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Guitar One
Finally.
I retired, we sold our house, moved to an apartment (downsizing after 33 years in the same place) and after the dust settled down, I put together a workshop in a spare bedroom. Tight. But I've actually started on my first guitar after thinking about it for 45 years. It's a dreadnaught. Back / sides are Lovoa (aka African Walnut - beautiful flash) with a top of Sitka or European Spruce. I'm leaning towards Sitka because that top is already done. Mahogany neck, red spruce bracing, rosewood fretboard and bridge, Schaller tuners. Not a kit. So I had to build a few things, like an outside form and so forth (next one will be better) and will post a few pics in this thread once I get them on instagram. So far, so good.
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Taylor 815C '59 Gibson LG2 Washburn J4 jazz box, ebony tailpiece Gold Tone open back banjo Anon. mountain dulcimer Creaky old Framus 5/1 50 About 1/2 of Guitar One completed; currently intimidating me on account of the neck geometry. Stacks of mahogany, spruce, maritime rosewood, western red cedar Expensive sawdust |
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Good Luck on your journey.
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A little bit at a time.
https://www.instagram.com/p/CvuaGBnO...RlODBiNWFlZA== Well, that's awkward. I need to learn how to show instagram photos.
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Taylor 815C '59 Gibson LG2 Washburn J4 jazz box, ebony tailpiece Gold Tone open back banjo Anon. mountain dulcimer Creaky old Framus 5/1 50 About 1/2 of Guitar One completed; currently intimidating me on account of the neck geometry. Stacks of mahogany, spruce, maritime rosewood, western red cedar Expensive sawdust Last edited by CaffeinatedOne; 08-09-2023 at 07:26 AM. |
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Welcome to the dark side. Looks like it is coming along nicely.
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african walnut, d18, dreadnaught, first build, lovoa |
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