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Old 07-06-2020, 04:45 PM
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Default Binding and Bevel

When I asked Dale to place an arm bevel, I really hadn’t given it much thought. I figured a sharp plane or chisel and some patience and you would have it done. Nuh uh - this is why I am not a luthier. First, the area needs to be reinforced, then after the cut, you’ve got to figure out how to handle the binding - you can’t just leave a visual gap and say, “Good enough.”

No need to freehand, especially if you are going to reproduce the shape again in the future. A bandsaw and some MDF does the trick.

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Here’s where I would have screwed up. I would not have clamped the piece well enough and while routing the bevel, everything would have slipped (you don’t need to ask me how I know this). I see that the guitar is sitting nicely in a cradle for this operation.

Like so many skills, the key to success is always looking forward as to what could go wrong and taking every step to prevent that from happening. If that means fabricating cradles, cutting guides and forms in advance, you do it. It’s much easier to prevent an error in advance than to have to correct the error after the fact.

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So Dale’s trick was to place the purfling before cutting the bevel.

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Would modern luthiery be possible without cyanoacrylate glue and masking tape?

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Default Nice, clean and accurate work

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Default Cutting the binding slot.

A little out of order here.... I was excited to post the bevel shots.

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Watching each step of the build reminds me of an Advent calendar. Every day brings me closer to Christmas.
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Old 07-07-2020, 05:07 PM
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Default The Arm Bevel has Been Cut!

So I guess I gave Dale a challenge:

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Well I’ll be dipped. Ever see an arm bevel on a Southern Jumbo veneered with ivoroid? Me neither. This one’s about forty percent done and it’s really working a guy’s last brain cell.
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Look at this beautiful joinery. And look closely at the bend in the prufling - there are no cracks - no filler needed. I know that's how it's supposed to be done, but it takes a very high degree of skill.

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This guitar will have a very interesting vibe - a little Art Deco, and maybe a little steampunk. Since it will have Evo frets (which are pale gold in color) the tuning pegs will be a brass color. My brain is sparking away thinking of where this is all leading to.
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First arm bevel I've ever liked. Leave it to Dale to transcend my notions of what a guitar should look like.

Thanks for sharing with us.
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First arm bevel I've ever liked. Leave it to Dale to transcend my notions of what a guitar should look like.

Thanks for sharing with us.
That little jog in the binding is an amazing design element. I find it very reminiscent of John Monteleone’s designs.
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Amazing actually. Really coming together nicely. A nice blend between vintage and modern. I'm sure Dale is enjoying the challenge.
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Beautiful workmanship!
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That little jog in the binding is an amazing design element. I find it very reminiscent of John Monteleone’s designs.
Much more John D'Angelico, but I get your point.
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Much more John D'Angelico, but I get your point.
True - it's a lineage, isn't it? Actually, when this is done, it will be all Fairbanks. I wonder if he'll want to part with it?

(And I've never had the pleasure of seeing a D'Angelico in person. I have seen Monteleone's. But I don't think he was ready for me to touch his guitars, let alone pick one up and play )
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(And I've never had the pleasure of seeing a D'Angelico in person. I have seen Monteleone's. But I don't think he was ready for me to touch his guitars, let alone pick one up and play
When I visited John to write Fretboard Journal's cover story, I played his D'Angelico, a very early model.

I also got to play through the four seasons models before the public knew about them.

It's a tough life, but ...

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Not to derail your thread, but, uh, yes to derail your thread. You mentioned Monteleone first. Here is my Monteleone:

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Definitely way off the a rails John. Hopefully, Dale will send me an update real soon and we can get back “on track”.
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