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Thank you Ray It's an education having these things explained, particularly by the luthiers developing / refining the processes themselves!
Plus, I know it dragged you away from the new workshop gadget, so thanks again! Jon
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As promised, have had pictures of the completed, voiced back from Ray They arrived yesterday, and I'll be able to post them tomorrow!
Jon
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...and here they are!
Using go bars to glue the patches at each brace intersection: Voiced back, before being cleaned up then shellac'd: I love the way this is looking I'm guessing that a shellac coat on the inside might reduce the rate at which the Ziricote absorbs/bleeds moisture, making it less likely that the wood will expand, contract, or otherwise make a nuisance of itself! Always liked the way it looks through the soundhole as well Jon
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Confirmed by Ray:
"...The shellac on the back... is applied to slow down the moisture absorption when moving the guitar from one environment to another. My guitars are built with thin membranes on the top and back and therefore are more prone to environmental shifts. It's imperative to apply a thin coat of shellac to slow the absorption process down so the wood doesn’t crack. Plus it looks nice " Jon
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Ray's been busily sending different design ideas for the rosette...
This is the one that drew my eye the most (and it was a HARD choice - wish I could have a guitar made for each rosette design!)(get ye behind me, GAS ) There was something he did on another design that I've asked if he might incorporate into this one... watch this space!! I've also asked if he'd send a drawing of it within his cutaway OM outline, just to see how it'll look together. Jon
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WOWOW Jon that is simply gorgeous.... Ray's design sense has always been one of my favourites and this is no exception. Joel and I have yet to come up with a rosette yet for my build and I hope to have the same feeling with mine as I just did with yours
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I have found the rosette design to be one of the toughest choice yet for my upcoming build...I started a thread on it, but I still am a little lost. I am waiting for design ideas from the luthier and inlay artist and I KNOW that they will come up with something killer for me. I gave up and am leaving it to them.
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Just settled on this one:
...now I can't wait for the whittling / routing / tunnelling to begin! Quote:
Bet Joel comes up with a cracker for you as well... Quote:
Jon
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I think Ray, along with Michi Matsuda, does some of the nicest and most original rosettes on the planet. This one is shaping up nicely.
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He is currently working on our rosette so we shall see soon enough
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I'd add Jason Kostal and Simon Fay, then sub-note everyone who copies the members of the quartet
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I've always liked this cutaway shape... plus this is only the second look at this spruce: looks silky! Jon
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I've had the next lot of pics from Ray: rosette is done!
Completed: Closeup: I love how this has turned out... and it'll really take off under finish! Jon
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Fantastic!
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Thanks Trevor (though I hear you're inlaying now too? When are we going to see a complete Moyle mandolin at TAMCO? )
I had high hopes / expectations when I came and talked to you about specs for this 2 1/2 years ago... but if I'd known it'd turn out like this - or that the process of building would be so addictive... ...well, I think the wait would've gone from merely agonising to completely unbearable! Jon
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