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| Author: | Andy Zimmerman [ Mon May 29, 2006 8:17 am ] |
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Well I closed up and bound the Dog Guitar. 1st cutaway. Made the neck block too wide so it won't be flush with fretboard... WOOOOOPS I still plan on inlaying the overlapping dog print on the fretboard once I know its exact position. OM-14 cutaway...molds etc from John H Awesome ADI top - Brad G 5A Koa - Big Island Acoustic Koa - sorry not a sponsor Red Abalone all over from Andy DePaule Thanks for the idea of a dog print soundport 
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| Author: | Andy Zimmerman [ Mon May 29, 2006 8:29 am ] |
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Hesh Like yours, this is Adi/Koa but I think I will pass on the burst. Also, I chickened out on the parabolics. Too many new things on this one. Ist cutaway etc |
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| Author: | Serge Poirier [ Mon May 29, 2006 8:33 am ] |
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Very beautiful guitar Andy! 
That Koa sure is nice and love the sound port too! 
Serge |
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| Author: | Anthony Z [ Mon May 29, 2006 8:39 am ] |
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Looks great Andy! How did you find the cutaway portion to bend? Did you thin the sides at all? |
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| Author: | Bill Greene [ Mon May 29, 2006 8:43 am ] |
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Whoa. This is going to be exquisite when you're done...it looks great now. I can't wait. |
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| Author: | Andy Zimmerman [ Mon May 29, 2006 8:48 am ] |
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Anthony I wasn't too difficult with Johns cutway attachment for his bender. I thinned the sides to 0.085. I practiced with a piece of scrap first. IMPORTANT!!!! I made some mistakes on the scrap. I have a couple of commissions coming up that requested cutaways and I never had done one. This cutaway is a bit small. Horn should be lower down the upper bout. Aslo, the cutaway side of my neck block was a bit wide, so the cutaway is not flush with the side of the fretboard. Live and Learn |
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| Author: | Andy Zimmerman [ Mon May 29, 2006 8:49 am ] |
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BTW Anthony....This one is also in my will to you.....considering the initials |
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| Author: | Serge Poirier [ Mon May 29, 2006 8:51 am ] |
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Andy, what did you use to cut that nice sound port? |
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| Author: | CarltonM [ Mon May 29, 2006 9:00 am ] |
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[QUOTE=azimmer1]Thanks for the idea of a dog print soundport[/QUOTE] Glad you liked it! Nice execution, especially since you'd never done even a simple one before! |
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| Author: | Michael Shaw [ Mon May 29, 2006 9:29 am ] |
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Nice! |
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| Author: | Andy Zimmerman [ Mon May 29, 2006 9:36 am ] |
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Serge. I used a paper template gluesticked to the sides. Drilled some holes and then filed to the line. Inside there is a thin ebony veneer. I plan on bevelling the sides of the soundport to help visualize the ebony veneer |
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| Author: | Andy Zimmerman [ Mon May 29, 2006 10:21 am ] |
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Hesh It is not a race!!!! Also there is no bar!!!! Thanks for the kind words!!!! |
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| Author: | Anthony Z [ Mon May 29, 2006 10:39 am ] |
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A Koa - OM Cutaway -- just what I plan on building for myself. (I've got some Black Acacia from Tim, a set of Koa and another from the Zootman in inventory) Andy I appreciate the will offer -- seeing this one -- gives me evil thoughts about your longevity 
Looking at the this guitar and the lovely shell purfling and thinking about your earlier thread and anxiety about cutting inlays...kinda makes me chuckle as I fear not the inlay but thinking how does he do the purfling so well (don't know if that made sense). |
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| Author: | Steve Kinnaird [ Mon May 29, 2006 10:58 am ] |
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So cool.... Steve |
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| Author: | Dave Anderson [ Mon May 29, 2006 11:29 am ] |
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Very nice guitar Andy! I really like your fingerboard with the dog paw inlays and the sound port is great too. And real nice Adi top! Is this one a keeper for you or a commision ??
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| Author: | Todd Rose [ Mon May 29, 2006 11:46 am ] |
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As a cat person, I have to say that I just really can't relate. 
Looks like you're doing a great job, Andy. Far out. |
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| Author: | rich altieri [ Mon May 29, 2006 12:20 pm ] |
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[QUOTE=azimmer1] Well I closed up and bound the Dog Guitar. 1st cutaway. Made the neck block too wide so it won't be flush with fretboard... WOOOOOPS I still plan on inlaying the overlapping dog print on the fretboard once I know its exact position. OM-14 cutaway...molds etc from John H Awesome ADI top - Brad G 5A Koa - Big Island Acoustic Koa - sorry not a sponsor Red Abalone all over from Andy DePaule Thanks for the idea of a dog print soundport
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Al, this may sound so stupid but how do you inlay the pear in the fingerboard?? Do you simply route the channel and inlay or do you install with an ebony binding like you would with the soundboard? |
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| Author: | Andy Zimmerman [ Mon May 29, 2006 12:33 pm ] |
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Todd: I also have a cat!!!! Rich: This one is all mine How to inlay the fretboard with abalone binding: 1. Cut fretboard to appropriate taper minus the binding width. (Don't bind yet) 2. After tapered, cut the binding (abalonel) slot just like a guitar for binding and purfling. This literally takes 10 seconds once you have the correct bearing and depth 3. Then I glue the strips of abalone in the rabbet (sp?) groove. I don't worry about the fret slots. I just inlay the entire length. The first time I did this I actually cut each piece to fit between the frets. A total waste of time!!! I use the Stew Mac Binding tape and CA wick method 4. Once inlayed, I then use my fret saw blade and cut the abalone and clean the fret slots. 5. Then I bind the fretboard with ebony binding. 6. Fill gaps with CYA 7. Sand fretboard with my 18" long sanding block. BTW I don't clean up my fretboard inlays until I have done the abalone and binding so I can just sand once!! Make sense |
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| Author: | Serge Poirier [ Mon May 29, 2006 2:01 pm ] |
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[QUOTE=azimmer1] Serge. I used a paper template gluesticked to the sides. Drilled some holes and then filed to the line. Inside there is a thin ebony veneer. I plan on bevelling the sides of the soundport to help visualize the ebony veneer [/QUOTE] Thanks for your explanations Andy, i look forward to see this! Serge |
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| Author: | old man [ Mon May 29, 2006 2:59 pm ] |
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Wonderful job, Andy. You've got a nice touch. Did you cut the FB pearl paws yourself? Ron |
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| Author: | Dave Anderson [ Mon May 29, 2006 4:28 pm ] |
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[QUOTE=DaveAndy] Very nice guitar Andy! I really like your fingerboard with the dog paw inlays and the sound port is great too. And real nice Adi top! Is this one a keeper for you or a commision ??[/QUOTE]
Just curious Andy |
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| Author: | Colby Horton [ Tue May 30, 2006 12:34 am ] |
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That looks awesome Andy!! I love it!!
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| Author: | charliewood [ Tue May 30, 2006 5:36 am ] |
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Man thats too cool Andy, any player who is also a dog lover is going to want one of your guitars now, I can garauntee that right now! Good job - I may rip off your dog paw theme for a personal guitar - dont worry if anyone asks about it I will tell them the idea was an AZimmer original, and to check you out.
Cheers Charliewood |
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| Author: | burbank [ Tue May 30, 2006 5:50 am ] |
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Very cool, Andy, pretty wood too! I like a little lightness in the theme of a guitar. The back reminds me a of Rhodesian Ridgeback I used to know. Went by the name Mau-Mau..... |
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