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j. Kinnaird 09-21-2022 02:05 PM

BR/LS 000 build thread.
 
This 000 with a Brazilian body, a Lucky Strike top will gave the full comfort package, ( the PABLO) with arm and rib bevels, funger relief in the cutaway, a Manzer wedge and foam frets.

Here is the back getting scraped to near smoothness.
https://photos.smugmug.com/-2/i-wwW6..._153248-XL.jpg

And here is the back plate nearly smooth
https://photos.smugmug.com/-2/i-kqc9..._154458-XL.jpg

Nemoman 09-21-2022 02:46 PM

Looks wonderful so far, John.

Looks a bit like a hippopotamus head in that second shot!

j. Kinnaird 09-21-2022 02:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Nemoman (Post 7091423)
Looks wonderful so far, John.

Looks a bit like a hippopotamus head in that second shot!

Good grief you’re right! It’s a hippo head with those up-all-night eyes.i

nacluth 09-21-2022 03:01 PM

Foam frets do sound quite comfy. :) Was this fan fret?

That is going to be an incredible guitar John!

j. Kinnaird 09-21-2022 04:31 PM

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Originally Posted by nacluth (Post 7091433)
Foam frets do sound quite comfy. :) Was this fan fret?

That is going to be an incredible guitar John!

I hope you are right Ryan.
I was kidding about the foam frets of course.
I don’t think it will be a fan fret but that could change.
There is a pile of lapis lazuli on my bench that must be incorporated into a rosette and position markers.

Guitars44me 09-21-2022 10:16 PM

Fungar relief, too….
 
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Originally Posted by j. Kinnaird (Post 7091485)
I hope you are right Ryan.
I was kidding about the foam frets of course.
I don’t think it will be a fan fret but that could change.
There is a pile of lapis lazuli on my bench that must be incorporated into a rosette and position markers.

Fungar relief. Who knew?

Of course I approve of a Pablo Package. May their herds, and yours, increase…

Looks lovely John

Paul

cigarfan 09-22-2022 05:11 AM

Looks to be another special build. Will likely be similar to the Cocobrolo in my collection. Looking forward to the build.

Steve Kinnaird 09-22-2022 09:31 AM

Foam frets and funger relief. I knew Wade Lowe was sharing more secrets with you than with me! Can’t wait to see the results.

Yo’ bro

j. Kinnaird 09-22-2022 11:26 AM

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Originally Posted by Steve Kinnaird (Post 7091915)
Foam frets and funger relief. I knew Wade Lowe was sharing more secrets with you than with me! Can’t wait to see the results.

Yo’ bro

Well I am not sure Wade told me about foam frets and finger relief is just a spray on application that anyone can find at Walgreens.


ANYway, there are some local trees that just sound musical when you “harvest” them for firewood. I’m specifically thinking about the red cedar (juniper) which i have cut on occasion and remarked on how each log rang when being tossed onto the firewood stack. Another wood that i have discovered lately is Royal Polonia. It also rings when handled and it is the wood of choice for making the Japanese Koto. I’m repeating myself but Kostal made at least one guitar for Jimmy Carter using this wood for the back, sides, and top. I understand it was a very nice instrument.
I have some growing on my property and since it is both musical and light decided to make some lining out of it. (My trees were small)

It splits nicely
https://photos.smugmug.com/-2/i-ZHqt..._094917-XL.jpg

https://photos.smugmug.com/-2/i-JSj3..._095020-XL.jpg

The split logs have been drying for about a year
https://photos.smugmug.com/-2/i-KMpg..._113203-XL.jpg

So there is a lot of waste but here are some billets

https://photos.smugmug.com/-2/i-LV6p..._115209-XL.jpg

The rim of the 000. The inner layer is Purple Heart and the lining is the Royal polonia. ( don’t take the spelling too seriously, I don’t )

https://photos.smugmug.com/-2/i-Dvjd..._130513-XL.jpg

https://photos.smugmug.com/-2/i-pC9r..._130520-XL.jpg

mikealpine 09-22-2022 03:33 PM

I’m sure that will a beautiful instrument, John, especially looking forward to what you’re crafting for the rosette!

Nemoman 09-22-2022 03:46 PM

Very cool use of the purpleheart--love it!

j. Kinnaird 09-22-2022 05:20 PM

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Originally Posted by mikealpine (Post 7092158)
I’m sure that will a beautiful instrument, John, especially looking forward to what you’re crafting for the rosette!

Thank you Mike

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nemoman (Post 7092163)
Very cool use of the purpleheart--love it!

I appreciate it Kevin. The Purple Heart turned out nicer than i thought it would. It should add interest for those who peer through soundports.

tommieboy 09-22-2022 07:35 PM

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Originally Posted by j. Kinnaird (Post 7091427)
Good grief you’re right! It’s a hippo head with those up-all-night eyes.i


I'm guessing this guitar will be known as the "Hippo" build/guitar from this point on, and that the value of this guitar has just gone through the roof.

:)

Tommy

Treenewt 09-23-2022 06:33 AM

I love the idea to use the Royal Ponia (sp????) for linings! What a great idea to make use of local resources! And the purple heart linings are slick!

j. Kinnaird 09-23-2022 06:40 AM

Final pics
 
936-560-5342
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Originally Posted by Treenewt (Post 7092453)
I love the idea to use the Royal Ponia (sp????) for linings! What a great idea to make use of local resources! And the purple heart linings are slick!

Thank you Treenewt. It is a kind of adventure to harvest your own wood.

Here is a pic of a koto mentioned above that is made of Polonia
https://photos.smugmug.com/-2/i-rb4v...62821819-L.jpg


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