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| The neck is mounted with a horizontal dovetail so there is no heel.. The strap knob goes there for great balance and with the cutaway scallop you can really shred up there. The cutout in the back is an access door. Being a repair guy for Ovation for 15 years reminds me how easy ELITES are to repair. |
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Location: the BIG Metropolis of TR | Kewl,Thanks.... |
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Location: New York State | Wow! How gorgeous is that! Very cool to be making them a guitar, too.
Is the red an inlay or painted?
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Location: Earth·SolarSystem·LocalInterstellarCloud·Local Bub | K,
I'm LIKIN' the horizontal dovetail.
Gorgeous maple. |
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Location: Earth·SolarSystem·LocalInterstellarCloud·Local Bub | For anyone with a stringed instrument project looking for tonewoods check out Colonial Tonewoods ....
The owner is a great guy and the wood is outstanding- much of it aged more 30-60 years. I highly recommend him. If you are not in the market for tonewoods, it is still an interesting site to look over. |
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| They re H H logo on the top is painted on.. I wouldnt mess with the top too much with inlays.. Thats asking for long term problems.. The red logo will actually be a black H H, because I found the red didnt look right up close!!!! I received my inlays today and I am SYKED!!!!!!!!!!! The hart + Huntington inlays are absolutely perfect!!!!!!! Thank god i dont have to make them... If the timing is perfect this guitar will be on the show because they are always looking for drama or something cool to aim the cameras at!!!!
By the way if you need any Inlays made ,,,, GOOGLE BOBS INLAYS.. He makes them by hand which is not as perfect as Laser made but!!!!!! He is awesome!!!!! Great guy!!! |
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Location: Earth·SolarSystem·LocalInterstellarCloud·Local Bub | Ripped the Mahogany neck blank into three slabs, planed the faces and the rosewood skunk stripes too and glued up a new 5 piece laminated neck blank tonight....
K,
Be sure to let us know if your guitar will be on the the show. I love to see that. Thanks for the tip on Bob's Inlay. I have designed my headstock logo inlay and have been contemplating how I will make it. S'good to have options. |
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Location: the BIG Metropolis of TR | L444, Who would you recomend for laser cut inlays?
Also the cheapest source for Mother-of-Pearl blanks..... |
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| I always use Grizzly Tools first, if they dont have it I go to LMI-- StewMac.. LMI has a magazine {The Luthier Arts } Has Many Inlay makers who are off the wall... I find its just easier for me to send a pic and measurements to Bob.. |
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Location: the BIG Metropolis of TR | Been working on my fretboard......
...from this...
...to this (with a few steps in between ;) ) |
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Location: Earth·SolarSystem·LocalInterstellarCloud·Local Bub | Very very nice. |
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Location: Earth·SolarSystem·LocalInterstellarCloud·Local Bub | I got the guitar neck roughed out. The headstock scarfed at a 15 degree angle...work on it has been slow lately. |
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Location: the BIG Metropolis of TR | Thanks, I've got to add the side marker dots and then I'll put it aside for a while and shape the neck....then I'll tackle the frets. I had to get the fretboard cut and bound so I could mark the width of the neck for carving!
Jeff....We NEED pics of your build!!! :cool: |
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Location: Earth·SolarSystem·LocalInterstellarCloud·Local Bub | Trboy,
Sent you some update pics... |
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Location: the BIG Metropolis of TR | Lookin' Good!! I also like your tuners....are they Waverly or Irving Sloane?
btw - I got you a pic CD made w/extras, I just need your address.... |
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Location: Earth·SolarSystem·LocalInterstellarCloud·Local Bub | Waverly...
I'll email you my addy... Thanks! |
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Location: closely held secret | Would you two like to be alone? |
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Location: Earth·SolarSystem·LocalInterstellarCloud·Local Bub | just avert your eyes |
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Location: closely held secret | I'd rather see some pics of your progress. |
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Location: Upper Left USA | RE:
"L444, Who would you recomend for laser cut inlays?
Also the cheapest source for Mother-of-Pearl blanks....."
For price considerations there are several Pacific Rim sources on Ebay. Look and read carefully and wait 2 weeks for delivery. Several have some pre-cut, highly intricate inlays as well. |
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