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Nice... I also dig that you are giving luthier-related insite (e.g.: the sander). Looking forward to it. Chris |
Cool thread. I recently started an acoustic guitar building class and being a northern californian by birth, the redwoods, and living in Portland Oregon, I decided to do a native guitar too. Iwill be doing a redwood\walnut OM with reclaimed myrtlewood for the neck, with oak and walnut stringers.
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That is just one aspect of the luthier community that I love. Even though each one of us are competing for segments of the market we also remain quite friendly and most are willing to help each another and share knowledge. Its a friendly and pretty close knit group in case you hadn't noticed? |
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I predict you will have great success with your Walnut/Redwood OM. That is a wood combination that just excels. It's one of the best wood combos you can use, for a highly expressive, colorful, full-bodied sound. EXCELLENT for fingerstyle-optimized guitars. I'm not sure what makes it so magical, but it does seem that the sum is greater than the parts. Walnut and Redwood just SING together. I recently finished a Claro Walnut/Redwood OM-size guitar, and it's one of the best sounding ever. I'm reticent to sell this guitar, because it has re-ignited my love for playing, all over again. Good luck with your project. Hope you will share it with us here on the Forum! |
Steve,
I agree that Walnut / Redwood combo is a classic combination. I wonder if you or others have experienced this wood combo to sound even better when plugged in? It seems the guitars that I have built with Walnut and Redwood are just even more impressive when amplified. I can't explain it but if you have experienced it you will know what I am trying or failing to convey in words. PDX, Good luck on your build and keep us posted of your progress. |
The double sides are bent:
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-e...2/IMG_2550.JPG And out they come: https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-A...2/IMG_2556.JPG Ready for the bonding process to marry the inner and outer sides as one: https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-u...2/IMG_2558.JPG Adhesive is sparingly applied: https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-a...2/IMG_2562.JPG Into the form they go: https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-2...2/IMG_2567.JPG And there they cure for the next 24 hours: https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-5...2/IMG_2570.JPG |
I enjoy re-watching a McGit build from the eyes of others. :)
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The Lyric, and the K&K Pure Mini are my two favorite pickups. Do you have any particular favorites for amplifying such a guitar? By the way- First time I've seen you with a mustache. You and Steve Kinnaird could be brothers! |
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:) Thank you, Kurt. |
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Steve and I are brothers BTW. We have the same Father but different mothers ;) |
Sides coming out of the mold:
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Y...2/IMG_2574.JPG https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-O...2/IMG_2575.JPG https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-w...2/IMG_2576.JPG I cut the inner sides a tad wider than the outer sides and then sand the inner side edges flush with the outer sides. This allows me some forgiveness in case the sides slip a bit during clamping: https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-W...2/IMG_2608.JPG https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-D...2/IMG_2610.JPG |
Purfling and rosette lams are dry so its time to rip some strips on the cabinet saw:
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-y...2/IMG_2583.JPG Curly Walnut bindings with Ash and Ebony trim: https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-O...2/IMG_2584.JPG Ripping the rosette purflings: https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-_...2/IMG_2586.JPG Rosette purflings of Curly Walnut with Ash and Ebony: https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-y...2/IMG_2587.JPG Routed channels in the Olive wood rosette are ready to accept the purfling rings: https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-w...2/IMG_2589.JPG |
Love your work, Tim, and am especially excited to watch the gestation of this guitar. Thanks, Mary, for the visual updates!
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