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Finally finished my #1 last night.

Dread
Walnut B&S
Sitka Spruce Top
Curly Maple Binding & End Graft
Ebony Bridge, Fingerboard
Mahogany Neck

Took a good year and a half for me to build, but I've learned a lot (what to do and what not to do next time).

A Sincere Thank You to everyone here on the OLF. I couldn't have done it without you.











Thanks for looking.

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Thanks,
Blain

http://www.ullrichguitar.com

"89.67% of all statistics are made up on the spot."

Nice Job Blain

I'm just starting my first one and if it looks half that good I'll be Happy.

Rick Hubka

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Rick Hubka
Chemainus BC Canada

Blain, that's a VERY good first guitar!

blain, good job! you should totally be proud of that guitar. so tell us, how does she play and sound? congrats.

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sweat the small stuff.

That's a beuty Blain!
Time well invested I'd say by the looks.


Wade

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Wade
Nashua, NH
http://www.wadefx.com

Fine piece of work, Blain! You should be proud.

What's the finish?

What will #2 be?

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now known around here as Pat Foster
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http://www.patfosterguitars.com

Good job on a first................now what are you going to build for #2

                                 Red

That's really nice, Blain.  Good work.   

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Waddy

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Sound Clips of most of my guitars

Thank you all for the kind words.

Rick, Welcome to the OLF. You have come to the right place. There is a wealth of information here that will help you through all of your steps while building #1, and if you can't find it I'm sure someone will be able to answer any questions that you have.

Heath, it plays and sounds great. She's got a very loud voice.

Pat & Red, the finish is Shellac/French Polish. And for #2 I'm planning to build the same size, but with EIRW B&S & Bloodwood Binding and a Bearclaw Spruce Top. Not sure about the headplate, Fingerboard & Bridge yet, but am open to suggestions.

And my plans for #3 are to build almost identical to #1 except as a cutaway (possibly change up the bindings a bit).

Then I'll get into some different sizes on #4 and later.

Does anyone know where they offer support for this addiction of mine? I feel that I'm still in the early stages and could possibly seek help since I only shake and sweat when I'm not building.

Thank you all again for the kind words.

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Thanks,
Blain

http://www.ullrichguitar.com

"89.67% of all statistics are made up on the spot."

Very nice indeed Blain!

I'd love to get a chance to play it and hear it's voice for myself. Looks like you paid a lot of attention to the details also and your fit and finish are excellent.

GREAT job!

PS: if there is a cure for the addiction of making music from an instrument that you created with your own hands, I dont know it. Welcome to our world

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Reguards,

Ken H

Blain,

That looks great

Hope it sounds as good as it looks.

What did you think of the walnut for the back and sides? I have a set queued up, how was it to work with?

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53% of all statistics are made up on the spot
http://driftwoodguitars.blogspot.com/

Sweat Dread!!!!

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Andy Z.
http://www.lazydogguitars.com

Very purdy Drednaught Blain. You did a
great job!

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Anderson Guitars
Clearwater,Fl. 33755

Thank you all for the kind words.

Wayne, the Walnut was great to work with. Very easy to bend, pore fill, etc. I don't think you'll have any regrets.

Now I'll stare at the clock some more and count the minutes until I can get back home and play on that guitar some more.

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Thanks,
Blain

http://www.ullrichguitar.com

"89.67% of all statistics are made up on the spot."

Way to go Blain

Ron

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OLD MAN formerly (and formally) known as:

Ron Wisdom

Somewhere in the middle of Arkansas......

Good job!

[QUOTE=blain1976] Does anyone know where they offer support for this addiction of mine? [/QUOTE]

You came to the right place...

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Rian Gitar og Mandolin

...for another fix, that is!

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Rian Gitar og Mandolin

Fantastic looking first guitar! Congrats.

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"I want to know what kind of pickups Vince Gill uses in his Tele, because if I had those, as good of a player as I am, I'm sure I could make it sound like that.
Only badly."

Well done and congratulations. No better feeling than stringing up your first!

Congrats! She's a beauty1

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Jim Howell
Charlotte, NC

it never ceases to amaze me how fantastic some folks 1st builds are!!!


That is a BEAUTIFUL guitar.
(but then I'm biassed towards walnut.... I just love the stuff!!)

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Great looking guitar Blain, you must be very proud and you have every right to be, she's a beauty .

Well Done

Cheers

Kim

Blain,

Lovely guitar for a first. You should have a big smile permanently on your face.

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Dave White
De Faoite Stringed Instruments
". . . the one thing a machine just can't do is give you character and personalities and sometimes that comes with flaws, but it always comes with humanity" Monty Don talking about hand weaving, "Mastercrafts", Weaving, BBC March 2010

Hey Blain, thats one nice guitar mate. Nice work.