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Post by colins on May 30, 2018 14:00:16 GMT
Those of you who were at Halifax last year will remember with fondness (if your Iain), or through gritted teeth if not, that Iain took home the LS Redwood and Curly mahogany OM that I made. Well he mentioned to me that a neighbour of his had given him some pieces of Brazilian Rosewood that he had in his garage for some time, and would I like it. Iain felt that it would probably make some headplates etc. I of course said yes and he duly sent it to me. Well my jaw hit the floor when I opened it up, this was five boards of old growth BRW, headplates my arse, this was going to make a guitar! Now considering Iain's generosity in giving the wood to me where better for the guitar to end up than as the prize for this year's Halifax get together.
I've had a few other things going on so have really just got round to posting a semi build thread on the guitar. This won't be fully detailed, but should give you the gist of what I have been making This is going to be a OOO-12fret. guitar, and yes it will have a slothead!
Martin has agreed that this year it will be another charity draw, the charity this year will be Prostate Cancer Research UK.
The five boards of BRW.
As you can see from the picture I have had to make a three piece back.
I sorted out what I felt was the best match, and jointed and glued it together.
I also bent the sides, one piece had a bad crack along the grain, but I did manage to get a well bent set of sides.
Linings were also laminated and glued in.
Colin
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Post by ocarolan on May 30, 2018 14:03:19 GMT
Another stunningly generous gesture, Colin. Thank you so much! Looking forward to watching this!
Keith
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Post by colins on May 30, 2018 14:07:01 GMT
Onward, Back has been braced and two cross grain fillets glued over the two joins.   and the ends of the braces were morticed into the linings, it fits!  Colin |
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Post by colins on May 30, 2018 14:23:57 GMT
The top I selected is a European spruce top that I have had for about ten years, I was saving it for my Torres FE08 copy, but felt that this BRW deserved a top grade soundboard.    This was imported direct from the European source and is just about as perfectly quarter sawn as possible, cut on the wedge. The braces were laid out on the top and their ends all morticed into the X brace (as I do)  When they had been profiled to the correct radius in the dish then over to the go-bar deck and let loose the HHG.  The flat sawn padauk bridge plate was glued on and the braces given their final shape, after some judicious tapping (I pretend to know what I'm doing here, but I suspect it's all smoke and mirrors)  The transverse bar and the upper legs of the X brace are morticed into the linings and the A frame let into the headblock.  Now ready to close the box. Colin |
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Post by colins on May 30, 2018 14:32:20 GMT
First the back is glued on, the back is placed on the 15' radius dish and fish glue applied to the rim and inverted into plce, and a whole bunch of bars hold it all in place.  Before I glue on the top there is the matter of the label to add. I couldn't put it in my normal place, tucked up against the side as its a three piece back so a little more conventional placement.  With the back and sides in the dish, fish glue is added to the rims and the top glued on.    Colin |
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Post by colins on May 30, 2018 14:40:08 GMT
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Post by francis on May 30, 2018 15:30:50 GMT
Brilliant Colin colins makes the experience  of going the Halifax all the more exciting...  |
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Post by Cams on May 30, 2018 17:05:12 GMT
Wow! Fantastic work Colin!
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Post by cottonopolis on May 30, 2018 17:14:50 GMT
Somebody is going to very lucky indeed.  |
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Post by doc on May 30, 2018 17:28:09 GMT
That’s a beauty. All respect to Iain and Colin’s generosity. Cannae wait until Halifax.
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Post by Martin on May 30, 2018 18:29:53 GMT
Looking great, Colin. This year feels like my year  |
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Post by leoroberts on May 30, 2018 18:37:11 GMT
And for Prostate Cancer, too... I know a song about that. as lavaman reminded me yesterday LOL A great gesture, as ever, colins . Looking forward to hearing/seeing the finished beast  |
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Post by lavaman on May 30, 2018 19:43:37 GMT
Yes leoroberts, it seems like only yesterday when I thought that the word digital in 'digital prostate test' meant a computer.  |
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Post by littlemart on May 30, 2018 20:21:22 GMT
I noticed that in the background there's a photograph of two blokes fighting over who is going to be the owner!
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Post by colins on Jun 4, 2018 15:30:35 GMT
Now that the box is ready time to start on the neck. I laminated some curly mahogany, walnut and black veneer together and cut a scarf joint, BRW headplates with pear and black veneers were glued in place and the headstock cut to profile. Now I know when I said that this was going to be a slothead all your little hearts skipped a beat with pleasure, well mine did anyway, so time to break out my favourite toy, my slot head jig!  The holes are drilled first, this is a bit of a phaff as the Schertler tuners I'm using have a 10mm flange so a stepped hole is needed, now you could use a stepped drill, but as I don't have one, I first mark the centre of the holes using the jig and the 6mm drill, I then remove the head and using the centre marks cut 4mm deep 10mm flat bottom holes using a Forstner bit. The head then goes back in the jig, making sure to line up the marks and then finish drilling the holes with the 6mm bit. See the trouble I go to for you guys, and you'll never see the holes once the tuners are on. Then with a 10mm guide and a 1/4" downcut bit in my small router I incrementally cut the slots.     With the Schertlers in place, I'll fit them a bit more carefully when it's finished I promise.  Time for a cup of tea and a well earned custard cream. Colin |
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of going the Halifax all the more exciting... 
Jo whoever he is.
