Oska Burman Guitars
Luthier / Guitar Maker
Posts: 72
My main instrument is: Steel String Acoustic Guitar
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Post by Oska Burman Guitars on Jan 14, 2024 12:37:52 GMT
Hello again everyone. The other build currently on my bench is this lovely short scale OM in Italian Spruce & Indian Rosewood. If you've read a little about my past builds, you'll know that I have some exceptional & well seasoned Indian Rosewood from master luthier Stefan Sobell's collection & this is yet another cracking example if it! Close & straight grained, heavily striated with a range of dark, rich colours & very well quartered. My client here has also opted for an arm bevel, to alleviate the stresses on his right shoulder. These arm bevels, whilst an optional extra, make for a very comfortable (and well worth it in my opinion) playing experience. There is also a very subtle element included in this build to mark a particular anniversary, which will only be known to my client himself He also plays exclusively with the fleshy part of his fingers, or "pads", so we're going for a really clear, responsive, voluminous tone, without the aid of a pick or fingernails. Once again, I hope you all enjoy following along with this build & do feel free to add your comments along the way. Cheers, Oska. The Indian Rosewood back is joined with my favourite method, the traditional Spanish rope & wedgesAfter scraping it down, the magic of this lovely set is revealedMy classic tiled mosaic rosette made from Hawaiian Koa will be used on this guitarFirst step of inlaying is to rout a channel for the main element & glue that into the soundboardHere I am spreading glue in order to laminate the sidesThen the sides are wrapped tightly with old bicycle inner tubes to keep them in placeBefore finally being put into the vacuum bag to cureSometimes you do things very accurately!Onto gluing the top & bottom blocks to the rimsetThe are bevel support block is marked out before shaping......on the bobbin sander......then glued to the rimsetThe inside of the arm bevel block is then shaped once attached to the rimset
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Oska Burman Guitars
Luthier / Guitar Maker
Posts: 72
My main instrument is: Steel String Acoustic Guitar
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Post by Oska Burman Guitars on Mar 3, 2024 21:55:36 GMT
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Post by Vinny on Mar 3, 2024 22:11:01 GMT
Beautiful work.
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colin
Sore Fingers
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Post by colin on Mar 6, 2024 23:02:48 GMT
I do like the aesthetics of the curves on the back braces!
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Oska Burman Guitars
Luthier / Guitar Maker
Posts: 72
My main instrument is: Steel String Acoustic Guitar
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Post by Oska Burman Guitars on Mar 9, 2024 8:47:33 GMT
Beautiful work. Cheers Vinny. I do like the aesthetics of the curves on the back braces! Thanks Colin! My intention is to create organic forms (within the parameters of structure) that will then translate into a pleasant sound.
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