Welcome to the OLF Kevin, congrats on your first build, the bug has bitten hard huh ?
Serge
| Official Luthiers Forum! http://w-ww.luthiersforum.com/forum/ |
|
| Gene Autry D-45 http://w-ww.luthiersforum.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=10102&t=4979 |
Page 1 of 1 |
| Author: | caseyCO [ Wed Feb 08, 2006 1:52 pm ] |
| Post subject: | |
My buddy told me about this forum and I decided to join. I'm a beginner having recently completed my first acoustic. It turned out better than I expected and now all I can think about is the next one. My uncle has been playing guitar for about 50 years and has always been a big Gene Autry fan. I recently learned that his was the first D45 made by Martin and my uncle asked me to build one for him. I haven't found any specs on the guitar yet except that it is a dreadnought with 12 frets to the body. I'm wondering if the body is actually the same size as a dreadnought or closer to a OM. Anybody have any info on the guitar or where I might find some? Thank you, Kevin |
|
| Author: | Matt Gage [ Wed Feb 08, 2006 2:20 pm ] |
| Post subject: | |
Hi Kevin The guitar you are talking about is one of my favorites. the body is a 12 fret dred model, which is longer than a 14 fret dred but the same depth. No where near an OM at all. I use a form I got from one of our forum members, John Hall, who has a great selection of the various Martin sizes. give him a shout. The Gene Autry signature Martin with its carmel colored brazilian rosewood is to die for. |
|
| Author: | RichB [ Wed Feb 08, 2006 3:24 pm ] |
| Post subject: | |
Roy also played an OM-sized Martin in his younger day. It has been reissued this year by Martin in BRW. Another guitar to live for: http://www.martinguitar.com/guitars/choosing/guitars.php?p=m &m=OM-45B%20Roy%20Rogers |
|
| Author: | Serge Poirier [ Wed Feb 08, 2006 3:53 pm ] |
| Post subject: | |
Welcome to the OLF Kevin, congrats on your first build, the bug has bitten hard huh ?
Serge |
|
| Author: | tippie53 [ Thu Feb 09, 2006 12:42 am ] |
| Post subject: | |
The first Gen Aurty is in the Martin Museum and it had the first honor of the D45 (1933). The guitar is infact a 12 fret dred. The specs are 1 11/16 at the nut and 2 1/8 at the 12th fret. The top has a pearl rosette and the top pearl ( paua ) is .064 on the rim and .045 of the sides with .065 on the back. the pearl is sandwiched between the binding ( white b/w/b/pearl/b/w/b. The guitar is a long scale 25.4 it has a body length of 20 15/16 upper body 11 1/2 lower 15 5/8. The bridge will have an 8 point snowflake . Ebony bridge and board with adi top and BRW side. john hall blues creek guitars |
|
| Author: | caseyCO [ Thu Feb 09, 2006 5:27 am ] |
| Post subject: | |
Thanks so much for the info. It will be quite a task for me with my limited experience but there is no rush on it. OLF can count on me with a number of questions when I do begin working on it. Thanks again, Kevin |
|
| Author: | caseyCO [ Thu Feb 09, 2006 5:31 am ] |
| Post subject: | |
Thanks. Yes I'm hooked. I'm nothing to write home about where my playing ability is concerned which is fine because I just enjoy playing. I wished I would have thought about building them when I was 20. Better late than never. |
|
| Author: | peterm [ Thu Feb 09, 2006 10:13 am ] |
| Post subject: | |
She's a beaut! Is it a rosewood box? |
|
| Page 1 of 1 | All times are UTC - 5 hours |
| Powered by phpBB® Forum Software © phpBB Group http://www.phpbb.com/ |
|