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Author:  JasonMoe [ Tue Oct 09, 2012 1:18 am ]
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Tony Budafucco that burst looks like someone took a torch to it. Honestly it looks like poop. Is this build a joke or what?
Author:  Tony_in_NYC [ Tue Oct 09, 2012 6:13 am ]
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Ouch. My feelings! Yeah yeah. Ok. So I'll make a new one. I'm out.


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Author:  Bryan Bear [ Tue Oct 09, 2012 7:45 am ]
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Seriously, don't bow out. Either re-do the burst, or re-top with spruce. This thing has 9 lives, don't burry it with 8 left to go.

NTIC
Author:  Alex Kleon [ Tue Oct 09, 2012 7:48 am ]
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Just slap on the spruce and call it a double top uke. laughing6-hehe

Alex
Author:  John Killin [ Tue Oct 09, 2012 8:09 am ]
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This is crazy, but if you don’t like the burst.....

and you think about retopping......

Could you pull that top and flip it over? Then rebrace the back. That would keep you in all Koa.

Or you could go with a blacktop.
Author:  Tony_in_NYC [ Tue Oct 09, 2012 8:12 am ]
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Or I could do an all black ukulele. Nah. I'll maybe do the black top. I don't want to retop. I'm too lazy.
Author:  Tony_in_NYC [ Tue Oct 09, 2012 1:21 pm ]
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If I do the top in black, I would still need to keep the rosette clean since it is abalone so you may get part of your wish.
Author:  SteveSmith [ Tue Oct 09, 2012 1:32 pm ]
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Why is it that fixing mistakes is usually the hardest thing in the build [headinwall]
Author:  Tony_in_NYC [ Tue Oct 09, 2012 2:00 pm ]
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I dunno, but I don't like fixing this one.
Author:  Tony_in_NYC [ Tue Oct 09, 2012 8:40 pm ]
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For truck beds? Why don't I just this stuff:
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Then I can plug up a leaky pipe or gutter while I am at it.
Author:  Tony_in_NYC [ Tue Oct 09, 2012 9:51 pm ]
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Alright. I started to hate this burst. It was not what I wanted to do and I really did not like covering up so much beautiful wood. Also, I got a lot of negative feedback on it, so I sanded it off. I think it is for the best.
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As of right now, this is one idea I have to cover up this goof but leave as much wood as possible exposed. Any and all suggestions are welcome.
The penciled in area will be black. And I will also even it out. It is a bit lopsided right now because I just quickly drew on the curves.
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So?
Author:  John Killin [ Tue Oct 09, 2012 10:23 pm ]
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Sort of a Dracula haircut look.

NTIC

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Author:  Tony_in_NYC [ Tue Oct 09, 2012 10:26 pm ]
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Hmmm...now all I see is Dracula.


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Author:  John Killin [ Wed Oct 10, 2012 6:42 am ]
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Don’t invite him into your home or you'll never get rid of him. wow7-eyes gaah

He is a big time moocher.

I like the look of the back better now. Showing as much Koa as possible is a good move.
Author:  WudWerkr [ Wed Oct 10, 2012 7:23 am ]
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Go for it tony ! looks like a great design ! [:Y:]
Author:  SteveSmith [ Wed Oct 10, 2012 7:38 am ]
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I guess my personal preference would be for the curves to be faired such that they ended tangent to the side and tangent to the fretboard. Just my opinion - of which I have several :lol:
Author:  Rodger Knox [ Wed Oct 10, 2012 10:52 am ]
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I think you're on the right track, but you need to think flashy instead of coverup. Inlay abalone where I've shaded in green.
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Your binding goes against the top edge, the bottom edge is against the koa.
That's what I would do if it were my problem, but it's not, so I don't care! duh
Author:  Bryan Bear [ Wed Oct 10, 2012 12:25 pm ]
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Funny, that is exactly what I suggested several pages ago. And for the record, it is not Dracula's haircut those are cat ears! Go ahead and inlay a few veneer line ear hairs. . .
Author:  Rodger Knox [ Wed Oct 10, 2012 12:35 pm ]
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Yeah, Bryan I know. But some people need to be told several times before they hear you. laughing6-hehe
It's also pretty close to Tony's first attempt at fixing it.
edit: 12 pages and still going. Not strong, but still going!
Author:  nyazzip [ Wed Oct 10, 2012 1:46 pm ]
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rather than Mr. Dracul's hairline, i think it looks more like a cape draped over someone's shoulders, perhaps Vlad's himself. can you reengineer the headstock to look like the Count from Sesame Street?
Author:  Tony_in_NYC [ Wed Oct 10, 2012 2:24 pm ]
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Umm...maybe not exactly like the count, but close.

Rodger, I didn't take your initial suggestion because that would mean I had to comment on the the obvious and I wasnt sure if that would cause you distress. However, I think it is plain to see your influence on my current fix. Wow! I totally got through that without mentioning......YOU HAVE A SUPERFLOUS "D" IN YOUR NAME!!!!!

Thanks for the idea Rod-gore. That's how I pronounce it in my head.
Author:  Rodger Knox [ Wed Oct 10, 2012 2:57 pm ]
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Tony_in_NYC wrote:
Umm...maybe not exactly like the count, but close.

Rodger, I didn't take your initial suggestion because that would mean I had to comment on the the obvious and I wasnt sure if that would cause you distress. However, I think it is plain to see your influence on my current fix. Wow! I totally got through that without mentioning......YOU HAVE A SUPERFLOUS "D" IN YOUR NAME!!!!!

Thanks for the idea Rod-gore. That's how I pronounce it in my head.


Well, it was Bryan's suggestion initially, I just illustrated it.

Funny you should mention that, here's the story:
The "D" is in my first name because my mother wanted my nickname to be "Rod". Only one person in the world has ever called me "Rod."
My father calls me Pete, probably just to irritate my mother.
Author:  StevenWheeler [ Wed Oct 10, 2012 8:53 pm ]
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How about a pair of Burton Legeyet's (whoops, I think I butchered Burton's last name there) scooped cutaways?
Author:  Beth Mayer [ Thu Oct 11, 2012 12:46 am ]
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StevenWheeler wrote:
How about a pair of Burton Legeyet's (whoops, I think I butchered Burton's last name there) scooped cutaways?


I love that idea!
Author:  Arnt Rian [ Thu Oct 11, 2012 2:05 am ]
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There are times when you can make mistake into an interesting feature, or when the time it takes to fix it is justified because the result will be OK, the instrument or materials is really precious, etc. When it is neither, it is usually better to cut your losses and start over. It will probably take less time, and you will be much happier with the result. My advice is to make a new top, this thing is going down hill.
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