Official Luthiers Forum!

Owned and operated by Lance Kragenbrink
It is currently Thu Mar 28, 2024 8:14 am


All times are UTC - 5 hours





Forum locked This topic is locked, you cannot edit posts or make further replies.  [ 4 posts ] 
Author Message
 Post subject: Mitch's Travel Guitar
PostPosted: Mon Mar 12, 2012 5:47 pm 
Offline
Cocobolo
Cocobolo

Joined: Sat May 02, 2009 10:53 pm
Posts: 243
First name: Mitch
Last Name: Johnson
City: Little Falls
State: Minnesota
Zip/Postal Code: 56345
Country: USA
Focus: Build
Status: Amateur
Well I'm a little late at starting with the postings, but I've been busy on my build. I wanted to have a good head start before I started posting, so here I go......

About a year ago I had started an acoustic lap steel. That started as an electric in my mind but evolved to acoustic...I guess acoustics are just in my blood :D . I can't seem to find a picture of it now, but I'll post one when I'm back on my computer.

Anyway, the travel guitar is based on the same body design and scale length, with a couple differences. This won't have a spanish heel neck joint (I haven't figured out what I'm going to do for a neck joint yet) and of course the neck won't be square, and probably no slotted headstock either.
Attachment:
resized_resized_DSC01126.jpg


The design is original, but drawn from the smaller bodied Martin's.
Lower bout: 12 1/4
Upperbout: 9 1/4
Body Length: 16 1/8
Scale Length: 22.5
Top: Engelmann Spruce
Back and Sides: Black Walnut (from Mike here on the forum...Thanks Mike! [:Y:]
Neck: Laminated Walnut/Cherry/Maple
Bracing Adirondack Spruce
Bridge Plate: Maple

Cost:
Back and sides were 10 bucks and I bought another set at the same time so shipping was free!
Top (Had bought 10 tops for 80 bucks awhile back so this one cost me 8 bucks!)
Neck woods were probably around 15-20 bucks total
So far I think I'll be ok keeping this one under budget!

I just got my top finished up today, and finished the back a few weeks ago...Here's a few shots of progress up until now.


You do not have the required permissions to view the files attached to this post.


Top
 Profile  
 
PostPosted: Tue Mar 13, 2012 4:09 pm 
Offline
Cocobolo
Cocobolo

Joined: Sat May 02, 2009 10:53 pm
Posts: 243
First name: Mitch
Last Name: Johnson
City: Little Falls
State: Minnesota
Zip/Postal Code: 56345
Country: USA
Focus: Build
Status: Amateur
Well, got the neck blank all glued up last night. About a year ago I made a couple gluing boards. I took 3 long strips of 3/4 plywood, and screwed some laminate flooring down to them, back side up. The flooring is teflon-ish and makes glue clean up a breeze! This is the first time I've really got to use all three. They come in useful in a lot of applications. Also, I had just refurbished a couple of old stanley planes making the squaring up the faces a joy.


You do not have the required permissions to view the files attached to this post.


Top
 Profile  
 
PostPosted: Tue Mar 13, 2012 4:45 pm 
Offline
Contributing Member
Contributing Member
User avatar

Joined: Mon Jul 27, 2009 7:52 am
Posts: 4524
First name: Big
Last Name: Jim
State: Deep in the heart of Bluegrass
Country: usa
Focus: Build
Status: Amateur
Looking good so Far . Keep it up [:Y:]

_________________
The Shallower the depth of the stream , The Louder the Babble !
The Taking Of Offense Is the Life Course Of The Stupid One !
Wanna Leave a Better Planet for our Kids? How about Working on BETTER KIDS for our Planet !
Forgiveness is the ability to accept an apology that you will probably NEVER GET
The truth will set you free , But FIRST, it will probably Piss you Off !
Creativity is allowing yourself to make Mistakes, Art is knowing which ones to Keep !
The Saddest thing anyone can do , is push a Loyal Person to the point that they Dont Care Anymore
Never met a STRONG person who had an EASY past !
http://wiksnwudwerks.blogspot.com/
http://www.facebook.com/groups/GatewayA ... rAssembly/


Top
 Profile  
 
PostPosted: Thu Mar 15, 2012 9:50 am 
Offline
Cocobolo
Cocobolo

Joined: Sat May 02, 2009 10:53 pm
Posts: 243
First name: Mitch
Last Name: Johnson
City: Little Falls
State: Minnesota
Zip/Postal Code: 56345
Country: USA
Focus: Build
Status: Amateur
Finally got around to finding a picture of my lap steel. This one's still not completed, but getting darn close...Enjoy!


You do not have the required permissions to view the files attached to this post.


Top
 Profile  
 
Display posts from previous:  Sort by  
Forum locked This topic is locked, you cannot edit posts or make further replies.  [ 4 posts ] 

All times are UTC - 5 hours


Who is online

Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 8 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:  
cron
Powered by phpBB® Forum Software © phpBB Group
phpBB customization services by 2by2host.com