Hatcher's Studio 2020

[Mark Hatcher]

Originally Posted by cigarfan

My goodness Mark, those Amboyna Burl buttons look awesome! From experience I can also say they feel great when tuning.

Thanks cigarfan!

I got the center cut out of the headstock today. I installed the torsion rod and drilled the access hole for adjustments.
Here are a couple pictures of a rather roughed out headstock with the tuner bodies attached. I haven't made the tuner buttons yet:





Thanks!
Mark

[Jamiejoon]

WOW. Mark, that amboyna headstock is HOT! You've outdone yourself. Bravo.

[ukejon]

How very Rococo! You seem to have channeled the great European designers of the late 17th/early 18th century:

https://www.google.com/search?q=roco...w=1318&bih=637

I'm impressed!

[Mark Hatcher]

Originally Posted by Jamiejoon

WOW. Mark, that amboyna headstock is HOT! You've outdone yourself. Bravo.

Thanks Jamiejoon! It's all coming together.

Originally Posted by ukejon

How very Rococo! You seem to have channeled the great European designers of the late 17th/early 18th century:

https://www.google.com/search?q=roco...w=1318&bih=637

I'm impressed!

HaHa, Rococo Au Naturale!

Thanks ukejon

[IBKuz]

Originally Posted by Mark Hatcher

Thanks cigarfan!

I got the center cut out of the headstock today. I installed the torsion rod and drilled the access hole for adjustments.
Here are a couple pictures of a rather roughed out headstock with the tuner bodies attached. I haven't made the tuner buttons yet:





Thanks!
Mark

WOW ... did that ever turn out great !!!

[The Bard Rocks]

Originally Posted by Mark Hatcher

Thanks cigarfan!

I got the center cut out of the headstock today. I installed the torsion rod and drilled the access hole for adjustments.
Here are a couple pictures of a rather roughed out headstock with the tuner bodies attached. I haven't made the tuner buttons yet:





Thanks!
Mark

As you know I am all about symmetry. But dang, that is really nice.

[Mark Hatcher]

Originally Posted by IBKuz

WOW ... did that ever turn out great !!!

Thanks OBKuz!

Originally Posted by The Bard Rocks

As you know I am all about symmetry. But dang, that is really nice.

Well thanks for that! I do know you like symmetry but that Amboyna Burl works hard to win folks over!

Thanks,
Mark

[Mark Hatcher]

I got the Ziricote fretboard radiused and here it is getting glued in place:



Yes, it's in there on the other side under all the clamps. I'll have a better picture tomorrow!

Thanks for following,
Mark

[cigarfan]

Have to take your word for it!

[Guitars44me]

Egads, that Headstock is Out Of This World BEAUTIFUL

And you certainly have the photography skills to show these lovely instruments off!

Be well, stay home, party in place!

Cheers and SALUD!

Paul

[Mark Hatcher]

Originally Posted by cigarfan

Have to take your word for it!

It comes off tomorrow. There’s a guitar in there somewhere!

Originally Posted by Guitars44me

Egads, that Headstock is Out Of This World BEAUTIFUL

And you certainly have the photography skills to show these lovely instruments off!

Be well, stay home, party in place!

Cheers and SALUD!

Paul

Thanks Paul, I think it’s easier to take a picture of something you made yourself.
You have already spent a considerable amount of time thinking about what you want it to look like.

Thanks for commenting,
Mark

[kentwinterton]

Wow! Such skill and craftsmanship. Thanks for sharing the process with us. She's a real beauty.

[Mark Hatcher]

Originally Posted by kentwinterton

Wow! Such skill and craftsmanship. Thanks for sharing the process with us. She's a real beauty.

Thanks for commenting kentwinterton! I appreciate your kind words.

Mark

[Mark Hatcher]

I'm pretty sure my favorite part of building a guitar is carving the neck. That is what I did today and I also started the finishing touch such as setting up the heel cap which I am doing here:



The neck wood is African Padauk:



African Padauk wood is where Amboyna Burl comes from. I am also using a different variant of the same wood for the cross grained center laminate which is "Bacon Figured" Padauk wood:



If you have been following this build you know this is the same wood I used for the radial top purfling.

Thanks for viewing!
Mark

[Lonzo]

Wow, that looks cool!
Beautiful color of the Padauk and the combination!
Already anxious for how it will turn out with finish on.