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Location: Earth·SolarSystem·LocalInterstellarCloud·Local Bub | I appreciate the words of caution fellers, but I'm building an acoustic guitar. If it takes two years to do it right, so be it. My last loon decoy took six months, which is a long time for me and a carving. I built my log home, my bed (not a single metal fastner or any glue in it...all joinery) and too many other things to mention. I know what I'm getting into. But, good advice is always welcome. |
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Location: Boise, Idaho | If you run out of projects, let me know. I could find a few for you if you get bored next time you come up to go fishing. |
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| Hey sounds an awful lot like me! Go for it man Post photo's for us.
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Location: North Texas | Building a guitar would not be very hard, however, building a good one most probably would. I've wanted to make one also, but not from a kit. This idea sounds crazy, and, of course, it is, but, I'd like to make one from scratch, with materials found around the old homestead. It's unlikely that I'll ever get around to the attempt, but it's a nice fantasy. Weaser is right Jeff, go for it! You'll give us all a lift, and a vicarious sense of accomplishment. |
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Location: Cicero, NY | Originally posted by Jeff W.:
I appreciate the words of caution fellers, but I'm building an acoustic guitar. If it takes two years to do it right, so be it. My last loon decoy took six months, which is a long time for me and a carving. I built my log home, my bed (not a single metal fastner or any glue in it...all joinery) and too many other things to mention. I know what I'm getting into. But, good advice is always welcome. I've got a bother in law who is an amazing woodworker and he seems to have the same determination and I've gotta raise my glass to it. Go to it, JW. Talent not tested and stretched is talent wasted. And count me among those living vicariously through the project too. :cool: |
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Location: Earth·SolarSystem·LocalInterstellarCloud·Local Bub | Word up, Wease...
'course...creative and long winded phrases of flagrant swearing and cursing are welcome for use in the future, as I don't profess I won't make mistakes along the way.
...Post'em below for future reference.... |
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Location: Cicero, NY | I'll assume that you are pretty well versed in the standards so I'll make a point to just pass on any new, different or any with a particular flair.
Again, showing the mark of a true professional. Preparation before you begin is half the battle. ;) |
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Location: Pacific Northwest Inland Empire | A classical education is never wasted. Consult The Great Bard's works- "A pox on your house!" for a misplaced measurement & "Laughter & good company make a merry meal" for this outpouring of (im)moral support.
"Once more into the breach....." Oops, wrong guy. |
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Location: Earth·SolarSystem·LocalInterstellarCloud·Local Bub | Top, Back & Side wood has been ordered....
Top= Red (Appalachian/Adirondack) Spruce (Fine Grade)
Back and Sides= Honduran Rosewood (1st grade)
I'm researching what it will take to make a Steel String, 12fret Cutaway, Slothead. |
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Location: south east Michigan | Jeff...have you thought of a name for your own line of guitars??? |
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Location: Earth·SolarSystem·LocalInterstellarCloud·Local Bub | ....no.
...but, I'm guessing you have a suggestion? |
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Location: south east Michigan | No I don't.
Not yet.
But I'm workin' on it. |
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Location: Earth·SolarSystem·LocalInterstellarCloud·Local Bub | Geez Brad,
I thought I was lobbing you a softy!
Honestly, I hadn't given it a single thought, till I read your post. I have thought about the type, shape and break angle of the headstock...but not about putin' a name or for that matter, anything on it.
Over the last month or so, I have given lots of thought about building a guitar; Sound, type, materials, bracing, tools, yatta, yatta...yet, I don't think much about the final product except, in a very general way, I want it to be a good guitar.
Mostly, I've been thinking about how I will make (have made)decisions and why. It has been my experience with projects such as this that, as I work toward something, the more I force my intention or will on the work and materials, the less effective I am. It's a sort of Alchemy.
...what about ... "Jeffrey's?" |
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Location: Cicero, NY | This discussion has just begun...(and I'm not talking about you lobbing Brad a softy either). |
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| One other word of caution... Once you build your first acoustic, You will want to build another. then another , then another.. Then your obsessed---- Then that is your new ocupation.. Finding the perfect guitar... Happened to me.. ;) |
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Location: Earth·SolarSystem·LocalInterstellarCloud·Local Bub | Originally posted by luthier444:
One other word of caution... Once you build your first acoustic, You will want to build another. then another , then another.. Then your obsessed---- Then that is your new ocupation.. Finding the perfect guitar... Happened to me.. ;) Might I ask you from time to time, advice??...
...addiction not withstanding |
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| Sure no problem... Let me know if you want to see pics of mine.. |
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Location: Earth·SolarSystem·LocalInterstellarCloud·Local Bub | Thanks.
Again. |
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Location: The Shop | Dont listen to 444 all he does all day is sit in a dark room somewhere in the bowels of the mothership and fix the things that other people screw up. He has no idea what he is doing. :-) |
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Location: Earth·SolarSystem·LocalInterstellarCloud·Local Bub | I will give that some consideration...
....placed the order for the bone saddle and nut blanks today. |
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Location: Upper Left USA | I was thinking all of you Eastern Seaboarders have problems with your bowels. Your Constinents are OK though!
Luthier Tool Aquisition Syndrome??? |
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Location: Earth·SolarSystem·LocalInterstellarCloud·Local Bub | I'm trying, soooooo not, to buy any tools that I really don't absolutely need. Between our shops my shop...and my brother's (lives in walking distance) we are well equipped....
though that's no reason not to buy more cool tools... :rolleyes: |
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Location: North Texas | Clamps, more clamps, always more clamps! |
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Location: Earth·SolarSystem·LocalInterstellarCloud·Local Bub | ain't that the truth... |
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| Dont forget go bar dowels and an arched surphase for bracing. Something to hold your sides in shape. Bending sides and binding is easier with a side bender but can be done with a pipe and a blow torch. To be honest flat backs are pretty easy compared to wooden round backs like madolins and lutes and the ocassional Ovation wooden copy. |
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