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Since everyone is doing such a great job sharing their 2009 guitar building goals I thought that it would be fun to have a thread that is a gallery of guitars produced by OLFers in 2008.

This is the one guitar that I completed in 2008........ but I moved, had to build a new shop, and am lazy so I have excuses.....

Would everyone who finished a guitar in 2008 please post one photo of each guitar that you built in 2008?

Here's mine:

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Ann Arbor Guitars

Great thread Hesh,
I'm looking forward to seeing these.

I'm almost finished with my first. I'm french polishing it now. Still have to glue on the bridge and whittle out a nut. Other than that it's done.

I've also started a mahogany OM that I'm using Michael P's plans on. This guitar is I guess what you call from scratch. First guitar was the kit and most things were already done. Like the top and back glued up, neck already carved, rosette channels already gouged out, back strip done glued in, sides pre-bent. It's really exciting when you finally get to do all of this yourself. I've learned alot from you good people here on the OLF, more than you could buy in books.

I just want to say it's been a good year of learning from everyone. Got to make new friends and meet good OLF'ers like John Mayes and Al Peebles.

Hope next year blesses everyone and we can come here a year from now and see all the fine instruments we have created.

Hopefully I'll have my geetar done before the end of the year to post a few pics.

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"After forty-nine years of violin building, I have decided that the search for a varnish is similar to the fox hunt. The fun is in the hunt."
Jack Batts Maker and Repairer of Fine Violins

Here's the only one I finished in 2008 - back in January. Reyes-style flamenco.

Sorry for the rotation. It doesn't do that when I display it on my own computer, so I'm not sure what to fix.

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Jim Kirby
kirby@udel.edu

Finished in the summer.
Claro Walnut, Englemann Spruce and plenty of help from the OLF
Cheers
Mat

My apologies folks I should have explicitly included electrics or any instrument of any kind that any OLFer completed in 2008 in my request.

Thanks!

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Ann Arbor Guitars

My turn...

I managed to finish 4 chambered electric guitars this year... and 3 of those have been sold!

The first has a body made of cut-off parts from previous builds:



Then there is a prototype for a new model:



Another first where I used an humbucker and a TonePros stop tailpiece in one of my convertible model:



Finally, my first solid-body (well, there has been a lot of "firsts" in 2008...):



There will be a lot more in 2009 since 8 guitars are going to be ready for finishing before Christmas!!! YEAH !

Marc

Hey guys

A Cedar/Indian Rosewood classical, with soundport. French polished.

Cheers,

Pat

Hesh,
Thanks for giving me a shameless excuse to post one picture again.
Patrick

Sweet everyone.

Here's my one and only finished this year (April) been working at 3 others though.

Curly Maple, Cedar top.

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Here's one i did early 08.

Nice work there, folks! Here is my quilted mahogany OMC with cherry neck:

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http://www.casperguitar.com

OK I'm in, I finished two or three this year. This one is the prettiest. Ziricote and adi with ebony and spalted maple trim. I took it to my class the other day and the instructor played it while I sat back and just listened. Dang it sounded good, someday I wanna play like that............. Oh well, Mikey

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The Biggest Little City, Nevada
www.hammondguitars.com
I love building guitars!

Here's a few from 2008...all of the guitars posted look fabulous. There are some mighty talented folks here!!

Here is my new giggin' guitar. It shouldn't be because the top is soft cedar and the finish is FP, but it just sounds and plays great.
Cedar top, EIR back and sides. Aspen purfling. Douglas Fir Bracing.



Dave Livermore
Lindstrom, MN

Strung this up in June. Your standard D-28 persuasion dread, scalloped, BRW bridge, Behlen's Rockhard varnish.



Pat

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formerly known around here as burbank
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http://www.patfosterguitars.com

Here's my one bandura for '08. I'm hoping to have a guitar and bandura completed in '09

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http://www.birkonium.com CNC Products for Luthiers
http://banduramaker.blogspot.com

Here's a ziricote/adirondack small jumbo.

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Ken Franklin
clumsy yet persistent
https://www.kenfranklinukulele.com

Very nice guitars

Here is my number 2, which I slacked over the summer and more. I just closed the box on my number 3 but i don't think it will be ready this year. Lutz spruce and Indian rosewood.

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Build log

You have all seen it over and over, but here's my first.

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Waddy

Photobucket Build Album Library

Sound Clips of most of my guitars

Here's my 2008 accomplishments. My first and second. Thirds well on it's way, but won't be done this year.

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Rob

Here is my 2008 collection. 2 are missing since I didn't have any pictures of them. Two are in finishing stage (an Macassar rosewood OM and a Sycamore Flamenco). And according to schedual, I should make a last one before the end of the year.


I also added an extra something me and my girldfirend made (mostly my girlfriend!)

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Alain Moisan
Former full time builder of Acoustics, Classicals and Flamencos.
(Now building just for fun!)

I could not upload the front view of the classical in the previous message, so here it is...

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Alain Moisan
Former full time builder of Acoustics, Classicals and Flamencos.
(Now building just for fun!)

Oops! Just reread the original post where it says to post only one picture of each guitar. I posted 2 of each.

Should I delete the extra ones I posted?

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Alain Moisan
Former full time builder of Acoustics, Classicals and Flamencos.
(Now building just for fun!)

Here's one I had a good time with. African blackwood and cocobolo.

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Howard Klepper
http://www.klepperguitars.com

When all else fails, clean the shop.

Two funky guitars I made this year: a gilded baritone and an ergonomic OM sized guitar