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| Author: | Clinchriver [ Tue Jan 08, 2013 6:24 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Clinch River Instruments #2 |
I'm in, I just finished up a White Oak, Lutz, Walnut, Persimmon, 14 fret, size O. With 9 months to play with and finishing in October (bday is in October) I think a 13 fret, Maple, Nick Lucas would be a nice present to myself. Scratch build. I grew up in and out of my dads cabinet/furniture shop and I have a decent shop of my own. I enjoy all aspects of procuring instrument wood, cutting the tree, sawing into billets, curing (least enjoyable) and re-sawing. Maple, back & sides Maple neck, Fretboard, & bridge, not sure? Top, Red Spruce or Lutz Anyway have to think about the details and get started? |
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| Author: | Randy Jones [ Wed Jan 09, 2013 10:07 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Clinch River Instruments #2 |
Are you working from plans for the Nick Lucas? If so, from where? Really excited to follow your build as I've been dreaming about the same 13 fretter for #2. |
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| Author: | SteveSmith [ Wed Jan 09, 2013 10:14 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Clinch River Instruments #2 |
Look forward to watching this one! I want to play it when you're done. |
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| Author: | Clinchriver [ Wed Jan 09, 2013 6:08 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Clinch River Instruments #2 |
Randy Jones wrote: Are you working from plans for the Nick Lucas? If so, from where? Really excited to follow your build as I've been dreaming about the same 13 fretter for #2. I have a body template for a Gibson L-OO from Waldron Instruments. And I have a local luthier/collector/vintage expert, that actually has a Nick Lucas or two. He said next time I'm up that way we can take a good look 
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| Author: | Clinchriver [ Wed Jan 09, 2013 6:09 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Clinch River Instruments #2 |
SteveSmith wrote: Look forward to watching this one! I want to play it when you're done. Deal! I want to play that new Dread, also you need to post some pics of that J-45 refurbish. |
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| Author: | ZekeM [ Wed Jan 09, 2013 6:33 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Clinch River Instruments #2 |
Clinchriver wrote: SteveSmith wrote: Look forward to watching this one! I want to play it when you're done. Deal! I want to play that new Dread, also you need to post some pics of that J-45 refurbish. And I wanna play both! We will just have to have an OLF TN convention 
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| Author: | Clinchriver [ Sun Jan 13, 2013 4:48 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Clinch River Instruments #2 |
Dug through the stash today and this is the best I could do Some Ted Davis wood I got from John Arnold. Right now I'm into really cheap wood, typically stuff I cut and mill myself, I believe I paid John $15.00 for a foot tall stack of curly maple, most of it 8" wide and 3' long. All of it is insanely curly. |
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| Author: | Frank Cousins [ Sun Jan 13, 2013 5:02 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Clinch River Instruments #2 |
nice score! |
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| Author: | Clinchriver [ Sun Jan 13, 2013 7:04 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Clinch River Instruments #2 |
I believe that the main difference between a Gibson, Nick Lucas and an L-OO are body depth, (Nick Lucas being deeper) the numbers I have for the Nick Lucas are Rib height, at heel: (3-29/32″), Rib height, at waist (4-7/16″),Rib height, at end block (4-11/16″) |
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| Author: | Rodger Knox [ Wed Jan 16, 2013 5:29 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Clinch River Instruments #2 |
I'm currently working on plans for a Nick Lucas, I'm getting my information here: http://orgs.usd.edu/nmm/PluckedStrings/ ... uitar.html |
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| Author: | Clinchriver [ Wed Jan 16, 2013 6:04 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Clinch River Instruments #2 |
Rodger Knox wrote: I'm currently working on plans for a Nick Lucas, I'm getting my information here: http://orgs.usd.edu/nmm/PluckedStrings/ ... uitar.html Well sign me up for a set when your finished. I've checked out that guitar many times. I have a local musician with a Nick Lucas I have access too also. |
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| Author: | Randy Jones [ Wed Jan 16, 2013 10:59 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Clinch River Instruments #2 |
Paul Hostetter goes into great detail about the move from 12-14 frets and his work on the Nick Lucas inspired H13 from Santa Cruz GC: http://www.lutherie.net/model_h.html. I'm sure you've seen it but I post for interested bystanders. As I said looking forward to this one! |
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| Author: | Clinchriver [ Thu Jan 24, 2013 6:36 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Clinch River Instruments #2 |
Going to be a little slow out of the gate, need to build a mold. Got the back cut out and bracing glued on (HHG for everything) might get carved this weekend. Also need to pick out a top and get it joined and braced. Humidity is super low this past week for Tennessee. |
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| Author: | ZekeM [ Thu Jan 24, 2013 7:26 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Clinch River Instruments #2 |
Looking like a good start! And the humidity has been real low in TN! Dry as a bone and snow on the way tonight! Better run to the store and buy all the bread and milk! (I've never understood that what are you gonna do with bread an milk?) |
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| Author: | Tony_in_NYC [ Fri Jan 25, 2013 9:30 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Clinch River Instruments #2 |
ZekeM wrote: Looking like a good start! And the humidity has been real low in TN! Dry as a bone and snow on the way tonight! Better run to the store and buy all the bread and milk! (I've never understood that what are you gonna do with bread an milk?) Why you can make "Milk Bread" of course! Here, let me google that for you: http://lmgtfy.com/?q=milk+and+bread+recipes No need to thank me. Clinch, That maple is pretty nice! It's going to make a purty guitar! |
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| Author: | Clinchriver [ Fri Jan 25, 2013 8:48 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Clinch River Instruments #2 |
[/quote] Clinch, That maple is pretty nice! It's going to make a purty guitar![/quote] Tony, thanks. Your avatar........ you really need to make it to Waynefest this year.Back Bracing %99 carved. |
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| Author: | Clinchriver [ Sun Jan 27, 2013 5:42 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Clinch River Instruments #2 |
Picked out a top, Bridge Stringer Lutz. Sticking to my cheap wood plan I got it for next to nothing because it has a flaw (knot shadow??) which I'm hiding under the bridge. Shot the edge with my antique Stanley 4-1/2, and glued up with HHG. Not the prettiest top in my stash but its super stiff and really has a nice ring when thumped. |
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| Author: | miramadar [ Fri Feb 01, 2013 3:03 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Clinch River Instruments #2 |
Do you have any pics of the 14-fret you just finished? |
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| Author: | Clinchriver [ Fri Feb 01, 2013 7:47 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Clinch River Instruments #2 |
miramadar wrote: Do you have any pics of the 14-fret you just finished? Looks like a million bucks from 5' away, it has a better that decent set up and a very balanced sound. What I learned getting the first one finished was priceless. |
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| Author: | miramadar [ Fri Feb 01, 2013 9:38 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Clinch River Instruments #2 |
Thanks for posting the pics. That's a nice looking guitar. I love the idea of a persimmon fingerboard. A persimmon tree recently fell at my father-in-law's place and we're going to mill it up. Hopefully I'll be able to use some of it. |
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| Author: | Clinchriver [ Sat Feb 02, 2013 7:22 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Clinch River Instruments #2 |
miramadar wrote: Thanks for posting the pics. That's a nice looking guitar. I love the idea of a persimmon fingerboard. A persimmon tree recently fell at my father-in-law's place and we're going to mill it up. Hopefully I'll be able to use some of it. Thanks, the bridge & fingerboard are persimmon. I cut this wood from a tree right next to my house that a storm blew the top out of. I'm still thinking about staining them black. One of my neighbors has a big band saw mill and he called and told me he had a nice White Oak that was split for about 15' from the butt. It was two perfect quarters and a half, saved me from having to split it Woodcraft in Knoxville is hosting what may become the East Tennessee Luthiers next Sunday, 2/10/2013 see if you can make it. |
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| Author: | Tony_in_NYC [ Sat Feb 02, 2013 7:45 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Clinch River Instruments #2 |
That oak guitar is a real looker Clinch! |
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| Author: | Clinchriver [ Fri Feb 22, 2013 11:02 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Clinch River Instruments #2 |
Really busy around here. I have several projects going plus a 13 year old daughter playing on two soccer teams. First top went up in smoke, so here is 2nd time around Lutz top with first attempt at a bound sound hole. Very little consistency bending curly maple  next time I'll just cut out a circle and inlay one piece.
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| Author: | nickinbruns [ Fri Feb 22, 2013 4:25 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Clinch River Instruments #2 |
Looking good. My "bound" soundhole is just getting cut out of a solid inlay. less trouble with bending 
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| Author: | Clinchriver [ Fri Feb 22, 2013 5:02 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Clinch River Instruments #2 |
nickinbruns wrote: Looking good. My "bound" soundhole is just getting cut out of a solid inlay. less trouble with bending Yeah I'm not sure what I was doing wrong, I did a test run with a piece of maple I had in the scrap box and it bent with out heating  I picked out some spectacular looking maple, bent on the pipe it was tough to get a good fit.Making a mess, and some kerfed linings |
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