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Author:  the Padma [ Tue Aug 13, 2013 3:01 pm ]
Post subject:  Carved arch top parlour blues machine
Well dudes...

Knocked out this sweet little carved arch top parlour blues machine for me lady friends birthday.
Carved from 1 1/2 inch thick plates, at 12 1/4 inches wide, the plates are quite voluptuous...
just like me sweetie. bliss

23.5 inch string length
upper 9 1/4
lower 12 1/4
carved top and back, violin edge, bwb purfling
50 year old air dried strawberry cedar body
Neck chocolate cedar
Padauk head stock plates, fret board, heal cap and tail piece
Lilac bridge, coco bola strap pins
Oil finish.
Stay tites
Extra super lights .008 .010 .015 .021 .030 .038


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Me making one more for me self, from spalted birch and lutz and then me be destroying the bender shape and mold.

But first me off to the World Rainbow Gathering to get down and dirty with all me old hippie friends. bliss
Me even carved the peace pole for the event. Yes is true...see pic.

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When me back and straightened out again me will do that brace shaver build thread making the Official Last Place Loosing Prize for the OLF 2013 Newbe Build Off Challenge. Dudes you gonna love this thread.... laughing6-hehe


blessings
duh ?adma
Author:  WudWerkr [ Tue Aug 13, 2013 3:26 pm ]
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Looking good , I like the build . Now can we see the voluptuous sweetie ? laughing6-hehe laughing6-hehe
Author:  the Padma [ Tue Aug 13, 2013 3:29 pm ]
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WudWerkr wrote:
Looking good , I like the build . Now can we see the voluptuous sweetie ? laughing6-hehe laughing6-hehe


Sorry Wud but she be camera shy. :lol:
Author:  LarryH [ Tue Aug 13, 2013 3:59 pm ]
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Wow, that is really sweet Padma, love that last profile pic. Always wanted to carve a top - I'm inspired.
Author:  Joe Beaver [ Tue Aug 13, 2013 4:32 pm ]
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Excellent old school instrument. Wish I was up to trying something like that.

PS: Who is that good looking dude holding it? Went out and hired a model I see.
Author:  the Padma [ Tue Aug 13, 2013 5:04 pm ]
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Joe Beaver wrote:
Excellent old school instrument. Wish I was up to trying something like that.
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Thanks Jo...

Listen, Old school, new school no matter, the saw dust is all the same. laughing6-hehe

So just go for it. Like it ain't brain surgery or nuffin.


@ Larry ~ Thanks dude.
Author:  Alex Kleon [ Tue Aug 13, 2013 5:23 pm ]
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Very nice, Padma! I really like the violin edge and purfling, they frame the top and back nicely! :D

Alex
Author:  Mike Baker [ Tue Aug 13, 2013 6:22 pm ]
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Beautiful instrument! And I like the idea of building one more for yourself and destroying the forms. Kudos for that. Really cool.
Author:  DannyV [ Tue Aug 13, 2013 7:14 pm ]
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Break the mold! Just like when they made you my friend. :lol:

That is a little beauty. One lucky gal you have there. I would love to hear that one played at the hippy fest and take 'er for a spin myself. Um......... the guitar. Maybe I'll head out your way for that. I might run into a few of my old friends. [:Y:]

Good to see you posting a few pics.

The Best To You,
Danny
Author:  mkellyvrod [ Tue Aug 13, 2013 8:50 pm ]
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Voluptuous is pretty descriptive; this parlor certainly has a very inviting organic look with nice soft lines. The oil finish sets it off perfectly IMO.
Author:  rtpipkin [ Tue Aug 13, 2013 10:19 pm ]
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That's real nice!
Author:  cphanna [ Wed Aug 14, 2013 9:09 pm ]
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Very nice, Padma. Your little Sweetie is a fortunate lady. I do remember the classical you built for her, with fanned frets, nonetheless. And we got to see a picture of her holding it in that thread. She might be camera shy, but she looked happy in that picture. Press on, my man. I always enjoy seeing your work.
Patrick
Author:  Stefan [ Tue Aug 20, 2013 6:50 pm ]
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Totally awesome, Padma. Your builds are some of my favourite ones to see. Have fun at the Rainbow!

Stefan
Author:  Quine [ Tue Aug 20, 2013 10:31 pm ]
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Love it!
Author:  ChuckH [ Mon Aug 26, 2013 11:02 am ]
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Cool beans Padmer, that is one sweet ax you made from dried up old wood chunks. I always admire your work and wish I had talent like you. Keep posting pics of your builds.


Thanks for sharing

Hutch
Author:  Beth Mayer [ Mon Aug 26, 2013 5:28 pm ]
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What a beauty! Has an old soul vibe. Love your work Pad-man!
Author:  Spyder [ Mon Aug 26, 2013 6:36 pm ]
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I can't get past that sideways view. Man, that is one serious belly button!!!

Excellent as always, you done good. Again.
Author:  the Padma [ Mon Aug 26, 2013 8:50 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Carved arch top parlour blues machine
@ Spyder,

The perimeter shape is a morph between a Benedetto and a Martin 017 then scaled to parlor size.
Regarding the "belly button" as you put it...in order get them deep voluptuous
recurves, a 1 1/2" thick bolt was used which is about double the thickness to width proportion commonly used on a archtop. So me had to compensate and do some non traditional thicknesses/curves on the back side of the plates to prevent plate blow out from a sudden knock or bang were the plate would have been virtual end grain from them deep recurves....cant see it on the outside ... and me didn't take pics while building. Sorry.

@ Beth... thank you...yes me was after that 1920s look on this build.


blessings
Author:  Dave Rickard [ Mon Aug 26, 2013 10:01 pm ]
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Very Nice young man
Author:  jfmckenna [ Tue Aug 27, 2013 8:22 am ]
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Guitar looks great. Looks like some nice mountains in the back ground too.
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