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Kitchen Guitars
PostPosted: Sun Jan 29, 2012 7:04 pm 
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I got my next telecaster body started-- cut out to shape and chambers drilled out. This is alder and will have a walnut cap

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I also finally got the finishing touch for my mili-tele. Someone from the AGF sent me a couple of .50 cal brass so I could finally make my knobs. As I said on the thread in the electric forum, they're not perfect, but nothing on this guitar is :P . I ended up using a JB Weld stick to fill up the brass. It seemed to work ok, but I think there's gotta be something better out there.

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My parents bought a house when I was 14. The fellow before was quite a workshop guy. 2 years after we bought the house it hit us that the drawers on the bench were marked Global "Explo" "sives" between two drawers. So cool. You need something like a C4 switch for a guitar effect ;)
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I love these threads also , but at the same time I look at what you guys do and wonder If my work will ever look so good . idunno Amazing work guys . I am in awe of the quality of craftsmanship on this forum ! [:Y:] [clap]

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Doug,

I love to see the progress on your canoes. Keep those coming as regular parts of your updates.

There is some outstanding work by everyone in this thread. I love to see the progress that is made by everyone as these threads pop up over the weeks.

I built a cart for my drum sander this week. I built this with the idea that having some new shelves will help kick of some much needed shop organization.

That may happen. laughing6-hehe laughing6-hehe

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Darryl: Nice work on the bending for the 00. Glad all went well.
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Played with my son most of the weekend, but managed to get a few things done.

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well I made a rosette for my brothers guitar build. wenge in a sitka bear claw top


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Ken Jones
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Arnt - I am always impressed with your work when you post it. It's consistently simple, elegant and classy. Very appealing to my eye. Thanks for sharing.

I could not agree more. Stunning, Arnt.

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Working on a Mark Stanley style Acoustic bass. I did not relaize how big it was going to turn out.


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after I'm satisfied wit classical falcate I start SS falcate


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Making some progress on #11.
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Three size 2's going to finish. I start # 50 next, still deciding what to do for that one.

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Neil Gardiner
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I managed to get the finishing touches done on this one.

Off for finishing tomorrow.

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Love that back Neil....beautiful bookmatching. [:Y:]

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Rod True
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Awesome stuff everyone!!! I've got to make a different stand for my drum sander too, so it has more utility versus the basic stand it came with.

I put in a pick up and strap button in The Celtic Beauty and polished up the frets. It's going to a friend for recording this evening.

And I just finished up #10 a couple weeks ago, did the final tweeking today. It's also going for recording this evening. Real pictures (my wife's) will come later this week.

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I've been working on an electric cello and electric upright bass.

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That's pretty cool right there.....Ummmmmhu!

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Hey Aaron, I really dig that end graft.

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[quote="jason c"]Hey Aaron, I really dig that end graft.

Thanks Jason. It was the first time I'd tried something like that. It wasn't too difficult, and I was really happy with the way it turned out.

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Beautiful, inspiring work, all. Todd: That beautiful, purple-ish-red archtop in your attachments....is that the Eastman? The color is exactly what I was trying to describe about six weeks ago in my "Gibson wine red" inquiry.

As for me, I glued the first braces to a mandolin top yesterday. Nothing exciting to show yet.

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As always, so much beautiful work! I never get tired of the awesome bookmatches.

Finishing off French polish and drilling registration pins to locate the bridge. So close to being done!

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Thanks, Todd. I'm calling it done now. The knobs were the finishing touch I was waiting on...

Ok, mostly done. I still need to cut a new nut for it, but other than that... :D
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