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Old 01-24-2016, 03:01 PM
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Default Stephen Strahm EROS build - Italian/Brazilian

I'm excited to share with you all my first build of 2016! This EROS model was commissioned by Robin Weber of the Guitar Gallery where it will be available once completed.

EROS specs:
• Top- Italian Spruce
• Body- Brazilian Rosewood
• Finish- Nitrocellulose Lacquer
• Frets to the body- 14
• scale- 25.375"
• Nut width- 1 3/4"
• String spacing at saddle- 2 1/4"
• Lower bout- 15 1/2"
• Neck- Honduran Mahogany w/ 2-way adjustable trussrod
• Purfling- b/w/b, Brazilian Rosewood, b/w/b
• Bindings- Ebony
• Headstock veneer- Brazilian Rosewood
• Position markers- Gold MOP side dots only
• Rosette- "Mavericks" made of Brazilian Rosewood
• Fretboard- West African Ebony
• Bridge- West African Ebony
• Tuners- Cosmo Black Gotoh 510's
• Nut and saddle- Unbleached bone
• Bridge pins- Ebony
• Case- Main Stage




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Old 01-24-2016, 03:13 PM
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Gluing up the back.




Back strip installed. Time to sand to final thickness.


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Prepping the sides to bend. Love the color with this Braz!






Bending the passenger side.


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Bending the drivers side.


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Back strip installed. Time to sand to final thickness.

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That's a lovely shape. Is the lower bout a circle?
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Block party prep.


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rogthefrog- very circle like but not a full circle. Mostly at the widest part then the arch flattens out and tightens at the butt end.
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Time to select a top for this beast.


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Back to thickness, seam strip glued, and braces roughed out.


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rogthefrog- very circle like but not a full circle. Mostly at the widest part then the arch flattens out and tightens at the butt end.
Thanks for the explanation. I really like that shape.
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Woah ! That's some nice dark Brazilian there!

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This Thread is so golden!

Amazing work Bro!
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Thanks for the explanation. I really like that shape.
Thanks! I spend a good amount of time at the drafting board working out my designs to get the flow of the lines correct.
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Woah ! That's some nice dark Brazilian there!

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Thank you! Yeah this set has some figure and color which will show itself once I finish sand it but overall it will be nice and chocolately after finish.
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Amazing work Bro!
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