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My #3 bloodwood SJ
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Author:  SKBarbour [ Mon Aug 27, 2012 6:15 pm ]
Post subject:  My #3 bloodwood SJ
This is my third attempt at building a guitar, my first one I've shown here. This is following the OLF-SJ plan. I've improved a little on each one though there is plenty of room for improvement. My finish work still needs alot of work. I seemed to have had more success on the second guitar than on this one. On the next one I think I will move away from brushing on KTM9 and try the Behlens rattle cans if I can't come up with a spray set up. I also still ended up with a slight hump at the 14th fret. Looked good when I fit the neck before finishing. Love the look of the bloodwood and maple together and it sounds pretty good.
Author:  SKBarbour [ Mon Aug 27, 2012 6:22 pm ]
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a few more pics.
Author:  Colin North [ Mon Aug 27, 2012 6:22 pm ]
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Hey, it looks very nice.
Sides looks a bit like Bubinga?
No more pictures??
Author:  WudWerkr [ Mon Aug 27, 2012 6:27 pm ]
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Its a beautifull guitar ! Great work . Love the neck and headstock Details . [clap]
Author:  SKBarbour [ Mon Aug 27, 2012 6:31 pm ]
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The back and sides were bought as discounted "orphaned" sets from LMI, so they don't match exactly, but the price was good for my skill level.
Author:  Chris Pile [ Mon Aug 27, 2012 6:32 pm ]
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Love that bloodwood!
Author:  gozierdt [ Mon Aug 27, 2012 6:52 pm ]
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Nice, VERY nice. Beautiful color combination. I've been using bloodwood
as an accent wood, binding wood, and for a bridge. One advantage you've got
with the KTM-9 is that the wood won't bleed color. I've had a devil of a time
finishing off the top with the bloodwood bridge. Every time I get nitro near it,
I get a red blush in the finish...
Author:  Tony_in_NYC [ Mon Aug 27, 2012 7:06 pm ]
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Beautiful Kyle!
Author:  Quine [ Tue Aug 28, 2012 12:28 pm ]
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Looks pretty nice. I like the big rosette
Author:  Fred Tellier [ Tue Aug 28, 2012 2:18 pm ]
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Nice job, [:Y:] [:Y:] [:Y:] the bloodwood looks good. I also like the maple bloodwood combo.

Fred
Author:  SKBarbour [ Tue Aug 28, 2012 2:24 pm ]
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Thanks for the kind words folks. A new guy can be kind of nervous showing his work here after looking at the craftsmanship displayed by you all.
Author:  CharlieT [ Tue Aug 28, 2012 7:17 pm ]
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VERY nice, Steve! As another posted said, the colors look great together. Thanks for sharing the photos.
Author:  Matt Bouchie [ Wed Aug 29, 2012 7:25 am ]
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That's a nice looking guitar!

Matt
Author:  cphanna [ Wed Aug 29, 2012 10:14 am ]
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I like the big rosette, too. It might have looked sort of overwhelming on a different shaped instrument, but in this case it works with the bridge shape to really accentuate the curviness of the lower bouts. I think it's excellent.
Patrick
Author:  Ken Franklin [ Wed Aug 29, 2012 12:50 pm ]
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SKBarbour wrote:
I also still ended up with a slight hump at the 14th fret. Looked good when I fit the neck before finishing.


That's why it's nice to fret the board after the neck is attached. You can level the fretboard and take out a hump before you fret it. Nice guitar BTW. My son made a bloodwood guitar and it sounded great. I think it's an underrated tonewood.
Author:  SKBarbour [ Wed Aug 29, 2012 1:47 pm ]
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Patrick, thanks. I thought the rosette was going to be a bit much after I first installed it in the top, but I am happy with the finished look.

Ken, thanks for the tip on the fretboard. I may try that on the next one.
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