Here's mine from the last OLF challenge:
Mahogany and sitka spruce OM size.
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| Author: | nickinbruns [ Sat Feb 02, 2013 5:08 am ] |
| Post subject: | 1+ ers. Post pix of your first one(two) builds.... |
Recent entry showed his work in his entry(sorry can't remember who)... No matter---show us your builds. both mine are on the other computer, and I'll post pix tomorrow when I get to work.... Mine are: #1. OM. Bunya pine top. Queenland Maple back, sides and neck. EIR bits and a hard maple bit on the rear of the headstock #2. Dread. REdwood top. Aussie blackwood back sides and neck with a centre lamination of tasmanian oak. pink gidgee fretboard and bridge/headplate.... Pix to come tomorrow. Hope I can edit this then.... Here we are....Not really up to snuff, compared to you guys, but.... Attachment: brunswick rose 003 (Small).JPG Attachment: brunswick rose 008 (Small).JPG Attachment: brunswick rose 005 (Small).JPG Attachment: brunswick rose 012 (Small).JPG Attachment: brunswick beauty 001 (Small).JPG Attachment: brunswick beauty 004 (Small).JPG Attachment: BB with 3220 001 (Small).JPG Attachment: brunswick beauty 008 (Small).JPG
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| Author: | PeterF [ Sat Feb 02, 2013 5:58 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: 1+ ers. Post pix of your first one(two) builds.... |
Here's mine from the last OLF challenge: Mahogany and sitka spruce OM size.
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| Author: | Jaybird840 [ Sat Feb 02, 2013 8:23 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: 1+ ers. Post pix of your first one(two) builds.... |
Here is my first, built primarily under the eye of Al Carruth. Similiar to a Martin 0, but my own design...   And my second, from the second challenge build of 2012, known as the Mesquite-O. Guitar is built entirely of south texas mesquite, save the top and bracing. 
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| Author: | ZekeM [ Sat Feb 02, 2013 3:14 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: 1+ ers. Post pix of your first one(two) builds.... |
Here is my first. Its an EIR/Sitka. Its got coco bindings and a rosewood neck      Number two is still under construction here are a couple in progress pics. Its a sitka over flamed maple that is going to be dyed black. With spalted maple rosette and headstock veneer.  
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| Author: | ZekeM [ Sat Feb 02, 2013 4:03 pm ] |
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Jay, did you do all the inlay on your first? It looks incredible! Very nice. |
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| Author: | Clinchriver [ Sat Feb 02, 2013 6:00 pm ] |
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ZekeM wrote: Jay, did you do all the inlay on your first? It looks incredible! Very nice. Ditto, thats some badass inlay. |
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| Author: | Jaybird840 [ Sat Feb 02, 2013 8:04 pm ] |
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ZekeM wrote: Jay, did you do all the inlay on your first? It looks incredible! Very nice. Yes, I did it all. Al helped me with the purfling, but the fretboard and headstock I did myself with a dremel and a 1/32" downcut bit. The inlays themselves were purchased, not cut from shell..... Thanks for the kind words! |
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| Author: | nickinbruns [ Sun Feb 03, 2013 12:24 am ] |
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Jeez. First builds huh? Might as well give up now ![[uncle]](./images/smilies/surrenderflagqv6.gif "Uncle") Jay, nice work. I voted for the Mesquito. Nice plan design and execution. Looks to be a lovely guitar, and all the more remarkable for your second ![[clap]](./images/smilies/smiley32.gif "adulations") Seriously need to step up my game around here 
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| Author: | Jaybird840 [ Mon Feb 04, 2013 10:13 am ] |
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Nick, Thanks for the vote for the Mesquite-O! Judging by the pictures of your first, you needn't step up your game too much. I love your headstock design.... --jay |
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| Author: | PeterF [ Mon Feb 04, 2013 11:41 am ] |
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nickinbruns wrote: Attachment: brunswick rose 005 (Small).JPG Isn't the white rose from Doyle Dykes' signature guitars? |
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| Author: | nickinbruns [ Mon Feb 04, 2013 3:07 pm ] |
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Dunno about the rose.  I bought it on eBay, cause the daughter's middle name is Rose..Thanks For the comments Jay. Ought to be some nice results coming out of this challenge.... |
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| Author: | Frank Cousins [ Mon Feb 04, 2013 4:30 pm ] |
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My first was way back in 2008  since then have abandoned a tenor, moved house, and only recently had time to start building again...Was my own shape based originally on an OM plan - old German Spruce top (late 1980s!), Macassar Ebony B+S, Mahogany neck and Curly Koa bindings body, neck and headstock. Nitro finish which has now crackled after a temperature challenge, but a decent tone and opened up nice   
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| Author: | nickinbruns [ Mon Feb 04, 2013 6:34 pm ] |
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Looks good to me. But, howcum a Scot has a Kookaburra on his headstock? |
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| Author: | Frank Cousins [ Tue Feb 05, 2013 5:54 am ] |
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nickinbruns wrote: Looks good to me. But, howcum a Scot has a Kookaburra on his headstock? Meant to be a kingfisher - maybe a certain resemblance to a Kookaburra!   I adopted the 'kingfisher' as I started building when still living in East Sussex (am English although Mrs C is a Scot) and there was one that we used to see all the time in the local brook... I have sort of adapted teh design of the logo to a more illustrative design... but still needs works as now looks like the Aussie Cricket manufacturwrs logo!
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| Author: | Gary Gill [ Tue Feb 05, 2013 9:50 am ] |
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I have worked with my uncle; David Gill building ukuleles for a couples of years. These are ukes I have built for my self. Still learning but having a good time. The solid body with the under saddle pickup was my third. I am working on another now.     
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| Author: | GHatcher [ Sat Feb 09, 2013 6:18 pm ] |
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Lots of great looking instruments. When there is an ugly guitar contest, I will post a picture of my first. |
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| Author: | msween [ Sun Feb 17, 2013 5:50 pm ] |
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Here is my first build, the picture doesn't really emphasize the flame top very good, but I'm sure you get the idea. I still plan to strip it back down, route the recess for the tremolo a little deeper, as I don't get much up-pull, and shave down under the nut, as my action is quite stiff. and I think I have a small bit of tongue rise, so I may try take the frets down a little bit in the upper register. And then re-oil and polish it. when the weather is better of course.  found a nicer picture of when i was oiling it, the flame shows up better here.  
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| Author: | nickinbruns [ Sun Feb 17, 2013 6:37 pm ] |
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Nice looking guitar, and the timber top pops. Always hard to get what you see in the picture you want to show. Looking forward to yours.... I just bought a couple nice chunks of silky oak(lacewood) that will one day turn into a thinline-type.....Yeah, one day, when I no longer need to work, and the wife doesn't have a honey-do list ![[headinwall]](./images/smilies/headbangwalluf8.gif "Mad")
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