Wren Guitar Works : Sitka / Madagascar MS-1 Build Thread - Page 8

SnowManSnow · #**106** 05-01-2018, 02:42 PM

Dang.
So good.

David Wren · #**107** 05-19-2018, 05:10 AM

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Originally Posted by Steve Kinnaird

David, I'm intrigued by the medallion (?) on the rear side of peghead.
Close-up shot? Explanation? Defense?

It's looking great,
Steve

Hey Steve ... that oval on the back of the peghead is my logo (heat-branded into the wood). The peghead will have a matching cast metal logo "badge" on the front of the peghead.

David Wren · #**108** 05-19-2018, 05:12 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SnowManSnow

Dang.
So good.

Thanks for the kind words snowman!

David Wren · #**109** 05-19-2018, 05:15 AM

David Wren · #**110** 05-19-2018, 02:31 PM

David Wren · #**111** 05-20-2018, 07:06 AM

benjamin1884 · #**112** 05-20-2018, 07:21 AM

Just sublime!
Keep posting
Rick Benjamin

David Wren · #**113** 05-20-2018, 04:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by benjamin1884

Just sublime!
Keep posting
Rick Benjamin

Thanks for popping in to my thread Rick ... much appreciated!

David Wren · #**114** 05-20-2018, 04:52 PM

dgimcmillan · #**115** 05-20-2018, 10:13 PM

I am totally confused about your last photo, Mr. Wren.

None of the guitar building books I have(Willis, Cumpiano, Benedetto) indicate planing a fingerboard after gluing it onto the guitar. I know you are their equal when it comes to skill, I’m definitely NOT saying you’re crazy!🤔

So ......what are you doing here?

By the way, this is another beautiful guitar!

Ian

iim7V7IM7 · #**116** 05-20-2018, 11:02 PM

David will surely answer, but for what it is worth, a number of top-tier builders prefer to do it post-installation. For example, Bruce Sexauer does it this way as well...

Quote:

Originally Posted by dgimcmillan

I am totally confused about your last photo, Mr. Wren.

None of the guitar building books I have(Willis, Cumpiano, Benedetto) indicate planing a fingerboard after gluing it onto the guitar. I know you are their equal when it comes to skill, I’m definitely NOT saying you’re crazy!��

So ......what are you doing here?

By the way, this is another beautiful guitar!

Ian

David Wren · #**117** 05-21-2018, 06:28 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dgimcmillan

I am totally confused about your last photo, Mr. Wren.

None of the guitar building books I have(Willis, Cumpiano, Benedetto) indicate planing a fingerboard after gluing it onto the guitar. I know you are their equal when it comes to skill, I’m definitely NOT saying you’re crazy!🤔

So ......what are you doing here?

By the way, this is another beautiful guitar!

Ian

Hi Ian ... thanks for the comment and for popping in to my thread!

I guess the short answer to your question is ... I've been gluing my necks on the box with a flat fingerboard, then crowning and contouring the fingerboard at that point, for forty-three years. It seems to work fine and consistently gives me the results I want. I'm sure other builders get equally good results with quite different methodology. If there's one thing I've learned with guitar building ... there's more than one way to skin a cat.

David Wren · #**118** 05-21-2018, 06:29 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by iim7V7IM7

David will surely answer, but for what it is worth, a number of top-tied builders prefer to do it post-installation. For example, Bruce Sexauer does it this way as well...

Hey Robert ... it's good to know at least one other builder does it too ... HA!

David Wren · #**119** 05-21-2018, 06:31 AM

David Wren · #**120** 05-21-2018, 10:34 AM

I should start having some finished pics tomorrow or the next day ... and then an audio file at the end.