McKnight Build - New Model - Nashville 2011

[1990cashew]

Hi Oracle,

If I understood your question correctly, the answer is that Tim used a mold earlier in the process to form the cutaway:





Hope that helps, Tim can certainly weigh in on that as well...

Nathan

[Tim McKnight]

Originally Posted by Oracle

Question for Tim,
In the picture where you are working on the cutaway, is this the usual way you fit a Florentine cutaway? Meaning not having a part of the mold to help form the curve. Or are you developing the shape so that you can make a piece for the mold later? I'm no builder, just a curious onlooker.

Mike

Hi Mike,
The outer mold is universal in that it can hold a standard non-cutaway SDG, a Venetian or Florentine cutaway. I bend the small Florentine section in another bending form. In the photo, the Florentine point has already been glued to the neck block and now I am just fitting the small spruce inner triangular shaped brace that joins the two points together.

[Tim McKnight]

Originally Posted by Welshboy

That's a very nice looking piece of cocobolo. I've not come across any of Tim's guitars here in the UK, but I like the look of what I've seen on the internet.

Any UK McKnight owners?

Hi Richard,
We do have a couple of McGits in the UK now. One in England and one in Scotland. The Acoustic Guitar Co does have one ordered in 2012 so you could be in luck next year

[Tim McKnight]

Originally Posted by kwakatak

If so he's posting from the dead!

Tim & Mary, what are the body dimensions of this model?

Here you go Neil:

Upper bout - 11"
Waist - 9.5"
Lower bout - 15.5"
OAL - 19.625"

[Tim McKnight]

Originally Posted by Feste

Mr. McKnight it is about time you made a multi-scale git!!
I am looking forward to seeing and hearing the end result.

Hi James,
I happen to have a MS demo here now... Just ask Kurt about the Gear-head guitar

[Welshboy]

Originally Posted by Tim McKnight

Hi Richard,
We do have a couple of McGits in the UK now. One in England and one in Scotland. The Acoustic Guitar Co does have one ordered in 2012 so you could be in luck next year

Excellent! I know The Acoustic Music Company well. I write for Acoustic magazine here in the UK, so maybe I'll get to do a review of the one Trevor has ordered.

I like the look of the new design.

[Mary]

We do have a customer with a fairly early McGit. He lives in Rochdale,

[Oracle]

Nathan,
Thanks for the pics. Makes sense.
Tim,
Thank you for your reply as well. Everything is crystal clear.

A very much alive, Mike

[1990cashew]

One of my primary considerations on this guitar was physical - I have had a couple of significant hand injuries and had become accustomed to playing smaller guitars and shorter (24.75") scale as well. As my playing and technique improved over a period of several years, I found that a significant part of my issues with "normal" scale guitars had more to do with my technique than my injuries. I have been enjoying playing 25.5" scale guitars again for about a year but also enjoy playing short scale instruments. Enter the Multi-Scale design - I do not play alternate tunings so that was not a consideration for me. I strongly considered a slight fan ala Bruce Sexauer, but in the end I went with a .75 spread, 24.9 - 25.65. I lead worship and wanted a strong articulate bass that can handle semi-aggressive strumming but also those sweet trebles. Here is a pick of the fretboard in progress (Brazilian):



Also, in my initial discussion with Tim I said "no" to the Manzer Wedge, but after further discussion (and particularly with me being accustomed to smaller-depth guitars) I decided that was definitely not the place to try to save a few dollars on the build:



What goes without saying (though that obviously isn't stopping me from commenting) is that Tim was very helpful, patient and generous with his time in assisting me in the decision making process about the particulars of the build.

More to come...

Nathan

[Welshboy]

Originally Posted by Mary

We do have a customer with a fairly early McGit. He lives in Rochdale,

Rochdale? Shame - that's a fair way from me (by UK standards). Still I'll look out for that one Trevor's ordered for TAMCO.

[1990cashew]

Endgraft, headstock and rosette:

[1990cashew]

The updates are coming fast and furious now - I've been having some difficulties getting to sleep at night I am so excited: roughly three weeks till the show.

Tim finishing up the rosette:

[riorider]

Originally Posted by 1990cashew

I think Tim and John Mayes studied under the same master luthier. Look how similar their rosette cutouts are, with the double locator hole:


!!

Phil

(and yes, I'm sure there are stories behind both. John's handwritten comment to himself says "drill here if you're a moron!")

[Tim McKnight]

Keen eye there Phil. Occasionally we drill an extra pivot hole in the sound hole cut out ... just to make it lighter I am sure John has a similar reason as well? Besides ... it makes a cool stereo whistling sound as you hurl it across the shop, like a Frisbee.

[SteveS]

Looking nice! Keep the pictures coming!