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| Greetings!
I have recently acquired an Ovation bowl!... uhhh.. deciding what i should do with it.
Here are some pics
http://i.imgur.com/7eXCmtH.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/qTFRR9Q.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/jO6gAr6.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/bf8ApNd.jpg
Now... i've always wanted an 8 string acoustic guitar.. think i could make this happen while utilizing the bowl?
Thoughts?
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Location: Pacific Northwest Inland Empire | Yessir, you can.
This is what I did with one.
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| Oh snap! that's rad!
This is more along the lines of what i want to do. That guitar is tuned F# B E A D G B e, has a pretty damn wide neck, bout 2 1/4 at the nut and 3'' at the 12th fret or so.
http://i1.squidoocdn.com/resize/squidoo_images/-1/draft_lens7542872...
that's my electric i have^, but i must have an acoustic variant eventually!
How hard was it to make yours? I love the soundholes btw. |
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Location: Pacific Northwest Inland Empire | Hmmmm......image doesn't come up. Anyrate, this "Mondo-Mando" I constructed was a bit time-consuming, since I had to do all the design & fabrication. I got a blank Martin-type 12-string neck, and went to work. I have some construction photos, if you're interested. Probably, start-to-finish, about 2 months. Used an Adamas bracing pattern, under the 4-A spruce top. |
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| http://www.rondomusic.com/intrepidprodual828ebemgnat.html there is a link to my guitar along with neck dimensions and such. But yeah if you're willing, post away! I'd love to see the build anyway. The main thing I am concerned about is of course, the neck. Will the bowl I have be able to handle something as wide and long as that electric in the link? Also what about bracing for the top? Will it need more/heavier stuff with the addition of the two lower strings? (Can you tell how inexperienced I am? Lol)
I think as far as the neck goes though, I'm most concerned about width. A 12 string neck will be too thin I think.. Bah. So much planning to be done! |
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Location: Pacific Northwest Inland Empire | Probably don't want to clog things up here. I can send the pictures on PM. Look, if you make ANYTHING stout enough, it'll hold. The trick is getting it to hold, AND be resonant. Hope you have access to a well-fitted woodshop! |
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Location: Cork, Ireland | met a fella recently who makes bouzoukis. That's what I'd do, 8-string with narrowish neck. Goes great with Irish music |
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Deciding what to do with this....