Good Deal!
Sounds like you are well on your way to making a guitar.... Keep it up!
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| Author: | burbank [ Sun May 07, 2006 7:53 am ] |
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Bent the sides for my second guitar today. Practiced on some maple and mahogany from Stewmac. Straight-grain koa from Doug Kleist, blanket and rheostat from John Hall. Followed the advice of posters here, and it went off without a hitch. Thanks, guys!! Hope it's not just beginner's luck! |
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| Author: | Joe Beaver [ Sun May 07, 2006 7:59 am ] |
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Good Deal! Sounds like you are well on your way to making a guitar.... Keep it up!
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| Author: | Cocephus [ Sun May 07, 2006 8:22 am ] |
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Sounds like you`re on your way! 
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| Author: | FrankC [ Sun May 07, 2006 8:24 am ] |
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You'll never forget your first! 
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| Author: | A Peebels [ Sun May 07, 2006 8:54 am ] |
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Now yer hooked. Al |
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| Author: | Bobc [ Sun May 07, 2006 9:39 am ] |
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[QUOTE=Hesh1956] Way to go Pat! I bent my first with a John Hall Bender two weeks ago and I felt just like you feel - GREAT!! [/QUOTE] Nice setup John sells. Never knew his last name was Bender 
Pat That's a great feeling isn't it. |
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| Author: | Jeff Doty [ Sun May 07, 2006 9:41 am ] |
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Pat, It is very exciting huh! I remember my 1st bend, I was so nervous I could hardly take a breath. Man I was psyched when it turned out perfect! Of course, I screwed up the rest of the box and ended up sending it to guitar heaven. But those sides looked nice none the less. Good job!
Jeff |
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| Author: | Andy Zimmerman [ Sun May 07, 2006 11:06 am ] |
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Hesh It seem like you have made a bunch of guitars...but just bent a set. What did you do before!!!!! |
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| Author: | Serge Poirier [ Sun May 07, 2006 11:07 am ] |
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Very happy for ya Pat, do you have pics of the bending process or are you saving it all for when this current build is all finished? Another tutorial on the way bud?
Congratulations, i know the feeling, it sort of brings magic to our beautiful craft huh? WTG! 
Serge |
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| Author: | Peter J [ Sun May 07, 2006 11:32 am ] |
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Way to go Pat! What was the thickness of the sides you bent? I just finished my home-made bender this afternoon and will probably be attempting to bend a test set later this week provided I get the thickness correct. I've got a few "test" sets of mahogany that I will be using. I'll have to take a few photos of the outcome... |
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| Author: | burbank [ Sun May 07, 2006 1:29 pm ] |
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Pete, Side thickness is .09. My bender was just a simple form, two pieces of 3/4" birch shop ply, bolted together 6" apart with spacers made of conduit, covered with scrap sheet metal from my old furnace, common hardware store hooks screw eyes, with cauls made of scrap pine. Serge, no pics yet on this build, though I'll probably regret it if I don't start soon. |
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| Author: | Serge Poirier [ Sun May 07, 2006 2:55 pm ] |
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Pat i do encourage you to take pics and share, i for one benefitted from your tutorial on your first build where i learned go bar deck making and other tips as well. everybody benefits from it, even the pros who'd be talking taxes without us newbs and to add a bit more, i could also use some of your craftman's skills! Mine suffer!
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| Author: | burbank [ Mon May 08, 2006 3:49 am ] |
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OK, Serge, ya got me convinced! I really should document this anyway, for my kids' sake. The guitar's history and all, you know. |
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| Author: | Serge Poirier [ Mon May 08, 2006 3:52 am ] |
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And i won't let go, i promiss! WTG BUD!
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