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1121-4 rebuild attempt... Now I got me a camp-fire guitar...

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Old Man Arthur
Posted 2008-05-14 10:45 PM (#39538)
Subject: 1121-4 rebuild attempt... Now I got me a camp-fire guitar...



Joined:
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Posts: 10777

Location: Keepin' It Weird in Portland, OR		First! I am not, nor never claimed to be, a Luthier...


Anyway, it is at full tension and the neck did not go "POP!"
But those are EJ15 Extra Light strings... But that is what I always used on it.
Also that contact paper is temporary, until I can find me some good veneer.
(see... without contact paper...)

I really just wanted to see if that epoxy was gonna hold.
Notice that the Ovation still shows.

And this guitar still sounds Awesome! This is just my Karma for trying to sell it!
So now I got me a real Beater.
I might pass-it-on... But I'm pretty sure that I will never be able to sell it again! :rolleyes:
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FlicKreno aka Solid Top
Posted 2008-05-15 12:17 AM (#39539 - in reply to #39538)
Subject: Re: 1121-4 rebuild attempt... Now I got me a camp-fire guitar...


Joined:
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Posts: 2491

Location: Copenhagen Denmark		Well Done Arthur !!!

..got to hand it to ya`, never judge a man by the length of his hair.. :)

Vic
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TAFKAR
Posted 2008-05-15 5:23 AM (#39540 - in reply to #39538)
Subject: Re: 1121-4 rebuild attempt... Now I got me a camp-fire guitar...



Joined:
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Posts: 2985

Location: Sydney, Australia		Are you going to name the guitar "Lazarus"?

Well done Arthur, it was very distressing to see it in the condition prior to surgery. Just so all 6,000 members of the OFC know, remind us again who the careless courier company who refused to take responsibility for their actions is.
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G8r
Posted 2008-05-15 7:56 AM (#39541 - in reply to #39538)
Subject: Re: 1121-4 rebuild attempt... Now I got me a camp-fire guitar...


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Posts: 3969

Nice job, OMA. Ya got a great beater with an even better story.
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Slipkid
Posted 2008-05-15 8:16 AM (#39542 - in reply to #39538)
Subject: Re: 1121-4 rebuild attempt... Now I got me a camp-fire guitar...



Joined:
September 2003
Posts: 9301

Location: south east Michigan		Nice, nice job.
It's just a shame that a guitar of that vintage and original condition has ended up this way.
After surviving all those years, some shipping monkey ruins it.
I guess that it's this kind of attrition that makes things like this all the more rare.
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MWoody
Posted 2008-05-15 3:28 PM (#39543 - in reply to #39538)
Subject: Re: 1121-4 rebuild attempt... Now I got me a camp-fire guitar...



Joined:
December 2003
Posts: 13997

Location: Upper Left USA		Good job Omee, PM me and I'll send you some veneers. Walnut, Paduak, Koa, Bubinga, etc.

When you're a self proclaimed Butcher like me it takes alot of the pressure off.
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seesquare
Posted 2008-05-15 5:37 PM (#39544 - in reply to #39538)
Subject: Re: 1121-4 rebuild attempt... Now I got me a camp-fire guitar...


Joined:
November 2002
Posts: 3666

Location: Pacific Northwest Inland Empire		Huzzah! All hail OMA, in the latest resurrection.
Now, whaddya gonna do for an encore?! They're just like 'tater chips, I tells ya!
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MusicMishka
Posted 2008-05-15 8:00 PM (#39545 - in reply to #39538)
Subject: Re: 1121-4 rebuild attempt... Now I got me a camp-fire guitar...


Joined:
March 2005
Posts: 5567

Location: Blue Ridge Mountains		Nice job Authur!
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2ifbyC
Posted 2008-05-15 8:15 PM (#39546 - in reply to #39538)
Subject: Re: 1121-4 rebuild attempt... Now I got me a camp-fire guitar...
Joined:
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Posts: 6268

Location: Florida Central Gulf Coast		Nice fit!

Do ya have a pic of the back of the neck?
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Old Man Arthur
Posted 2008-05-15 9:24 PM (#39547 - in reply to #39538)
Subject: Re: 1121-4 rebuild attempt... Now I got me a camp-fire guitar...



Joined:
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Posts: 10777

Location: Keepin' It Weird in Portland, OR		Apparently I was looking from the back when I stuck it together...

Uglier pictures are in my galley under 1121-4 rebuild attempt.
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2ifbyC
Posted 2008-05-15 9:43 PM (#39548 - in reply to #39538)
Subject: Re: 1121-4 rebuild attempt... Now I got me a camp-fire guitar...
Joined:
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Posts: 6268

Location: Florida Central Gulf Coast
Originally posted by Old Man Arthur:
Apparently I was looking from the back when I stuck it together...
Apparently; that's tight! Nice.
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Jewel's Mom a/k/a Joisey Goil #1
Posted 2008-05-16 7:53 PM (#39549 - in reply to #39538)
Subject: Re: 1121-4 rebuild attempt... Now I got me a camp-fire guitar...


Joined:
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Posts: 1017

Location: Budd Lake, NJ		Way to go, Arthur--I'm so sorry you had to experience the whole situation, but I'm really glad that it came out so nice.

--Karen
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