Memphis Build - Rotemar R1 & R-Dread

[RotemarGuitars]

Hi everyone!

Memphis acoustic guitar fest is coming up and I figured, since seeing so many threads about guitars coming to Memphis, I´d
might aswell bring you another one...

I´ll be combining pictures and info about both guitars I´m bringing here and hopefully it wont get messy... I said hopefully...

Just FYI, I started building these in late 2014, and then I´ve done other projects in between, and now these bad boys are getting close...

The first one is my R1-model:

Top: European spruce
Top braces: European spruce
B & S: Higuerilla (Sides laminated with double black veneers)
Back braces: European spruce
Neck: Honduran mahogny
Fretboard: West african ebony
Headplates: West african ebony
Binding: Indian ebony
Bridge: Madagascar Rosewood
Tuners: Gotoh 510 gold with black buttons
12th fret neck joint
Bolted neck and fretboard

The second one is my R-Dread:

Top: Adirondack spruce
Top braces: European spruce
B & S: Higuerilla (Sides laminated with double black veneers)
Back braces: European spruce
Neck: Honduran mahogny
Fretboard: West african ebony
Head plates: West african ebony
Binding: Indian ebony
Bridge: Madagascar rosewood
Tuners: Gotoh 510 gold with blac buttons
13 thr fret neck joint
Bolted neck and fretboard

I´ll start with a few pictures of the R-1:

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And a few of the R-Dread:

















Well, that was more than plenty. I´ll probably post more pics in the next few days or so

/ Niklas

[li2ljay]

Looking great , can't wait to see the final product . A beginner question . Why do some leave a tab or notch at the top of there back and top plates ? Is it for center line purpose ? Thanks , I'll be following this one

[SJ VanSandt]

I'm not familiar with Higuerilla - is it in the rosewood family? Great looking work - keep the photos coming.

[iim7V7IM7]

Originally Posted by SJ VanSandt

I'm not familiar with Higuerilla - is it in the rosewood family? Great looking work - keep the photos coming.

http://www.lmii.com/products/mostly-...des/higuerilla

[RotemarGuitars]

Originally Posted by li2ljay

Looking great , can't wait to see the final product . A beginner question . Why do some leave a tab or notch at the top of there back and top plates ? Is it for center line purpose ? Thanks , I'll be following this one

Thank you.

I do it mainly because it gives me a little spot where I can clamp the top or bottom without have to being afraid of hurting a area that will end up on the guitar. Hope that made sense

[RotemarGuitars]

Originally Posted by SJ VanSandt

I'm not familiar with Higuerilla - is it in the rosewood family? Great looking work - keep the photos coming.

It is not a true rosewood (dalbergia) but it is pretty close to it when it comes to tonal qualites ( for what I´ve heard and read about, this is my first time building with higuerilla)
Altough, when it comes to working with the actual wood, it is a lot more like mahogny, light and nice on your tools.

[RotemarGuitars]

Next update coming here, starting with the R-1:

The body is all bound up and endgraft is in its place:


Nice looking backplate:


And the top-side with the pocket for the bolted fretboard routed:


This little plate will be glued on to the fingerboard extension later on:


And it will fit right here:

[RotemarGuitars]

And as for the R-dread....

Got the binding and koa purfling bent up:


Ready to glue:


Also made an decorative endgraft for this one, not really my style but is always fun to try something new:


Top done:


... and the back:


Im working on the necks as we speak, and I´ll hopefully post a few pictures of them soon!

/Niklas

[Marcus Wong]

Very very very nice!! I really love the back plate of the R1. So beautifully figured, so perfect! And also loving the end graft detail of the Dread.

[RotemarGuitars]

Originally Posted by Marcus Wong

Very very very nice!! I really love the back plate of the R1. So beautifully figured, so perfect! And also loving the end graft detail of the Dread.

Thank you Marcus! I appriciate it!

[RotemarGuitars]

So here I got the necks all done and ready for finishing!







And I got the first coat of nitro on:


The wood really comes alive, although you cant see it so well in these pictures, I´m afraid.



Now, I´ll continue with the finishing process, and I´ll be back later with pictures of the finished guitars!

[Oxwood_Handmade]

Very nice builds, here! The rosette in the dread is so gorgeous and understated. Can't wait to give these a run at the show!

[RotemarGuitars]

Thank you Brad! Looking forward to seeing you there!

[BenjaminPaldacci]

I love your style! Gorgeous work!