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Intro & Guitars for TNAG - Braz + German Spruce Mod D
Hi all,
I've been visiting this wonderful forum occasionally over the past few years, and thought I'd finally sign up and introduce myself! My name is Karan Singh, and I'm a luthier based out of Goa, India, and have been building acoustic and electric guitars for the past 8 years now. I was fortunate enough to spend time studying with Jason Kostal and have developed my voicing methodology based on his principles. Being in India, I spend a fair bit of time hunting down new species of hardwoods which are suitable for guitars, and I love experimenting with them. Species like Spalted Tamarind, Jackfruit, Mango, Indian Redwood, Ghamar, Rain Tree (Monkey Pod), Bhilwara Rosewood are a few that I've worked with, apart from the usual suspects. My work can be seen at www.bigfootguitars.com, for anyone who is interested Anyhow, now that I have an account, I thought I'd start with a thread on 2 recent guitars I built for TNAG (my first 2 with them!). Here are the specs - Mod DC Scale - 25" Top - German Spruce Back and Sides - Quarter Sawn Brazilian Rosewood Mahogany Neck Ebony Fretboard with recon stone inlay Brazilian Rosewood bridge Ebony back centre strip and bindings, with white and black purflings EVO Gold fretwire Gotoh 510 tuners (gold with black knobs) OMC Scale - 25" Top - Bearclaw Sitka Back and Sides - Beeswing Indian Redwood (Also referred to as Indian Acacia / India Koa) Micro Arm Bevel Indian Rosewood Bridge Mahogany Neck Ebony FB with recon stone inlay EVO Gold wire Gotoh 510 tuners To kick things off here are a few photos of the backs, and the OMC side which was wet prior to bending - gives a better idea of what the final product will look like! Enjoy, and hopefully the images get uploaded alright! |
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Welcome to the forum. Great to have you here. The pictures look great and the woods look fantastic!
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Karan, welcome to the AGF and many thanks for your support!
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Welcome aboard Karan. Thanks for letting us tag along on your builds.
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Thanks Tom! And also for guiding me through the process of getting started |
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Pleasure to be a part of this group! |
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Cheers! Plenty more coming up soon |
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Welcome, Karan!
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Karan, thanks for letting us sneak a peek over your shoulder while you work at your bench…
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A bunch of nice archtops, flattops, a gypsy & nylon strings… |
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The Indian redwood looks quite beautiful. Wow.
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Circa OM-30/34 (Adi/Mad) | 000-12 (Ger/Maple) | OM-28 (Adi/Brz) | OM-18/21 (Adi/Hog) | OM-42 (Adi/Braz) Fairbanks SJ (Adi/Hog) | Schoenberg/Klepper 000-12c (Adi/Hog) | LeGeyt CLM (Swiss/Amzn) | LeGeyt CLM (Carp/Koa) Brondel A-2 (Carp/Mad) |
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A few more images of the backs with the ebony Center strips and mahogany braces installed, and a coat of shellac to seal everything. |
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Wow! Beautiful! Is the shellac sealer a process used in wet/humid climates like India? Are mahogany back braces common? Wonderful work.
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"Lift your head and smile at trouble. You'll find happiness someday." |
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Hi all!
A few more images of the bodies after being bound. The strips of ebony really start framing everything beautifully 5C52832B-12B2-4799-8C4A-2A3E97BCC7CA-642-000002CA3D3006EF.jpgF189BB73-FC35-4E6C-AC04-03F9CC67CB51-642-000002CA5381B72D.jpgAttachment 1259E25D0-53D1-4C32-B21F-D7E34498B1A9-642-000002CA55C82A7B.jpg7C3FB0DC-1FDA-4201-9F9C-FE9449D89DE2-642-000002CA614FD4A2.jpgA189EAB2-1354-493B-AC81-526F1561EC2F-642-000002CA3865764B.jpg |
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Hey, The shellac is a thin coat applied on the inside to seal the wood a little and slow down (theoretically) any drastic movement in the wood caused due to changes in humidity and/ or temperature. Also, it looks pretty I’ve been using Mahogany braces on my backs since I started, and I’m pretty sure that’s what most folks go with! Karan |
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Wow, welcome! I’ve been a fan of the intoxicating sound of your guitars since TNAG posted this intoxicating ditty composed and played by Carl Miner last year:
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