My first build.... 2.5 years worth

[nashmore]

Originally Posted by Halcyon/Tinker

I really like that heel cap treatment...

Thank you, I felt it needed an embellishment no matter how small.

Originally Posted by ecguitar44

Beautiful work, sir!

How deep is the body? Looks to be about 8 inches!

Yes it is deep 4 3/4" at the tail block and 4 7/16" at the neck joint. The rest of the body is similar to an Olson sj... I love that guitar shape. I'll make sure the next one I do isn't so thick.

[Kyle76]

Very nice work! Looking forward to more pictures. Did you test string the guitar to assist in measuring for the bridge and pin holes? I've never seen that step. Is it common?

[Clydeslide]

Originally Posted by nashmore

My problem is that i'm a collector of my own work.

That is not the answer I wanted to hear!! Try again

[OddManOut]

Originally Posted by matthewpartrick

Never seen a hybrid X/Fan brace. Cool!

Agreed! It looks very cool. Any chance you might post a sound clip or video? I would love to hear it. I am very curious with the x fan bracing and all.

Did you do any edge thinning of the top?

Congrats on building a very beautiful guitar!

[nashmore]

Originally Posted by Kyle76

Very nice work! Looking forward to more pictures. Did you test string the guitar to assist in measuring for the bridge and pin holes? I've never seen that step. Is it common?

I did that to get string spacing, intonation and pin holes... it's the way that I thought would give me the best intonation. I don't have any jigs that are made just for that being it's my first acoustic guitar.

Originally Posted by Clydeslide

That is not the answer I wanted to hear!! Try again

Originally Posted by OddManOut

Agreed! It looks very cool. Any chance you might post a sound clip or video? I would love to hear it. I am very curious with the x fan bracing and all.

Did you do any edge thinning of the top?

Congrats on building a very beautiful guitar!

I'll see what I can do for a vid or sound clip.... As far as the edge thinning I may have by accident while sanding the binding down... but I do know that some luthiers do that.

[vintageparlors]

I love this. Even if it is new, I really love it.

[nashmore]

lets see if this works
http://youtu.be/syiJxKJxrvg

[nashmore]

Finished photos