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Just got this one mocked up!
Wired the top to check before gluing the halves up.
Wanted to see IF I need a sounpost or toneblock to reduce feedback.

Very happy with the GFS Classic alnico 2's. Have a set of Stewmac Parsons I was going to try before glue-up, but I'm just going to save those for the next build.

This one's a KEEPER! Blown away with the tone and vibe from this deep build.

Still need to crank more volume before deciding if the feedback is too much.

Thanks for looking.

JM

How thin is the carbon fiber on your guitars?
Did you make the molds?
Did you handlay the cloth?
Pre-preg, or add your own resin?
Are you using heat and vacuum to cure, or autoclaving?
Tell me all about it!

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Not sure why the same pic posted twice?

Used a Warmoth neck on this one, again, gun-shy on going straght to carbon molds. Actually like the profile on the Mighty-might better.

On to full carbon molds!



One of those?

JM

Chris;

.039 or 3 layers of 6K twill weave.
Yes I make the molds. ( this was a quicky with same single mold used for top and bottom with bolt-on necks).

Vacuum bagged w/ eboxy resin. Pre-pregs need to be refridgerated and don't like to conform to complex shapes unless you have VERY deep pockets.

This has been an experiment to see if I can build a high quality (soundwise) intrument with carbon.
Could not be happier with the results so far.

Planned to build a third with mahogony neck/toneblock, but decided to go straight to full neck/body, seperate top, molds. Then try some more combinations.

Thanks

Very cool stuff.
Plan to make any necks?

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