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I guess I neglect to update every so often. My first three steel string guitars, and my 3rd, 4th and 5th total, are finished. Took quite a while. I used micro mesh to polish out the lacquer after it cured. … Continue reading
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Finished the binding and end graft on all three. Just did some minor variations on the ends. The cherry guitar got rosewood trim. The end on that one is a bit busy, but I think the contrast will tone down … Continue reading
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Three boxes done. My first three steel strings. Guitar numbers 3,4 & 5. This is probably all I’ll get done this week. Next step is trimming backs and tops flush. Then sanding the sides down nice and even. Once that … Continue reading
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Actually it was only one day. No wine. And rosettes, not roses. Oh well. Lots done on the tops today. To make a long story short… I’ll use bullets. – thicknessed all my purfling – made a test rosette channel. … Continue reading
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Field trip to Brooklyn. Part of my forced hiatus from the workshop. Spending a couple nights at my sisters place. A stop at Gramercy Tools and got a few items, luckily its not very retail friendly, or I could have … Continue reading
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Well… they are both done! My first guitar(s). I don’t really have a bucket list, but if I did, building a guitar was definitely on it. So, hypothetically speaking, could I check that off my list twice? Started these somewhere … Continue reading
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Well… its alive! My first acoustic guitar. Weighs in at 3.25 pounds. Mad dash to get this strung up today. Still minor things to do, but I just needed to hear one of these. Oh and I went with a … Continue reading
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Up early. I think best first thing in the morning after a bit of food and more than a bit of coffee. Anyway, bridge is on guitar one. Set to scale length, plus compensation factor, with a lexan template I … Continue reading
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Ok. I’m calling the French polish done. I will not touch them again, I promise. Shellac and alcohol has been put away. I’ll let them cure for a couple days. Meanwhile I practiced a bit by removing and making a … Continue reading
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Fun with making tools today. Shaped and sharpened three blades and a birdcage awl. Rewired and tried an enameling oven for heat treating. Not enough heat. Metal only got a bit over 1000 degrees. So went back to the torch … Continue reading
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