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 Post subject: Numero Uno Born Today
PostPosted: Sun Aug 16, 2009 5:48 pm 
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Not polished or buffed out yet, but number one has strings on it anyway. It is not perfect, but neither am I! Many thanks to all in this forum whose experience and advice filled in alot of empty spots in my brain. I could never have been successful with the build without this forum! I know that it takes some time for the spruce top to open up but this guitar is already a flamenco cannon.... way too cool!


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Johnny, that is a great guitar! I would sur ebe proud to have built it. Give us a shot of the back.

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Great looking #1 Johnny. We need more pic's.

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That looks great. What a feeling, huh? Sure is fun to string up the first one. Congratulations on getting this far. Now get some finish on it. If it sounds good now, it'll just get better.

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Congratulations!!! [clap]

Looks wonderful!
That is some very dark EIR you found for your B&S - did you tint?
Looks great with the natural spruce top...
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No Tint used. B&S were premium grade EIR from LMII. I'm looking forward to buffing out the clear coat in 10 more days. I used the KTM9 clear coat, and Z-poxy resin for pore filling. It is kind of interesting. I strung up No.1 prior to finishing and played it. It does not sound any different after finishing either. I think I got really lucky. The intonation is alot better than my Rother classical and flamenco guitars......

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Thanks for all of the positive comments! Gives me more motivation to do a better job on Numero Dos!

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Congrats Johnny! [:Y:] Label makes you proud don't it? [clap] Got ideas for the next one yet?

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Gee the next one ? I already ordered the wood, 36 Hernandez, German Spruce top, EIR B&S, Bloodwood Bindings,end graft, and backstrip, Fustero tuners, 1mm more neck angle than the last one, evo fret wire. I am giving away Numero Uno to a good friend, and building Numero Dos for me. I wet sanded Numero Uno with 1000 grit paper, 2000 abralon, and 4000 abralon and will buff it out next week.

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Numero uno buffed out and golpeador installed, ready to go!


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What?????? You can't give away numero uno!!! You will always regret it......

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Congratulations on numero uno Johnny!
Sure feels good to finish that 1st one when it seemed like such a mountainous task before you dive in ...

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