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PostPosted: Sat Feb 02, 2013 5:08 am 
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Recent entry showed his work in his entry(sorry can't remember who)...

No matter---show us your builds. both mine are on the other computer, and I'll post pix tomorrow when I get to work....

Mine are:
#1. OM. Bunya pine top. Queenland Maple back, sides and neck. EIR bits and a hard maple bit on the rear of the headstock

#2. Dread. REdwood top. Aussie blackwood back sides and neck with a centre lamination of tasmanian oak. pink gidgee fretboard and bridge/headplate....

Pix to come tomorrow. Hope I can edit this then....

Here we are....Not really up to snuff, compared to you guys, but....
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PostPosted: Sat Feb 02, 2013 5:58 am 
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Here's mine from the last OLF challenge:

Mahogany and sitka spruce OM size.

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PostPosted: Sat Feb 02, 2013 8:23 am 
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Here is my first, built primarily under the eye of Al Carruth. Similiar to a Martin 0, but my own design...

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And my second, from the second challenge build of 2012, known as the Mesquite-O. Guitar is built entirely of south texas mesquite, save the top and bracing.

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PostPosted: Sat Feb 02, 2013 3:14 pm 
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Here is my first. Its an EIR/Sitka. Its got coco bindings and a rosewood neck
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Number two is still under construction here are a couple in progress pics. Its a sitka over flamed maple that is going to be dyed black. With spalted maple rosette and headstock veneer.
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PostPosted: Sat Feb 02, 2013 4:03 pm 
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Jay, did you do all the inlay on your first? It looks incredible! Very nice.


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PostPosted: Sat Feb 02, 2013 6:00 pm 
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ZekeM wrote:
Jay, did you do all the inlay on your first? It looks incredible! Very nice.


Ditto, thats some badass inlay.


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PostPosted: Sat Feb 02, 2013 8:04 pm 
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ZekeM wrote:
Jay, did you do all the inlay on your first? It looks incredible! Very nice.


Yes, I did it all. Al helped me with the purfling, but the fretboard and headstock I did myself with a dremel and a 1/32" downcut bit. The inlays themselves were purchased, not cut from shell..... Thanks for the kind words!


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PostPosted: Sun Feb 03, 2013 12:24 am 
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Jeez. First builds huh? Might as well give up now [uncle]

Jay, nice work. I voted for the Mesquito. Nice plan design and execution. Looks to be a lovely guitar, and all the more remarkable for your second [clap]

Seriously need to step up my game around here duh


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PostPosted: Mon Feb 04, 2013 10:13 am 
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Nick,
Thanks for the vote for the Mesquite-O! Judging by the pictures of your first, you needn't step up your game too much. I love your headstock design....
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PostPosted: Mon Feb 04, 2013 11:41 am 
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Isn't the white rose from Doyle Dykes' signature guitars?

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PostPosted: Mon Feb 04, 2013 3:07 pm 
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Dunno about the rose. idunno I bought it on eBay, cause the daughter's middle name is Rose..

Thanks For the comments Jay.

Ought to be some nice results coming out of this challenge....


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PostPosted: Mon Feb 04, 2013 4:30 pm 
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My first was way back in 2008 :oops: since then have abandoned a tenor, moved house, and only recently had time to start building again...

Was my own shape based originally on an OM plan - old German Spruce top (late 1980s!), Macassar Ebony B+S, Mahogany neck and Curly Koa bindings body, neck and headstock. Nitro finish which has now crackled after a temperature challenge, but a decent tone and opened up nice

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PostPosted: Mon Feb 04, 2013 6:34 pm 
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Looks good to me. But, howcum a Scot has a Kookaburra on his headstock?


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PostPosted: Tue Feb 05, 2013 5:54 am 
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nickinbruns wrote:
Looks good to me. But, howcum a Scot has a Kookaburra on his headstock?


Meant to be a kingfisher - maybe a certain resemblance to a Kookaburra! :shock: :D

I adopted the 'kingfisher' as I started building when still living in East Sussex (am English although Mrs C is a Scot) and there was one that we used to see all the time in the local brook...

I have sort of adapted teh design of the logo to a more illustrative design... but still needs works as now looks like the Aussie Cricket manufacturwrs logo! :shock:


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PostPosted: Tue Feb 05, 2013 9:50 am 
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I have worked with my uncle; David Gill building ukuleles for a couples of years. These are ukes I have built for my self. Still learning but having a good time. The solid body with the under saddle pickup was my third. I am working on another now.
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PostPosted: Sat Feb 09, 2013 6:18 pm 
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Lots of great looking instruments. When there is an ugly guitar contest, I will post a picture of my first.

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PostPosted: Sun Feb 17, 2013 5:50 pm 
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Here is my first build, the picture doesn't really emphasize the flame top very good, but I'm sure you get the idea. I still plan to strip it back down, route the recess for the tremolo a little deeper, as I don't get much up-pull, and shave down under the nut, as my action is quite stiff. and I think I have a small bit of tongue rise, so I may try take the frets down a little bit in the upper register. And then re-oil and polish it. when the weather is better of course.

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PostPosted: Sun Feb 17, 2013 6:37 pm 
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Nice looking guitar, and the timber top pops. Always hard to get what you see in the picture you want to show.

Looking forward to yours....

I just bought a couple nice chunks of silky oak(lacewood) that will one day turn into a thinline-type.....Yeah, one day, when I no longer need to work, and the wife doesn't have a honey-do list [headinwall]


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