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Author:  jsimpson [ Mon Jun 25, 2007 3:54 pm ]
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Whew!  Here's my first ever, in all its glory.  Building this guitar was a great experience, the learning curve made not so steep thanks to the members of this forum.  You guys all are absolutely super, I love the open exchange of info and ideas here. 


Special thanks to my "almost neighbor next door" Bob Long for answering my many questions along the way.  I saw the Pheasant guitar in the Z-poxy stage...that guitar is beautiful, Bob!


Let's see...what I'll do different next time...smear the Z-poxy across the grain like the directions say, then sand most of it back off!  Couldn't see the high spots until I shot the first coat of lacquer over it.  Will also not mount the tuning machines backwards....doh!.....and I'll press the frets in before glueing the fretboard, thanks again to insights I've gained from this forum.


It's granadillo, sitka, mahogany/walnut neck, red morell burl headplate, padauk/maple/walnut rosette, RW binding, mahogany bracing throughout.


Thanks for looking, will post a sound clip up soon.  Man, I gotta say this thing sounds beautiful!  Very resonant and FULL of harmonics...suprising low end.  Happy happy happy! 



 
Author:  Heath Blair [ Mon Jun 25, 2007 4:26 pm ]
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hey jon, that is an impressive guitar! i really like the headstock and veneer. did you mention what the fretboard material is? also cool looking bridge. good job man!
Author:  KenH [ Mon Jun 25, 2007 4:33 pm ]
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Beautiful Guitar! Cant wait to hear what it sounds like.
Author:  bob_connor [ Mon Jun 25, 2007 10:42 pm ]
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Good looking guitar Jon. You'd have to be happy with how it turned out.

I like the look of the nude fingerboard.

The cat doesn't look that impressed though


Cheers
Author:  Cocephus [ Mon Jun 25, 2007 11:02 pm ]
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Nice work, Jon!
Author:  JJ Donohue [ Mon Jun 25, 2007 11:07 pm ]
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Well done Jon!

Author:  Marc [ Mon Jun 25, 2007 11:23 pm ]
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Great looking guitar Jon! Really fine work.
Author:  Dave Anderson [ Mon Jun 25, 2007 11:23 pm ]
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Great job Jon! I especally like your headstock and that
padauk rosette is very cool!
Author:  BobK [ Mon Jun 25, 2007 11:38 pm ]
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Well done Jon, and nice choice in materials too. How about giving us a closer look at your rosette and bridge? Both look very nice.


BobK
Author:  Dave White [ Mon Jun 25, 2007 11:39 pm ]
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Jon,

That is really nice - and for a first one wow I can see some Long osmosis occured there. I love the rosette.

Looking forward to the sound clips.
Author:  Arnt Rian [ Mon Jun 25, 2007 11:41 pm ]
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That looks really nice, good job!
Author:  erikbojerik [ Mon Jun 25, 2007 11:50 pm ]
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Well done!  Love the rosette and HS veneer.
Author:  Chris Oliver [ Tue Jun 26, 2007 12:58 am ]
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Jon,
Excellent looking guitar. I can't wait to hear it. I wish we could hear all the guitars that get posted on the forum. It would be even cooler to hear them being played on the radio and say 'hey, I know who built that guitar'!  
Author:  Michael Dale Payne [ Tue Jun 26, 2007 1:06 am ]
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I'm getting sick and tired of every ones first build looking better than my fifth Just kidding.

Great Job !!!!!
Author:  WaddyThomson [ Tue Jun 26, 2007 1:07 am ]
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WOW, Jon, that is really impressive.  Fine looking instrument, particularly for a first.  Seeing all these great looking firsts, keeps me on my toes every time I pick up a piece of wood or a tool to make a cut.  Not that I won't make mistakes, but it makes you aware that one can make a fine looking and sounding first guitar, and that awareness produces care and thought in proceeding.

Great Job!

Author:  JB Dickey [ Tue Jun 26, 2007 1:30 am ]
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Excellent.  We're all proud of you. 
Author:  jsimpson [ Tue Jun 26, 2007 1:34 am ]
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[QUOTE=BobK]Well done Jon, and nice choice in materials too. How about giving us a closer look at your rosette and bridge? Both look very nice.


BobK[/QUOTE]


Thanks, Bob!  Here's a few closeups, although my photography skills aren't anything to brag about....



 
Author:  Andy Zimmerman [ Tue Jun 26, 2007 2:01 am ]
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Very nicely done.
Another example of a superb 1st guitar here on the OLF
Author:  peterm [ Tue Jun 26, 2007 2:31 am ]
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Great guitar for a first!!

Nice bridge too!
Author:  Bob Long [ Tue Jun 26, 2007 2:40 am ]
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Very cool Jon! I'm really proud of you!

I love the bridge! I'm crazy about the rosette, I'm manic about the morell!!!   AND... I can't wait to play it.

Long
Author:  Chansen [ Tue Jun 26, 2007 3:33 am ]
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Congrats J!!! That looks really good! What was the time-frame for this build?

Are you hooked and planning build #2 yet?

Christian
Author:  LuthierSupplier [ Tue Jun 26, 2007 4:29 am ]
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Great job! Love everything about this one.
Tracy
Author:  LaurieW [ Tue Jun 26, 2007 7:37 am ]
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great guitar - love the rosette and I am looking forward to #2!


 


Laurie
Author:  CarltonM [ Tue Jun 26, 2007 3:02 pm ]
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Nice work, Jon! I like the way you handled your rosette, making it look good for the whole 360 deg. So, why the short fingerboard?
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