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08-20-2018, 12:57 PM
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Some will recall that I made a presentation piece for Michael Dunn, my alleged mentor, which I presented to him at the recent VIGF event. I couldn't show it to you before as it was to be a surprise. Now that the deed is done I can. It is titled "Gold Watch". Catalpa/Pernambuco/Ebony/MOP (oil varnish, of course):
   And here are a couple of Laurelyn's shots of the actual presentation:  w/Meredith Coloma  Finally, a tourist snapshot Laurelyn took of the jetty in Bandon, OR: 
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#212
08-20-2018, 01:00 PM
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Thats what I was hoping to see!! A picture of Michael getting the award - Very nice!!
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More than a few Santa Cruz’s, a few Sexauers, a Patterson, a Larrivee, a Cumpiano, and a Klepper!!
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#214
08-20-2018, 07:51 PM
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It's been more than 2 weeks since I actually practiced lutherie, but today I glued the back onto Tom's JB-L00, making it officially a box.
 
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08-20-2018, 08:06 PM
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A bunch of nice archtops, flattops, a gypsy & nylon strings…
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08-20-2018, 08:25 PM
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08-20-2018, 08:53 PM
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It is true that I get a lot of input just going through a pile of wood. Tapping is very useful for knowing exactly where the border of structural integrity is located. And Bob is right, the box is pretty much dead until the bindings are complete.
I already know how it will be though, with high 90’s percentile confidence. The word is good! Oh yeah!
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08-21-2018, 10:27 AM
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binding question
[QUOTE=Bruce Sexauer;5814433] And Bob is right, the box is pretty much dead until the bindings are complete.
Does the presence of bindings help acoustic performance? Low-end Martins and Taylors are not bound. And it is not economic to add binding, if the kerfing would even allow it. Reason I'm asking is that I have a very nice-sounding scratchbuilt dreadnought that was not bound (time constraints) that could also do with getting its finish finished (same). Ia there a downside to stripping the guitar apart (remove neck, bridge) and picking up where construction left off and binding and refinishing? Thanks!
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#220
08-21-2018, 12:41 PM
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I do not attempt to create an airtight box before binding as i kow I am going to bind. IF the box is made airtight from the get-go it should sound okay. Binding has other purposes which are important. It make the guitar stronger and less prone to impact damage. Binding also goes a long way toward sealing the endgrain of the plates against too rapid a moisture exchange. Aesthetically, it frames the beauty of the plates, but that is secondary.
Depending on construction methods, it is not such a bad idea to bind an unbound guitar, especially if there is already a serious question re finish viability. It is not actually necessary to remove the neck to bind or finish a guitar, if it turns out the guitar was not made in a way that facilitates disassembly. As it happens, on a related note, the current guitar actually does have more acoustic response than I normally expect from an unbound box.
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08-21-2018, 03:23 PM
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08-22-2018, 06:44 PM
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I have got the binding on Tom's JB-L00. So far, things seem to be going quite well. The box is on fire now. . . figuratively speaking.
    
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08-22-2018, 07:45 PM
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BTW, several other people I know played Bob's guitar, luthiers as well and we all agree that it is truly special!
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#225
08-23-2018, 08:29 AM
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Oh man, that really is handsome. Well done Bruce, and congrats Tom!
Steve
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