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Doug O
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After lurking around sites like OLF for years and reading everything I could find, I fianally took the plunge.  Made lots of mistakes both in design and the work, but am happy with the results.  It sounds great. (IMHO)


Honduran mahogany back and sides


Sitka top


Macassar ebony binding and trim


Gaboon ebony fingerboard and bridge


Everything was made from scratch from lumber, but tried to keep design fairly simple on the first one.  Thanks to all that post here.  You didn't know it at the time, but were a big help in figuring it all out.





 




 


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Welcome to the OLF, Doug.

You know it's not very nice to lie about the number of guitars you've built on your second post.    I swear that looks like it could be your tenth or twentieth guitar! Nice job!

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Doug, that's a fine looking guitar, with what appears to be a very good finish.
What did you finish the instrument with?

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Doug O
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Thanks for the kind comments.  The finish is McFadden's nitro laquer.
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GREAT lookin guitar!


I'm interested in how you finished the guitar also. I love the shine !


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Nice job on your 1st Doug! What kind of tuners are those ?

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Welcome, Doug, very nice guitar!!

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The tuners are Grovers.  I like the vintage look.


The approach to the finish was pretty much by the book nitro.  I added amber tint, again looking for a bit of vintage affect.  I wet sanded from 600 through 1500 and then machine buffed.  The whole cut and buff process took about 4 hours.


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Wonderful looking guitar there Doug. You must be very proud. Well Done!

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I just hate it when you pros pretend to be novice builders!
Sheesh!
This is way too good to be your first.
Very tasteful and clean throughout; I really like your headstock shape.
Thanks for sharing the pics.
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How are you ever gonna work your way to the top if you start out there?


Nice geetar.


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Welcome, the stakes just keep getting high. Beautiful and yes what is the finish?

Thanks for sharing.

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Very, VERY nice!!

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That is quite excellent. Well done!
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Sweet work
I am just amazed at the quality of 1st guitars

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Very nice one Doug! I really hope that my first will look even half that good. What did you use to bend the sides? Did you use a mold as well? Again, great looking guitar. You should be proud!

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Very very nice, great looking macassar ebony bindings, did you also make the purflings from lumber as well?
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Doug, Welcome, and congrats on the great looking guitar. Man is the bar high for first guitars here these days! Another fine example.

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Yes, I agree with everyone else...you should be posting more stuff. With results like that, we could all apparently learn from your mistakes.

Did you have finishing experience with nitro before you started all this, or were you totally new to it?

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Very nice! I hope mine turns out half as good.
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GAAAA! LEEE!  That is a great looking guitar.  I find it hard to believe it's your first.


Welcome to the OLF, SHOWOFF!


I'm gonna be afraid to put up a piicture of my first when/if it is ever done.  It's still kindling right now, looking for a coupla straght braces.  Now, what did I do with that Finish Nailer?


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Excellent first Doug!
Any plans for #2?


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