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Mark Hatcher has gotten into using a lot of stone, you might send him a PM.
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Fantastic looking guitars so far Joe.
When you started this thread I'm guessing you were thinking the Purple Heart would take a back seat to the Koa, am I correct?!! Have you been surprised by the reaction to the Purple Heart??
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Those look great!
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Great to find the agate. It makes fossicking on the beach more memorable, and reminds me of finding tiny garnets in streams when I was hiking in Nepal, a looong time ago.
Mike Baranik has used malachite to good effect - see Kevin's thread here. And I recall Bill Tippin using opals. |
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Thanks for the suggestion! Mark has been doing some amazing things with stone lately. |
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Thanks for the leads! I’ll check into these. Stream garnets sound fun it’s amazing how a little stone can brighten the day and later bring back memories. |
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Thanks! Yes definitely, I’ve always liked Purpleheart, I’ve made boxes with it and even lined the inside of a cabinet with it. But I had the notion that a purple guitar may be too much. I showed the tone wood to my wife and kids and they all liked it and thought it would be a good option to stand out at the LaConner guitar festival. I’m glad I did, people seem to be enjoying it here on the forum and I love seeing it on my bench. |
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Here are some more progress shots of the necks and fingerboards coming together.
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Finally got to some neck carving this morning. I was pleasantly surprised at how nicely the Wenge is for shaping. I usually make my necks out of Honduran Mahogany or Maple. The Wenge definitely takes a little more effort but the outcome is looking good.
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That wenge neck looks nice.
Does the density and stiffness of the wood used for the neck (e.g. wenge versus mahogany) affect the sound of the guitar at all? |
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I’m sure it does have some effect. I’m really not sure one could quantify how much of an effect. Maybe with a lot more guitars under one’s belt and a side by side comparison. I am getting excited to hear this one soon though. |
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I love your choice of Wenge for the neck on this guitar. The dark color really works beautifully with the Purpleheart! I am looking forward to seeing this one under finish and hearing how it sounds! Great work!
Jim |
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Thanks for the encouragement Jim! |
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I always love this step, once the necks are carved and set. I can bolt them on and get a feel of what it will be like to slide my fingers across the frets and play.
The Cocobolo fret board on the Vendovi will have a nice contrast with a little oil and some time. Here is a preview. |
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Heel caps and Waverlys today.
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