R the F
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Post by R the F on Feb 22, 2016 7:39:53 GMT
Sure it's not a vertebra? Amazing to glue together two small pieces from inside two tree-trunks, and then to cut bits away until you reach a result like this. Positively sculptural - but also functional... Great progress, francis. |
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Post by francis on Feb 27, 2016 8:33:23 GMT
Beginning to come together. Plan view of the body internals:  Another view of the internals:  Soundboard face:  Need to work on the neck parts now and get that fitted to the body before closing the whole thing up.... TBC |
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Post by davewhite on Feb 27, 2016 8:54:42 GMT
Mighty fine   |
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R the F
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Post by R the F on Feb 27, 2016 9:59:01 GMT
Not so much "preps" any more. You can almost see the finishing line. Great progress.
Knowing nothing about non-guitars, may I ask how much string stress one of these is under? Are they trying to fold in half? Is it traditional to use ye olde carbone fibres and what are they replacing?
Rob
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francis
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Post by francis on Feb 28, 2016 20:12:54 GMT
Neck roughed out and dry fitted, the dovetails pin has been fitted to its body socket. Still need to splice the headstock to the neck.  Waiting for some binding and veneer lines to arrive. The back isn't fitted yet and the way things are going it will be virtually the last thing to do. Francis |
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R the F
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Post by R the F on Feb 28, 2016 20:58:57 GMT
The back isn't fitted yet and the way things are going it will be virtually the last thing to do. Will you take the opportunity to do some last minute voicing of the soundboard with everything in situ? Might be interesting to see how it sounds. |
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Post by francis on Feb 28, 2016 21:23:07 GMT
The back isn't fitted yet and the way things are going it will be virtually the last thing to do. Will you take the opportunity to do some last minute voicing of the soundboard with everything in situ? Might be interesting to see how it sounds. Yes, it will just be a sanding job on the face, may do a little on the bracing but at the mo it sounds pretty good. Once the box is closed and bound that will be the test as the back comes into play and that may need some voicing too. |
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Post by RosieTGC on Feb 29, 2016 9:09:52 GMT
Looking really nice francis ! I love the rosette. Is that Cocobolo in there? |
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francis
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Post by francis on Feb 29, 2016 11:48:49 GMT
Looking really nice francis ! I love the rosette. Is that Cocobolo in there? Thanks Rosie, it's a piece of Santos Rosewood veneer. I bought a 'bargain pack' of veneer pieces from a marquetry supplier some years ago and I'm slowly using the better pieces... |
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Post by francis on Mar 1, 2016 18:28:28 GMT
Great day today got to do some knife carving on the heel and headstock - couple of images:   Will finalise the shape of the neck once the fretboard is ready. Francis |
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Post by francis on Mar 9, 2016 21:34:47 GMT
Few more details... Machine heads have just been dropped into their respective holes    |
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Post by francis on Mar 15, 2016 8:01:07 GMT
Applied a coat of oil finish to the body to help prevent finger marking while I work on the bridge and fretboard  Hope you like |
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R the F
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Post by R the F on Mar 15, 2016 8:34:49 GMT
It's positively glowing, Francis.
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Post by richm on Mar 15, 2016 16:21:36 GMT
That is beautiful, the marquetry running around the sides is lovely. Must have been a pain to do though!
Well done Francis
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Post by francis on Mar 16, 2016 6:31:14 GMT
That is beautiful, the marquetry running around the sides is lovely. Must have been a pain to do though! Well done Francis Thanks - 'Pain' not really - great fun  ! - some of the words used during may not be found in school dictionaries though.... |
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! - some of the words used during may not be found in school dictionaries though....
Jo whoever he is.
