Binding my 17th, cedar, dark and tight Indian, ebony bindings. Last quarter tomorrow and hopefully I'll string it up the next weekend.
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| Author: | Kitchen Guitars [ Sat May 05, 2012 4:56 pm ] |
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Did you get that fingerboard at A.S.I.A '09 by any chance? Today I am replacing a broken part on my Jet 10/20 so I can stink up the place with IR |
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| Author: | Alexandru Marian [ Sat May 05, 2012 5:46 pm ] |
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Binding my 17th, cedar, dark and tight Indian, ebony bindings. Last quarter tomorrow and hopefully I'll string it up the next weekend.
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| Author: | Tony_in_NYC [ Sat May 05, 2012 6:16 pm ] |
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Hopefully stringing up the "All Sniggly" guitar! |
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| Author: | alan stassforth [ Sat May 05, 2012 6:38 pm ] |
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Spraying and french polishing. Finally getting some of these builds done! ![[clap]](./images/smilies/smiley32.gif "adulations") ![[xx(]](./images/smilies/smiley11.gif "Dead")
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| Author: | John A [ Sat May 05, 2012 7:12 pm ] |
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wrapping up my OLF challenge guitar - began carving the neck and making the bridge. Thinking about slicing up some English Walnut for me next guitar - |
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| Author: | Dave Fifield [ Sun May 06, 2012 1:15 am ] |
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Way back in early 2010 I made a classical guitar for a friend who said she would make me one of her beautiful wall hangings in return. I had given up on ever seeing the wall hanging, so imagine my surprise when she delivered it to me today!! I have to say it was well worth the wait! Here's the guitar and the wall hanging - all the colored material is hand-dyed and stiched - more work than making a guitar IMO - the piece is about 3' x 5':   I'll get a better photo of it later - I didn't realize how out-of-focus it was. My wife and I both love it. We're going to hang it in a place of honor in our house! Cheers, Dave F. |
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| Author: | klooker [ Sun May 06, 2012 7:28 am ] |
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Worked on binding channel routing jig & routed binding channel on Les Paul build.  Kevin Looker |
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| Author: | B. Howard [ Sun May 06, 2012 7:35 am ] |
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Finishing up my french polish and setting necks. |
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| Author: | woody b [ Sun May 06, 2012 8:56 am ] |
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Pore filling an Alaskan Yellow Cedar/ Walnut 000 12 fret. Attachment: Pore filling.JPG
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| Author: | StevenWheeler [ Sun May 06, 2012 9:13 am ] |
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Finishing a Telecaster. Attachment: 2012 CTele 004.JPG Attachment: 2012 CTele 002.JPG
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| Author: | Terence Kennedy [ Sun May 06, 2012 9:26 am ] |
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Got the binding on an archtop and #50, a Brazilian/Lutz size 2.    
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| Author: | Ken Jones [ Sun May 06, 2012 9:38 am ] |
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Ok, I'll bite, since it's been a marathon shop weekend -- wife and kid are at the grandparents, so I've basically been living in the shop. These are shots of a sitka and fiddleback koa baritone I'm currently working on. Got the rosette assembled and glued in. A bit of a puzzle, getting everything in place and tight, but not too tight... Also got all the bracing on the top, today is my favorite step -- brace-carving and tap tuning! 
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| Author: | Ken Jones [ Sun May 06, 2012 9:41 am ] |
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Terence Kennedy wrote: Got the binding on an archtop and #50, a Brazilian/Lutz size 2. Wow, Terence, I thought for sure that was cocobolo. Beautiful! |
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| Author: | rickoshea [ Sun May 06, 2012 9:45 am ] |
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dang there is some lovely work going on here ![[:Y:]](./images/smilies/smiley20.gif "Thumbs Up") I'll just embarrass myself then with my pics of my first tries spray finishing my third build with KTM-9 in my newly constructed professional level spray booth :  I'll get there eventually 
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| Author: | Steve Davis [ Sun May 06, 2012 9:46 am ] |
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After a year with little motivation and too many excuses ( I need a foxbender etc) I finally got the hot pipe out and got six great bends in one session. Two koa sides I managed to salvage from the termite attack, and four solid linings. Feels good to be back at it. As usual great inspiration from this place  Attachment: P1020883 (640x480).jpg
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| Author: | cphanna [ Sun May 06, 2012 10:16 am ] |
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You're all doing some mighty tasteful and inspiring work! Patrick |
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| Author: | Robbie_McD [ Sun May 06, 2012 10:23 am ] |
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Agreed, spectacular work everyone! Love the top on that LP... I managed to get the box closed up on one of two lutz/bubinga builds: Attachment: IMG_3393 (Large).JPG
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| Author: | James Ringelspaugh [ Sun May 06, 2012 11:16 am ] |
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Terence Kennedy wrote: Got the binding on an archtop and #50, a Brazilian/Lutz size 2. Nothing looks as good to me as an archtop ready for finishing. drool... |
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| Author: | James Ringelspaugh [ Sun May 06, 2012 11:17 am ] |
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And I am stringing up a 27" scale 13 fret 000 sized baritone: 
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| Author: | Andy Birko [ Sun May 06, 2012 11:36 am ] |
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I've managed to get quite a bit done this weekend although it didn't seems so at the time. I'm working on two instruments, one for my kid and one for my first "commission", in quotes because I have no intention of charging the guy because one, he's been waiting forever and second, he's a much better player then I and when I hearing him play on the prototype for his instrument was perhaps the most enjoyable moment I've ever had as a result of luthiery. Anyhow, the kid's bandura is coming out o.k. but it's a bit of a hack job as I'm trying some new things and just sort of designing on the fly. I'm ending up using epoxy in spots because without good templates and primarily the method I used to bend the rim, I simply can't get perfect joints. I also managed to join the top for this one (3 piece) and the back for this instrument and the sister instrument that's going to this one's brother (  ). There were problems with the back join - I tried to use hide glue but as I'm squeezing it in the joint, the top popped off my squeeze bottle and spilled glue all over the back. Had to abandon, re-joint and try again this morning. I decided to use titebond just because I was having problems with premature gelling and the lack of a squeeze bottle (which I've ordered for next time).
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| Author: | Joe Beaver [ Sun May 06, 2012 2:46 pm ] |
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Nothing exciting here..... just glueing up 4 neck blanks, tailblocks and heel blocks. |
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| Author: | StevenWheeler [ Sun May 06, 2012 3:59 pm ] |
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Thanks Chris, I'll have finished pics up in just a couple of days. The build is part of the TDPRI 2012 Tele Build Challenge if you want to peruse the whole convoluted process http://www.tdpri.com/forum/2012-tdpri-tele-build-challenge/318180-wheelies-2012-challange-build-thread.html. I really should plan these things out before I start them. Ken Jones, That is a killer rosette! Steve |
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| Author: | phil [ Sun May 06, 2012 8:32 pm ] |
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Steven, that looks like a telecaster torte! Great to see the creativity and innovation in this thread. |
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| Author: | weslewis [ Sun May 06, 2012 8:50 pm ] |
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finishing my latest...number 11...bubinga and Sitka spruce.., own design with 12 fret body, carbon fiber reinforced bracing ..em6000 finish |
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| Author: | Robbie_McD [ Sun May 06, 2012 11:22 pm ] |
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I will second that thought - Ken Jones, that is a killer rosette! |
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