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08-14-2008, 03:58 PM
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That looks fun! I hope you'll keep this thread updated till you finish the guitar.
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08-14-2008, 05:35 PM
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Way cool Paul!
 Something that I'd like to do in a few years (when I have more time). As has been said, we will anxiously await pics of the first Burner Guitar...I bet it'll be HOT!  (yeah, lame joke...but really if a Burner guitar can't be HOT, then why bother )....Aloha, Hen
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08-14-2008, 06:22 PM
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Looks great! It just keeps getting funner.
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08-14-2008, 07:34 PM
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I am finalizing my shape right now, and have begun shopping for wood. My dad had to leave town for the weekend, it will be torture for him knowing that I will be sitting in his basement dreaming of the build to come.(He said I'd be in big trouble if I started building his guitar without him  ). I am sure we will take lots of pictures and keep everyone updated as the build progresses
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08-14-2008, 07:50 PM
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Awesome, congratlations and good luck. I would love to one day combine the love of woodworking and guitar. I think I'm going to need a bigger shop.
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08-18-2008, 09:22 PM
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Kyle and I had an opportunity to start our guitar build tonight.... we had a lot of fun and made some good progress.
 (notice the empty coolers - HAHAHAHAHA) - this is the cleanest the bench was all night  Cutting the channel for my 1/8" wide flame maple backstrap  The humidity is a bit high in the shop (garage) right now - so we decided to move to the cool comfort of my home office for a some cleaner parts of the build  End block and neck block glued in place - and tracing getting ready to mark for the back center strip and braces  Thanks to a suggestion by Hesh on OLF we marked where the braces would intersect the back strip - and glued the back strip except in those areas - to make cutting away for braces a bit easier.  We moved on to gluing the kerfing on one side tonight - and realized we were short some clips. Digging through some drawers we found clips and clothes pins to fit the need.
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08-18-2008, 10:31 PM
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Great thread!!!!!
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08-18-2008, 11:29 PM
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This is so cool!
 Are you looking to adopt an Asian son? 
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08-18-2008, 11:39 PM
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08-19-2008, 05:06 AM
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I haven't started a build. I have to go in stages. I figure 2 years prepping the space.
Stage 1 was haul 800 lbs of concrete into the basement so I can level the floors. The house is 140 years old, she's got some dips! Did that. When I recover I will start pouring. Cutting the center chanel must have been nerve racking! I had to read the glue/not glue thing a few times to understand it. It was well written. I am just thick. Smart stuff. I'll be watching the build chanel 
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08-19-2008, 07:00 AM
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Free eBook on Kit Guitars
Just in case others get the bug to build a kit ... here is a link to a free 52-page PDF eBook that offers info on different kit providers, tools needed, etc., etc.
"Introduction to Kit Acoustic Guitars" (Option-click on Mac to download it; Right-click on Windows) Most luthiers do not offer kits, but kits are available from many sources. I've built several from different providers and haven't had a dud yet. Bill
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08-19-2008, 10:07 AM
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Messy things happen in the garage - and clean things can happen in my "office" where I spend most days designing web sites and brochures - so it really isn't my guitar building shop (yet).
It is just much easier to keep the humidity constant in my office than the garage! I have to keep the place clean for visiting clients who will now get a look at guitars in progress  Time to clean out the storage room and make room for guitar-related items! We actually got the back braces on late last night and I pulled it out of the gobar deck this morning - looking good! I'm happy to report that very little clean-up of glue squeeze-out will be required. Next - I'll do the kerfing for the front of the guitar - and then do a practice rosette or two on some scrap wood Kevin sent me!
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08-21-2008, 10:14 PM
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Here are where things stand as of tonight. We did the braces on the first night but I hadn't shot any photos.
I flipped the guitar over tonight and did the kerfing on the back side. The rosette and sound hole will be next - probably over labor-day weekend as my son is backpacking in Colorado this week.  A couple photos of the flame maple backstrap   And a couple photos of the braces  
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