Koa and Cedar
Here is the lattice bracing going on the back:
https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7836/...d85a00c3_c.jpg I showed these pictures of the rosette earlier on this thread but, for continuity, here they are again. First it was the mock-up for approval: https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7900/...5181cccc_c.jpg Then piecing it together and trimming round: https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7834/...7c6b540d_c.jpg And in she goes: https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7827/...b59ef9c4_b.jpg The result with the rosette in bordered with bacon figured Padauk purfling: https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7926/...0862d4c3_c.jpg https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7913/...14fe1ccf_c.jpg Thanks for viewing! Mark |
Trim Wood
The guitar needs to have a nice contrasting trim wood to help show the overall look of the guitar:
https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1939/...b30acfdd_c.jpg Selecting the right wood to use came down to Macassar Ebony: https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7853/...b473aaa1_c.jpg Or Brazilian Rosewood: https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7868/...3bc7787e_c.jpg We're going with BRW because it has a little more red in it and for this guitar I feel a BRW bridge has the tone edge on Macassar |
With the woods settled it's on to bending the sides and BRW binding:
https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7892/...cc8f91b4_c.jpg Joining the sides: https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7900/...e3b0aeff_c.jpg And gluing on the Spanish Cedar Kerfing: https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7927/...f3a6303e_c.jpg The Penelope is a little trickier to set up than the other models. It has an elevated fretboard which requires the geometry of the sides to be adjusted to accommodate an additional 2 degree rise out to the tail. |
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What a gorgeous rose Mark ... and bacon figured Padauk ... that's a first for me ... love it!
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Bacon Figured Padauk did seem to come out of left field. I’m glad I grabbed a couple sets when I saw them because I haven’t seen them since. The ones I got made nice sounding guitars. I’m keeping an eye out so if you see any you better scoop them up before I see them! Thanks, Mark |
The Neck
I am using some recently acquired Honduran Mahogany for the neck of the guitar. I am going with this for several reasons: It has a light sandy color that matches up well with the color of the Koa. It is lightweight which works well with the very lightweight body for good balance and it is very stable being Mahogany and aged for over 200 years on the bottom of a river in Belize.
https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4870/...121e7678_c.jpg There is a center laminate of cross grained Brazilian Rosewood bordered with Padauk. Here is the neck blank being glued up: https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7822/...ca662538_c.jpg Thanks for viewing. |
Closing the body
Here is the back all glued on and trimmed:
https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7803/...bcb0114f_b.jpg On goes the top: https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7813/...3294bf69_c.jpg And on goes the end graft: https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7833/...328cff85_c.jpg More to come! |
WOW
Holy Smokes
JUST WOW!!! Beautiful Drooling over here... Paul |
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Today I am planning to bind the back and work on the neck. I’m very happy how this guitar is coming along. Thanks for following along! Mark |
Looks fantastic even without finish.
Can't imagine how it's going to pop once the finish is on! What's the binding on this one, Mark? |
This thread has some amazing pictures. Thank you for posting.
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Today I am starting the binding on the top of the guitar. Here is a picture from yesterday when I was in the process of binding the back:
https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7846/...ab52c4ef_c.jpg Thanks for following Mark |
Binding
Here is a picture of the front of the guitar unbound:
https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7860/...6b2d0cd1_c.jpg I have routed the cut for the binding: https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7884/...efcc030f_c.jpg Checking the fit: https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7894/...9c877700_c.jpg Nice and tight: https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4918/...bb81f581_c.jpg Lay it out to cut the miter joints: https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7909/...5cb9fe9d_c.jpg I use a shinny backed chisel to get a true angle for the cut: https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7893/...15886e06_c.jpg Checking the cut: https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7927/...0ebe22f9_c.jpg On goes the tape: https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7811/...aff45380_c.jpg The white strip is a Teflon spacer that will get pulled out and I will insert the cross grained bacon figured Padauk like I did on the rosette. While this all dries I cut out and shape all the little sticks: https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4865/...2182371d_c.jpg More to come! Mark |
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