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Salz guitars - new OM sized model
Hello everyone,
I’ve been a lurker for some time and I’m at a stage where I’d like to share my work as well. Let me introduce myself. My name is David Smrž and for the past couple of year I’ve been building under the name Salz guitars in Prague, Czech Republic. Prior to that I was named Jester guitars, but I’ve quickly found out that I’m not alone, so the name needed to change. I’ve studied guitar building school where I got to know the fundamentals. In the last year of studies I discovered the vast world of incredible makers and my thirst for perfecting my craft really began. Last year I came upwith a new model of mine. The DS, which is my take on an OM sized fingerstyle machine. A new body shape and a couple of new building techiques such as structured sides (credit to Jeremy Clark of 52instrument co.) and live backs (credit to Trevor Gore). The difference to my prior work surprised me so much that I now offer these features as a standard. Right now I’m in the process of adding another model, a smaller body (14 3/8“ Lower bout) 12 fret to body join with cutaway as a standard. Think of it as 00 12 fret with slightly bigger lower bout and longer scale length (25.5“) . You can follow along on my IG page Salz_guitars where I try to be active. Here are some in progress photos of the first batch (the maple one is still available ) The woods have been chosen Tops as well I've wanted to try another new thing, so brass in rossette it is Not so shabby Haven't been to gym in a long time so..wenge necks as a substitute? The structured sides are taking shape and my heart Live backs about to get fitted Tops glued on Had a little mishap when routing the binding channels But in the end I've made thicker binding and I'm quite a big fan of this look. I hate that I love to make mistakes I only use fully bolt-on, bolt-off neck, such a joy to work with Almost ready to carve I love Radian routerbits, this is straight of the router My makeshift gym Anyone selling new pair of hands?
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https://salzguitars.com Last edited by Salz Guitars; 02-23-2023 at 01:57 PM. |
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Starting to see the light at the end of the tunnel Oh my, just look at that I don't know why, but I'm craving chocolate... Oh I forgot to mention there's an inlay in this back Still craving chocolate First set of strings on, now guard it till the photoshoot!
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The first DS in mahagony and german spruce
I need to make a confession about this one. I needed a labrat to experiment the new building techniques on so there are a lot of tiny places that didn't get the attention they deserved. I never intend to sell this one so the impefections haunt me everyday when I sit on the couch near the wall hanger.
Materials: Back and sides - African Mahagony sides are structured - outer layer is 1.5mm African Mahagony, core is 6mm Basswood and inner veneer is 0.6mm reclaimed Bog Oak from Charles bridge (one of the oldest bridges in Prague, Czech Republic) Soundboard - Swiss moon spruce Rosette - Brass and recycled paper with coffee grounds Bindings - Wenge with BWB accent strip Neck - Wenge with Bog Oak black strip Fretboard - Wenge with EVO gold frets (medium size - 2x0.94mm) Headstock and backstrip overlay - Wenge with BWB stripe Bridge - Wenge with Ebony pins Tuners - DJ tuners Finish - Spin on Ken Parker's Epoxy/oil finish Sizes: Scale length - 648mm Frets to body - 14 Body Length - 488mm Lower bout width - 380mm Body depth at lower bout - 111mm Body depth at neck joint - 90mm Width at nut - 44.5mm Spacing at saddle - 58.5mm
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https://salzguitars.com Last edited by Salz Guitars; 02-15-2023 at 02:39 PM. |
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DS in Swiss moon spruce and Flamed maple
This one is still available
Materials: Back and sides - Flamed maple sides are structured - outer layer is 1.5mm Flamed maple, core is 6mm Basswood and inner veneer is 0.6mm reclaimed Bog Oak from Charles bridge (one of the oldest bridges in Prague, Czech Republic) Soundboard - Swiss moon spruce Rosette - Brass and recycled paper with coffee grounds Bindings - Wenge with BWB accent strip Neck - Wenge with Bog Oak black strip Fretboard - Wenge with EVO gold frets (medium size - 2x0.94mm) Headstock and backstrip overlay - Wenge with BWB stripe Bridge - Wenge with Ebony pins Tuners - Schaller Grandtune Finish - Spin on Ken Parker's Epoxy/oil finish Sizes: Scale length - 648mm Frets to body - 14 Body Length - 488mm Lower bout width - 380mm Body depth at lower bout - 111mm Body depth at neck joint - 90mm Width at nut - 44.5mm Spacing at saddle - 58.5mm
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DS in Swiss moon spruce and Crelicam ebony
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Back and sides - Crelicam ebony sides are structured - outer layer is 1.5mm Crelicam ebony, core is 6mm Basswood and inner veneer is 0.6mm reclaimed Bog Oak from Charles bridge (one of the oldest bridges in Prague, Czech Republic) Soundboard - Swiss moon spruce Rosette - Brass and recycled paper with coffee grounds Bindings - Wenge with BWB accent strip Neck - Wenge with Bog Oak black strip Fretboard - Wenge with EVO gold frets (medium size - 2x0.94mm) Headstock and backstrip overlay - Wenge with BWB stripe Bridge - Wenge with Ebony pins Tuners - Schaller Grandtune Finish - Spin on Ken Parker's Epoxy/oil finish Sizes: Scale length - 648mm Frets to body - 14 Body Length - 488mm Lower bout width - 380mm Body depth at lower bout - 111mm Body depth at neck joint - 90mm Width at nut - 44.5mm Spacing at saddle - 58.5mm
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Great photos David.
That’s an impressive amount of shavings under the neck being carved! Last edited by colins; 02-15-2023 at 04:10 PM. |
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Very nice work! I like the bog oak back story. You should record Bridge Over Troubled Waters on that guitar
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Thank you, I'll ask my quality and tone control guitarist friend if he knows this one, It's an absolutely incredible song.
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