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OOOOOOOHHHH YEAH! Finally, i decided to kick my rear end and do that wedge and i gotta tell you that i learned my lesson, the next time i do this, it's gonna be done with the purf-binding simultaneously, so to speak! I gotta thank everyone who posted their wedge pics and also those who gave me their good advise and support, i finally opted for Brock's way of doing it, here's my bebe! Thanks Brock!













Here is what it's gonna look like with a rosewood bridge



some more of the wedge





Thanks again for watching!

SergeSerge Poirier38880.1185185185

Hi Serge,
Glad you got your wedge done.I like the herringbone look! I'll bet it was a pain to do,but you got er' done! Nice job

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Clearwater,Fl. 33755

Thanks Dave and Hesh!

Dave, yes it was a pain, had to chisel it all out without scratching the EIR, the process was really slow for me. The weird part, is that this wedge comes from the same plank as the binding and rosette but didn't come out the same color as the rest!

Hey, that looks pretty good! I'm impressed! I also like your answer to the J. Beam crowd.

[QUOTE=CarltonM] Hey, that looks pretty good! I'm impressed! I also like your answer to the J. Beam crowd. [/QUOTE]

Thanks Carlton, long time no hearin'about you my friend, where you been? Probably an inside thing but what is a J. Beam crowd ?

nice wedgeeee, I mean wedge!

Thanks Robbie!

Nice wedge.....at that distance I would have used a 9 iron

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Andy Z.
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Good work, Serge, looks nice. Anxious to see your finished product.

Ron

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Ron Wisdom

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

Cool! I like the way it changes colors as the angle varies.
Sort of like good runout.
Nice solution. Nothing like added work to help us think ahead for next time, huh?

Steve

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http://www.stephenkinnaird.com

That looks very good my friend! Very good indeed. I too really like the way the color changes as the angle varies.

I want to try that chevron method on a future build. Very nice save Sergio! Maybe you should install them this way (after the binding) all the time?

I finished binding the top of mine yesterday. Now I just have to finish shaping the neck... I'll race you to the finish!

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[QUOTE=Serge Poirier] Probably an inside thing but what is a J. Beam crowd ? [/QUOTE]
The Jim Beam bottle showing up in the "Show me your shop" thread, IIRC. I think your coffee can shows a more, uhm, sober attitude.

Serge that is a very good job on a difficult task. You pulled it off my friend. Geez don't you want a purpleheart bridge?

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Thanks folks

Thanks Ron, i'm thinking about stopping posting pics untill the end so there will still be a bit of surprise left! at least in the neck and bridge design!

Thanks Hesh, yeah, i've seen the tapes on the LMI site IIRC! I really loved the effect and look when Brock showed his!

Thanks Steve, yes, it sure will help me plan ahead for the next build, i already know more about what i want to do on no 3 on which i'd like to have side purflings. Yep, funny this wedge comes from the same plank as the binding but shines a different color! I must say i like the light contrast though!

Thanks Alain, i might make that mistake again, i kind of like the end result! As for the race bud, you win already, i'm leavin' tomorrow at 5h00 am for a whole week so no shop time for Sergio! No, nooo!

Thanks for the insight Carlton , yep, there was a time when a whole case of beer would have followed me to the shop but i'd still be making plywood guitars if i would have followed that path any longer!

[QUOTE=Bobc] Serge that is a very good job on a difficult task. You pulled it off my friend. Geez don't you want a purpleheart bridge? [/QUOTE]

Hey Bob, nice to see you my friend, thanks for the kind words, yeah, i thought of it but had a meeting with Steve and Anthony and the consensus was to use a rosewood bridge instead. Since the fingerboard will be made out of rosewood, i think it'll make more sense, i'll be using purple heart to bind the fretbord and headstock though! Thanks!

Serge

Shucks I was going to send you a purpleheart fretboard and bridge.

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1109 Military Rd.
Kenmore, NY 14217
(716) 874-1498

Bob, buy me some CCF for july 29th and i'll be ok!

Serge

Will do.

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The Zootman
1109 Military Rd.
Kenmore, NY 14217
(716) 874-1498

Bob, I'm not coming, so... send the bridge and FB to me?

Just a thought.

Steve

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http://www.stephenkinnaird.com