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 Post subject: Fat Boy.
PostPosted: Sun Jul 08, 2018 3:42 pm 
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I've been looking at this, on paper, and as I built the box. for too long.
My first "own design" body shape, just throwing it open for thoughts/opinions.
20" long, upper bout 12 1/8". lower bout 16 1/8"


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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.


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 Post subject: Re: Fat Boy.
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I like it. Looks robust.



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 Post subject: Re: Fat Boy.
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It’s a nice shape. I like it.
Have you investigated availability of a suitably sized case?

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 Post subject: Re: Fat Boy.
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Who you callin Fat boy...?!

It's a nice shape. You can always massage it a bit later if you find it lacking somehow.



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 Post subject: Re: Fat Boy.
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Andy Bounsall wrote:
It’s a nice shape. I like it.
Have you investigated availability of a suitably sized case?

Yup, most dread cases seem about right.

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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.


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 Post subject: Re: Fat Boy.
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Kinda reminds me of a 14 fret Stella...
Good luck with it!

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 Post subject: Re: Fat Boy.
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I like the shape of it, beautiful rosette also!!!

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