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Hi All,

Here are two classicals I recently sent out the door. Sorry about the lousy photography.

1st guitar

B/S- BRW ( from the Zootman)
Top- German Spruce
Neck- Mahogany
F/B- Ebony
Bridge- BRW
Binding- Snakewood
Finish- French Polish


2nd guitar

B/S- African BW
Top- WRC
Neck-Spanish Cedar
F/B-Ebony
Bridge- BRW
Binding- Koa
Armrest- Koa
Finish- French Polish

Thanks for looking

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Matt Jacobs

"Don't tase me bro"

Beautiful guitars, Matt.

Max

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Max Bishop
Brighton, Michigan

Beautiful! Wonderful work.

I've always wondered how you do those arm rests. As a player, I hate my forearm after about 20 minutes.

Steve

Very nice, Matt!

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Waddy

Photobucket Build Album Library

Sound Clips of most of my guitars

Those look really nice Matt, good job!

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Jim Watts
http://jameswattsguitars.com

Thanks guys



Steve, I didn't take any pictures but here's how I did it.

1. determine where you want the armrest to start and end, mark on the guitar
2. select the armrest wood
3. clamp the wood to the top, and trace the body shape onto the underside armrest wood
4. saw out armrest piece, following the bodyline you traced.
5. route the armrest overhang using a piloted cove bit
6. drill 3 x 1/16" holes in the armrest for locating pins (clipped off #16 finishing nails)
7. position the armrest on the guitar and clamp down so the locating pins, indent the top. This helps keep the armrest in place for shaping and gluing
8. shape the edge of the armest and blend it in with the binding.
9. I finished the top and scraped off the finish where the armrest goes
10. Glued the armrest and finished it along with the sides

I suppose you could glue the armrest to the guitar in the white, but I figured it would make finishing the top more difficult.

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Matt Jacobs

"Don't tase me bro"

Lookin' good, Matt--and I wouldn't tase you, bro.
I like your sound port(s), and would like a close-up of the rosettes!

Steve

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From Nacogdoches...the oldest town in Texas.

http://www.stephenkinnaird.com

beautiful work.

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"Preoccupation with an effect gives it power and enhances the error"
from "Your Owner's Manual" by Burt Hotchkiss.

Very nice guitars Matt! Love that arm rest design!!

I'm intrigued by the guitar case that we can see a little of in the last photo.....it looks custom.....is it? Can you tell me/us a bit more about it please?

Cheers,
Dave F.

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Cambrian Guitars

"There goes Mister Tic-Tac out the back with some bric-brac from the knick-knack rack"

Steve- Sorry, I didn't get a good shot of the rosette before it went out the door, but both of them are commercially available

Dave- Thanks. The case isn't custom, in fact, it is an "asian cheapo" but it is fairly decent quality, on par with TKL. I got it from Vinyard Guitars. They used to have a website but I can't find it anymore. Their number is/was 661-297-9022

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Matt Jacobs

"Don't tase me bro"