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12-02-2020, 06:12 PM
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Here We Go.....
Been building Telecasters for the past 25 years as I came up with new ideas but decided I have enough of them so decided to unroll the 00-28VS plans I got about 10 years ago and take a stab at it - haven't built anything acoustic since an archtop that I built in about 1993. Went out today and bought a chunk of real nice African mahogany (11' x 9" x 2") - I figure I can get a couple 00's out of it and probably a couple Teles, too. Probably start milling the lumber tomorrow so I can start the resaw and thicknessing process. I doubt Martin ever made a 00-17VS but that's what I'm shooting for in remembrance of my first guitar, an inherited 1936 0-17 when I was 14 in 1960. All 'hog' top and back - no binding - slot head - Greven OM pickguard if I can find one - pyramid bridge.
Does anyone know what I can use for that old Martin dark grain filler color? Pics to follow at some point...... wish me luck.
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2022 Brook Lyn Custom, 2014 Martin 000-18, 2022 Ibanez GB10, several homebrew Teles, Evans RE200 amp, Quilter 101R and various speaker cabinets, Very understanding wife of 48 years 
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12-03-2020, 04:09 AM
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I use por-o-pac filler from Behlens/Mohawk, the darkest color they have it might be rosewood or some other name but it is black in the pores and looks pretty cool on unstained mahogany.
https://imgur.com/gallery/8Svgwn6
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12-03-2020, 07:31 AM
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Hi Skip,
With all those Teles under your belt I think your chances of success are high, but good luck wished in any case. The 00 size is my current favorite; I recently posted the construction drawing of the one I recently built, in between an 0 and a 00 which turned out to be a great guitar. In case you missed the topic it's here: https://www.acousticguitarforum.com/...d.php?t=579732 There might be something in the design you might wish to incorporate unless you're fixed on the plan you have. Last edited by Rudy4; 12-03-2020 at 07:37 AM.
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12-03-2020, 08:07 AM
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12-03-2020, 08:08 AM
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2022 Brook Lyn Custom, 2014 Martin 000-18, 2022 Ibanez GB10, several homebrew Teles, Evans RE200 amp, Quilter 101R and various speaker cabinets, Very understanding wife of 48 years
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