Green Moutain Series Josie Sm Jumbo

[Mark Hatcher]

I've selected out the wood for the neck:



I'll be setting up the neck this week with a Snakewood center laminate inside Leopardwood. As you can see I'm sticking with a look here.

Happy New Year!

M

[Treenewt]

That is going to make for such a beautiful, cohesive look, Mark. Really lovely choices!

[Mark Hatcher]

Originally Posted by Treenewt

That is going to make for such a beautiful, cohesive look, Mark. Really lovely choices!

Thanks Treenew, I’m working away on the neck now and am adding a new headstock design. This is a fun build. They are all fun builds. Makes for a fine line of work!

Mark

[TomB'sox]

And here I thought my waterfall bubinga Hatcher was beautiful!!!! (It is BTW)

[Mark Hatcher]

Originally Posted by TomB'sox

And here I thought my waterfall bubinga Hatcher was beautiful!!!! (It is BTW)

Thanks Tom! It’s coming along nicely. I look forward to hearing it, all indications so far are promising!

Mark

[Mark Hatcher]

Here is the Leopardwood neck with all the laminates being glued together:



Here I am setting for the 2 way full titanium truss rod:



The reason my Green Mountain series guitars are upgraded to titanium truss rods is they are about 40% lighter than comparable steel truss rods.

Thanks for following!
Mark

[Mark Hatcher]

I haven't posted on this guitar for a bit. I'm working away on the neck and have the Snakewood fretboard with Snakewood binding coming along. I'm putting green Turquoise side fret markers on. I'm getting the hang of working stone and green Turquoise will go great with this one:



Mark

[Nemoman]

Those fret markers look awesome with that snakewood--great work and combo, Mark!

[Treenewt]

Those fret markers are very cool Mark.

[Mark Hatcher]

Originally Posted by Nemoman

Those fret markers look awesome with that snakewood--great work and combo, Mark!

Thanks Nemoman! I have some green Turquoise on the headstock too. I’ll have pictures of the guitar with the neck on soon.

Originally Posted by Treenewt

Those fret markers are very cool Mark.

Thanks Treenewt! I’m doing the final shaping of the neck today. I’m hoping to start the finish process next week.

Mark

[Mark Hatcher]

I am just about done setting up the guitar for finish. Here are pictures of the guitar with the neck in place. The guitar is dry with nothing on it other than a buffed fretboard:









Wait until you see it with the finish on!

Mark

[Nemoman]

Another stunning guitar, Mark--and yowzah, it will come even more alive with finish!

[Bill Kraus]

Beautiful, I love the way you pull of these decorative guitars off with such taste, and I'm a big fan of your ability to design such a beautiful guitar. I'm also digging the Lie Nielson hand tools and their use. I'm a LN fan and user also, so seeing this thrills me. We'll have to talk tool use one day.
Looking good!.

[canuck7]

That's quite a beauty, Mark!! Your artistic talent is definitely on display!
I can't wait to see this guitar under finish, as they say so often on AGF!!

[Mark Hatcher]

Originally Posted by Nemoman

Another stunning guitar, Mark--and yowzah, it will come even more alive with finish!

Thanks Nemoman, Those woods are inspiring! The sound from the Leopardwood is going to be clear and resonant, similar to Wenge as I see it.

Originally Posted by Bill Kraus

Beautiful, I love the way you pull of these decorative guitars off with such taste, and I'm a big fan of your ability to design such a beautiful guitar. I'm also digging the Lie Nielson hand tools and their use. I'm a LN fan and user also, so seeing this thrills me. We'll have to talk tool use one day.
Looking good!.

Thanks for chiming in Bill! Glad to hear you're a Lie Nielsen fan. I am always impressed with the design and quality of their tools. I think Veritas, out of Canada, makes some tools that are on par with LN, maybe they might have a small edge on some of their bench planes. However, Lie Nielsen is the industry leader in updating classic hand tools with the designs, upgrades and latest materials which constantly surprise me with what they can do as my skills rise enough to fully appreciate them.
Not only do they make great tools they are a leader in the new movement of contemporary hand tools that is booming in the wood working world. They fully support many smaller high quality tool makers. They even invite them to display at their many events. We all win supporting a company like Lie Nielsen.

Here is my standard small print, "I am not a sponsor, nor do I receive any incentives from Lie Nielsen (or any other company) for my endorsements"
So yeah I'd enjoy a tool talk with you. I like to talk tools (as you might be able to tell).

In short the best guitars are made with real hand tools. That was true when steel string guitars began and is even more true today. Sound like marketing? Ask me to back that up!

Originally Posted by canuck7

That's quite a beauty, Mark!! Your artistic talent is definitely on display!
I can't wait to see this guitar under finish, as they say so often on AGF!!

Thanks canuck7! She'll come alive!

Mark