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Has anyone built the small jumbo from the SM plans ?

Some pictures of you efforts would be greatly appreciated as I am thinking of buying the plans and looking for material ideas?

John

Here's one I finished earlier this year, Walnut/Englemann.
http://www.luthiersforum.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=10101&t=40344&hilit=monster#p529933

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The name catgut is confusing. There are two explanations for the mix up.

Catgut is an abbreviation of the word cattle gut. Gut strings are made from sheep or goat intestines, in the past even from horse, mule or donkey intestines.

Otherwise it could be from the word kitgut or kitstring. Kit meant fiddle, not kitten.

Looks great

What is the scale length ?

John

Thank you,
25.34"

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The name catgut is confusing. There are two explanations for the mix up.

Catgut is an abbreviation of the word cattle gut. Gut strings are made from sheep or goat intestines, in the past even from horse, mule or donkey intestines.

Otherwise it could be from the word kitgut or kitstring. Kit meant fiddle, not kitten.

Many thanks , would you do another off the same plan or plan to move onto something else?

It looks like a very comfortable size , does the sound live up to the looks ?

John

I would do more from the same plan, (building a parlour at the moment) but will point out it is seriously overbraced as per the drawings, and would recommend taking the advice available from other members here.
I find it comfortable, but I am, shall we say, on the large side..,
It's not much bigger than an OM, but slightly deeper IIRC.
Soundwise?
Well my one has a thin top and tall double X bracing (main X braces are 18mm x 6mm, unscalloped), and sounds loud and responsive but a bit too bright and thin a sound for my taste.

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The name catgut is confusing. There are two explanations for the mix up.

Catgut is an abbreviation of the word cattle gut. Gut strings are made from sheep or goat intestines, in the past even from horse, mule or donkey intestines.

Otherwise it could be from the word kitgut or kitstring. Kit meant fiddle, not kitten.

Strange as I was under the impression it was smaller than an OM, I suppose I am looking for a parlour with a bit more noise

This is a 7 string I finished 2 weeks ago. I followed the plan and did not change the bracing. Walnut, Lutz with rosewood fret board and bridge.







Michael

Very nice, did you stick with traditional back bracing ?

Thanks, all bracing is according to the plan.

Michael