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My 17th completed, Small Jumbo wedge Baritone. Video added
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Author:  Fred Tellier [ Thu Nov 22, 2012 12:15 pm ]
Post subject:  My 17th completed, Small Jumbo wedge Baritone. Video added
Follow this link for a short video clip on youtube
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c4fPqhpzEGc

I have not contributed much to the whats happening in the shop threads but this is a big part of what has been going on at my shop.

Small Jumbo wedge Baritone 28" scale

Indian Rosewood Back and sides from RC tonewoods
Lutz top from Shane at High Mountain.
Adirondack bracing
Spalted maple rosette, wood salvaged from PaulK's scrap cuts
Mahogany, EIR, maple 5 piece laminated neck.
Gotoh delta tuners
Ebony peg head overlays and binding
Nitro Lacquer finish with Z-poxy filler.


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Fred
Author:  CharlieT [ Thu Nov 22, 2012 12:17 pm ]
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Absolutely beautiful, Fred! As usual. [:Y:]
Author:  jackwilliams [ Thu Nov 22, 2012 1:11 pm ]
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Nice looking guitar Fred !!
Author:  Alex Kleon [ Thu Nov 22, 2012 1:37 pm ]
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Really nice, Fred, what does she sound like? You've leaned quite a few against that tree!

Alex
Author:  bertoncini [ Thu Nov 22, 2012 2:02 pm ]
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Very Nice!!!
Author:  Ken C [ Thu Nov 22, 2012 3:07 pm ]
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Good looking guitar, Fred!
Author:  dzsmith [ Thu Nov 22, 2012 4:28 pm ]
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Fabulous Fred!
A real beauty!
Author:  Ron Belanger [ Thu Nov 22, 2012 4:33 pm ]
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Great looking guitar Fred. You're doing really fine work.
Author:  David Wren [ Thu Nov 22, 2012 5:06 pm ]
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What a superb looking guitar, Fred ... love it!
Author:  Don Williams [ Thu Nov 22, 2012 5:52 pm ]
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Fred, that gets a big "Dang!" from me.

Awesome guitar.
Author:  jac68984 [ Thu Nov 22, 2012 5:56 pm ]
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Beautiful.
Author:  Fred Tellier [ Thu Nov 22, 2012 7:41 pm ]
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Thanks for the nice comments everyone, I will make a video of it being played next week.

Fred
Author:  cphanna [ Fri Nov 23, 2012 11:51 am ]
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I like it, Fred! Very tasteful all around.
Patrick
Author:  crich [ Fri Nov 23, 2012 12:09 pm ]
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Very nice looking guitar! Can't wait to hear it next week. Clinton
Author:  SteveSmith [ Fri Nov 23, 2012 12:13 pm ]
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Nice work Fred, execution plus design!
Author:  charliewood [ Fri Nov 23, 2012 3:59 pm ]
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Absolutely fantastic work Fred....
I cant wait to hear that one... Im sure it sounds as good as it looks - great stuff
Cheers
Charliewood
Author:  Mark Groza [ Fri Nov 23, 2012 4:51 pm ]
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Very nice looking guitar Fred! [:Y:]
Author:  Lab [ Fri Nov 23, 2012 5:31 pm ]
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Hey Fred...Fantastic looking guitar...Can i get you to answer a couple of questions?..I have been looking at building an eight string baritone guitar...Similar to the Eight string Taylor Baritone guitar...27" scale..I will be using a Grand Auditorium plan...Is there anything different about the bracing on the Baritone Guitar. I noticed on the Taylor the tone bars are different . One is scalloped and one just tapered...Did you move the bridge plate to allow for the scale or just make it bigger?...Thanks
Author:  Fred Tellier [ Fri Nov 23, 2012 5:52 pm ]
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Is there anything different about the bracing on the Baritone Guitar. I noticed on the Taylor the tone bars are different . One is scalloped and one just tapered...Did you move the bridge plate to allow for the scale or just make it bigger?


I moved the bridge plate to get the bridge in the right place, the bracing is the same as I use on other guitars that size, but a little stiffer. The top is also slightly thicker than my normal small jumbos (around .005" extra). I did the 28" because we were wanting to keep the strings as small as possible and still tune to C, at present it has heavy gauge strings .059 to .014

Fred
Author:  Colin North [ Fri Nov 23, 2012 11:24 pm ]
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What more to say, very nice work Fred.
And beautiful rosewood.
Critique? I know you would welcome constructive stuff.
It just struck me that, to my eye anyway, the rosette looks a little too wide, and the cutaway/neck point "jars" a bit. It looks better when it "blends" into the heel.
Author:  Fred Tellier [ Sat Nov 24, 2012 10:47 am ]
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the cutaway/neck point "jars" a bit. It looks better when it "blends" into the heel


I do not quite get what you are talking about Colin, do you mean it should have a real wide full neck width heel as in a Gibson, if so I find them somewhat wrong looking to my eye. As to the rosette beauty is in the eye of the new owner as that was his preference.

Fred
Author:  Ron Belanger [ Sat Nov 24, 2012 1:25 pm ]
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I'm with you Fred.
Author:  P@uL [ Sat Nov 24, 2012 2:14 pm ]
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gorgeous guitar fred. glad to see your work ethic has stayed with you! 17 guitars thats in what the last 3 years? i can remember seeing number 3 on the workbench.

its all preference but i dont like the big half rounded heel either. it may be more smooth of a transition in the higher registers for playing but like he said players preference over builders... as long as its not detrimental to the construction or strength i would hope haha

edit: forgot to ask fred did you use zpoxy on the top for a sealer as well?
Author:  Fred Tellier [ Sat Nov 24, 2012 4:45 pm ]
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What are the dimensions of the body


No Paul only on the back, sides and neck and it has been 7 years not 3.

Fred
Author:  Colin North [ Sat Nov 24, 2012 11:27 pm ]
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First picture I found, but I just meant something like this (although I have seen narrower heels at the cap)
And, of course, beauty is in the eye of the buyer!
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