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Post by francis on Jul 17, 2018 11:11:30 GMT
Well busy boy this morning cutting 18mm MDF for the body mould:   More details to follow on materials and a mock-up design Francis |
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Post by ocarolan on Jul 17, 2018 11:32:59 GMT
Ooooh this looks like being fun!
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Post by Martin on Jul 17, 2018 13:58:13 GMT
Looking forward to this, Francis! Bring the finished article to Halifax, if you're allowed!
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Post by francis on Jul 17, 2018 20:10:59 GMT
Mock-up of the mock-up  Still to sort out things like the rosette...  |
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Post by earthbalm on Jul 17, 2018 21:33:57 GMT
Hooray! Another Milsom build. Looking forward to seeing how this develops. Cheers francis. |
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Post by francis on Jul 18, 2018 11:14:40 GMT
Mock-up 2  |
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Post by leoroberts on Jul 18, 2018 11:47:00 GMT
francis, if this is the "I want a Gibbo lookalike" guitar for your friend's son, will he not want a pickguard? That's be a real shame cos I love your rosettes but he who pays the piper... Or have I got this wrong and he just wanted the shape?
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Post by ocarolan on Jul 18, 2018 11:54:58 GMT
Think I prefer the bridge on the first one, though the second is rather nice... Keith |
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Post by francis on Jul 18, 2018 13:40:19 GMT
francis , if this is the "I want a Gibbo lookalike" guitar for your friend's son, will he not want a pickguard? That's be a real shame cos I love your rosettes but he who pays the piper... Or have I got this wrong and he just wanted the shape? If he wants a pick guard I'll give him one - transparent of course  |
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Post by francis on Jul 18, 2018 19:44:55 GMT
Think I prefer the bridge on the first one, though the second is rather nice... Keith Going back to an old bridge design from the D28:  |
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Post by sweyne1 on Jul 19, 2018 8:30:30 GMT
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Post by francis on Jul 19, 2018 13:37:30 GMT
The mould is now finished and I've bent the mahogany sides. The back plate has been joined with a central decorative strip.   Inset photo shows the strip detail a little better. |
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Post by francis on Jul 20, 2018 16:35:00 GMT
Promised a few details on this build:
Based on a J45 (amalgamation of the plans in the Gore/Gilet book and plans from Georgia Luthier Supplies)
Non cutaway
Body length 514
Lower bout 409 (measured)
Upper bout 289 (measured)
Waist 267 (measured)
Body depth at tail 120
Body depth at heel 100
Scale length 632
Soundboard: Lutz Spruce
Back and sides: Mahogany
Bindings: Lacewood
Purfling (front) B&W herringbone
Purfling (back) B&W diagonals
Back strip: Chevron (see above images)
Fretboard: Macassar ebony
Headstock veneer: Macassar ebony
Bridge: Macassar ebony
Bracing (soundboard) X-braced - Sitka spruce (from 'The Book' plans)
Bracing (back) X-braced - Sitka spruce (as earlier D28)
Linings front and back: laminated Lime - three layers 2 x 18mm
Update:
Sides have now been shaped to a 20 foot front radius and 15 foot back radius
Back plate taken to an even 2.8mm thickness
Soundboard joined and taken to 3.5mm thickness - will end around 3.0 central and 2.7(ish) sides once the rosette has been fitted.
TBC...
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Post by Martin on Jul 20, 2018 17:03:16 GMT
Looking great already, Francis. Can't wait to see how this turns out. I really love the J45 shape. Sure, I can't seem to hang onto them when I get them, but I still love them  |
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Post by francis on Jul 20, 2018 20:09:49 GMT
Rosette mock-up 3:  |
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Jo whoever he is.
