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weslewis

Post subject: Re: Wes's build

Posted: Sun Aug 19, 2012 4:29 pm

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Getting the soundboard finished up

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Post subject: Re: Wes's build

Posted: Tue Aug 21, 2012 9:50 pm

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working on the back bracing...

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Post subject: Re: Wes's build

Posted: Wed Aug 22, 2012 10:18 am

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That is certainly an interesting bracing design, for both the top and back.
I'm looking forward to hearing how it sounds.

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weslewis

Post subject: Re: Wes's build

Posted: Thu Aug 23, 2012 8:51 pm

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I finished gluing on the back braces, notched the rims for the top and back ,and routed the endgraft...having fun and surprising myself on how fast this is coming along!!! pizza

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Post subject: Re: Wes's build

Posted: Fri Aug 24, 2012 7:29 am

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I keep looking at what you guys do here and keep realizing just how much of an amiture I still am . great work !

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Post subject: Re: Wes's build

Posted: Sun Aug 26, 2012 6:01 pm

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about ready to assemble the box top weighs 246g taps to a d +03 back taps to E -10..... Eat Drink

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weslewis

Post subject: Re: Wes's build

Posted: Sun Sep 02, 2012 4:18 pm

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got some work done on the necks...I used Cumpiano's method to cut the tenon with a table saw angling the blade 5 degrees to cut the "cheekbone" beehive

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Post subject: Re: Wes's build

Posted: Wed Sep 05, 2012 6:48 am

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Wes, it looks like it's coming together nicely. So this is going to be a double neck? :lol:

I see that you have used the bracing system for a live back. According to Trever Gore's book, the back needs to come out 4 semitones above the top but you need to control the top and back thicknesses to have a good chance of reaching that goal. That's where I'm having trouble. I'm trying to find the frequencies of the back and top by tapping with a mic and using the Audacity software analysis routine but I end up with results that are all over the map and they just aren't usable. Unless I can find a better way to do it, I'll just use deflection on the top and my best guess on the back. Can you share what you've done to figure out what the back and top thickness should be?

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amcardon

Post subject: Re: Wes's build

Posted: Wed Sep 05, 2012 12:19 pm

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Awesome build, Wes! What size roundover bit are you using?

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weslewis

Post subject: Re: Wes's build

Posted: Wed Sep 05, 2012 11:37 pm

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open plate tunings were 2 semitones apart + or - I don't have the info on front of me now, going off of memory but I will turn 57 next week and just got back from my favorite sports bar watching the Cowboys kick some butt on the Giants, so take it for what its worth laughing6-hehe

...the round over bit is a 2 1/2 , works good just take off a little at a time

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weslewis

Post subject: Re: Wes's build

Posted: Thu Sep 06, 2012 9:31 pm

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Got the binding on and the neck angle fitted.... bliss

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Post subject: Re: Wes's build

Posted: Mon Sep 10, 2012 5:55 pm

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Taking some vacation time this week ...so I should get this thing to the pore fill stage...

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weslewis

Post subject: Re: Wes's build

Posted: Sun Nov 04, 2012 7:33 pm

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sorry to not have posted in awhile...thought I would try Sherwin Williams varnish , first time using varnish and I made a big mistake and tried to brush on the varnish so I had to sand It off and spray it !! brush thing just didn't work for me but spraying is going well. A couple more coats then level then a couple more after that...hopefully will be done by the end of the month..

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Post subject: Re: Wes's build

Posted: Sun Nov 04, 2012 7:44 pm

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Love that head plate design ! [:Y:]

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weslewis

Post subject: strung it up today

Posted: Wed Nov 14, 2012 5:16 pm

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features a compensated nut and saddle, although saddle hasn't been finished yet marks are preliminary , gonna let it settle a day or so before final setup...

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Post subject: Re: Wes's build

Posted: Wed Nov 14, 2012 8:55 pm

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I knew I got the spirals-in-the-rosette idea from somewhere (at least sub-consciously). I like yours better. Nice work.

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Post subject: Re: Wes's build

Posted: Thu Nov 15, 2012 3:35 am

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Looks amazing. Love the headstock [clap]

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weslewis

Post subject: Re: Wes's build

Posted: Thu Nov 15, 2012 10:13 pm

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checking bridge deflection unloading tension..right at 2 degrees....

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