New Build Thread --- Saville OM for Tbondo

[tbondo]

Well, I just heard from SteveS that he's ready to start building......specs are:

Size – OM, deep bodied - 4" at heel, 4 5/8 at heel block.
Top – Sinker Redwood
Rosette – spiral black MOP and abalone in ebony with WB Purfling
Soundhole binding - one 010" black strip.
Binding - Koa
Purfling – BW
Cutaway – Florentine (Sharp).
Kevin Ryan type armrest - Walnut
Back/sides – Figured walnut
Back strip –none.
Bottom wedge – Walnut grain to match headplate
Back bracing – Mahogany.
Bridge plate – Rosewood
Bridge –dark macassar ebony 2 1/4 spacing.
Bridge pins – Amber buffalo horn with abalone dots
Saddle – bone.
Neck – 5 piece laminate - Walnut/oak/walnut small volute
Fretboard side markers –Oak dots.
Fretboard inlay – none
Headstock inlay – abalone "S"
Fretboard – black ebony
Fretboard binding – koa.
Fret wire (bars) – Stainless steel
Scale length - 25.4"
Fretboard radius - 16".
Neck joinery - mortise and tenon bolt on & bolt on fingerboard ext.
Truss rod - double acting (access from sound hole).
Headplate – Figured dark Walnut
Headplate binding- Koa
Nut- Bone 1 7/8
Tuners - Black Gotoh 510 18:1
Tuner buttons – Black
Top bracing – spruce
Kerfing – Mahogany reverse kerf
Pickup system – none
Top radius – 28.
Back radius – 15.
Top Bracing – X -Somogyi influenced lattice
Finish - Satin water based
Strings - light. -Elixir
Soundport - #146 – DePaul inlay style, inverted and modified for wood.
Case - Ameritage


Wood pics are (sinker left, walnut right):



more to come as the guitar takes shape

Tom B.

[Cornerstone Guitars]

Congrats! Great wood choice....

[Fliss]

Congrats! I think that walnut is just about the most beautiful I've seen - wow. Looking forward to seeing this take shape

Fliss

[D. Ramsey]

Originally Posted by tbondo

Well, I just heard from SteveS that he's ready to start building......
more to come as the guitar takes shape

Tom B.

Lets see who's first to getgo

Mine is Koa & Adi

[SteveS]

Originally Posted by iq_below_2

Lets see who's first to getgo

I predict a simultaneous arrival.

[yukonkornelius]

Beautiful woods. Steve is so wonderful to work with. You are going to have a blast!

[joe white]

Originally Posted by SteveS

I predict a simultaneous arrival.

Hoooo-Yaaaaa! A double whammy again! Bring 'em on!

[tbondo]

Neck glued together (walnut/oak)



Abalone rosette


Bridge

[Gaz]

hey tom,

im interested on what this depaul inspired soundport design is like... you mind linking a pic?

thx

[tbondo]

here it is:

[tbondo]

Rosette on sinker r/w top

looks like some top braces being glued

walnut back

[tbondo]

rosette being bound

[reddcee81]

I am loving that rosette! Tom, congrats on choosing to commission a new Saville. Steve, as others have already said, is a super guy. I absolutely love my Saville, but feel even more blessed by the relationship I've built with Steve. You are going to get a top-notch guitar from a top-notch guy! I can't wait to see more!

[Markkunkel]

Walnut, redwood, and Steve's work...a great combination. Enjoy!

Mark

[tbondo]

soundport preps

headstock

endpin wedge

top w/rosette