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Author:  johnparchem [ Sun Dec 01, 2013 3:43 pm ]
Post subject:  Koa 00 guitar with an arm bevel, ready for setup
I just finished the construction of a 00 steel string with an arm bevel. This is my first guitar in awhile without someone waiting, so I turned it into a learning project. This is also my first arm bevel and cut-away. The guitar is still not perfect I made a couple of blunders along the way but over all I am happy with the guitar and the progress I am making.

WRC top,
Koa Back and Sides.
BRW fret board
Amboyna burl rosette and head stock veneer
Ebony bindings and arm bevel
I am still deciding on my bridge. I have a block of BRW that I will either make a pyramid or a scaled down Martin D looking bridge.

Thanks for looking

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Author:  sprocket [ Sun Dec 01, 2013 3:48 pm ]
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Oh boy , that s a nice guitar mate !
Author:  Tony_in_NYC [ Sun Dec 01, 2013 5:34 pm ]
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Excellent work as always John.
Author:  George L [ Sun Dec 01, 2013 6:28 pm ]
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Boy howdy! I like the looks of that one.
Author:  Linus [ Sun Dec 01, 2013 6:31 pm ]
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Wow that's beautiful.
Author:  martintaylor [ Sun Dec 01, 2013 8:07 pm ]
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I still have to do my first cutaway, let alone an arm bevel. Still a bit scared. Yours is looking great.
Author:  Dkeddy27 [ Mon Dec 02, 2013 8:38 am ]
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Nice



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Author:  Mike Baker [ Tue Dec 03, 2013 4:13 pm ]
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That's lovely. Nice work.
Author:  sprocket [ Fri Dec 06, 2013 8:33 am ]
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Real nice guitar in there !
Author:  gozierdt [ Fri Dec 06, 2013 11:54 am ]
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Lovely [:-) Very nice guitar. I'm thinking I'll try an arm bevel and bound fingerboard on my next build- I haven't done either of those yet. Your bevel is nice- not too big, but gives the break in the edge you want.
Author:  Joe Beaver [ Fri Dec 06, 2013 2:35 pm ]
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That is going to be one heck of a guitar!!!
Author:  tjp [ Fri Dec 06, 2013 2:47 pm ]
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That guitar is beautiful! But your shop is far too clean... :D
Author:  johnparchem [ Fri Dec 06, 2013 4:28 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Nearly competed 00 guitar with an arm bevel, ready for s
Thanks for all of the kind comments, btw my shop is usually a complete mess and a dangerous disaster zone.

I pore filled the back, sides and neck with Zpoxy and finished sanded the top, so once I place the bridge I am ready to spray.

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Author:  Joe Beaver [ Sat Dec 07, 2013 1:30 am ]
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Great guitar and great shop to boot!!! Some guys are just good [:Y:] [:Y:] [:Y:]

Edit: I didn't see Tom's comment. And I thought I was the only jealous one here.
Author:  nyazzip [ Sat Dec 07, 2013 1:47 am ]
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handsome piece [:Y:]
Author:  Boheeem [ Sat Dec 07, 2013 2:00 am ]
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Nice work man! [:Y:]

Is that ebony bindings and tuners?
Author:  Beth Mayer [ Sat Dec 07, 2013 7:29 pm ]
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Beautiful guitar, John! I also like your shop. Can't wait to see it completed!!!
Author:  Colin North [ Sat Dec 07, 2013 7:42 pm ]
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Smokin' !! Image
(With apologies to Jim Careys' "The Mask")
Author:  johnparchem [ Sat Dec 07, 2013 7:49 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Nearly competed 00 guitar with an arm bevel, ready for s
Thank you. I sprayed the first coat of EM6000 this afternoon. I am getting excited to finish this one.

The bindings and the tuner knob are ebony as well as the bevel. The bevel really is ebony veneer on a basswood substrate, installed following Kent Everett's method shown in his Transitional Arm Bevel DVD.

I like my shop as well. I have a modern rambler with a daylight basement built into a hill. When the house was built the foundation stayed at the daylight level thirty or so extra feet into the dirt crawl space under the single story part of the house. I was able to dig it out and pore a concrete slab just enough to get a 20 foot deep space the width of my house. It has a separate heating\cooling system with humidity control. The only down side is no natural lights, so I went big on quality and quantity of fluorescent lights.
Author:  johnparchem [ Tue Dec 17, 2013 11:01 pm ]
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I am getting very close to finishing this guitar. I should have it setup by Friday or Saturday. I could not wait to post a preview from my phone camera.

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Author:  Robbie_McD [ Tue Dec 17, 2013 11:13 pm ]
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Sweet!!!
String that baby up!
Author:  RusRob [ Wed Dec 18, 2013 12:47 am ]
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John, That is a beautiful instrument. I like the look of the low cutaway. Is that your design? If so... kudos..

The wood looks stunning especially with the ebony binding.

I love seeing other guys shops. Yours looks to be set up really well and I specifically like the router table sound system.

Bob
Author:  Stephen Boone [ Wed Dec 18, 2013 8:05 am ]
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This is a nice way to start my day! Nice Job.
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