Official Luthiers Forum!

John How: Neck and install: Waiting on fretboard and body

Paul Woolson: Brace and glue on back: In process

Lance Kragenbrink: Bend sides glue up tail block: Complete mailing to Paul Woolson this week

John Mayes: Bound Fretboard: Ready end of this week first of next
need to check with John How on possible bolt down extension

Dave Rector: Contribute Red Heart Abalone rosette: Available when needed
Need to check with Bruce if needed

Bruce Dickey: contribute and fab top: In design process
(Thanks for the save Bruce )

Michael Propsum: Ebony bridge blank and bridge fab: When needed

Don Atwood: Contribute K & K pickups: Available when needed

Michael Payne: Makers label and French Polish: Ready when guitar is available

Michael McClain: Nut and saddle, final set up: ? did not post status

George Armstrong: Case: Ready and willing

Jerry Hossom: Truss rod: Truss rod provided to John How

Walter Kiralla:Tunners: ? did not post status

Craig Lavin: Inlay and pearl for peghead and FB markers: willing waiting on final benefactor choice for design

Hank Mauel: Frets and fretting FB: Ready and willing

Brock Poling: binding and purfling body: standing by
(Thanks for the save Brock )

There are others that have contributed material that are not shown above. To keep the list short I have omitted them only for sake of conciseness of the status report.

Issues:
1.Determinations on the two “? Did not post status”


MichaelP38755.6190393519

Michael, I can profile the back rim. Not a big deal at all.
Am I then sending it on for the top to be attached?
Thanks for taking this by the reigns!

All major participants that did not reply have been sent an inquiry by either PM or email. We shall see our true status in a day or twoMichaelP38754.6605787037

[QUOTE=highdrawlicks] My friend George David, the case man doesn't visit the forum often at all, but I know that when he commits he commits.[/QUOTE]

I sent him a direct email and my email address to resopnd to.

every one thatis not a reular to the forum go a email.

I dont' know if WalterK is going to respond or not. I got an earthlink block spam message back and a request for approved mail recipient. we will see.

If you end up short on helpers, or if someone drops out I am willing to pitch in a hand and help. Just let me know.

_________________
Brock Poling
Columbus, Ohio
http://www.polingguitars.com

Thanks Brock

[QUOTE=Brock Poling]
If you end up short on helpers, or if someone drops out I am willing to pitch in a hand and help. Just let me know.[/QUOTE]

In fact Brock from what info I have gathered we will need someone to bind and purf the box. I do not see in any post I have looked at where someone has taken that task.MichaelP38755.3937847222

[QUOTE=Pwoolson] Michael, I can profile the back rim. Not a big deal at all.
Am I then sending it on for the top to be attached?
Thanks for taking this by the reigns![/QUOTE]

Paul the rims are on there way to you. I believe that Bruce Dickey will be next for the box.

Michael, I'll PM you on the binding and purfling, there was someone earlier, from my notes.

_________________
http://www.dickeyguitars.com

I have the bloodwood bindings that match the fingerboard that John Mayes is binding. As soon as it's settled on who is going to bind I'll send them along.

_________________
Beautiful and unusual tone woods at a reasonable price.
http://www.rctonewoods.com/RCT_Store
The Zootman
1109 Military Rd.
Kenmore, NY 14217
(716) 874-1498

[QUOTE=Bruce Dickey] Michael, I'll PM you on the binding and purfling, there was someone earlier, from my notes.[/QUOTE]

I mentioned to Michael yesterday, I am on board for this if you need me.

I can't seem to find a specs list for this and was curious. What is the body wood on this? Top? Is it a cutaway OSJ or non cutaway?

_________________
Brock Poling
Columbus, Ohio
http://www.polingguitars.com

Brock it is a OLF SJ non cutaway. The top is still up in the air a bit as the original was used elswhere back and sides are quilted sapele. The binding is bloodwood with black/maple/black side purfling. Top purfling is to be black/maple/black/bloodwood/black/maple/black. This is what is on the specs I have

You could do a poll on the top Michael. The Addy with a burst, or anything else donated to the cause.

I have braces and hide glue a plenty for a new top and will supply the purf rings if we install abalone or a plain rosette.

The good thing about the Addy top its a few days to a week or so ahead of anything else. But it has to be bursted in my book. That was my plan if I used it personally.

How about I send the top to you Woolson, then you can post the box on to Brock in Ohio. Save the box a trip South and North? Bruce Dickey38756.4918402778

_________________
http://www.dickeyguitars.com

Bruce, I forget? what is the reason the Addy top needs to burst finish?

It was an experiment with the Adirondack bookmatch/ slip-match sets.   So it's extra long, you cut off the length and add it back slip-matching the wings.Bruce Dickey38756.6733449074

_________________
http://www.dickeyguitars.com

Bruce you have a email

Okay, the Addy top is out. Michael, what do you think about redwood for a kid? He's mature, and can be impressed about the importance of extreme care. Let me dig around and see what I have. The burst is busted, back on the shelf it goes.

Someone send me some red abalone! I have fiber purfs bwb and celluloid purfs bwb several ways.

Unless you just insist on redwood, let me furnish a top of Sitka, or Englemann, I have cedar too. I'll go peek and see how much dust I can stir up in the shop. Thanks Michael, keep popping that whip!

In Bold type. MY RADIUS DISH IS 25 FEET, is that a good spec for everyone. Since I'm doing a new top, do you want the Dual Transverse brace I build or single and the rest blank or popsicle???? I need details.

Yesterday.Bruce Dickey38756.6674537037

_________________
http://www.dickeyguitars.com

I wll get with Paul as soon as I can to see if he is willing to profile and glue up the top as well to save shiping the rim. either way you will have to ship the top he will have to ship the rim. I also believe that is an ongoing issue about the neck block, since John How, from what I understand is building and installing the neck and neck block. In my mind there is an issue there. To night I will post pm's to those involved as to how we get this body assembled. in other words, the order of events. Right now the way I understand thing the rim is bent and the tail block is glued up but there is no neck block on it yet. I can't see how Paul could glue up the back without the neck block installed. MichaelP38756.7053009259

So Bruce, do I need to have Micheal (highdrawlics) send the abalone rosette material to you? He used the original in another build, but he said he had a couple more of the same ones from Andy D.

_________________
Dave Rector
Rector Guitars

Yes, the addy top went back on the wall, we are going with a new top and will include the abalone into the new one.

I'm going to join up the new top tonight. So as soon as it makes it, I can proceed. Thanks a million.

Bruce Dickey, 1815 Skyline Dr., Russellville, AR 72802

I love abalone!

_________________
http://www.dickeyguitars.com

I don't know if the adi burst is dead and gone, but I have seen one of these on a quilted mahogany body and it looked great. -- just food for thought.

Also I have seen a black one (Montelene Black & Tan Mando) and that looked outstanding too.

_________________
Brock Poling
Columbus, Ohio
http://www.polingguitars.com

Are you volunteering to Burst this baby?   

I was informed by Michael that he'd made one of those Zecutive Decizions to go with a new top.   

Michael is doing the French Polish por favor! So, since the addy required a cosmetic tune up, well, who can blame him, eh?   

I have no problem with a new top, just sets us back a week or so. No biggie.   

I just heard from Michael Propsom and he's sending Red Heart Abalone on Friday to dress this soundhole up to the NINES! Donated of course by our famous Okie Luthier Mr. Dave Rector. Thanks guys.   

_________________
http://www.dickeyguitars.com

Ok... now I understand the issue with a burst. I guess I thought it was an aesthetics thing.

Brock Poling38757.3834027778

_________________
Brock Poling
Columbus, Ohio
http://www.polingguitars.com

Bruce, since my bracing of the back has now turned to building the neckblock, blocking the rims, lining the rims, grinding the back rim, bracing the back and gluing the back on: I think I'd rather send the boat on to you for topping. I'll leave the top rim unprofiled so you can make it whatever raduis you want. The back is going to be 12'.