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Old 07-16-2015, 01:26 AM
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Default First archtop 16 "

Hi all.
My name is Peter, and I'm Polish.
I want to build archtop guitars. I loved it and it sounds like.
I wanted to show my first guitar. Please show me the mistakes that I made.
I do not know English well for this help myself with google translator. Forgive
European spruce top, back and sides maple fretboard.
This is my first project archtop 16 ".
Please bear with us









Greetings

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Old 07-16-2015, 06:53 PM
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That is one beautiful guitar - if it is the first you have ever built, you have a great future ahead of you...
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Old 07-16-2015, 10:47 PM
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That is one beautiful guitar!
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Old 07-16-2015, 11:25 PM
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Simply gorgeous!
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Old 07-17-2015, 01:20 AM
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Thanks for the praise.
This is my first archtop, previously made two ululele tenor.
To get used to the construction of the guitar.



Now I want to improve form and build archtop american walnut.
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Old 07-17-2015, 01:12 PM
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Nice instruments! Thank you for posting photos!
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Old 07-18-2015, 12:49 PM
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The uke is nice also. What woods did you use?
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Old 07-20-2015, 05:31 AM
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Spruce and sapeli
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