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Yep, me too
.especially when that cedar has a thin French Polish finish.
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There goes the Top
Here the top is being glued on closing up the body:
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Binding and Arm Bevel
I'm going to do the fretboard is 5000yr old Bog Oak
Although it is almost black you can easily see the distinct Oak grain patterns It does come up to a nice shine when buffed: Thanks for viewing! Mark
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The doors of Dublin..
.. is the title of a poster showing many of the nice entrance doors the have in their houses....
As this is yet another beauty of yours and since you also are a photographer ..did you ever consider to do a poster with guitar glamour shots or respective fronts and backs... or selected detail The guitars of 20xy I bet that would look great. ..no intention to derail from the topic of the thread |
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Fret Side Markers
On this Bog Oak fretboard I decided to go with gold mother of pearl side markers. To get the exact size I want I cut them myself:
See you at the BIG show! Mark
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Nice!
Is that a natural gold tone - as produced by the creature ? Also: The layered traces one sees in the holes.. are those created by the drill or sign of a layered shell structure and/or its growth? |
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Sometimes you see a variegated MOP which comes from seasonal changes of diet. I think those lines are from the abrasive plug cutter I used. However, MOP does grow in layers, like your fingernails and that may have an effect on the cut also. Mark
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Very interesting, thanks for the detailed answer !
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Comming Together
Here it is all starting to come together:
Thanks for viewing! Mark
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Frets
I am going with gold Evo frets on this guitar. They are a bit harder than regular frets so they will wear much longer. They are a bit softer than stainless steel frets so they don't have the metallic ping you can get sometimes doing hammer ons:
Thanks for following along! Mark
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Looking good!!! Is that little jig a guide to help get the fret ends all filed the same or simply to protect the fretboard?
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Thanks Tom. That little slotted plate is used just to protect the fretboard. The angle is set by the primate attached to the little file
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