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Post by nkforster on Nov 16, 2014 12:21:48 GMT
The last few weeks I've been clearing out a lot of stuff from my workshop. It's so crowded, at times it's like an episode of "It's a knockout" trying to negotiate around all the stuff in there! Anyway, much of the smaller stuff has gone (ebay) but a few of the bigger "projects" remain. Including a guitar body I made quite a few years back: It's one of my Indian/Brazilian mix bodies, a bound, cutaway Model S with a soundport. . It has a "standard" soundboard, rather than one of my "cylinder" tops. But there is a problem. The reason it got put to one side is I messed up. The soundboard was glued on off centre so the soundhole is closer to one side than another. By just a few mm, but enough to be "spot off!"
Now, there are a few options - I could get on and finish the guitar but I've orders waiting to be made, and in the end I couldnt ask full price for the instrument as it's a bit "squiffy" Mind, years back I was at Dream Guitars in the USA and they had a Manzer with the same issue - she'd done the same thing (so at least I'm in good company!) The guitar was great, but discounted because of the error. Cut the top off and start again - but again, lots of work and folk are waiting Ebay - see what it fetches and have done with it - I need the space! It's a tricky one. Any ideas? nigel www.nkforsterguitars.com
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Post by Banadog on Nov 16, 2014 12:44:55 GMT
Finish it, and say it's a prototype testing your theory that an offset soundhole improves bass response.
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alig
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Post by alig on Nov 16, 2014 12:48:29 GMT
I'm with banadog - finish it.
A real one-off, unique instrument.
Who wants perfection anyway...
Alasdair.
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Post by 007 on Nov 16, 2014 13:01:40 GMT
Perfection is as perfection does Finish It It will sell on here Look at the errors in the Last Supper
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My main instrument is: probably needing new strings
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Post by leoroberts on Nov 16, 2014 13:09:39 GMT
I'm with the others, nkforster... finish it and offer it as a prototype
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Post by nkforster on Nov 16, 2014 13:13:15 GMT
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Post by alexkirtley on Nov 16, 2014 17:26:08 GMT
Just do it a bit at a time, if you're waiting for glue to dry on one guitar, make a cuppa and then to a little bit with that one.
It appears to be a gorgeous guitar, I would buy it!, I doubt I could afford the finished product, even with the flaw but it will turn out to be a nice instrument!
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