PETER OBERG - Classical (Western Red Cedar/Black Cherry)

[Bruce Sexauer]

While having much in common with a "mortise and tenon" joint, I believe this neck is attached with a "Spline Joint". This guitar is an interesting technical achievement, a sot of Spanish/German/American amalgam.

[iim7V7IM7]

Thanks...it really is more of a spline joint.

Appreciated

Originally Posted by Bruce Sexauer

While having much in common with a "mortise and tenon" joint, I believe this neck is attached with a "Spline Joint". This guitar is an interesting technical achievement, a sot of Spanish/German/American amalgam.

[littlesmith]

will it have bolts aswell?

[iim7V7IM7]

Originally Posted by littlesmith

will it have bolts aswell?

No, the neck is clamped and glued to the body and the baltic birch spline is glued in as well. The spline connects the neck to the heel inside the body (which is connected to the top, sides and back). Lastly, the fingerboard is glued to both the neck and top completing the structure.

[iim7V7IM7]

Peter forwarded some shots of the Rodgers Tuners which arrived.



We ordered them with black rollers with self aligning bearing bushings and oval ebony buttons.



The engravings on the brass plates are beautiful.

[iim7V7IM7]

Peter sent me some progress photos of the guitar under a few more applications of Pre-French Polish and an egg coat.

First, the cedar top...




The cherry back and sides...










Here are the tuners being fitted to the head...

[strings4him]

Very nice. Are these Rodgers tuners?

[iim7V7IM7]

Originally Posted by strings4him

Very nice. Are these Rodgers tuners?

Yes, Rodgers Style L330, 110 mm Brass Plates

[Martin Keith]

Oh man, what gorgeous work.

That crisp little inside corner on the binding where the rounded-over edge meets the heel is really fetching...for such a small detail, it really jumped out at me. Impeccable, intentional, and elegant.

This is just stunning. The green purfling line is a very nice little touch also.

Looking forward to hearing review and clips (?) when it's done...purely from the visual standpoint, this guitar makes a very strong case for cherry as a guitar material.

Congrats!
-Martin

[riffmeister]

I really like the Rodgers plate design and the headstock looks gorgeous!

[iim7V7IM7]

Martin,

Here are a few more shots of the heel transition.





I will stop by and say "hi" at Woodstock.

:-)

Originally Posted by Martin Keith

Oh man, what gorgeous work.

That crisp little inside corner on the binding where the rounded-over edge meets the heel is really fetching...for such a small detail, it really jumped out at me. Impeccable, intentional, and elegant.

This is just stunning. The green purfling line is a very nice little touch also.

Looking forward to hearing review and clips (?) when it's done...purely from the visual standpoint, this guitar makes a very strong case for cherry as a guitar material.

Congrats!
-Martin

[iim7V7IM7]

Peter makes his own finishes. This one is called "beige" and its a bit more than classic shellac in that it is made from a variety of resins. Here is some finish along with some of the FP shellac application materials grain alcohol and olive oil to charge the pad.



Now that the surface has been prepared (danish oil, sanding, egg white finish, sanding) the polishing can now begin.

[Steve Kinnaird]

Tell ya what, miters don't get much better than that.
You're really going to have something to boast about.

Steve

[iim7V7IM7]

Originally Posted by Steve Kinnaird

Tell ya what, miters don't get much better than that.
You're really going to have something to boast about.

Steve

Thanks Steve....It's really the person who created them that should be doin the boasting; but Peter is way to humble and zen for that. I just playem, look at it and smile.

[iim7V7IM7]

Here is a video that Peter made demonstrating some of his French Polish techniques.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dbMKcZMve70