***** Guitar Project Jigs, Tools & Techniques Online Resources Archives OLF Video Page Library of plans MP3 Library Inlay Class
Offical Luthiers Forum





And our community proudly sponsored by:

RC Tonewoods | Stewart MacDonald | LuthiersForum
TasmanianTonewoods | OLF | OLF MERCH
Luthier Suppliers | Pacific Coast Woods | ELEVATE
OLF X | Tasmanian Acoustic Tonewood | Luthiers Forum Store!
Luthiers Forum | OLF Facebook | AVAIL SPACE
OLF | Alaska Specialty Woods | A.Hix Tonewood
Duke of Pearl | Birkonium CNC | Space




Official Luthiers Forum!

Owned and operated by Lance Kragenbrink
It is currently Thu Aug 14, 2025 1:32 pm


Board index » Luthiers Forum Rooms » Guitar Building Forum

All times are UTC - 5 hours


Forum rules


Be nice, no cussin and enjoy!




Post new topic Reply to topic  Page 1 of 1
  [ 22 posts ] 
  Print view Previous topic | Next topic 
Author Message
cwood8656
 Post subject: A few pics of my latest
PostPosted: Sat Oct 16, 2010 9:25 pm 
Offline
Cocobolo
Cocobolo
User avatar

Joined: Sun Nov 29, 2009 1:18 pm
Posts: 292
First name: Chris
Last Name: Wood
City: Chester Springs
State: PA
Zip/Postal Code: 19425
Country: USA
Focus: Build
Status: Semi-pro
Hey all,

This weekend I took a few pics of my most recently completed guitar, and my wife was nice enough to record a few sound clips. Any comments are very welcome.

Chris.

000 sized
Solid quilted Mahogany back and sides, Indian Rosewood binding w/R/M/R lamination
Chevron Indian Rosewood end graft and heel cap
Solid Sitka Spruce top
scalloped bracing in standard X configuration
Rosewood bridge plate
Port Oxford Cedar lining
Quilted Mahogany/Rosewood rosette, w/blue Paua shell inlay
Rosewood/Maple purfling on both top and bottom
5 piece Mahogany neck with Rosewood pin flanked by Maple stripes
24.9" short scale neck, C shape
1 3/4" nut, almond point heel, smile volute
position markers on the side of the neck are blue Paua shell
ebony fingerboard bound with Rosewood/Maple
Gold EVO frets
2 1/4" string spacing at the saddle
1 1/2" string spacing at the nut
ebony pyramid bridge, bone nut and compensated saddle
bone bridge pins with Abalone inlay
full gloss finish
Gold Gotoh 510 tuning machines


Image

Image

Image

Image

Image

Image

Image

Image

Image

The sound clips below were made with a USB condenser mic into a Mac Book PC, with no editing or mixing. Thanks to my wife, again, for playing them.

http://soundclick.com/share.cfm?id=9766743
http://soundclick.com/share.cfm?id=9766742
http://soundclick.com/share.cfm?id=9766741
http://soundclick.com/share.cfm?id=9766740
http://soundclick.com/share.cfm?id=9766739
Top
 Profile  
 
jackwilliams
PostPosted: Sat Oct 16, 2010 9:34 pm 
Offline
Cocobolo
Cocobolo

Joined: Tue Mar 10, 2009 7:11 pm
Posts: 333
First name: jack
Country: usa
Your attention to detail is excellent Chris, love the end graft and the heelcap
regards,
jack
Top
 Profile  
 
Fred Tellier
PostPosted: Sat Oct 16, 2010 9:49 pm 
Offline
Contributing Member
Contributing Member
User avatar

Joined: Fri Mar 24, 2006 12:42 pm
Posts: 2360
Location: Windsor Ontario Canada
First name: Fred
Last Name: Tellier
City: Windsor
State: Ontario
Zip/Postal Code: N8T2C6
Country: Canada
Focus: Build
Status: Amateur
Very nice job, [:Y:] [:Y:] [:Y:] three thumbs up

Fred

_________________
Fred Tellier
http://www.fetellierguitars.com
Facebook page http://www.facebook.com/pages/FE-Tellier-Guitars/163451547003866
Top
 Profile  
 
nkwak
PostPosted: Sat Oct 16, 2010 9:51 pm 
Offline
Cocobolo
Cocobolo
User avatar

Joined: Sat Jul 31, 2010 4:03 pm
Posts: 180
First name: Neil
Last Name: Kwak
State: PA
Country: United States
Focus: Build
Status: Amateur
Wow - that's stunning! I like the "bookmatched" wedge and heel cap as well. I really like the binding and rosette.
Top
 Profile  
 
George L
PostPosted: Sat Oct 16, 2010 11:28 pm 
Offline
Contributing Member
Contributing Member

Joined: Fri May 09, 2008 2:25 pm
Posts: 1958
First name: George
City: Seattle
State: WA
Country: USA
Focus: Build
Status: Amateur
That's a lovely guitar. Sounds good, too. Nice job!

_________________
George :-)
Top
 Profile  
 
Robbie_McD
PostPosted: Sun Oct 17, 2010 2:11 am 
Offline
Contributing Member
Contributing Member
User avatar

Joined: Sat Feb 28, 2009 10:34 pm
Posts: 1074
First name: Rob
Last Name: McDougall
City: Cochrane
State: Alberta
Love the choice of woods - the execution is impeccable! Sounds terrific too.....
The heelcap and endgraft are especially sweet.....!
Top
 Profile  
 
Dave Fifield
PostPosted: Sun Oct 17, 2010 5:24 am 
Offline
Koa
Koa
User avatar

Joined: Wed Jan 23, 2008 8:05 pm
Posts: 1567
Location: San Jose, CA
First name: Dave
Last Name: Fifield
City: San Jose
State: CA
Zip/Postal Code: 95124
Country: USA
Focus: Build
Status: Amateur
Bee-ooh-tea-full!! [:Y:] [clap] [:Y:] [clap] [:Y:]

Dave F.

_________________
Cambrian Guitars

"There goes Mister Tic-Tac out the back with some bric-brac from the knick-knack rack"
Top
 Profile  
 
Bailey
PostPosted: Sun Oct 17, 2010 8:57 am 
Offline
Contributing Member
Contributing Member

Joined: Sun May 10, 2009 9:33 am
Posts: 486
First name: Kent
Last Name: Bailey
City: Florissant
State: Colorado
Zip/Postal Code: 80816
Country: usa
Focus: Build
Status: Amateur
That's a pretty guitar.!!!!!!!!

Kent

_________________
Wood Creations by Kent A. Bailey
EXCELLENCE IN SCULPTURE, CARVING, LUTHIER, ARCHITECTURAL MILLWORK AND DESIGN

http://www.kabart.com
Top
 Profile  
 
Mark Groza
PostPosted: Sun Oct 17, 2010 1:14 pm 
Offline
Koa
Koa
User avatar

Joined: Tue Apr 01, 2008 8:51 am
Posts: 1310
Location: Michigan,U.S.A.
Focus: Build
Status: Professional
Great wood combinations and nice work! [:Y:] She's a beauty.
Top
 Profile  
 
cwood8656
PostPosted: Sun Oct 17, 2010 3:36 pm 
Offline
Cocobolo
Cocobolo
User avatar

Joined: Sun Nov 29, 2009 1:18 pm
Posts: 292
First name: Chris
Last Name: Wood
City: Chester Springs
State: PA
Zip/Postal Code: 19425
Country: USA
Focus: Build
Status: Semi-pro
Thanks all,

I'm happy the guitar turned out as well as it did. On to the next one.....

Chris.
Top
 Profile  
 
bluescreek
PostPosted: Sun Oct 17, 2010 7:01 pm 
Offline
Brazilian Rosewood
Brazilian Rosewood

Joined: Mon Jan 28, 2008 5:21 am
Posts: 4915
Location: Central PA
First name: john
Last Name: hall
City: Hegins
State: pa
Zip/Postal Code: 17938
Country: usa
Focus: Build
Status: Professional
PURDDYY

_________________
John Hall
blues creek guitars
Authorized CF Martin Repair
Co President of ASIA
You Don't know what you don't know until you know it
Top
 Profile  
 
Bobby M
PostPosted: Sun Oct 17, 2010 8:08 pm 
Offline
Cocobolo
Cocobolo

Joined: Tue Sep 15, 2009 5:52 pm
Posts: 299
Location: United States
First name: Bobby
Last Name: Masten
City: The Woodlands
State: TX
Zip/Postal Code: 77380
Country: United States
Focus: Build
Status: Amateur
Loved the sound clips, got a great tone. That top is stunning!

_________________
Bobby Masten
Top
 Profile  
 
jason c
PostPosted: Sun Oct 17, 2010 8:32 pm 
Offline
Cocobolo
Cocobolo
User avatar

Joined: Fri Feb 06, 2009 11:30 pm
Posts: 248
I agree. The bookmatched end graft and heel cap are top shelf.
Jason
Top
 Profile  
 
Matt Bouchie
PostPosted: Sun Oct 17, 2010 8:43 pm 
Offline
Cocobolo
Cocobolo

Joined: Fri Mar 28, 2008 9:59 pm
Posts: 202
Location: Manchester, New Hampshire
First name: Matt
Last Name: Bouchie
City: Manchester
State: New Hampshire
Country: USA
Focus: Build
Status: Amateur
That is a beautiful guitar!

Matt
Top
 Profile  
 
Corky Long
PostPosted: Mon Oct 18, 2010 8:10 am 
Offline
Koa
Koa

Joined: Tue Feb 24, 2009 9:23 am
Posts: 1372
First name: Corky
Last Name: Long
City: Mount Kisco
State: NY
Country: USA
Focus: Build
Status: Amateur
Beautiful guitar!! Sounds great too.
Top
 Profile  
 
Beth Mayer
PostPosted: Mon Oct 18, 2010 3:22 pm 
Offline
Contributing Member
Contributing Member
User avatar

Joined: Wed Jan 13, 2010 12:46 am
Posts: 1247
First name: Beth
Last Name: Mayer
City: Tucson
State: AZ
Country: United States
Focus: Build
Status: Amateur
The detail and execution are incredible. Nice balanced sound. Congratulations, Beth
Top
 Profile  
 
Pat Hawley
PostPosted: Mon Oct 18, 2010 8:32 pm 
Offline
Koa
Koa
User avatar

Joined: Mon Oct 08, 2007 2:31 am
Posts: 936
Location: Ottawa, Canada
Nice, nice, very nice!

Pat

_________________
There are three kinds of people:

Those that make things happen,
those that watch things happen,
and those that wondered what happened.
Top
 Profile  
 
JasonMoe
PostPosted: Wed Oct 20, 2010 4:06 pm 
Offline
Koa
Koa
User avatar

Joined: Tue Jan 20, 2009 12:41 am
Posts: 606
Location: LaCrosse WI
First name: Jason
Last Name: Moe
City: LaCrosse
State: WI
Zip/Postal Code: 54601
Country: USA
Focus: Build
Status: Semi-pro
I love the choice of woods also and the heel cap. Very nice guitar.

_________________
Jason Moe
LaCrosse WI 54601
Top
 Profile  
 
JoeUlman
PostPosted: Wed Oct 20, 2010 4:48 pm 
Offline
Cocobolo
Cocobolo

Joined: Wed May 26, 2010 4:15 pm
Posts: 183
First name: Joe
Last Name: Ulman
City: Bellevue
State: Washington
Country: US
Focus: Build
What a beautiful work of art …and brilliant sound! Whoever ends up with that guitar is one lucky soul.

Joe
Top
 Profile  
 
cwood8656
PostPosted: Wed Oct 20, 2010 7:37 pm 
Offline
Cocobolo
Cocobolo
User avatar

Joined: Sun Nov 29, 2009 1:18 pm
Posts: 292
First name: Chris
Last Name: Wood
City: Chester Springs
State: PA
Zip/Postal Code: 19425
Country: USA
Focus: Build
Status: Semi-pro
Thanks everyone. Sold it yesterday.

Chris.
Top
 Profile  
 
ChuckG
PostPosted: Thu Oct 21, 2010 9:42 am 
Offline
Cocobolo
Cocobolo

Joined: Tue Nov 27, 2007 2:36 am
Posts: 241
Location: Magnolia, Texas
First name: Chuck
Last Name: Gilbert
Focus: Build
Status: Semi-pro
Very beautiful guitar, Chris. Great job! [:Y:] [:Y:] [:Y:]

Chuck

_________________
"To live a creative life, we must lose our fear of being wrong"
- Joseph Chilton Pearce
Top
 Profile  
 
SteveCourtright
PostPosted: Thu Oct 21, 2010 10:30 am 
Offline
Koa
Koa
User avatar

Joined: Thu Jul 13, 2006 6:17 am
Posts: 1937
Location: Evanston, IL
First name: Steve
Last Name: Courtright
Focus: Build
Status: Amateur
Kudos for the workmanship and lovely wood choices. I love mahog under finish.

_________________
"Building guitars looks hard, but it's actually much harder than it looks." Tom Buck
Top
 Profile  
 
Display posts from previous:  Sort by  
Post new topic Reply to topic  Page 1 of 1
  [ 22 posts ] 

Board index » Luthiers Forum Rooms » Guitar Building Forum

All times are UTC - 5 hours


Who is online

Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 25 guests

You cannot post new topics in this forum
You cannot reply to topics in this forum
You cannot edit your posts in this forum
You cannot delete your posts in this forum
You cannot post attachments in this forum

Jump to:  
Powered by phpBB® Forum Software © phpBB Group
phpBB customization services by 2by2host.com