side set...


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 Post subject: Re: Build has begun
PostPosted: Fri Oct 04, 2019 9:59 am 
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meddlingfool wrote:
Nice back/side set...

Thanks! I really like it.


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 Post subject: Build has begun
PostPosted: Fri Oct 04, 2019 3:35 pm 
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Blocks going in
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 Post subject: Build has begun
PostPosted: Sat Oct 05, 2019 1:41 pm 
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Radius Applied (and flattened ha) on the top and back :) 15 and 28
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 Post subject: Re: Build has begun
PostPosted: Sat Oct 05, 2019 1:59 pm 
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Rainbow clamp time!
Spruce kerfing applies just a tad proud then ill radius it down to the sides
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 Post subject: Re: Build has begun
PostPosted: Sun Oct 06, 2019 6:40 pm 
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Back stop installed nice and tight !
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 Post subject: Re: Build has begun
PostPosted: Sun Oct 06, 2019 6:47 pm 
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And down close to flush
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 Post subject: Re: Build has begun
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Very nice wood selection! Do you bend your sides with a bending machine or a pipe?

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 Post subject: Re: Build has begun
PostPosted: Mon Oct 14, 2019 8:06 am 
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Jeremy Vonk wrote:
Very nice wood selection! Do you bend your sides with a bending machine or a pipe?

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I do use a bending machine from bluescreek



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 Post subject: Re: Build has begun
PostPosted: Tue Oct 15, 2019 9:22 pm 
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 Post subject: Build has begun
PostPosted: Fri Oct 18, 2019 2:59 pm 
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End wedge installed.
For me
To get a fit this close is borderline witchcraft haha
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Yes it is a wedge... just hard to see in the pic

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 Post subject: Re: Build has begun
PostPosted: Fri Oct 18, 2019 4:49 pm 
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About ready to install the maple rosette and thin black purfling


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 Post subject: Re: Build has begun
PostPosted: Fri Oct 18, 2019 5:30 pm 
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 Post subject: Re: Build has begun
PostPosted: Fri Oct 18, 2019 5:41 pm 
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And all smooth:)


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 Post subject: Re: Build has begun
PostPosted: Sat Oct 19, 2019 8:53 pm 
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Well I had a setback. While cutting the Sh the top slipped and cut it wrong. Hmmm it was a nice top but I’ll need to do it again:/



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 Post subject: Re: Build has begun
PostPosted: Sat Oct 26, 2019 1:50 pm 
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Here’s the new top and rosette
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 Post subject: Build has begun
PostPosted: Sat Oct 26, 2019 4:40 pm 
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And glued up w a little extra modern thinggi
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What you see isn’t super glue don’t worry. It’s actually shellac. I had some very minor gaps in a few places so I use shellac like a super glue and dust fill. Works good. Doesn’t wick have everywhere under the sun! Sands off level easily and sticks to whatever sanding sealer comes later


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 Post subject: Re: Build has begun
PostPosted: Fri Nov 01, 2019 4:00 pm 
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 Post subject: Re: Build has begun
PostPosted: Sat Nov 02, 2019 4:25 pm 
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Simple 12 fret marker to match the rosette
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 Post subject: Re: Build has begun
PostPosted: Sat Nov 02, 2019 7:25 pm 
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Looking pretty slick. Now to decide the placement of dots if any
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 Post subject: Re: Build has begun
PostPosted: Sat Nov 02, 2019 8:53 pm 
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I like the offset ones.
Sort of reminds me of buttons on a shirt....



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 Post subject: Re: Build has begun
PostPosted: Sat Nov 02, 2019 9:04 pm 
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Lookin' good, Snow!
I like the limba.
Dots in the center for my vote,
offset looks cool too.
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 Post subject: Re: Build has begun
PostPosted: Sat Nov 02, 2019 9:30 pm 
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No dots, side markers only.

Good looking board!

M



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