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Location: Pacific Northwest Inland Empire | OK, so that was a bit theatrical. So, sue me. Anyway, in case anyone is even mildly interested, I posted some pictures of my luthieral endeavors and exercises in resurrection technology, over the past year, or so. Actually, it's my therapy, and cheaper than drugs, in the wider analysis. |
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Location: Yucaipa, California | Well Done!
If that's your "therapy", you must be quite well adjusted! :D |
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Location: Pacific Northwest Inland Empire | Depends on who's holding the yardstick........but, thanks Tim. I enjoy it. I wonder if there are any more "closet" luthiers among our legions? C'mon, let's see all those bastard offspring! |
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Location: Upper Left USA | I was waiting until I had some pics to share. I have dismembered a Winston Classical for repairs and subsequent experimentation with binding and inlays. Also - I have gotten various articles of destruction and re-construction via Stewart Macdonald, soundhole clamps and blocks. Got a Dremel for Father's Day and a Scroll Saw at a Garage sale (non-GC Norsey).
I want to learn more about the "Danish Oil" application as well.
I will definately warm up and practice before working on an O. I would love to be able to dispense inlaid TRCs and such at Christmas. |
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Location: Tulsa, Oklahoma | Thats some pretty kewl work. Although I've always been interested in "working" on guitars I've never found the time to really start a project... I'm still trying to learn how to play the mando and piano better!... The little woman wouldn't like yet another project started and not finished laying around the house... I'm quite envious of your skill... |
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Location: Upper Left USA | Very nice Projects Seesquare! I appreciate your willingness to just "do it"! |
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Location: Pacific Northwest Inland Empire | Yeah, sometimes I feel like that evil kid in "Toy Story", assembling weird critters from relatively, unrelated, components. |
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Location: Upper Left USA | I didn't see any humbuckers on any of your girls! You have a long way to go before you reach truly evil!
Vintage Modified
You have to lighten up this photo. |
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Location: Pacific Northwest Inland Empire | Hmmmmmmm.......that has possibilities.......THANKS!!!!! |
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Location: Taichung, Taiwan | So where did you go to know how to put a new peg head on? I've got one that is cracked and ready to fall off if it weren't for the two scews holding it together. I should call it "Frankenstein" or "Frankitar". Another one (that was given to me) came without a peghead. None are O's though. Someone mentioned superglue in the crack, which I'm willing to try. My guess is I can't just superglue a new peghead on the old stump. |
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Location: Upper Left USA | Just glue won't do it. You will need to use a technique where a strong wood connects the two pieces - like a bisquit or a dowl connection using hardwood pieces. A lot depends on the geometry of the break.
Sounds like an interesting project though. |
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Location: Pacific Northwest Inland Empire | Peter, if you REALLY want to know, I can offer some direction. Its painstaking, slow, and hopefully, precise work. Essentially you have to recut the bevel in the peghead, and probably sandwich in a thin shim to replace the lost material from both surfaces. I have never used biscuits, but understand the rationale for using them. My repairs have lasted very well so far. I am extra careful not to expose them to excessive temperatures, due to the use of two-part epoxy as the adhesive in the repair. You can refer to some previous discussions in this forum about the correct head angle for optimal tone and resonance. Parenthetically, Peter, its not for the faint-of-heart, but maybe for the foolhardy.....hey, that's me!!! |
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Location: Phoenix AZ | C^2,
You've done some really nice work. The Phoenix rosette is vaguely similar to the original Ovation Classical rosette (I think they called it "delicate wheat trim rosette". Although I've never seen a piece of wheat that looked anything like it. Nice job. |
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