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01-21-2013, 08:15 PM
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Time for tuners.. Gotoh 510's. I'd originally picked an antique gold, but we've used alot of ebony on the guitar - and the bocote has such a black grain... so I went for "Cosmos Black":
   Time now to shape and fit the solid white mother of pearl nut and saddle: Marking the nut for grinding  Theres some work to do here!  Using a template to get the curve just right  And marking.  The shape is sanded/ground down. He said this mother or pearl was REALLY tough compared to the normal bone thats used. Should wear well!   
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01-21-2013, 08:17 PM
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Nearly there!! Time for the makers label and the strings:
 Dated Dec 24th - what a treat that was for Christmas!  Strings slot into the oiled bridge...    And we're done. Its finished!!! 13 months.... a pure labour of love and something I will treasure and pass on to my boy some day.
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01-21-2013, 08:21 PM
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I received these 2 pics with the email to tell me it was ready to collect. I love the hand finished satin... 000 gauge wire wool brings the gloss lacquer to this soft hue:
  Once home, I got some rough shots to show some of the details - but to be honest, these do it no justice.       
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01-21-2013, 08:23 PM
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Oh... one last surprise.. Dave handed me 2 wrapped presents with the guitar and inside were these...
 Both made from the last off cuts of the wood that my guitar back and sides were made of! A lovely touch. The pen comes in a rosewood case that flips up to create a desk stand for it. I hope you've enjoyed following this picture thread. I'm LOVING the guitar. I dabble a bit with a Boss BR-800 digital recording setup and had planned to install a pickup system in this.. but so far, am just enjoying having a return to acoustics.
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#52
01-21-2013, 09:50 PM
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Wow! Beautiful guitar and fantastic build thread. This one was worth seeing the details of every step. I was afraid the soundboard was going to look kind of plain, but the bridge and rosette really look great on that field of spruce. Enjoy your work of art!
Edit: How do you like the sound hole?
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Regards, Jim Larrivée L-05 Mahogany Gibson Les Paul Traditional Fender Stratocaster Epiphone Les Paul Standard
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01-22-2013, 06:01 AM
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Either way.. its a great addition.
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01-22-2013, 01:14 PM
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Setting aside the fabulousness of the build details, which I haven't stopped reading even to go the pissoir, the main thing I got from this is not even begin to build a guitar without all the tools at the luthier's shop.
I have been toying with it, being an amateur woodworker, but after viewing this I realize that some very important details have been omitted: The measuring devices and superb accuracy of the router settings to make the rosette fit perfectly, the cutting of the mother of pearl inlay on the arc, and dozens of other measurements which must have been calculated for a custom guitar. I can't imagine the hundreds of hours Dave spent on this one design and build. Or the cost. In any event, many many thanks for taking the time to do this thread. It was almost as thrilling as a James Bond movie.
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01-23-2013, 03:19 PM
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 I had a chance today to try and get some better shots of the finished article which I'll post now. Enjoy! Here are a couple of full shots - sitting pretty on a lovely "Cooper Stand".  
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