leoroberts
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My main instrument is: probably needing new strings
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Post by leoroberts on Jan 23, 2018 22:09:13 GMT
Excellent removal of redundant frets, francis and birdo, though there still seem to be 8 too many (not including the 0 fret - nice touch) |
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Post by birdo on Jan 23, 2018 22:13:23 GMT
The more frets the more wrong notes I can hit. Removing them just improved my playing by 20 % .
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francis
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Post by francis on Jan 27, 2018 15:04:57 GMT
Bit more progress on the parlour.... Back cut to shape (oversize)  Sides paired ready for bending:  Side in the bender - pre heating (note steam):  Cooking...  Still cooking...  |
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Post by earthbalm on Jan 27, 2018 15:08:24 GMT
Very nice Francis. Thanks for posting.
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francis
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Post by francis on Jan 27, 2018 16:56:07 GMT
Further to update... Sides bent  |
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francis
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Post by francis on Jan 28, 2018 12:32:46 GMT
Sides trimmed:   |
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francis
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Post by francis on Apr 3, 2018 16:30:28 GMT
Well after a long, long, long time of being able to do anything in the workshop the temp actually hit 10°C  So I continued with some of the router work on the headstock and started to fit the inlays:   The headstock facing is bog oak and the inlay is paduak the white black white lines are maple and probably a stained wood although it is very brittle but I don't think ebony. Come on summer.... |
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Post by earthbalm on Apr 3, 2018 16:35:47 GMT
Nice work francis. I love the contrast. |
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francis
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Post by francis on Apr 7, 2018 13:53:19 GMT
Pyramid Bridge - in progress  |
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Post by earthbalm on Apr 7, 2018 15:26:03 GMT
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Post by birdo on Apr 7, 2018 16:22:17 GMT
Very nice. Is that bog oak again?
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francis
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Post by francis on Apr 7, 2018 19:27:45 GMT
Very nice. Is that bog oak again? Sure is John - bit more work to do on it yet but it's getting there....  Clean-up started - need to put a 20ft radius on the base and reduce the height....  |
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francis
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Post by francis on Apr 12, 2018 13:17:11 GMT
The rosette - in progress. Need to finish cutting out the aperture from the reverse side...  |
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Post by earthbalm on Apr 12, 2018 14:00:20 GMT
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Post by birdo on Apr 12, 2018 17:17:06 GMT
That looks fantastic. I ve never really examined each component part of a guitar in such detail before. Some of the small details like grain matching the wood in the rosette are amazing and show a level of attention that I don’t think I would have if I was was building it. Hats off to you Francis..
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Jo whoever he is.
