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Post by francis on Dec 9, 2023 14:27:53 GMT
That wood!!! 😍🥰 Is this build an order for someone, Francis, or is there, as yet, no buyer? Replied by PM
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Post by francis on Dec 8, 2023 11:59:46 GMT
Sides were bent yesterday and left in the former to dry overnight, I thank colin for his mention of the veneer softner in the expensive wood thread. That helped with the very curly grain on the flamed jarrah sides. Initially they looked quite patchy from the softening solution but a light sanding this morning has removed any staining. The back plate was also joined yesterday and that has been trimmed oversize and thicknessed this morning down to 2.8mm, still has a good ring when taped. The alpine soundboard is currently curing and I'll take a look at that next week. Photos of the back plate and the sides having been trimmed to length and placed back in the former.
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Post by francis on Dec 7, 2023 23:07:32 GMT
#34 First mock-up of a 12 fret to the body parlour build I'm starting. I was going to wait until the new year but itchy fingers and all that. More details as things progress but to keep you guys happy here's what's on the menu at the moment: Scale length 632mm Soundboard Alpine Spruce Back-n-sides Flame Jarrah Neck Mahogany Soundboard bracing Falcate with carbon/resin Back bracing Spruce/live pattern
Rosette, headstock face Flame Jarrah Frets Jescar Gold
To be decided Fretboard Bridge/pattern/material
Bindings Purflings Tuners
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Post by francis on Dec 3, 2023 15:09:51 GMT
colins I agree with everything you've said. Better a resource like that is used rather than being destroyed. But sadly because of their history they are a finite resource. I also envy your experiences using more exotic materials, going well beyond my modest building to date. I can however also claim to be a user of reclaimed materials when possible.
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Post by francis on Dec 3, 2023 11:33:35 GMT
Bog Oak gets mentioned a lot but I would take it as a rare timber, hardly sustainable, once its gone its gone. At least with rosewoods new trees can be grown. I'm not sure burying oak trees in bogs and reclaiming them in 10K years makes them sustainable...
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Post by francis on Dec 1, 2023 10:23:19 GMT
Thank you
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Post by francis on Nov 29, 2023 10:49:40 GMT
I use some mahogany from old furniture for necks, Adrian Lucas uses reclaimed materials quite a lot in his builds
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Post by francis on Nov 25, 2023 12:26:37 GMT
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Post by francis on Nov 24, 2023 20:07:33 GMT
I don't know who that is I'm afraid Luthier supplies:
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Post by francis on Nov 24, 2023 19:58:29 GMT
Nice. Not heard of flame jarrah, Australian? Yes. Bought from David Dyke probably about 8 years ago.
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Post by francis on Nov 24, 2023 19:38:48 GMT
Couple of photos of the J45. I'll take some others this weekend but I think it's just about there now... Hope you like
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Post by francis on Nov 17, 2023 21:43:32 GMT
Very lovely francis . I really love that headstock design. Also now looking forward to seeing what you do with the Selmer Maccaferri type guitar. Dale Thanks Dale. The Maccaferri is going to wait a while. I need to do a bit more research before I dive into that one. I already have a basic mock-up but I need to think a bit more about the internal bracings and whether I need to crease the soundboard under the bridge line?
Whilst I read up on the Macca I'm building a short scale parlour with a 12th fret body join...
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Post by francis on Nov 17, 2023 14:52:11 GMT
Couple of images:
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Post by francis on Nov 17, 2023 10:05:18 GMT
Already looks fantastic Francis. Thanks. Well it has finally got a set of frets fitted and dressed, a few coats of precat lacquer applied, the bridge has been burnished ready to fit and I've got a new supply of bone nuts and saddles. I wonder if could ask Leo leoroberts for a set of his old strings...
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Post by francis on Nov 16, 2023 23:12:55 GMT
A Maccafferri was to be my next project but I feel I need to do more reading up on it before embarking on a completely new build (to me). So a parlour will be next, a 12 fret to the body, 632mm scale, materials... you'll have to wait and find out.
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