Official Luthiers Forum!

Wow, you guys are inspiring.
Seems that everyone brought their A game.
Lovely work!

Steve

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From Nacogdoches...the oldest town in Texas.

http://www.stephenkinnaird.com

OK, Steve, your turn!

Pat

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formerly known around here as burbank
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http://www.patfosterguitars.com

Tim, nice!
Get well.
I know many who have beat it!
Anyway, last one I finished is an elec lap-steel,
made of redwood...

Man, there is such an incredible amount of talent on this forum. You folks all do beautiful work. I think it inspires all of us when we have posts like this.

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Tim

Lovely guitar Kent! What's with the CF tube(?) crossgrain in the soundhole?
D. Newton, is that a Spanish joint on the peghead/neck? Very pretty guitar!

Coco and Adi Dread, completed Sept 28th









Fred

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Fred Tellier
http://www.fetellierguitars.com
Facebook page http://www.facebook.com/pages/FE-Tellier-Guitars/163451547003866

Nice Git Fred!
Clean.

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Here are two recent guitars I finished for a player who wanted nearly identical instruments except for the top woods. They are EIR back and sides, with Madagascar binding, Ebony bridge and fingerboards, and Mahogany necks. The tops are WRC and Red Spruce.

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Ken Franklin
clumsy yet persistent
https://www.kenfranklinukulele.com

Thanks Haans.

The short answer is that it's part of a truss that performs the same function as your Larson style tubes. The longer answer is here. www.chassonguitars.com/design.html

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Not to put myself in the same category with any of the builders above, but this is definitely my best to date. OK, my first. Couldn't have done it without all the info learned here at OLF and else where.





Thanks,

Mark

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A world without music would Bb.

I finished this little guy up a few months ago. 4 pc. Madagascar rswd back and sides, swiss top. It sounded nice and lively right off the bat, it was fun playing it for a week or so until it headed out. It was built for a friend and I am interested to hear it after a few months of playing. Also to check on its belly, it was built lightly!









Everyone's work looks great!
Kent, the detail work on the trim of your guitar is really beautiful.

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Burton
http://www.legeytinstruments.com
Brookline, MA.

Burton, both I and my rock-star 15yr old son think your cut-away is awesome!

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I do to. Its very Michi Matsuda-esque.

Wow, great stuff everyone, inspiring for sure. I'm a bit stuck at the moment.

And now for something completely different.....

Here's a shot of the mandolin I recently completed. This thing sounds freakishly good for a first build. It's got a Redwood top, Peruvian Walnut back and sides, Cocobolo figerboard, Sapele neck, Schaller tuners, and a hand cast tailpiece. I'm really proud of it.

My best-sounding guitars don't necessarily look good. (neither do my other ones)

Here's a Telecaster I finished last week.

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Bob Connor
Geelong, Australia

Not fancy, but the holly bindings are pretty cool.








Greg

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Gwaltney Guitars

Man, there were some real beauties in this thread. Great work everyone!!! I have been pretty busy myself and just recently got these prepped for finishing. I've got a couple more just started and one other that needs bridge attachment and setup.

Sinker Redwood / Nigerian Ebony
Adirondack / Brazilian Rosewood

Simon,

Great combo on the sinker Redwood\Ebony. It really goes together like the trees were made for that.

John

Simon, that's a very pleasing body shape- beautiful shoulders,
upper and lower bout integration, and subtle curves.
What is the lower bout width?

Thanks guys. The body shape started out as being quite similar to a Lowden and that was what I did for years. Over a year ago, I took everything back to the drawing board and made some significant changes to my old shape. The body shape is quite similar to an OM in terms of size and purpose. The lower bout width is 15" -- I call it a "Modern OM".

Regarding the Sinker top -- these really dark Sinker Redwood soundboards can be very odd in terms of creating a classy aesthetic. I tend to dislike (and most folks feel the same as I do) a top that is darker than the back and sides. When it comes to a top like this one, I think the only thing you could really pair it with would be African Blackwood or some kind of dark Ebony -- and possibly a really dark set of Indian RW. This guitar might be a turn off to the traditionalists but I am hoping it will turn out nicely -- I never quite know until the finish goes on how it will all come together.

Or it might make them converts! That is a sweet.

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Simon thats a great looking guitar

Dave

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To be someone must be a wonderful thing!

Simon, while you will never convert me ( ) from tradition, that sinker is just striking. Absolutely right about the African blackwood or ebony...
Greg G, if I had to switch from ivoroid, that holly is lovely!