That is stellar! Love the rosette...
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| Author: | Joe Beaver [ Tue Jul 26, 2016 8:33 pm ] |
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Actually I finished this guitar several months ago. Thought maybe I'd post a few pictures. It is my 'J' Model, but the first one I used my 'Art Deco' motif on. It is koa, Lutz spruce, curly eucalypyus binding, bois de rose bridge, finished with cardinal luthierlac. The rosette is made from rosewood, ebony, mop, Tagua nut and sterling silver. The guitar is well balanced and loud. When I first played it I was startled by the volume. Thanks for looking!!! |
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| Author: | Chris Pile [ Tue Jul 26, 2016 11:08 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: A New Build |
Beyond yummy! Very well done. |
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| Author: | Colin North [ Wed Jul 27, 2016 3:24 am ] |
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That's quite stunning Joe. |
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| Author: | mqbernardo [ Wed Jul 27, 2016 5:11 am ] |
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Wow! |
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| Author: | Alex Kleon [ Wed Jul 27, 2016 6:36 am ] |
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Beautiful work, Joe! Alex |
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| Author: | SteveSmith [ Wed Jul 27, 2016 7:13 am ] |
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That's a great looking guitar Joe. |
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| Author: | sdsollod [ Wed Jul 27, 2016 7:15 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: A New Build |
That is stellar! Love the rosette...
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| Author: | Don Williams [ Wed Jul 27, 2016 7:32 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: A New Build |
That's really something! LOVE the beaver on the back of the headstock! Congrats, this is a beauty... |
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| Author: | klooker [ Wed Jul 27, 2016 8:06 am ] |
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Wow! That's impressive. Is that carbon fiber I see laminated into your back braces? |
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| Author: | DannyV [ Wed Jul 27, 2016 8:40 am ] |
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Beauty Joe! |
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| Author: | Bryan Bear [ Wed Jul 27, 2016 9:17 am ] |
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Nice work! |
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| Author: | Quine [ Wed Jul 27, 2016 12:24 pm ] |
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Love that rosette |
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| Author: | Rodger Knox [ Wed Jul 27, 2016 12:52 pm ] |
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Wow, that's really impressive! I really like the rosette and all the other detail work. Very nicely done. ![[:Y:]](./images/smilies/smiley20.gif "Thumbs Up") The only negative comment I could make is that I don't really like that shape much. It looks a little like what Trevor Gore is using, and I don't like his either. |
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| Author: | MikeWaz [ Wed Jul 27, 2016 4:51 pm ] |
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Wow! I love how you carried the theme throughout the guitar. Nice work! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk |
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| Author: | WendyW [ Wed Jul 27, 2016 5:08 pm ] |
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Really really nicely done. Lots of beautiful touches. |
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| Author: | Joe Beaver [ Thu Jul 28, 2016 12:31 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: A New Build |
Thank you so much for all the nice comments !!! It is appreciated. Kevin, Yes, I've been using CF in the bracing for awhile now. My original plan was just do the X brace, as in Mario P, but after I made a batch of them I couldn't stop using it. All the braces are CF reinforced. I do love how they resist deflection from humidity changes. Very stable when compared to spruce alone |
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| Author: | Joe Beaver [ Thu Jul 28, 2016 12:36 am ] |
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I should also mention that although I usually cut and inlay all the pearl, I knew I could never get the JB logo perfect by hand. I asked Andy Birkonium to make a few of them for me which he did in grand fashion!!! The rosette was a major pain. I usually take 1 to maybe 3 hours to do a rosette. This one must have taken close to 20 hours. Not counting the design time, but I do love how it came out. I have 3 more guitars with 'art deco' trim planned. Maybe I can figure out how to do them a little quicker. |
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| Author: | Bri [ Thu Jul 28, 2016 8:28 am ] |
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Stealing a quote from Leslie Nielsen, " That's a good looking beaver". Wow! |
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| Author: | George L [ Thu Jul 28, 2016 9:46 am ] |
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Excellent work, Joe. You've done great justice to an intricate style that is difficult to pull off. Looks like you had an interesting take on your stacked heel? Well done! |
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| Author: | Joe Beaver [ Thu Jul 28, 2016 2:04 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: A New Build |
Brian, I'm with Leslie, love the concept of a great looking beaver. If I'd been born up north I could claim it reflected national heritage but at last, I'm just going to have to go with the family connection. George, Thank you for saying that. I can't even guess at how many hours I spent looking at art deco drawings, trying to decide which elements would work for me, and the countless hours I sent drawing many, many pieces and finally narrowing it down to a few. I have to admit the JB was a blatant steal from the logo used on the gate of the Great Gatsby (second film). I just couldn't come up with anything I liked better. All of the rest, including the rosette, which was loosely inspired by the Chrysler building, are originals. Regarding the heel block, actually it is pretty standard. The shadows and lighting might be playing tricks. |
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| Author: | Joost Assink [ Sun Aug 07, 2016 9:00 am ] |
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Joe Beaver wrote: Yes, I've been using CF in the bracing for awhile now. My original plan was just do the X brace, as in Mario P, but after I made a batch of them I couldn't stop using it. All the braces are CF reinforced. I do love how they resist deflection from humidity changes. Very stable when compared to spruce alone Can you comment on the effect of the carbon fiber in the way you now shape braces and what it does to the sound? Very curious! Did you manage any weight reduction? |
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| Author: | cphanna [ Sun Aug 07, 2016 10:04 am ] |
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That's a beautiful instrument. All of the execution and detailing are just great, and I love the shape most of all. |
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| Author: | sdsollod [ Sun Aug 07, 2016 12:18 pm ] |
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zhyCL-ELRxg    
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| Author: | Joe Beaver [ Sun Aug 07, 2016 10:12 pm ] |
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Patrick, thank you for the kind words. Always good to know what others think!!! Joost, I do my braces just about the same as before as far as thickness, height and scallop pattern. The sound is pretty much what my guitars sounded like before CF. The big advantage to me is they seem to hold the plates far better than before during humidity changes. I build in Southern California where the humidity goes from very low (10-20% to the high middle range (55-65%). Most of the time it is around 45-55%. But, I do have a few guitars in the Carolina's where they have a much wider humidity range. Don't see near as much change in the plates as I use to there either. |
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