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Fret not Brendan, I'm sure Joel has a couple of tricks up his sleeve for you :P
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Haha! You couldn't hold back could you Jay. Yes that... It has been haunting my sleep ever since :'(
If only you were generous enough to share that :P Hope that the build is still going through, would be amazing to see what Joel can do with it |
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Absolutely beautiful Marcus!
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I always get a kick out of these "celebrity" tree builds, especially when the top AND back/sides are "celebrities" like LS/The Tree. My anonymous tree builds have turned out pretty well, but I'm enjoying watching this one come together
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Beautiful guitar coming together, Marcus!
I really enjoy threads like these, and you must be over the moon! Steve |
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I will have Jay and Joel to thank for that
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Joel just sent me an update on the rosette and...here it is!!
Here the rosette is being assembled. The angles have to be kept constant with that of the back strip inlay. I can't imagine how much time it must have taken Joel to do this... Such dedication. Another look at the Lucky Strike Redwood top before it is "disfigured" with the rosette what a beaut! The rosette is completed and inlaid onto the top. Joel initially had the Wenge grain all going vertical parallel to the top but we both had the itch to see how a radial grain would look so he redid it there were no regrets! His dedication and artistic foresight paid off Next the purfling channels are to be routed by Joel's small plunge router which he has endearingly coined the Rocketship where the Black/White purflings are inlaid Purfling is glued and being levelled off with his block plane photobombing the picture And here is the final outcome! Still not fully levelled as this will be done during the deflection testing and such. The rosette is supposed to have a "slow burn" effect where it might not seem like much at first but will gradually draw you towards it. We avoided anything too flashy in fear of the guitar being too loud with the Tree's figure and all. The next update is going to be in 2 weeks! Another long wait ahead >< |
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Memphis Build Thread - Michaud OM-R Lucky Strike/"The Tree"
Wow, looks great. That must have taken a long time. I'm excited to see the end results! What tuners did you decide to go with?
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Has Joel managed to sway you in any particular direction with your tuners? Yes, it indeed took a really long time. Joel is incredibly dedicated and passionate and would not hesitate to redo anything if he is unhappy with. He actually did the radial rosette once, and redid it as the alignment was slightly off. You will not be disappointed when your time comes Last edited by Marcus Wong; 04-24-2015 at 03:55 AM. |
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Memphis Build Thread - Michaud OM-R Lucky Strike/"The Tree"
I went with Grafs, in snakewood. Great minds think alike!
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Haha! CONGRATS! Even though the tuners are just a small part of the guitar, I'm sure you'll be reminded of their presence every time you pick it up I feel like I might end up getting Snakewood as well....we shall see what Joel says
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Memphis Build Thread - Michaud OM-R Lucky Strike/"The Tree"
I'm not sure if it would be too much, (as far as looks go) but we are thinking of doing snakewood for the fretboard and bridge as well. Joel likes the idea, but needs to think if it would be too 'busy'. I think I'm going to leave it to WWJD...what would Joel do!
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HAHA! WWJD, very well said. So far, all the ideas have been ultimately his. I might suggest something and we might beat around the bush a little but in the end, Joel is always right from the start. |
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Here we go again! If you do not already know, this build is going to have a double-side construction both in THE TREE! The inner layer is of a lightly quilted figure, though I doubt that would matter much since it would go unseen.
Here the sides are receiving a super soft treatment via veneer softener which relaxes the wood's figure and allows you to bend highly figured woods with a lower probability of fracturing. When bending the Tree, you want to take every measure possible to ensure success. A broken side on an average build is very disappointing, while a broken side on a Tree build is devastating! Next is the most stressful part, the actual bending of the sides! God knows how many shots of tequila Joel had to take before he had the nerves to undertake such a task Fortunately, no broken sides, nor fractures! The bends were nice and clean with no flat spots. PHEW! Epoxy is then applied for the joining of the double sides. Joel has tried a number of adhesives for laminated sides and have settled on epoxy for now as it dries nice and hard without adding water to the process, which can increase the chance of woods doing odd things during gluing and drying. Here is Joel's jig for forming the sides which he had spent a LONG time perfecting, allowing him to use only 8 clamps vs the 101 before! And finally, the finished rim! It is important for the rims to hold their shape with zero tension so as to not affect the sound board when the box is closed. This is exactly what the double sides aim to do, acting as a solid rim to support the front and back vibrating plates. |
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fanned fret, joel michaud, lucky strike, manzer wedge, the tree |
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