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Location: Upper Left USA | I'm a bit excited about my two latest projects.
A widened Adamas-Elite...
A Semi-Hollow Bredwinner...
More in my Ning Albums.
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Location: Marlton, NJ | The Breadwinner looks really nice! |
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Location: Connersville, Indiana | Ohhhh Woody I would love to have the Semi Hollow Bredwinner, But no one wants to pay when I try and pimp myself out. I went bankrupt. That is going to be an awesome guitar. Can't wait to see the finish version. :) :) :) :) |
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Location: Route 66, just east of the Cadillac Ranch | Originally posted by MWoody:
I'm a bit excited about my two latest projects.
You have every right to be excited. Can't wait to see the finished product.
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Location: Indiana | I was looking at the 'Dread-Not Adams' pic's on ning last night. How about a few words on that project, MW. |
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Location: SoCal | Originally posted by Jonmark Stone:
I was looking at the 'Dread-Not Adams' pic's on ning last night. How about a few words on that project, MW. +1 |
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Location: San Bernardino, California | On the Breadwinner: Are those Artech pickups? I've had problems with high/low 'E' string drop-out with those versions. If so, it might be a good idea to check before installing them. |
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Location: Upper Left USA | Bru,
Generally the Artec have been good to me. These are the same size as a set of Viper pups which I might end up installing anyway.
Jon/Moody,
I ended up with that Adamas I neck that had the last few frets broken off and a big ding that I fixed. While I was building my Kayak with Glass and Epoxy I cut/split and mended this Fiberglass Ovation bowl.
Then fast forward to a Sitka Spruce top with Quintad-like bracing and some 3M Marine adhesive...
Still don't know about the sound hole(s).
Open to ideas! |
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Location: Connersville, Indiana | Would a sound hole that looks like the Ovation logo be stupid or Use the center hole as the O and then in small letters at the bottom of the O ad the rest of the word
Ovation but use small letters. Just a thought |
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Location: Bellevue, Washington | Semi-hollow Breadwinner... I GOTTA play that when it's done!! |
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Location: Pacific Northwest Inland Empire | Heresy? Probably not. We are fanatics, and possibly dogmatic, but will not excommunicate any of The Faithful for creativity.
Those are very worthy projects. Any refinements in the protocol discovered, in duplicating the pebbled bowl texture? |
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Location: Budd Lake, NJ | Sound holes for the Dread? How's about the very old-fashioned F-style openings, a la the Proto that will eventually find its' way home to France? And...since the Dread's a bigger body, those openings seem to have worked out well over the centuries for violas and cellos.
Beautiful work, as usual, Woodrow.....
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Location: Upper Left USA | See's,
I will try to make the Dread a shiny bowl although that's a lot of work.
I'm thing single Bass epi ir Blow hole like the KoaLAV's.
Probably no holes on the Breadwinner, just lightness... |
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Location: Indiana | Looking forward to watching both of these projects. |
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Location: Blue Ridge Mountains | What Heresy? I see vision, and talent...nice projects Mike...looking forward to the finished guitars. Thanks for letting us in... |
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Location: Upper Left USA | Let's see what we have for ingredients...
Semihollow Body
Mahogany Breadwinner Neck
Preamp for a VXT
Piezo Saddle Bridge
Hot Pickups (likely will use Viper pups)
String Thru Ferules
Neck Plate
Attitude
Red Wine...
Dred-Not Bowl
Adamas I Bridge
Brocholli Neck
OP Pro in a can
Koa Binding
Hole Saw...
...now where's that glass of wine... |
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Location: Atlanta, GA. | Not the surfboard sound holes!!! |
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Location: nashville | +1 surfboard sound holes, but opinions are like sound holes I mean as..holes everybodys got one. |
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Location: Keepin' It Weird in Portland, OR | iDea Dread? |
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Location: Pacific Northwest Inland Empire | Is the Dred-Not top spruce or cedar? |
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Location: Utah | That Breadwinner is gonna be breathtaking. |
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Location: California | A widened Adamas-Elite? That is going to be a nice guitar. Looking good Mike. |
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Location: Upper Left USA | Sitka Spruce from the pallet load of western Red Cedar and Sitka Spruce "Outs" I bought a few years ago. |
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Location: Upper Left USA | And I won this unit last night on ebay...
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Location: Connersville, Indiana | Those are going to look great. I really like the sound holes, and the head stock, Damn those two are going to ROCK!!! |
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Location: Pacific Northwest Inland Empire | Nice. I used a piece of that same red cedar on te C2C4. Soft-as-hell, but sure rings out.
Are you using an Adamas bracing pattern in the Dred-Not? |
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Location: Upper Left USA | Yes, but without any of that scientic research and weighing involved. The lattitude brace is probably heavy but the width is greater too.
Just have to string it up and see. The access hole should allow for brace shaving. |
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Location: Pacific Northwest Inland Empire | Sorry, forgot the verbiage. This is the bracing I am using in the mandocello project.
And, a picture of the glued, all-wood binding:
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Location: Upper Left USA | Nice!
Looks like I won't be alone in Luthier Hell! |
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Location: Indiana | Couple of Chevy water pump gaskets... upper and lower bouts... you're all set.
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Location: Upper Left USA | Does Kaki know you took those? |
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Location: SoCal | Originally posted by Jonmark Stone:
Couple of Chevy water pump gaskets... upper and lower bouts... you're all set.
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Location: Upper Left USA | Hmmm... Detroit is making a comeback! |
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Location: Upper Left USA | So far...
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Location: Keepin' It Weird in Portland, OR | Five more strings and you're ready to rock. :cool: |
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Location: Capital District, NY, USA Minor Outlying Islands | I'm intriged by that semi hollow body. |
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Location: Upper Left USA | So I guess this is what happens when there's no Lifeguard at the Gene Pool...
You end up with a Semi-Hollowbody Breadwinner VXT.
Very light. Still in the adjusting phase but at least it hasn't imploded yet.
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Location: Connersville, Indiana | That is one hell of a great looking guitar, where did you put the jack mount for the guitar cord? |
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Location: Indiana | Beautiful job Mike. |
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Location: Texas | You've outdone yourself Woody… Congrats, that's a work of art… I'd really love to hear it (or better yet… play it) ;) |
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