Hatcher's Workshop '14

[Mark Hatcher]

Originally Posted by justonwo

Wow, that looks amazing, as usual. Thank you for posting the pictures!

Thanks justonwo!

[ukejon]

What a beautiful crossover.... perfection.

[Neil K Walk]

Originally Posted by Mark Hatcher

Thanks kwakatak,

Glad I was able to beat your dinning room table!

Mark

Hehe, not to slight your work. It just tells me I need to get a nicer dining room table before I get another guitar, that's all!

What woods did you use for that rosette?

[Mark Hatcher]

Originally Posted by kwakatak

What woods did you use for that rosette?

The tiles are Black Walnut, spalted Tamarind, and black ebony, bordered in black ebony. The purfling lines are black wood, maple, and Black Walnut.

Thanks!
Mark

[quentinjazz]

Man.. I'm so proud that you remember my humble guitar builds

I've stopped guitar building for a little while, I'll get back to it when I'll have a dedicated room for it, I can't bear working in my kitchen with my toold in a trolley anymore.. I need space!

Maybe I will create a new post for my latest build I finished last june!

Thank you Mark, you're so inspirational! You enlighten our minds with your craft and art.

[Oxwood_Handmade]

Originally Posted by Mark Hatcher

Thanks Brad,

Yes, I find these Knilling geared pegs work quite nicely on a nylon stringed guitar. The 4 to 1 ratio along with the very positive, no slop and adjustable tightness make for a fine tuner. I'll say they are different from other machine tuners with sort of an old school feel that my clients seem to really take to.
They are also super light. When I make this nylon crossover model I make it light. For instance, this Black Walnut guitar is 3lbs 6 1/2ozs. These very light tuners really help balancing the weight so we don't end up with a top heavy guitar (I hate that)

Mark

Ooooh! I did not realize they were geared. The weight is nice! Thanks for the reply, sir!

[Mark Hatcher]

I recently shipped this Penelope nylon crossover and had promised to get a sound sample up. This is cedar over Black Walnut with an open headstock and Knilling planetary geared tuning pegs. This is a strait recording without enhancements:



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T83P74LcH_U

Thanks for viewing!
Mark

[GeoffStGermaine]

Originally Posted by Mark Hatcher

Thanks Brad,

Yes, I find these Knilling geared pegs work quite nicely on a nylon stringed guitar. The 4 to 1 ratio along with the very positive, no slop and adjustable tightness make for a fine tuner. I'll say they are different from other machine tuners with sort of an old school feel that my clients seem to really take to.
They are also super light. When I make this nylon crossover model I make it light. For instance, this Black Walnut guitar is 3lbs 6 1/2ozs. These very light tuners really help balancing the weight so we don't end up with a top heavy guitar (I hate that)

Mark

Based on your use of these tuners I've picked up a set to use on a cello themed guitar I'm building. Very cool tuners.

Thanks a lot for all of your posting. I love seeing your updates and your clean execution is very inspiring!

[ukejon]

Mark, that sounds fantastic. So crystal clear and bell-like, with wonderful sustain. Congrats.

[Mark Hatcher]

Originally Posted by GeoffStGermaine

Based on your use of these tuners I've picked up a set to use on a cello themed guitar I'm building. Very cool tuners.

Thanks a lot for all of your posting. I love seeing your updates and your clean execution is very inspiring!

Thanks!

A cello themed guitar sounds interesting. I hope you'll post a build thread or some pictures. I'm sure the cello pegs will work fine for a steel string guitar. I used them for an accoustic bass guitar and they are working nicely.
I really like the size of those cello pegs. They remind me of Charms lollipops!

Mark

[Mark Hatcher]

Originally Posted by ukejon

Mark, that sounds fantastic. So crystal clear and bell-like, with wonderful sustain. Congrats.

Thanks Jon,

I have a couple other recordings I did with Mike on this guitar and have two more songs I'd like to post.

The Black Walnut met my expectations which were pretty high.
I have a couple more sister sets and am hoping someone will order a steel string model so I can hear that too.

Thanks again, I'll have the other two sample up soon!

Mark

[Mark Hatcher]

Here are two more sound samples of the Cedar/Walnut Penelope nylon crossover. I will be finishing my first Greta nylon hybrid soon so I'm collecting up these sample so we can compare the two models:


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SvGjyktiq58


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HFw1dBREoWg

I hope you enjoy!

Mark

[iim7V7IM7]

Mark,

Thanks for sharing the 3 clips. I enjoyed them!

[drcmusic7]

What a beautiful guitar, Mark! Congrats to the new owner. Mine keeps sounding better and better.

Hope you're well!

Kindly,
Danny

[JamesO]

Originally Posted by iim7V7IM7

Mark,

Thanks for sharing the 3 clips. I enjoyed them!

+1. These were great.