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Finally! I still have to make a Purple heart wedge, level the binding flush with the purfling and the sides but i feel a major step for me was done so i thought i'd share a couple more pics o ma baby!

Tony, i know, it's still the blue tape but i promiss i will get me the fiber tape ASAP, ok coach?











And to my buds Al Peebels and Mike Spencer, here are a couple of pics of the tests i made with the fingerboard radius jig ! Thanks again Al!





Serge

Well, I really feel like a slacker now.Work stuff-nasty trials- and too many irons in the old fire: restore old Atlas 6" lathe,complete three partially done wooden bodied planes, finish building a glider cradle for a July grandson,complete the prepping of three Stanley planes I will be donating to auction for this family of dear friends at OLF-cooking,cleaning house,ironing(not really,just thought I'd throw that in)laundry and finally,trying to get up the courage to brace my top and get going on this languishing guitar.MT PS- assemble my Ridgid BS,box never opened since Feb. and setting up heat control for the charcoal starter element in my bending iron,see I knew there was an iron in there somewhere.Miketobey38871.8785416667

Serge You're maling me feel like a slacker.

Al

All right Serge! That looks awesome. I really like the way those PH accents come together. Keept it up my good man. You'll be struming her soon! Awwweright!

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Hey Serge:



Steve

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Good work, Serge. And the radius jig is lookin' good!burbank38872.0068518519

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Looking GREAT, Serge!!!!!!! I hope to see that one in person sometime. That PH looks really spiffy.
Keep on chooglin.

Ron

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Ron Wisdom

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

Thanks guys, i had a hard time bending it and also glueing it, 2 of them bindings snapped on me when i was at 3/4 the way glueing the whole length but i managed to save the day with CARPENTER'S GLUE that i like to call TITEBOND!

Mike and Al, you both are not slackers, it's just that you both are productive but in a different way! And as they say, every road leads to Rome so we'll all get there in time for the party right?! Thanks to both of you for the same and different reasons, i really feel and appreciate the encouragement!

Hesh and Alain, Thanks, there are a few gaps that will need filling under the bindings but i feel confident that CA is still my friend, i just purchased another bottle of that great stuff tonight! I'll try to come up with a bridge design that'll make ya both proud!

Merci beaucoup Docteur Andy, j'apprecie votre encouragement du plus profond de mon coeur!


ok, i'll translate : Thanks a lot Doc Andy, i appreciate it from the bottom of my heart! do i need to translate the emoticons? Thanks my friend!

Thanks Todd, yeah, never saw a wood so hard to bend and so easy to snap at the same time, and splintery too!

Thanks Steve and Pat, i appreciate your motivation too guys!

Thanks Ron, did you decide if you are gonna come at Bob Cefalu's in July? That'd be just great my friend but i'm not putting any pressure on you, i understand that it's quite a ride. I might not be finished with this guitar but i plan on bringing it there to get advice from the pros who will show up, if you do come tho, i'll let ya hold my baby for sure!

Great stuff Serge, your coming along really well. Please though get some SM or LMI brown tape, that blue colour really clashes with the top wood!

Keep it up soon have #2 finished and #3 on the way.

Colin

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Thank you very much Colin, i promiss i will get rid of that blue tape and will get the real stuff!

Yeah, that tape didn't work really good i must admit, too easy to tear in your hands, i hope nobody else uses it.

Serge

Onya Serge...look'in gooood.

Yeah Serge ....you rock dude ,thats one sweet design you have there.

Hi there Serge, That cool purple binding looks uh, COOL! Your guitar's going to look great when it's all done. Wish I could see it up at Zootmans but I can't make that drive all the way from Florida.I'm sure I'll get to meet you sometime in the future! Have you decided what you want to use for a headstock overlay?Ebony or more purple heart maybe?

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Looks great Serge! both guitar and jig work
Looking forward to getting my hands on the fine work of Master Serge, jig maker!

Thanks,

Mike
White Oak, Texas

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Thanks Ron, did you decide if you are gonna come at Bob Cefalu's in July? That'd be just great my friend but i'm not putting any pressure on you, i understand that it's quite a ride. I might not be finished with this guitar but i plan on bringing it there to get advice from the pros who will show up, if you do come tho, i'll let ya hold my baby for sure! [/QUOTE]

I'd like that, Serge. I'm still undecided about the trip. I'd love it but it is 1200 miles away.

Ron

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Ron Wisdom

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Nice work on the box and the radius machine Serge,
Cheers
Charliewood

Many many thanks everyone!

Thanks for the kind words Kim and Matt!

Thanks Dave, i'm thinking purple heart appointments all all around even in the neck! Sad that ya can't make it at Bob's this July, but who knows, my Dad has a trailer in Florida, we might meet at yer place one day my friend!

Thanks Mike, as said in our PM, your jig is coming to ya as soon as i can find a box big enough for it!

Ron, my dear friend, i'll be prayin' overtime if i have to!

Thanks Charlie, nice to see ya again bud, how's that build comin' along?

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Thanks Dave, i'm thinking purple heart appointments all all around even in the neck! Sad that ya can't make it at Bob's this July, but who knows, my Dad has a trailer in Florida, we might meet at yer place one day my friend!

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You sure are welcome anytime down here Serge,
Where in Florida is your Dads place?

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Hey Serge,
Looks like things are coming along, Looking good.
Have you started planning #3, 4, and 5 yet?

Thanks Dave, if i get down there one day, it sure will be during our winter months. IIRC, i think it's called Frostproof or something like that, a camping ground near Orlando, he and Mom had made the move there just before coming back here for summer .

Thanks also D.L., yes i did, no 3 should be the same woods except for the appointments, no 4 should be a WRC top with white ash back & sides and ebony bindings and on no 5, i'll have to flip a coin to choose between walnut and sycamore as Backs and sides to go with an italian spruce top!

Looking good Serge

Man! That PurpleHeart is really purple! I really think it's cool!

Your really doing well on this one!

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Looks great buddy...flourescent purple bindings...that's a first!

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