Build Thread: Wren Remuda for TAMCO

[David Wren]

Originally Posted by Zankou

Good lord that looks phenomenal! Was not expecting it to polish up like that!

Yep ... that figure really pops!!!

[David Wren]

Originally Posted by Joel Stehr

Fantastic! Looks amazing!

Joel

Thanks Joel ... much appreciated for sure!

[David Wren]

Originally Posted by mikealpine

I can't see the post-shellac picture.

The one at the top of the page, with it, looks fantastic, so I'm sure the one with shellac look awesome! Hope to be able to see it later.

EDIT: After submitting my reply, the screen refreshed, and there was this awesome-looking guitar. And I was right, it does look awesome! Love the figuring on the back, and how it just pops under the finish.

Hey Mike ... thanks!!!

[David Wren]

Originally Posted by nashmore

Ooooohh... shinny. You should to a tutorial on french polish!

Thanks! Maybe one day ... "in my copious spare time" as they say!

[David Wren]

Originally Posted by Leo Sears

Do you have a photo of the front with the polish?

Hey Leo ... I'll give it a shot. My main computer just fried, so I'll try it from this little Mac.









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[David Wren]

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Well ... the finish has been curing for a few weeks now (I didn't get around to starting this thread until WELL into the build/finish process). Time to start the final stages!




Attaching the neck to the body



Planing the fingerboard



Sinking the fingerboard inlay



Engraving the inlay



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[D.Kwasnycia]

David, that is one fine looking guitar, Classy!!

[CoolerKing]

That fretboard is some fine work!

[David Wren]

Originally Posted by D.Kwasnycia

David, that is one fine looking guitar, Classy!!

Hey Dennis ... thanks!!!

[David Wren]

Originally Posted by matthewpartrick

That fretboard is some fine work!

Hey Matthew ... thanks so much!

[ukrobbiej1]

I have to say David your build threads (and the one currently by Mark Hatcher) for Tamco are my favourite builds. Beautiful looking guitar. Who knows, I may even get to try it when it arrives at Tamco- your last one got sold in the week it arrived before I had chance to get my hands on it.

Best wishes,

RobbieJ

[Trevor M]

There's some interest in this one already, it least one person planning to visit on the day of arrival, so it may not be here a week.

[David Wren]

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Here's some more progress photos ... tomorrow I'll have a few shots of the finished guitar!




Seating the frets



Fret dress and recrown



Bridge fabrication








Final frequency analysis and Chladni pattern testing


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[David Wren]

Originally Posted by ukrobbiej1

I have to say David your build threads (and the one currently by Mark Hatcher) for Tamco are my favourite builds. Beautiful looking guitar. Who knows, I may even get to try it when it arrives at Tamco- your last one got sold in the week it arrived before I had chance to get my hands on it.

Best wishes,

RobbieJ

Hey Robbie ... thanks for the encouragement ... much appreciated for sure! I'm definitely very happy with how this one has come together!

[David Wren]

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Well ... here's our first look at the finished guitar ... more photos to come in the next few days. I'm loving the sound right out of the gate!








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