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Author: | jfmckenna [ Tue Nov 06, 2012 8:35 am ] |
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Wow looks great, lets see more pics. |
Author: | Tony_in_NYC [ Tue Nov 06, 2012 8:43 am ] |
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I definitely need more pics! That inlay looks pretty sweet! |
Author: | meddlingfool [ Tue Nov 06, 2012 10:27 am ] |
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Sweet inlay. Looks like a small but functional work area.... |
Author: | Shane Woonton [ Wed Nov 07, 2012 3:05 am ] |
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Thanks guys. Yep, a very small space but it does the job. I'm actually working on two guitars in there at the moment which is a bit of a struggle. Speaking of struggling, I'm battling with an ageing mac so I have my fingers crossed I can load some more images here.... |
Author: | Shane Woonton [ Wed Nov 07, 2012 3:11 am ] |
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And a few pics under frets... Attachment: inlay 1.jpg Attachment: inlay 2.jpg Attachment: inlay 3.jpg The flowers are white MOP and the leaves are red abalone. I'm a bit disappointed with the abalone, not as much colour as I had hoped but some pieces have great markings. Shane |
Author: | Shane Woonton [ Wed Nov 07, 2012 3:20 am ] |
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A couple of pics of the guitar ready for finishing. |
Author: | Shane Woonton [ Wed Nov 07, 2012 3:24 am ] |
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And finally for this evening, a couple of pics of the finishing process.... in my high-tec finishing laboratory... Attachment: finish 2.jpg Attachment: finish 1.jpg I've been very lucky with the weather over the past few months. Wellington is not reknown for its sunny days but we've had our share of late. |
Author: | SteveSmith [ Wed Nov 07, 2012 9:15 am ] |
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I like it - especially the inlays. |
Author: | Rodger Knox [ Wed Nov 07, 2012 12:33 pm ] |
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SteveSmith wrote: I like it - especially the inlays. Me too! |
Author: | Shane Woonton [ Fri Nov 16, 2012 5:24 pm ] |
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So now we've got extra time I'm doing a bit of work on prepping for some better images of the finished product and figuring out how I will go about the video. Until then, here are a few more images of the build in it's final stages. Attachment: Amie's guitar 1.jpg Attachment: Amie's guitar 5.jpg Attachment: Amie's guitar 4.jpg My customer - my 6YO daughter - is really happy with the result. It's great that she can sit with me now and strum away. We're a long way off "making music" but I'm just happy that she wants to pick it up and make sound! I think I've achieved my goal of making it soft on little fingers. The combination of silk & steel strings, the short scale and the standard tuning make it very comfortable. I expect it will spend most of it's life in standard tuning to keep the tension low, although initial impression is that it really sings in terz. Attachment: Amie's guitar 6.jpg Attachment: Amie's guitar 3.jpg Attachment: Amie's guitar 7.jpg Attachment: Amie's guitar 2.jpg Cheers, Shane |
Author: | WudWerkr [ Fri Nov 16, 2012 5:33 pm ] |
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I don't like it at all !! BECAUSE It beats my build HANDS DOWN !!! Great job . |
Author: | SteveSmith [ Fri Nov 16, 2012 8:40 pm ] |
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That sure is a purdy lil thang! |
Author: | Tony_in_NYC [ Sat Nov 17, 2012 12:00 pm ] |
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I guess that's nice if you are into instruments that are not re-topped ukuleles. Nice job. I'm sure your daughter is going to be very happy with it! |
Author: | Shane Woonton [ Tue Nov 20, 2012 6:41 pm ] |
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Tony_in_NYC wrote: I guess that's nice if you are into instruments that are not re-topped ukuleles. Nice job. I'm sure your daughter is going to be very happy with it! Thanks Tony. I was planning a re-topped uke but couldn't figure out how to get all those tops in under the price limit Here's photographic proof of a happy customer Attachment: Amie 1.JPG Attachment: Amie 2.JPG Cheers, Shane |
Author: | WudWerkr [ Wed Nov 21, 2012 6:56 am ] |
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Nothing in the world better ! |
Author: | SteveSmith [ Wed Nov 21, 2012 8:47 am ] |
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That's awesome! |
Author: | Rodger Knox [ Wed Nov 21, 2012 6:13 pm ] |
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That is really nice, I quite like the Benedittoesque inlays! |
Author: | Bryan Bear [ Wed Nov 21, 2012 7:28 pm ] |
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I like everything about this! |
Author: | Tony_in_NYC [ Tue Nov 27, 2012 9:57 am ] |
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Shane Woonton wrote: Thanks Tony. I was planning a re-topped uke but couldn't figure out how to get all those tops in under the price limit Shane Oh no you didn't! It isn't hard to come in under budget when you don't have a cute little redhead as an accessory. Beautiful job and it looks to be the perfect size for her! |
Author: | Shane Woonton [ Thu Dec 13, 2012 6:28 pm ] |
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Now this is what it's all about! My daughter's "Best" friend came over for a play-date the other day and the two of them just sat around the Christmas tree jamming on the guitars. The acoustic is my challenge build and the little pink electric I made for my daughter earlier in the year. ...not quite ready to record just yet but so happy to see them having fun! Attachment: Girl band 1.JPG Attachment: Girl band 2.JPG Cheers, Shane |
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