Collabo Guitar (East meets West) Take Poll!

[Joel Teel]

Originally Posted by Guitars44me

Always the provocateur, how about Manzer Wedge, and John's adjustable neck???

Plenty more ideas where those came from.

No wonder John's hair is grey, after building me 5 Customs with #6 on the bench.

Woohoo

Paul

Paul…
Allow me to convey that you are a very fortunate man. I’d give a “Phoenician Cutaway” for one of Johns guit-fiddles…and you know how rare those things are.

-joel

[Joel Teel]

Originally Posted by j. Kinnaird

Yes bro. The shape and cutaway poll is closed for sure


I like dark binding. Especially so with a thin flash of some shellfish.

Ebony with Paua Abalone sure would dress-up this dark and brooding Triple-0 in an elegant & classy manner.

-joel

[j. Kinnaird]

Originally Posted by Joel Teel

Paul…
Allow me to convey that you are a very fortunate man. I’d give a “Phoenician Cutaway” for one of Johns guilt-fiddles…and you know how rare those things are.

-joel

Thanks for what I feel like might be a vote of confidence Joel. Phoenician cutaway eh….

Originally Posted by Joel Teel

Ebony with Paua Abalone sure would dress-up this dark and brooding Triple-0 in an elegant & classy manner.

-joel

You read our mind Joel. That’s just what my brother and I had decided.

[j. Kinnaird]

I'm using laminated WRC linings. Here is the top edge on the cutaway side nearly ready to install. I need to shape the bottom edge of the lining first so it will look pretty to the inquisitive.

[j. Kinnaird]

From the department of redundancy department here is the final finished out version of the top cutaway laminated lining.
It's not WRC after all but Spanish Cedar.

I may inflict pictures of lining for each edge of the body. The bass side ed is next along with arm rest reinforcement

[j. Kinnaird]

The rim is getting really stiff at this point.
Bottom lining is next to stiffen the rim to the point that the mold will not be needed to glue on the plates

[Steve Kinnaird]

That’s looking—already—like it will make some serious music!

Steve

[j. Kinnaird]

Sitka braces on the back. Figured redwood center seam reinforcement

[TomB'sox]

What is Kinnaird west going to be left with?

[j. Kinnaird]

Originally Posted by TomB'sox

What is Kinnaird west going to be left with?

Neck, peg head, frets, inlay, tuner install, bridge, and fitting the whole thing together and making it all work. I got off easy.

Did I mention finishing the neck? Whew.

[nacluth]

Originally Posted by TomB'sox

What is Kinnaird west going to be left with?

Shhh Tom. Things were going so good. John was doing all the work.

[j. Kinnaird]

All the laminated is in. The rim is holding its shape nicely


The reinforcement veneer for the soundport is cocobolo.


The cutaway also has cocobolo reinforcement. I thinned that area to help with the bend.

[Godfather]

I am late to the party (voted 000 12 fret) but so glad I made it. I am sure this will be another fabulous guitar from the skilled hands in TX and NC.
I Kinnairdly wait to see, and hopefully hear, the finished collaBRO guitar.

[Steve Kinnaird]

Originally Posted by Godfather

I am late to the party (voted 000 12 fret) but so glad I made it. I am sure this will be another fabulous guitar from the skilled hands in TX and NC.
I Kinnairdly wait to see, and hopefully hear, the finished colaBRO guitar.

Welcome, and thanks for dropping by. Never too late.
I like colaBRO—that’s clever. J.Long suggested “Cocolabo”, which is also good. Any more?

[BlackKeys36]

"I Kinnairdly wait to see" was a great start to my day; thank you.

Originally Posted by Godfather

I am late to the party (voted 000 12 fret) but so glad I made it. I am sure this will be another fabulous guitar from the skilled hands in TX and NC.
I Kinnairdly wait to see, and hopefully hear, the finished colaBRO guitar.