Hatcher Studio '24

[Zandit75]

Originally Posted by Mark Hatcher

Thanks for endorsing those kind words Zandit75. I’m watching your latest build, enjoy!

Mark

Originally Posted by Mark Hatcher

Here are of the guitar body with a wipe of Naptha to help show color:





It's a Naptha preview which gives you an idea but it is duller, darker and doesn't show wood figure and grain nearly as well as an actual finish does. But hey, I think it's looking pretty good so far!

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Dammit, now I'll have to be on my toes!!!

[Mark Hatcher]

I have the arm and finger bevels getting their Sapele laminates today. The arm bevel has a Desert Ironwood inlay which is much easier to imbed before the laminate is contoured to fit:



Thanks for viewing!
Mark

[Mark Hatcher]

In addition to the inlay on the arm bevel we have a Desert Ironwood inlay going in the end graft similar to the one in the back graft:



Thanks for viewing!
Mark

[edcmat-l1]

That's just ridiculous.

Mark, you missed an "N" I believe. I think you meant to say "In addition".

Phenomenal work. Just incredible. Wish I could afford one.

[Guitars44me]

Egads these are beautiful …. And I really like the rounded binding edges. I like to be comfy when playing! Haha

Way to go!!!

Paul

[Mark Hatcher]

Originally Posted by edcmat-l1

That's just ridiculous.

Mark, you missed an "N" I believe. I think you meant to say "In addition".

Phenomenal work. Just incredible. Wish I could afford one.

Thanks for the comments edcmat-l1. This is an enjoyable build.

Originally Posted by Guitars44me

Egads these are beautiful …. And I really like the rounded binding edges. I like to be comfy when playing! Haha

Way to go!!!

Paul

Thanks Paul, I like a comfortable guitar too! I think of rounding the binding edges as just a little courtesy I can do.

Mark

[Mark Hatcher]

This is starting to look pretty comfy!


I like bevels because anything you touch while playing a guitar should not be sharp

Thanks for following!
Mark

[Mark Hatcher]

Meanwhile, I am making progress on the shoulder fret markers.


I whipped up this little miter box so I could make very uniform sized and squared markers from the burled Desert Ironwood sapwood I'm using


Here I have the markers, purfling and binding being glued up to be ready for tomorrow.

The fretboard itself is Desert Ironwood. I'm using it because it is tough as nails, no pores, hardly shrinks or expands at all and goes with all the other Ironwood I am using in the inlays.

Mark

[Mark Hatcher]

When I finish radiusing the fretboard it is my custom to write a little love letter to a guitar tech. Hopefully, it will be many years before it is delivered.


I'm running a triangle file along the fret slots to remove the edge because this helps keep the slots from chipping out when frets are pulled for refretting.

Thanks for following!
Mark

[Nemoman]

Comfy, indeed--it looks fantastic, Mark!

[Mark Hatcher]

Originally Posted by Nemoman

Comfy, indeed--it looks fantastic, Mark!

Thanks Nemoman. It seems to me a more comfortable guitar player makes for a better sounding guitar.

[KevWind]

Love the round over on the cutaway and the contrast of sides and back color to trim, is definite but very tasteful
can't wait to see it finished

[Mark Hatcher]

Originally Posted by KevWind

Love the round over on the cutaway and the contrast of sides and back color to trim, is definite but very tasteful
can't wait to see it finished

Thanks for following along KevWind. I’m setting up the neck and will have more to show shortly.

Mark

[Mark Hatcher]

I'm moving along on the neck


The fretboard has its radius and is bound. The shoulder markers are in but the small Desert Ironwood dots won't go in until the fretboard is mounted


The Maple bottom laminate is being glued on. This will appear as side purfling lines.


The sides are being joined.


We have a beautiful Desert Ironwood burl center laminate to keep the theme.

More to come!

[Mark Hatcher]

With the glue all set I have a number of tasks today. It starts with cleaning up the neck blank:


A wipe of Naptha brings out the pomelle figure on this Sapele neck.

Thanks for viewing!
Mark