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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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Post by francis on Nov 8, 2023 22:57:38 GMT
I’ve found with the above plans that it’s best to go by the given dimensions rather than say tracing off the drawing’s. The drawings are in parts ie body, neck, bridge etc, etc. I’m currently putting the parts together in Photoshop at full scale and I’m finding areas like the neck/body joint angles don’t seem to quite match up so definitely an area to detail when at that stage of a build with the parts to hand. Body dimensions given seem to match the drawings when drawn to full scale. My concern at present is with the guitar as drawn as it has a flat back. The reason I say that is because looking at older for sale instruments where the backs are shown, reflections indicate a curvature to the back. I’ve spoken with delb0y and his Maccaferri has a curvature to its back. So if anyone can shine a light on that for me… Francis
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Post by francis on Nov 8, 2023 22:31:10 GMT
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Post by francis on Nov 8, 2023 22:12:06 GMT
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Post by francis on Nov 7, 2023 8:55:09 GMT
Thanks ALL, I've sourced some plans: Roy Courtnall Summerfield 2010 www.guitarplans.co.ukBusy now putting together some mock-ups until I get a feel to how I want it to look... Thread to follow but may be a while!
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Post by francis on Nov 6, 2023 23:23:07 GMT
Remember you can laminate thinner stock to make it bigger for necks etc…
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Post by francis on Nov 6, 2023 15:58:04 GMT
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Post by francis on Nov 3, 2023 22:37:54 GMT
Thanks Andy, Yes scale length and a resonator was dropped from the grande Bouche when the petit was introduced. Otherwise from what I’ve seen so far they were much the same. Francis
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Post by francis on Nov 3, 2023 22:28:07 GMT
Thanks Colin, Came up with a 404 error first but the menu seemed to work to find the plans. Francis
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Post by francis on Nov 3, 2023 10:44:23 GMT
I fancy building something different for a change and thought I might try a gypsy jazz guitar. I found a site in the US of A selling some quite reasonably priced plans for a D hole until they added the postage...
Anyone have some used but serviceable plans I can buy?
Cheers
Francis
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Post by francis on Oct 24, 2023 18:20:51 GMT
Well the guitar was handed over today to go into hiding until Dec 25th. I get the feeling the phone will active that morning...
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