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Post by leoroberts on Jan 26, 2015 11:55:35 GMT
 Well, clearly it's a box of some sort - maybe a blanket box? Who knows? It's solid mahogany and was in the outhouse of my late Mother-In-Law's house and had been for over 30 years holding a selection of vintage, mostly rusted, tools. But that was then... And now, due to the skill and craftsmanship of davewhite, it is about to become the back, sides, neck, linings and blocks of a short scale "An Tairneanach Mor" 12-er  |
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Post by earwighoney on Jan 26, 2015 12:12:45 GMT
I really look forward to seeing some pre build pictures of seeing the box being cut up to make the sets suitable for the 12 string. I have a wardrobe which I have a suspicion is made from Cuban Mahogany, which I hope one day will be reincarnated as a guitar..
Good to see Dave make another 12 string!
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Post by Martin on Jan 26, 2015 13:09:29 GMT
Nice box   Another new build from Dave on the way - what a very busy chappie  Of course, we can't have too many of these sort of threads  |
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Post by andyhowell on Jan 26, 2015 14:24:46 GMT
Leo — do you have number of guitars that you aim to own ;-)
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Post by leoroberts on Jan 26, 2015 14:50:35 GMT
Leo — do you have number of guitars that you aim to own ;-) I think this'll be it for guitars although if someone gifted me a Gibson SJ200 I'd find a space - always been my dream guitar... still have a hankering for a Ceol Binn, mind |
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Post by leoroberts on Jan 26, 2015 14:52:25 GMT
Nice box Another new build from Dave on the way - what a very busy chappie Of course, we can't have too many of these sort of threads So true on both counts, Martin. Of course, the builds are catalogued on his website and @defaoiteguitars regularly tweets updates, too |
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Post by colan on Jan 26, 2015 15:10:47 GMT
Nice box Another new build from Dave on the way - what a very busy chappie Of course, we can't have too many of these sort of threads So true on both counts, Martin. Of course, the builds are catalogued on his website and @defaoiteguitars regularly tweets updates, too Yes. If only they make them without all the crass eye-candy. Incidentally, I have a couple of old Alma guitars which might make a nice wardrobe. |
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Post by leoroberts on Jan 26, 2015 16:46:50 GMT
I really look forward to seeing some pre build pictures of seeing the box being cut up to make the sets suitable for the 12 string. I think the sawing has already been done ... not sure if davewhite took any pics of that (I seem to recall that colins was with him) |
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Post by Martin on Jan 26, 2015 16:54:33 GMT
I really look forward to seeing some pre build pictures of seeing the box being cut up to make the sets suitable for the 12 string. I think the sawing has already been done ... not sure if davewhite took any pics of that ( I seem to recall that colins was with him) Is that good or bad? Likely to have had a camera, or both lying blind drunk?  |
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Post by andyhowell on Jan 26, 2015 17:02:16 GMT
Leo — do you have number of guitars that you aim to own ;-) I think this'll be it for guitars although if someone gifted me a Gibson SJ200 I'd find a space - always been my dream guitar... still have a hankering for a Ceol Binn, mind Think you'd better stop hankering :-) |
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Post by colan on Jan 26, 2015 17:13:52 GMT
My ' eye-candy ' comment was directed at the Gibson J200, of course. Wrong ' quote button'  |
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Post by leoroberts on Jan 26, 2015 17:18:44 GMT
My ' eye-candy ' comment was directed at the Gibson J200, of course. Wrong ' quote button' Well, I think everyone should be allowed a little bit of bling on one of their guitars |
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Post by ocarolan on Jan 26, 2015 23:32:58 GMT
My ' eye-candy ' comment was directed at the Gibson J200, of course. Wrong ' quote button' Thanks for that colan - I had presumed you were talking about large chests.... Keith |
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Post by colan on Jan 27, 2015 8:21:43 GMT
My ' eye-candy ' comment was directed at the Gibson J200, of course. Wrong ' quote button' Well, I think everyone should be allowed a little bit of bling on one of their guitars For sure. It's a matter of balance. Here's an early Gibson Tart, popular in its day but now discontinued;   |
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Post by leoroberts on Jan 29, 2015 19:19:33 GMT
Change of plan ... spending 30 years in an outhouse severely affected the ability to be bent! So that wood is now being stored for a Ceol Binn for some lucky punter and the remainder of the sapele from another chest of drawers is going to make up the back and sides of the 12-er. This means it'll be a lovely match for the surprise Nøkken tenor guitar davewhite made for me pre-Christmas. Which is actually a rather lovely idea |
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