New! Burner Guitars PS Model

[Jarvis]

looks great...

if its the shape of the GS Mini..do ensure that there are tone bars below the X Brace for stability ..as the Taylor GS Mini's in Singapore...most of them are facing problems of swelling at the bridge area as there is no tone bars below the X Brace

With the swelling..the bridges of the GS Mini starts to lift and tear off at the sharp corners..f

this could be also due to the high humidity in our country.

that's just a thought...

cheers Jarvis

[Rainbow]

You know what, the timing couldn't have been this perfect.
I have been looking at parlour size guitar with shorter scale recently.
Keep us updated with the progress.....
I am interested in a future build if you decide to offer it....

[Ilovetaylors]

Originally Posted by songsender

For this first go at our PS Model we have chosen to not do a cutaway. In future builds a florentine cutaway could be done if we choose to offer it.

I think adding a cutaway would really let it stand out from the gs minis (if it doesn't effect the tone and projection), gives it a boutique kind of feel. can't wait to see what kind of inalys you decide on it.
I am going to keep checking up at this thread with eagerness and anticipation.
I wish you well!!!

[songsender]

Originally Posted by Jarvis

looks great...

if its the shape of the GS Mini..do ensure that there are tone bars below the X Brace for stability ..as the Taylor GS Mini's in Singapore...most of them are facing problems of swelling at the bridge area as there is no tone bars below the X Brace

...cheers Jarvis

Jarvis. The PS Model guitar is "inspired" by the GS Mini. Our guitar is not the same shape as the mini - as that would not be legal to do. However... we like the idea of a smaller guitar and are excited to see what we can produce. We appreciate your input about tone bars - and expect we will do something in that area to give some additional stability. I can't say that right now that it will be a single tone bar or not - but that it an option. Stay tuned!

[Rollie]

I'm looking forward to seeing how this lil' gem turns out ... I've been wondering when a luthier was going to do their take on Bob Taylors GS Mini design..
Premium tone wood, with luthier voicing to the box should yeild a fun lil' guitar... It just might capture the hearts of many of us AGF'rs.....

[songsender]

We hope to make a little more progress on this today. One weeknight and a few hours on one weekend day means it will probably take a while - but we're excited to keep this one moving forward.

I will post more photos as we move further in the build

[Ilovetaylors]

Originally Posted by songsender

We hope to make a little more progress on this today. One weeknight and a few hours on one weekend day means it will probably take a while - but we're excited to keep this one moving forward.

I will post more photos as we move further in the build

I wish you luck!!!!! I will closely monitor this.... you do some fantastic work!!!!! Mr.B

[runamuck]

Originally Posted by sharp_custom

I'm saying that a top for an 18" jumbo is inherently stiffer, across the grain, than that of a parlor, both of equal thickness. It's counter intuitive but I've tested in mathematically and emperically.

Yeah, that's counter-intuitive alrighty.

Can you share how you came to that conclusion? I've always had the experience
that shorter=stiffer, all else being equal.

If what you're saying is true, an 18' jumbo would be stiffer still. I'm sure we would both agree that's not true.

Jim McCarthy

[Brackett Instruments]

Originally Posted by songsender

Mark,

Check out the Taylor GS Mini. It is a 23.5" scale. I've played one and it feels quite nice.

Interesting tidbit from Chris at LMI. I was asking him about getting a serviced fingerboard. He informed me that a 23.5" scale is just a 25.4" scale where you lop of the first fret. (albeit you add another fret at the other end to stay with 20 frets - but hopefully you get the idea)

Actually, a 25.4" scale minus 1st fret distance is 23.974" For a 23.5" scale you want a 24.9 board minus the 1st fret distance. (23.502")

[Steve Kinnaird]

Paul, I'm also interested in how the voice of that small scale turns out.
A couple years ago we built a 22 5/8" scale 12 string, but it was for F# tuning.
We took a 25.4" scale and whacked off the first two frets.
Changed everything, but it worked magically.
Do you plan on keeping this small guitar in standard tuning?

Steve

[songsender]

Nothing much to report from yesterday's work as it was a bit abbreviated.

We did get in the backing support (black fibre) for the sound port and the back braces were shaped. They will be adjusted and cleaned up a bit more right before we put the back on the rims.

Maybe we'll have some photos later in the week - time to do the day job for a while!

[darylcrisp]

Paul

any ideas formed yet on the specs of the fretboard width-nut width and string spacing at the saddle (hoping 1 3/4" and 2 1/4").

looking good btw
d

[Rod True]

Nice, I like small body guitars like this.

12fret I assume (with the short scale and all...)

[songsender]

Originally Posted by darylcrisp

Paul

any ideas formed yet on the specs of the fretboard width-nut width and string spacing at the saddle (hoping 1 3/4" and 2 1/4").

looking good btw
d

Yes, exactly!

[songsender]

Crack stops are in (ebony strips), sound port backing is in (black fibre).

The back was put on last night - and we trimmed off the excess this morning.

Here are some photos we snapped. We just love those clamps!!!