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| Author: | Colby Horton [ Fri Dec 23, 2005 1:39 am ] |
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I have a customer that wants me to build him a Nick Lucas style guitar. Do any of you know where I can get dimensions for drawing the outline? P.S. Not the really really old ones. Something like a 1930's model. |
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| Author: | Josh H [ Fri Dec 23, 2005 3:00 am ] |
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Colby This probably won't be a lot of help to you but take a look at this site. www.beneteauguitars.com. Marc builds a Nick Lucas style guitar. You will find it on his models page. Not much info but a lot of pictures. Just thought I would pass that along. You will also find a bit more info on the feature guitar page. Josh |
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| Author: | Bobc [ Fri Dec 23, 2005 3:15 am ] |
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Colby take a look here too. Lot's of info http://www.lutherie.net/model_h.html |
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| Author: | arvey [ Fri Dec 23, 2005 3:20 am ] |
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Shape is the same as a L-00 but depth and appointments are different. I don't have the Dimensions on me now but I have made one a while back for a customer and it turned out nicely. Just took my L-00 mold and adjusted depth. |
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| Author: | GregG [ Fri Dec 23, 2005 3:21 am ] |
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That is exactly what I made my first guitar like, a 000-13 fret, liked the idea and it seemed to work really well. I mentioned in a post yesterday about a player review of this guitar, one of the things he mentioned several times about the sound of this guitar was how unique it's tone was....he couldn't figure it out, but he loved the tone, very sweet, open, clear, and loud is what he said. |
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| Author: | Sylvan [ Fri Dec 23, 2005 8:39 am ] |
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Take a look at my Carribean 13 and 13s. These are modeled after the original 13 fret to the body Nick Lucas guitars. There is a lot of info for you here. These instruments are getting alot of attention and I am building another as we speak ( a very fancy one) of the very special (FWW 1985) quilted mahogany and red spruce. |
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| Author: | Tim McKnight [ Fri Dec 23, 2005 12:06 pm ] |
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I have tracings and specs for a 1926 NLS. Specs are on my website under the "Models" button. Look for the "Skeeter" which is my rendition of the guitar in question. Skeeter |
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| Author: | Mark Swanson [ Fri Dec 23, 2005 12:07 pm ] |
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I build quite a few L-00 style guitars, and they are based on the newer Nick Lucas Gibsons. Gibson made them using a few different shapes, but I always liked the L-00 shape. Jamie Unden and I designed a plan for this guitar, and it is available from the MIMForum, at www.MIMF.com |
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| Author: | John Mayes [ Fri Dec 23, 2005 5:34 pm ] |
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I got that plan from the mimf some time back. Nice plan. I picked up the 59' Les Paul Jr plan there too. Also good stuff. L-00's rock! |
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| Author: | Colby Horton [ Sat Dec 24, 2005 3:41 am ] |
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Thanks Guys!! |
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| Author: | BruceH [ Sat Dec 24, 2005 3:46 pm ] |
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Colby, I've got a 1937 Gibson L-00. If you want a body tracing, send me a PM with your address and I'll drop it in the mail next week. |
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| Author: | arvey [ Sun Dec 25, 2005 3:14 am ] |
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It also depends on which Nick Lucas You're customer is interested in. (according to my info)The Original 1928 Nick Lucas had the dimensions that Tim mentions above but was a 12 fretwith a 24.25" scale. In 1929 it went to 14.75" with a 24.75" scale and then to a 13 Fret in 1930 and 14 fret in 1934. They were discontinued in 1941. I build mine with the Larger dimensions and ussually a 25.4 Scale which is amazing. |
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| Author: | Colby Horton [ Mon Dec 26, 2005 4:56 am ] |
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Bruce, thanks for the offer. I may have to take you up on that. I think I'll try drawing my own first though, now that I've got some dimensions. Thanks! |
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