Hatcher's Studio '15 #2
This is a continuation of my first shop activity thread for 2015:
http://www.acousticguitarforum.com/f...373187&page=21 I have a lot going on this year and I will pick-up where I left off here! If you've been following along you may know that I have a series of 3 Josie small jumbos going. The first as shipped to my client yesterday the second is due back from the finisher pretty soon and the third just got wrapped up and sent to the finisher yesterday. Here are some parting pictures of the third. This guitar has a cedar top and abalone top purfling and a bit in the rosette: https://c4.staticflickr.com/8/7708/1...8e07b278_c.jpg https://c2.staticflickr.com/6/5446/1...025008ca_c.jpg https://c1.staticflickr.com/9/8819/1...71dc0160_c.jpg https://c4.staticflickr.com/8/7793/1...002731e0_c.jpg https://c1.staticflickr.com/9/8757/1...d876a8ac_c.jpg https://c4.staticflickr.com/8/7679/1...a3002896_c.jpg https://c4.staticflickr.com/8/7766/1...2e41229a_b.jpg https://c1.staticflickr.com/9/8847/1...425e409e_c.jpg https://c4.staticflickr.com/8/7766/1...f44ddd6d_c.jpg https://c4.staticflickr.com/8/7679/1...3896e4ac_c.jpg Thanks for viewing and welcome to thread #2! Mark |
Great photos! Apropos of nothing I'd like to pick your brain about the cello tuners on the acoustic bass, as I have -no-experience with them and I've been discussing using them on a build next year with another luthier. You may have read my thread in the custom shop last week about this, but I think some hands-on experience may help. I'm coming to Memphis so I'll stop by your booth and introduce myself.
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Looks great as always Mark. Is the rosette spalted maple???
Too bad the one guitar is off to its new home already. It would have made for quite the photo shoot to have all three done and lined up with all the different appointments in one photo-op!!!! Tom |
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The rosette has spalted Tamarind which looks like spalted maple but, I find it stays brighter under finish than maple . Thanks! Quote:
I'd be happy to answer any questions you may have about my impressions of the Cello geared tuning pegs but, I am not going to be at the Memphis show so you might PM your questions to me. Thanks! Mark |
High Figures Koa/cedar Penelope Crossover
I've finished this highly flamed Koa/cedar Penelope nylon crossover:
https://c2.staticflickr.com/6/5344/1...fe2581d0_c.jpg https://c4.staticflickr.com/8/7729/1...31809325_c.jpg Here are some specs and more pictures: Top is Old Growth Western Red Cedar from standing dead wood Back/sides, endgraft, and headplate are flamed Koa I pc Mahogany neck with 2 way adjustable truss rod Cocobolo binding, heelcap, trussrod cover, back headplate laminate, and bridge Bone nut and saddle Black Gabon Ebony fretboard and tuner buttons Knilling planetary geared tuning pegs with 4 to 1 turning ratio Radiused fretboard with 1 7/8ths nut and 2 5/16ths saddle string spacing 25.5" scale length 14 7/8ths lower bout 12 frets to the body This is a very lightly built guitar with great balance and responsiveness The total weight is 3 1/4lbs https://c1.staticflickr.com/9/8786/1...c21a2a6c_b.jpg[/url] https://c4.staticflickr.com/8/7765/1...88ac50f3_b.jpg https://c1.staticflickr.com/9/8774/1...b5e26c82_c.jpg https://c2.staticflickr.com/6/5469/1...6a41c6d4_c.jpg https://c2.staticflickr.com/6/5441/1...b3b26fd1_c.jpg https://c1.staticflickr.com/9/8866/1...622e3cf6_c.jpg https://c2.staticflickr.com/6/5335/1...7ee26db6_c.jpg https://c2.staticflickr.com/6/5445/1...cd1c93b2_c.jpg I will have this guitar up for sale and will post sound clips as soon as they are available. Thanks! Mark |
Beautiful Mark. 3.25 lbs wow.
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Part of what makes this guitar so light it the way I made the back. This guitar has a very active back which tends to surround the play in sound. Because the back is active it responds with a very alive feel while playing. Mark |
A1 stuff Mark. The peghead on that nylon is gorgeous.
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Superb guitars Mr. Hatcher! I really like the overall artistic sense that you bring to guitar building, not to mention that you make wonderful wood selections. Really great work!
I especially like the back laminate on this one... https://c4.staticflickr.com/8/7679/1...a3002896_c.jpg |
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With all of the straight lines on the back from the center strip and neck laminates it needed a splash! Mark |
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I wish I could find a way to use this on steel string guitars. Mark |
Tools
I have written on the forum a number of times, that one of my great joys in lutherie is the materials I get to work with. Another great joy is the tools one works those materials with except one must be very careful with tools. An easy mistake to make is one starts "building to the tool", meaning that a tool you have does something so well that that thing starts overly influencing the design of your work.
Designing to the tool is just plain wrong in my book. That's one of the great things about small hand tools, they tend to be much more versatile. They are not so influential when you are designing to the dream. OK, enough said on that. Recently there was a local antique tool flea market and auction in my area where I was able to pick up this little gem: https://c2.staticflickr.com/6/5350/1...981d1b38_c.jpg It has a cast bronze handle and a decent steel plane blade. It required a bit of love which came to good result. I cleaned and sharpened the blade and polished the business end: https://c2.staticflickr.com/6/5468/1...637ee800_c.jpg And it works marvelously! https://c4.staticflickr.com/8/7737/1...b14901d0_c.jpg When I was purchasing it from the elderly women sitting in her lawn chair by her table of wares she said, "That used to belong to a musical instrument maker". I handed her my money and said, "It still does!" https://c4.staticflickr.com/8/7782/1...0d2c8c01_c.jpg |
That is a great story and cooler outcome. I would put that into the category of "it's the little things in life that make it worth living" and yes, pun intended, I had no idea how small the plane was until the picture of you using it!
What a great find for you and who knows what and how many instruments that little guy has worked on right!!! |
Thanks TomB'sox!
It is all the little things that add up! Mark |
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You convinced me, I have to make one for myself. |
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