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| Author: | nickton [ Sat May 12, 2007 7:02 am ] |
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I finally finished my second acoustic last month, after a bit of struggle I must say, but it was all a valuable learning experience, and the guitar came out pretty nice, if a bit over done in some ways. It isn't perfect, but it sounds great. I hope these picures upload okay. 
Oh well I guess that's all I can get now. All the other ones I resized are still too big. Maybe I'll get them smaller later. My old computer was much easier. |
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| Author: | nickton [ Sat May 12, 2007 8:39 am ] |
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Okay I think these pictures should upload better. My camera work is a bit primitive I have to admit...  
 
 
I doubt I'll ever do another headstock like that, if I can help it. A bit of experimentation there. 
I got a little too happy with the snake wood too, but I guess it was fun. Many pieces from my figured woods scrap pile were used too, including spalted maple, bird's eye maple binding, zebra wood, black acacia, cherry (in the rosette), koa, ebony, purple heart, rosewood and iron wood (I think). The rosette was pretty improvised and I never intended it to be so big, but it was my first. I experimented with some scrap ivory pieces I bought from a guy who had old piano key cut offs. I epoxied them together and shaped a nut and saddle. They seem to work nicely. I could always replace them if their glue joints become a future problem. The guitar has a big bell like sound and really rings, especially in middle strings. The Myrtle has great clarity. I would have liked it a little lighter in weight, but it's meant to be the substantial guitar it is. Not for the faint hearted I guess you could say. Please forgive me if I don't answer some posted questions. I will leave for Europe on Monday and am scrambling to get ready. |
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| Author: | WaddyThomson [ Sat May 12, 2007 9:21 am ] |
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Great looking guitar. Obviously built with great care and with good ideas. Excellent! |
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| Author: | SteveCourtright [ Sat May 12, 2007 10:00 am ] |
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Amazing work. Love it. |
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| Author: | Bill Greene [ Sat May 12, 2007 10:33 am ] |
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Agreed...that's impressive work. Very clear details. And your second? Wow. |
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| Author: | KenH [ Sat May 12, 2007 12:53 pm ] |
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beautiful guitar! Love the inlay work on the headstock too. I can tell you spent a lot of time on it. |
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| Author: | Steve Kinnaird [ Sat May 12, 2007 2:16 pm ] |
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Nick, put me down as another admirer of that headstock. And whaddaya mean, you doubt you'll do it again? Looks great to me, difficulty be hanged! (Unless part of your approach will be to do a different design for each head? That would be cool.)
Steve |
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| Author: | nickton [ Sat May 12, 2007 3:58 pm ] |
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Thanks guys. I was reading the thread about someone who doesn't like rosettes and it kind of made me feel self conscious. But I'm definitely happy about how it came out.
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| Author: | Chris Cordle [ Sun May 13, 2007 12:44 pm ] |
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Wow, fancy! Nice work... 
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| Author: | Andy Zimmerman [ Sun May 13, 2007 1:57 pm ] |
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Very cool. i like how you have thought outside the box |
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| Author: | Michael Lloyd [ Mon May 14, 2007 9:02 am ] |
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Very Nice. I'm drawn to the back of your guitar. Interesting lines. I like it! |
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