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Post by chris on Mar 19, 2008 23:11:27 GMT -6
Semihollow CTS with a 1-piece Indian Rosewood HUGE neck. Mahogany core with a zebrawood top and back and Osprey soundhole. Bartolini minihumbuckers and Schaller bridge.  |
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Post by Rich on Apr 28, 2008 14:36:54 GMT -6
I've decided to use a pinstripe of fir between the mahogany and the zebrawood, should give this one a touch of class. I also think I'll do it heavily chambered, but no F-hole. It would be a shame to cut up the top wood, as it has been nicely bookmatched.
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martyb1
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Can I make a guitar out of that?
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Post by martyb1 on Apr 28, 2008 18:14:23 GMT -6
I've decided to use a pinstripe of fir between the mahogany and the zebrawood, should give this one a touch of class. I also think I'll do it heavily chambered, but no F-hole. It would be a shame to cut up the top wood, as it has been nicely bookmatched.   |
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Post by Rich on Apr 28, 2008 19:53:38 GMT -6
I agree.. I just spent too much time working on these glue-ups to be able to shoot pix. Here are a few.. The top  The back  The core  The Douglas Fir veneer  The sandwich effect   Something special here.. ;D |
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Post by martyb1 on Apr 28, 2008 22:03:58 GMT -6
Mmmm,that looks good enough to eat  |
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Post by Rich on Apr 29, 2008 7:53:15 GMT -6
I added another accent, a very fine hickory veneer, between the zebrawood and the fir. I wasn't crazy about the transition from the zebrawood directly to the pinkish color of the fir. This veneer is a scant 1/32" thick, but will be a nice line of demarcation between the two woods. The fir should look great against the mahogany, though.
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martyb1
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Post by martyb1 on Apr 29, 2008 9:32:10 GMT -6
I have been told zebra wood is tough to finish.What you going to use on this?
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Post by Rich on Apr 29, 2008 11:51:57 GMT -6
I haven't decided yet.. It can't be any harder than this cocobolo one I did a couple of years ago.. I was told it couldn't be done- then I did it anyhow. I like a good challenge (masochistic streak)  |
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Post by Rich on Apr 30, 2008 23:49:42 GMT -6
Well, I had to run the music store and teach today- but I managed to rough cut the body before I left, and started in on some massive chambering. I'll shoot some pics in the morning. I routed out more of the chambers tonight, and then started in on finishing a pair of pineys- one T style, one Osprey. I also dismantled an ancient bookshelf today, and will start reclaiming the wood from that. I think it's old growth pine, but it's hard to tell through the mahogany red stain and varnish. What I could see was some really cool figuring in the wood, and some knots.. Anyhow, more pics from this build in a few hours, when there's some sunlight.
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Post by Rich on May 1, 2008 9:45:38 GMT -6
Well, I glued each set first, then made a big stack..  Keeping even pressure on all of this was a challenge.  The hickory layer went on seperately, and I traced the outline of the body shape on it, to get my chambering layout..  At this point I got so busy that I neglected to take pics.. I ended up cutting the rough shape and chambering the body, tracing the shape to the finish top wood, and gluing the whole thing together...  Now we wait and see... |
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Post by martyb1 on May 1, 2008 18:31:30 GMT -6
Come on Get them clamps off.I want to see this thing  |
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Post by mojocaster on May 1, 2008 19:01:37 GMT -6
No kiddin'!
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Post by Rich on May 1, 2008 20:01:19 GMT -6
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Post by jeremym19 on May 1, 2008 20:13:11 GMT -6
that looks so good, very well done!
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Post by Rich on May 1, 2008 20:14:42 GMT -6
Thanks, Jeremy. How are you getting along with yours?
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