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06-19-2011, 11:32 AM
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New 17" jumbo 12 string Build, red maple/red spruce
I have built 17" mould for a 24-1/2+" scale Prairie State and decided to make the 12 string first.
Since I have a lot of maple laying around from mandolin building I decided to try it for a 12. Should be a lot like oak with a red spruce top. The instrument will have the ladder-X bracing for the top and ladder bracing for the back, and my usual laminated bracing, tone tubes, and heavy cables for a target tuning of B. Will have a couple of surprises cosmetically. Here's the start:  Routing the rosette in some WIDE grain red spruce:  Center strip glued onto back:  Thanks for looking... 
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06-19-2011, 11:41 AM
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That Maple looks fantastic already! I will watch for the updates.
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06-19-2011, 10:28 PM
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I love 12 stringers! I'll be watching this thread for updates.
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Taylor BTO GA Mastergrade all koa SOLD Taylor K28e First Edition - SOLD Ryan Cathedral 12 string all koa Taylor 855 Taylor 614ceL7 Taylor T5 koa - SOLD Taylor K55 all koa - SOLD
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06-21-2011, 03:54 AM
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Thanks guys!
Rollie, I don't know about the "master" part, but as my friend Dave Ray used to say, "Too kind!". Kyee, I love 12's too and pick up my VS scale 12 many more times than my VS scale 6 string.
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06-21-2011, 08:18 AM
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What do you think of red maple Haans? Does it seem similar to big leaf in density and hardness? Plenty of it here in Maine. Nice flame!
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Laurent Brondel "Faiseur d'instruments"
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06-22-2011, 04:06 AM
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Laurent, I've used a lot of red maple for Loar mandolin copies (originals were red maple/red spruce) and generally speaking, big leaf is darker sounding, while sugar is just too harsh. Euro is good, but I think that red has just the right balance of richness and clarity without being too shrill. It is my preferred maple and I use a very soft red for the sides and more of a medium red for the back. We'll see how it goes on a 12.
In addition, big leaf is really stringy and hard to sand. Quilted is a bear to sand.
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06-25-2011, 03:30 AM
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Just a bit of progress on the 12...
Here, I've glued the P/H inlay to a piece of .1" tortoise celluloid, and am cutting it out. I will flip the tortoise over after cutout and reglue the inlay flush on the topside...  Here's the rosette VERY close up...  The layout of the ladder-X bracing for this scale length and box size...  Back face... 
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06-25-2011, 04:47 AM
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Great details.. the red in the rossette really pops, a nice contrast to the flamed Red Maple/Adi combo.. Your hybrid X- Ladder bracing scheme is pretty cool to .. This 12r is progressing nicely ...and will be a way cool musical tool.......
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07-15-2011, 08:25 AM
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Chuck 2012 Carruth 12-fret 000 in Pernambuco and Adi 2010 Poling Sierra in Cuban Mahogany and Lutz 2015 Posch 13-fret 00 in Indian Rosewood and Adi
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07-16-2011, 05:15 AM
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Chuck, I just don't build 'em as fast as I used to, and I don't have to compete with the rest of these builders.
Afraid that ladder/X GC will be a while. A Stella 12 along with a 17" 6 string ladder/X are on the board. Maybe after those I'll get around to a GC.
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