Cornerstone Baritone? Watch the build!

[Ryan Alexander]

mmmmm just beautful! Peter's fret work is impeccable.

[tpp]

Beautiful work! With frets in the slots, you can see the fan of the frets up the fretboard. This is coming along nicely.

[D. Ramsey]

Great Pictures! It's almost like being there

[Cornerstone Guitars]

Originally Posted by iq_below_2

Great Pictures! It's almost like being there

No kidding.... I wonder who shot those.

[tpp]

Originally Posted by worshipguitar

No kidding.... I wonder who shot those.

Timer on the camera? Family member? Kevin Ryan?

[Cornerstone Guitars]

Originally Posted by tpp

Timer on the camera? Family member? Kevin Ryan?

I have a timer on my camera, I have family members that could do it and Kevin was there a couple of days ago....but no, that's not who. Look up...

[tpp]

Originally Posted by worshipguitar

I have a timer on my camera, I have family members that could do it and Kevin was there a couple of days ago....but no, that's not who. Look up...

Figured it out.

[D. Ramsey]

Originally Posted by tpp

Figured it out.

In between sweeping the floors and asking Peter tons of questions,
He trusted me to use the his professional camera.

I'm sure glad it has an automatic mode

It sure is enjoyable to be able to just hang out and watch a craftsman at work.

Now that he actually has the shop almost set up the pictures of production should be coming on a more regular basis.

I saw a few boxes closed up and he was working on jigs that will increase his ability to produce and I just had a good ole time with a very fine gentleman.

Dennis

[tpp]

Originally Posted by iq_below_2

In between sweeping the floors and asking Peter tons of questions,
He trusted me to use the his professional camera.

I'm sure glad it has an automatic mode

It sure is enjoyable to be able to just hang out and watch a craftsman at work.

Now that he actually has the shop almost set up the pictures of production should be coming on a more regular basis.

I saw a few boxes closed up and he was working on jigs that will increase his ability to produce and I just had a good ole time with a very fine gentleman.

Dennis

That sounds like a great time! I had the pleasure of watching him work when I visited his shop last February. It's a treat.

[cpabolting]

I love these build threads!

Nice work Peter!

[lightmage81]

Woah... I know this is a little late... but from the last picture of the lot there, are the frets fanned? As in, they are slanted?

[Cornerstone Guitars]

Originally Posted by lightmage81

Woah... I know this is a little late... but from the last picture of the lot there, are the frets fanned? As in, they are slanted?

You got it right my friend!

[Cornerstone Guitars]

Here's a little more progress...

Because of the high tension the soundboard will be under I decided to use carbon fiber in the bracings. Still the same thickness but a lot stiffer.

Adirondack spruce and carbon fiber pieces


I then cut the braces so I can laminate the carbon fiber


here they are glued up


and now cleaned up and at final thickness


Thanks for looking!

[tpp]

Carbon fiber reinforced braces, nice.

[K III]

Originally Posted by tpp

Carbon fiber reinforced braces, nice.

Wouldn't that have a HUGE effect on how they bend when the soundboard vibrates? Seems to me that a carbon fiber laminate would change the characteristics of an Adi brace by factor 100. Maybe a naive view?