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Old 04-18-2018, 09:00 AM
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Hello everybody, my name is Zack Balwinski. I have been working for Bryan Galloup teaching in his school for the past 8 years. I also build my own instruments out of his shop, alongside Tyler Robbins and Sam Guidry.

Below are some photos of my most recent Archtop build that I would like to share.

Model: Harlow 1701 25.5"- 25"

[IMG]ZB ATWS 002 by Zack Balwinski, on Flickr[/IMG]

[IMG]ZB ATWS 005psd by Zack Balwinski, on Flickr[/IMG]

ZB ATWS 006 by Zack Balwinski, on Flickr

ZB ATWS 008 by Zack Balwinski, on Flickr

ZB ATWS 010 by Zack Balwinski, on Flickr

ZB ATWS 007 by Zack Balwinski, on Flickr

ZB ATWS 003psd by Zack Balwinski, on Flickr

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Hey Zack,

Beautiful work! Is the wood that extends from both sides of the tailpiece only decorative?

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Action adjuster is my bet...

That's a beautiful burst. Is that sprayed, or hand applied?
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Really nice Zack!
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Hey Zack,

Beautiful work! Is the wood that extends from both sides of the tailpiece only decorative?

Mark
Thanks! Tinker is right, it is a wedge style bridge. To adjust the action the wedge is pushed in, to lower it you pull the wedge out.
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Action adjuster is my bet...

That's a beautiful burst. Is that sprayed, or hand applied?
Thank you very much! This was a hand rubbed burst with aniline dyes.
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Beautiful work Zak! You are part of a group of fabulous builders there in Big Rapids.
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Killer looks and craftsmanship, Zack!

Love the subtle fan-fret as well...
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Oh yeah...that's just great!

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Zack, that is another beautiful guitar. I still have a picture of the one you finished during our class. Two exceptional guitars.

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Thank you very much! This was a hand rubbed burst with aniline dyes.
End result is stunning WOW
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.. really deep impressing look. are there any soundfiles to get an acoustic impression of this gem?
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That’s just perfect...

Love the headstock maple burst...

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.. really deep impressing look. are there any soundfiles to get an acoustic impression of this gem?

No sound files just yet but I will do what I can to get some up sometime soon!


Thank you everyone for your kind words!
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That’s just perfect...

Love the headstock maple burst...

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Thank you! The peghead burst idea is what led me to the rest of the burst with ebony binding. Its kind of difficult to see in the photos but there is actually a fair amount of depth to the peghead with a 3d carved center.

Not the best photos but it should give you the idea!

[IMG]IMG_3942 by Zack Balwinski, on Flickr[/IMG]

[IMG]IMG_3937 by Zack Balwinski, on Flickr[/IMG]
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