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Post by ianlp59 on Apr 7, 2015 8:19:10 GMT
Ted has been in touch and has started work on this guitar. A Swiss spruce top has been selected (it now has my name on it !) and joined : The Madagascar Rosewood back has been joined too, we decided to eliminate the sap wood as we have plans for a fancy backstrip on this guitar. The rosewood is stunningly straight-grained, one of the best examples I've seen, just about perfectly quarter-sawn. More to follow as and when I get photos from Ted. Cheers, Ian
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Post by leoroberts on Apr 7, 2015 9:31:26 GMT
Looking good, ianlp59... how long is the build going to take in total, any idea?
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Post by ianlp59 on Apr 7, 2015 9:35:55 GMT
I'm hoping to have it in time for my annual summer bash in July...
Cheers,
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Post by ocarolan on Apr 7, 2015 9:41:36 GMT
I think that as penance for missing HB6 you should send this guitar along by itself! Looks grand so far Ian, lovely pics. Keith
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Post by Martin on Apr 7, 2015 11:20:26 GMT
Both top and back woods look beautifully straight-grained, Ian. Only three short months for you too
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Post by ianlp59 on Apr 9, 2015 8:04:02 GMT
Ted sent me this yesterday evening for completeness, in terms of the back and sides of this yet to be constructed guitar... Cheers, Ian
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Post by vicov on Apr 11, 2015 10:19:03 GMT
That Madagascar Rosewood looks very nice Ian. I hope it's finished in time for the "Donkey Sanctuary Do".
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Post by ianlp59 on Apr 12, 2015 7:35:33 GMT
Ted recently sent me these - some rosette work Cheers for now, Ian
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Post by ianlp59 on Apr 13, 2015 8:29:08 GMT
Another couple of pictures from Ted of the finished rosette. As you can see, we have gone for an asymmetrical segmented approach which I'm very happy with. The shot below was taken after some naptha was wiped on the top to simulate the appearance under finish. The burl has darkened considerably and will, in Ted's words, "pop nicely". Cheers, Ian
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Post by ianlp59 on Apr 15, 2015 17:23:15 GMT
Some pictures of bracing preparation... Cheers, Ian
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Post by ianlp59 on Apr 22, 2015 8:16:33 GMT
A couple more pictures from Sweden : Bending the sides : The sides in the mold with neck and tail blocks glued : Ted uses double sides for his guitars with mahogany as an inner side. His reason for using mahogany is that it's light in weight and also matches the interior neck and tail block and kerfings. Cheers, Ian
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Post by ianlp59 on May 1, 2015 8:04:46 GMT
Recently received a few more pics from Ted : I decided to go for a set of Robson tuners on this guitar. Keith recently finished them and shipped them to Sweden - here they are : Next up will be work on the back and the segmented backstrip that we're planning for this guitar. Cheers, Ian
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Post by Martin on May 1, 2015 8:16:51 GMT
It's shaping up, Ian. I approve of your choice of tuners too If you could get a hold of some nice colour shots of the build as well, I'd love to see those
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Post by ianlp59 on May 1, 2015 11:37:27 GMT
Ted likes to shoot in B&W but I expect to get some colour shots at some point. I'll post anything he sends me basically (well within reason !)
Cheers, Ian
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Post by Martin on May 1, 2015 11:40:06 GMT
Ted likes to shoot in B&W but I expect to get some colour shots at some point. I'll post anything he sends me basically (well within reason !) Cheers, Ian Cheers, Ian
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