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Thanks Dustin! I've got a number of exciting builds going right now and I have a great build schedule ahead tool. It is good times at Hatcher Guitars!
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The world of guitar making moves rather slowly. I plan my spec guitars way in advance and often put a few woods aside with and idea for a look or theme. I then start to accumulate the additional woods and research etc.
Last week I was visiting a new (to me) woods supplier and came across this burning Cocobolo board: ![]() This would provide a great fretboard, bridge and trim for this Tunnel 13 Redwood top: ![]() These two sparked an idea for a theme. Usually you hear about Tunnel 13 being the location of the last great western train robbery. We often hear all about the train tunnel, I think it's time to look into the train and the people involved: ![]() The train, as luck would have it was #13 The Oregon Express. So this is the start of a new guitar spec scheduled to arrive when the time is ripe next year. I hope to have you all aboard when the build thread begins!
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While I have been busy getting guitars ready for the BIG show I have also been working on this wonderful custom order. It is my grand auditorium Greta model done with a highly bear clawed Sitka top on a tortoise shell figured "Tree" back and side set. Here are a some pictures to start getting this build up to date:
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Another amazing set of woods to serve as the building blocks for another Hatcher masterpiece!
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..what a lineup you have this year... caramba !
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Thanks Lonzo, any year with two "Tree" guitars in it is a banner year! I have new woods that I am working with too which are exciting. Like this Desert Ironwood on this guitar I am currently working on. It's just amazing!
Of course I am using more Desert Ironwood burl for the rosette on this guitar. The rosette has blue paua abalone purfling for good measure: ![]() ![]() Thanks for viewing! Mark
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Absolutely breathtaking woods! And your instruments and photography always show them off beautifully!!!!
Woohoo Have FUN Paul
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Here are the joined bent sides: ![]() Then the Spanish Cedar arm bevel support and top and bottom kerfing: ![]() ![]() The sides are now ready to receive the top and back. Please notice the convex curvature of the arm support. It's a little bit more work for a little better guitar. ![]() Thanks for viewing! Mark
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I'm beginning to close up the body. On goes the back:
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Here I am closing up the body on this Tree grand auditorium:
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We're going with black Ebony for the end graft and binding:
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Here is a picture showing the black Ebony binding in. You can also see we are going with blue paua purfling on the top:
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The blue paua looks amazing with the desert ironwood!
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