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mandomaniac
PostPosted: Tue Mar 25, 2008 11:48 am 
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BINGO bliss bliss bliss bliss

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Guess the system likes it on autopilot!
I appreciate the help guys....it was giving me a headache! Computers are a time saving tool....repeat after me...... duh

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Boy, am I glad that is over...
Meanwhile, back at the ranch......
I neglected to comment on Anthony's finish question....I used Target Coatings Ultima.

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Here are the F hole 'jigs' I use....

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This pic is not focused (did I mention I can NOT take a decent photograph? :roll: ), but shows one in action with my cute little utility blanket.

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Fantastic Tom!!!
I am super impressed - although you have made some fantastic mandolins Im sure that translates to building archtops really nicely..
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PS I need to correspond with you friend - questions about the bending system
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mandomaniac
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Thanks Charlie,
Hey....for a chuckle, here are a few pics of the mando that started me down the archtop guitar path.
A fella saw this one I made a bit ago and said "make me a guitar just like that....only bigger!"


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Tom, that's a very clever jig. I use the female version of your jig and bend by f hole binding on a miniature hot pipe. I think I like your way better!

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Gorgeous guitar Tom. Did you follow Benedetto's methods, videos, books at all?

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Brad T
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[clap] [clap] [clap] [clap] [clap] sorry bout the login probs, but that is one fine looking geetar. If you have done mandos, you really had an inside track to the archtop.....very nice indeed!

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