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Author: | dzsmith [ Sat Jan 25, 2014 10:30 am ] |
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Wow Mark! That's a winner! I dig the head stock design - strings run straight to nut. I bet it's easy to fret. Is the Mahogany American or African? Will you fabricate a truss rod cover or leave it open? Dan |
Author: | Tony_in_NYC [ Sat Jan 25, 2014 10:57 am ] |
Post subject: | Re: finally finished my 2013 new builder contest entry, haha |
Nice job! I heard deer antler was too soft for a nut. Do you fine that to be the case? I imagine not since you used it! |
Author: | msween [ Sat Jan 25, 2014 12:05 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: finally finished my 2013 new builder contest entry, haha |
thanks guys, the mahogany is S. American, and as for the truss rod cover, I haven't made up my mind yet. I made one from mahogany, but didn't care for the way it looked. I'm considering making one from steel and polishing it up. we will see. The deer antler isn't bad, it sounds very nice. the center of an antler is very porous, but this one was big enough to get some nice hard blanks without much of the marrow part in it. I originally made one with a bone blank I had bought, but it was not thick enough for the slot, this one is fairly big compared to most at 5/16" thick. the nut is also 45mm wide, which I was afraid might make it feel too wide, but it is extremely comfortable. |
Author: | nickinbruns [ Sat Jan 25, 2014 5:47 pm ] |
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Nice looking guitar indeed. Well done. |
Author: | Mike Baker [ Sat Jan 25, 2014 6:10 pm ] |
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I like the design of that! Really nice job! Build more. |
Author: | msween [ Sun Jan 26, 2014 8:31 am ] |
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thanks guys! Filippo, the hemp oil I used is from Manitoba Harvest, I'm not sure about worldwide availability of it, but you should be able to find some from other companies at any health food store. Just look for "cold-pressed hemp oil" |
Author: | James T [ Wed Jan 29, 2014 9:12 am ] |
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congratulations , nice work |
Author: | Beth Mayer [ Wed Jan 29, 2014 11:00 am ] |
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Really nice! Keep up the amazing work. |
Author: | Stuart Gort [ Wed Jan 29, 2014 1:00 pm ] |
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I like the simple elegance. You did a nice job on this. |
Author: | msween [ Thu Jan 30, 2014 9:23 pm ] |
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thanks again everyone! |
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