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Post by RosieTGC on Jun 2, 2016 20:42:32 GMT
I've decided to install a 'Benjamin inspired' mini scoop cutaway on this guitar (the mini part was my idea - the scoop cutaway Nick Benjamin's - he kindly let me dabble). What's that I hear you say? "You never mentioned this before?" and yes that is completely true. A good part of making a stock model is I can act on certain whims should I wish - and wish I did. I wanted to try a few new tweaks on the scoop from my last one so I just went right on ahead and did it. Here are a couple of photos of it being put together and finished:    That's the body pretty much done (no more whims I promise!) so it's on to the neck fitting next and finishing off the fingerboard. Thanks for stopping by - be back soon! |
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Post by francis on Jun 2, 2016 22:16:38 GMT
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Post by RosieTGC on Jun 3, 2016 6:03:06 GMT
Thanks francis ! Oh wow yes I really like your version too - very nice integration from the binding into the scoop. |
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Post by R the F on Jun 3, 2016 6:41:02 GMT
...no more whims I promise!.. just love whims, Rosie. And a beautifully executed whim, too. I've never played a guitar with a cutaway of this type; does it give extra access or does it just make life more comfortable for the side of your hand? |
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Post by scorpiodog on Jun 3, 2016 9:30:20 GMT
...no more whims I promise!.. just love whims, Rosie. And a beautifully executed whim, too. I've never played a guitar with a cutaway of this type; does it give extra access or does it just make life more comfortable for the side of your hand? I've played Francis' small jumbo, and I can confirm that it does ease access for the dusty end a bit. It also looks really attractive. Francis' guitar was the first one I'd seen with this feature, but I was impressed with it. |
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Post by RosieTGC on Jun 3, 2016 11:35:12 GMT
...no more whims I promise!.. just love whims, Rosie. And a beautifully executed whim, too. I've never played a guitar with a cutaway of this type; does it give extra access or does it just make life more comfortable for the side of your hand? Yep it's definitely there for a bit of extra access to those higher frets. The cup shape hosts the back area of the hand nicely. The scoop is good because it gives you additional access to higher frets without having to compromise on the air volume in the soundbox, which happens with a standard cutaway. |
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Post by ourmaninthenorth on Jun 3, 2016 11:39:28 GMT
Superb... Simple as that.  |
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Post by RosieTGC on Jun 9, 2016 20:42:50 GMT
Hi everyone - onwards we go, I bring to you a relatively photo-heavy build update. Tuner holes now drilled in the drill press:  I always like to have a sneaky preview of what the tuners will look like in - so I've popped three of them in. Feelin' fancy!  And the neck has now been shaped and sanded now too, still needs final sanding when it is brought flush with the fingerboard:  Then the truss rod and the fillet go into the neck:  And the fillet, a nice rippled bit of maple (lonely left over binding) shame for it to be hidden!  And the fingerboard is done! Radiused and sanded up to 1200 grit.  And then the last job on this thread is to fit the neck to the body. This is a case of filing down the dovetail to fit the female side, but keeping all your alignment cues in place and also ensuring a clean join of the heel to the guitar sides. I'd be lying if I said this was one of the easier tasks, as you've got to be aware of everything going on around the join because if you alter one bit, it will affect a different part of the join. It can lead to some real head scratching moments.... So here's a shot of the back with the neck in place (and precariously balanced upright on a towel...). Also please take a moment to admire the beautiful fuse box that I generously share with you.  |
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Post by francis on Jun 9, 2016 21:55:37 GMT
 Superb Rosie. Great contrasts between body, neck and head facings. Interesting shape to the volute - soon be applying some finish, then it will sparkle
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Post by leoroberts on Jun 10, 2016 5:32:29 GMT
That does look a bit nice  |
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Post by RosieTGC on Jun 10, 2016 6:22:17 GMT
Thanks both! I think l took that last photo at quite a weird angle as everything looks a bit out of proportion. The headstock looks about half the size of the body! Not so I promise!
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Post by ourmaninthenorth on Jun 12, 2016 10:22:56 GMT
Really looking forward to seeing this when it comes back from the sprayer's...  |
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Post by RosieTGC on Oct 16, 2016 18:38:47 GMT
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Post by brianr2 on Oct 16, 2016 18:41:15 GMT
Truly a thing of great beauty. I look forward to the video.
Brian
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Post by ourmaninthenorth on Oct 16, 2016 19:28:39 GMT
As Brian said...truly beautiful looking and sounding guitar Rosie. The heartiest congratulations on producing work of this extraordinary calibre. I reckon the sound port has a dual function, the obvious one, and also to view the most aesthetically perfect bracing I've ever seen...it's a work of bloomin art.... Hat. Tipped. |
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