As the title says, my seven string fanned fret project will hopefully have strings within 7 days, all being well.
For now, some progress pictures...
The headstock's rough shaped, and not yet thicknessed
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| Author: | Andy Matthews [ Sat Jun 23, 2007 12:15 am ] |
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As the title says, my seven string fanned fret project will hopefully have strings within 7 days, all being well. For now, some progress pictures... The headstock's rough shaped, and not yet thicknessed
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| Author: | Dave White [ Sat Jun 23, 2007 12:51 am ] |
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Andrew, That's looking really nice. Nice combination of woods and I like the elevated fretboard extension. I'll be interested to hear what it sounds like 
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| Author: | Sam Price [ Sat Jun 23, 2007 1:42 am ] |
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Oooh, I remember this one. Beautiful!! Those fanned frets put the fear or God into me.....*shivers* SO much to learn in such little time.... |
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| Author: | af_one [ Sat Jun 23, 2007 1:48 am ] |
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Now thats different--I think I like it!! |
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| Author: | John How [ Sat Jun 23, 2007 1:59 am ] |
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Wow, very cool Andrew. Lots of stuff going on there with the fan frets, the cool side fretboard markers and the raised and slanted fretboard extension. |
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| Author: | charliewood [ Sat Jun 23, 2007 3:55 am ] |
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Wowser jammy thats looking fantabulous! Really sweet rosette my friend - well I mean Im loving just about everything on that instrument! The dot markers (if you can even call them dot markers  )position markers rather, the negative slope on the soundboard, the fanned frets! everything
Awesome! Cheers Charliewood |
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| Author: | WaddyThomson [ Sat Jun 23, 2007 4:31 am ] |
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That guitar really makes a statement. Bold, clean design, great lines, innovative approach, but classical beauty. Very nice. It is going to be killer when finished.
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| Author: | KenH [ Sat Jun 23, 2007 4:58 am ] |
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I would love to have a shot at playing this guitar when it is finished ! VERY innovative design! |
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| Author: | Michael Lloyd [ Sat Jun 23, 2007 10:39 am ] |
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Looks real cool, if I can say that.  I can hardly wait to see the bridge you've designed for this beauty.
Thanks for posting your progress pics. |
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| Author: | peterm [ Sat Jun 23, 2007 1:07 pm ] |
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Very, VERY nice! Is that a rosewood neck? |
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| Author: | Colin S [ Sat Jun 23, 2007 8:36 pm ] |
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Andrew, that has the potential to be one of the best guitars I've seen on the forum over the years. I really like the fanned fret system, I've been meaning to build one for some years after trying an 1820s guitar with a slightly less radical fan. String it up, tune it in DADGad and let us hear it. Colin |
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| Author: | bob J [ Sat Jun 23, 2007 9:26 pm ] |
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Andrew, How do you decide what scale lengths to use. What would be 2nd scale of first is 24.9"? |
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| Author: | Andy Matthews [ Sun Jun 24, 2007 1:29 am ] |
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Thanks everyone! You're comments are too kind - it means a lot! The fanned frets have put the fear of god into me as well! Until I get the string's on I won't be sure how it'll behave, but it's all right in theory. Fanned frets are a pretty simple concept. Choose 2 scale lengths (in my case 29" on the bass side and 25.5" on the treble), decide which fret you want to be straight and line up the scales at that point. Then just join the dots... The neck is a laminate of... indian rose/maple/ebony/maple/ebony/maple/indian rose. |
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| Author: | Marc [ Sun Jun 24, 2007 9:28 am ] |
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Wow, very very nice. Fanned frets--brave and innovative, must have taken a lot of planning. I like the fret markers too. |
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| Author: | Andy Matthews [ Tue Jun 26, 2007 3:04 am ] |
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Thanks again everyone! I know it's a bit vain and excessive, but I've got some more pics I just can't help myself!
These were taken with a friend's DSLR - man I want one! 
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| Author: | Dave Rickard [ Tue Jun 26, 2007 4:07 am ] |
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I realy love the fret markers 
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| Author: | CarltonM [ Tue Jun 26, 2007 2:51 pm ] |
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[QUOTE=jammy]I know it's a bit vain and excessive...[/QUOTE] Only if it's not good work, so keep 'em coming! |
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| Author: | Anthony Z [ Wed Jun 27, 2007 10:22 pm ] |
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I agree with Carlton -- no vanity there -- just pure eye candy.
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| Author: | Dave Anderson [ Wed Jun 27, 2007 11:46 pm ] |
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Great guitar Andy! Love the neck and fret markers. I can't wait to see and hear this one when finished. |
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| Author: | Andy Matthews [ Thu Jun 28, 2007 7:38 pm ] |
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I've fretted it and the bridge is on! 
Expect pictures with strings soon... *hopes all his calculations are right and the intonation's ok* |
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| Author: | Andy Matthews [ Fri Jun 29, 2007 9:38 pm ] |
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The tuner buttons are miss-matched at the moment due to some of the ebony ones slipping. It will be sorted soon |
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| Author: | Anthony Z [ Sat Jun 30, 2007 12:11 am ] |
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WOW!
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| Author: | CarltonM [ Sat Jun 30, 2007 10:14 am ] |
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Lookin' good! Intonation okay? |
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| Author: | WaddyThomson [ Sat Jun 30, 2007 1:12 pm ] |
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That's just too cool for words! Outstanding!
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