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Paduak Piņa spec progress shots
Here are some progress pictures of my new Piņa parlor spec. This is figured Padauk with a Swiss Spruce top;
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Let me just say, I also think it is a steal for the price and am a little surprised that Mark did not price this higher. The sound is a nice full balanced sound, not anything like the bright sound maple gets maligned for. It is a steal for someone, and some of the most amazingly beautiful wood you have EVER seen. addendum: I am not a paid spokesman for Hatcher Guitars hahaha! |
I would agree with Tom, the Maple guitar is mesmerizing in person, and the craftsmanship is fantastic! You can look at the guitar a hundred times, and each time see some new detail, depending on the light and how you move the guitar. I don't know that I've ever seen anything like that. It was very light and effortless to play, took a pick as well as fingers, and sounded fantastic - deep and rich. It was very challenging to let Mark take it home.
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Show Spec #4 Swiss Spruce/Ebony Penelope
I am about ready to send the fourth of my show spec series off to the finisher.
I'll do some final clean up and the frets on Monday. This is my Penelope 12 fret model. It has abalone in places I have never put abalone before. The trim is Koa and the elevated neck is Koa as well; https://c3.staticflickr.com/8/7430/2...5e4c8b82_c.jpg The headstock is my sculpted pillow topped shape. I've never done one in black Ebony before and I can't wait to see how reflections will roll around on that sculpted head plate when it gets back from the finisher. https://c5.staticflickr.com/8/7432/2...4cc1eb0b_c.jpg https://c5.staticflickr.com/8/7411/2...e0004df2_c.jpg https://c1.staticflickr.com/8/7373/2...68506d82_c.jpg https://c4.staticflickr.com/8/7465/2...a23e7087_c.jpg https://c8.staticflickr.com/8/7439/2...889c1124_c.jpg The black Ebony will get very black under finish but, the Koa will really come to life with more figure and a warmer red color. Here is the back of the neck wet with naptha; https://c3.staticflickr.com/8/7426/2...fdcf5082_c.jpg Thanks for viewing! Mark |
That's the best looking guitar I have seen from you...and you've made some crackers...
Has a bit of an Olson vibe to it, looks like a fingerstlye dream. |
Exquisite elegance at every angle. I've never seen anyone use a Koa neck. Do you think it will affect the tone (in a good way)?
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I want to make a point on my Piņa Parlor Spec
Here is a series of shots that show how I try to create a clean joint on the point of a Florentine cutaway and align the wood grain as it crosses over.
When I bend the side, I bend it with the cutaway part still attached; https://c7.staticflickr.com/8/7297/2...40953f07_c.jpg I then cut it at the point and hand bend the "cup" of the cutaway on a bending iron. After that I miter the joining edges; https://c3.staticflickr.com/8/7459/2...4eb36722_c.jpg I join the points and apply binding tape to the outside while the point is opened flat; https://c1.staticflickr.com/8/7651/2...a815eefd_c.jpg https://c1.staticflickr.com/8/7344/2...e71937f2_c.jpg Then I put the side in the body mold. When folding the point to shape the tape pulls the joint up tight. From there I run a line of CA glue on the inside to lock it; https://c7.staticflickr.com/8/7378/2...2f9e110a_c.jpg I take the side out and steel bar (not sand) the edge. Here I'm using a scraper burnisher; https://c7.staticflickr.com/8/7329/2...7c84a284_c.jpg https://c7.staticflickr.com/8/7336/2...c550e7a0_c.jpg Then I glue in the supporting wedge; https://c1.staticflickr.com/8/7225/2...0c3f52e4_c.jpg This doesn't work every time, in which case I bind over the joint. I've had a couple builders ask me how I do this. If anyone has a better or additional steps that work please share! Thanks for viewing! Mark |
Great info. Amazing that the little line of CA glue on mostly end grain actually holds the piece in place prior to adding the supporting wedge. Also, tell more about the burnishing rather than sanding....
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This is, among many other reasons, why I always view your posts! this is most insightful and helpful. Thank you for sharing this in such detail. LOVE IT!! |
Hi Mark!
Kudos! This is exactly the way I did my first cutaway too, and it worked like a charm. Why do you use the burnisher on the edge of the cutaway, btw? Bye Q. |
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Well, what can I say? Your guitars have a certain WOW factor that gets my heart beating. Some call it GAS, I call it "NORMAL" ha! This guitar looks to be something really special. You may have said it already and I missed it, but what is the difference between your "show spec series" and your others? Is it just that you are building them for the SB show, or have you made certain changes to specs, or? Also anxious also to hear some sound clips of some of these. I was unable to make the get together that a few of my AGF friends attended...I'm in the midwest ya know...severe travel disadvantage lol. So, some of us hillbillies need to take the next best thing...sound and/or video clips :). Thanks for helping satiate my need for eye candy :D |
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I'm glad you find this helpful! Mark |
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My intentions were to do some of the various guitar shows and I wanted to start to build up an inventory of guitars to bring to these shows. This takes some time and money on top of the custom orders I am currently working on. Turns out these shows are all booked up this year so I started mentioning that these are available for sale. My first two, the Claro Walnut Parlor and the BRW Greta are already sold and I have the recently completed Maple Josie available with sound clips on the AGF Marketplace section; http://www.acousticguitarforum.com/f...d.php?t=432024 The idea of the series was to show a variety of guitars, styles, and options I have or can do on custom orders (and selling some of them doesn't hurt either:)) Thanks again for your comments, Mark |
Progress on Padauk parlor
I've been moving along well with my spec Piņa parlor guitar. I have the neck mostly laid up and am working on the laminates for the headstock;
https://c5.staticflickr.com/8/7394/2...4e61d3eb_c.jpg This is a Hard Maple neck with a black bordered Padauk center laminate. In this picture I am gluing on a Black Ebony headstock overlay with a Bloodwood purfling line. I also made the heel and end blocks which are being glued on here; https://c1.staticflickr.com/8/7365/2...65b5148c_c.jpg More to come! Mark |
Closing the body
Here are a couple update pictures of the Padauk parlor. I closed the body up today;
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More Koa!
My supply of Koa that I had resawn from a large billet has lasted years but I have gotten down to the last few sets and have been looking for another nice billet for awhile now. Last Sunday I had the good fortune to come across this one;
https://c8.staticflickr.com/9/8642/2...4d6598d7_c.jpg It's 38"x10.5"x2" and nicely quarter cut; https://c3.staticflickr.com/9/8686/2...9e0ab282_c.jpg Here are some pictures wetted with Naptha; https://c3.staticflickr.com/9/8344/2...1ceea527_c.jpg https://c4.staticflickr.com/9/8078/2...c900bcfe_c.jpg https://c6.staticflickr.com/9/8097/2...d1e42bcc_c.jpg So keep those orders coming!:) I'll be in good supply Mark |
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I expect the Black Ebony Penelope back in about two weeks. it was no easy task getting the abalone on the back of that neck! I'll have more pictures of the Padauk guitar up this week. I'm binding it in Black Ebony with some new work around the heel. The guitar is looking a bit more "grown up" with the black trim. I'm still strategizing the cuts to make the most of that Koa billet. I wish it were just 1 or 2 inches longer! Thanks for commenting! Mark |
Here are some progress pictures of my Padauk parlor. I have closed up the body with a Swiss Moon Spruce top;
https://c4.staticflickr.com/9/8219/2...c8702d76_c.jpg https://c2.staticflickr.com/9/8626/2...505da9de_b.jpg I'm trimming the guitar in Black Ebony; https://c4.staticflickr.com/9/8777/2...69a55c59_b.jpg https://c3.staticflickr.com/8/7721/2...0e0f1ba3_c.jpg Trying something new on my front strap button facet. I'm using a little more ebony and sculpting to remove some of the "step" between the heel of the neck and the cutaway. I like the flow of the line up top in this next pic without the "step"; https://c8.staticflickr.com/9/8887/2...72c0416c_b.jpg I used some of the same Padauk to make the radial purfling for the top: https://c4.staticflickr.com/8/7645/2...6528e0d0_c.jpg Thanks for viewing! Mark |
Looks great so far, of course, I have come to expect nothing less from the Hatcher Shop!
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That Padauk parlor is over the top Mark--love the understated elegance on this one!
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Mark, I may be biased, but I love the way the heel transition looks. I remember seeing something similar in some of the archtop work that Mario Beauregard and Taku Sakashta had done. I had also experimented with a similar idea a few years back, and reprised it not too long ago. It does take the focal point away from that former corner and centers it...
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What a sweet little guitar!
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Gorgeous lines Mark! Your guitars have a unique elegance that speaks to me...and I think everyone else here as well :up:
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beautiful wood, excellent trim choices. I'm really impressed with the color combinations.
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Yeah, not a lot of bling on this one. As loud as that Padauk is I was actually trying to tone it down a bit with the black trim. I am planning a little gold MOP flourish on 12 fret. I'm working on that today. Quote:
There seems to be a lot of contemporary luthiers experimenting with that heel area especially when there is a cutaway. I feel the traditional look is a bit forced or clumsy looking imho. There is a lot of "meat" to work with in that area as the heel block is already there. It's a good area to experiment with design and ergonomics. Quote:
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I'm glad it's appreciated Thanks! Mark |
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I see we both started similarly colored Padauk guitars at about the same time. You went with black trim on your Wild Padauk OOO-12 also and it looks great! I'm looking forward to seeing how it looks under finish. That Padauk has such strong color and wild figure. It seems to me if we went with red or lightly colored trim it would look like peaches and cream cotton candy on a stick, fun but, we are trying to actually sell these works! Mark |
Coming together
Couple more days on this one and it will be ready for finish!
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