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Hey folks, i'm almost there, been shaping the neck and the fretboard with dots and side dots, i'm sorry to say your Bear chickened out of the project of side dots that Tracy had shown here, it was really nice but i just did not have the nerves nor the eyes to achieve it so i did what most newbs did and put round dots cut from a thin maple veneer. Sorry Tracy but thanks anyway, i kept your pics in my files for when i feel more comfie about my skills to mess with something as small as a fretboard!

Ok, here's the back of the neck, i wanted to carve a volute at first but came up with this instead, your critique will be welcome on this, the holes for the tuners are drilled...





Here's the front of the neck, the dots are not glued yet, just placed to see how it would look, same for the fretboard, unglued...





drilling the holes...



dots glued in...



Now a photo essay shoot, i was just excited about how it looked, especially after putting liquid shellac on everything that i realized for the first time in 6 months the overall look of my guitar will be this, i think Mom is in for a treat!











I would have had more pics to show but some of them did not make it to my camera's memory, i'll have to take some more tomorrow, i finally started installing the frets!

Stay tuned!

Sergio

Tres Bien

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Looks good, Serge. That bridge will NEVER come off!

Another hooray from Serge's cheering section!!

          

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Looking great, now DON'T DROP IT


Congrats

Looking really great, Serge. Your mom will love it!!
You've done a fine job on this one, friend. Sure would like to see it in person and hear it at Bob's.

Ron

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Thanks guys!

Andy, Merci beaucoup encore!

Pat, yeah, i made sure it would stay... ahem on the bench! Thanks!

Thanks Tomas, My Dad said just the same today!

Serge

Thanks Ron, we never know, you might hear it play if i complete it by that time and if we have someone there with a camera to record it!

I had put some weird looking veneers before i chose to stay with purple heart again, i'm sure glad i did, it looks way better in person than on pics, the lighting ain't that good in the shop. But you can bet i'll take her outside by a nice tree for the finale!

Wow! That's really looking good! How are you going to finish it?

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Wow,you been busy eh Serge? Thats one monster sized bridge you got going there! Seriously- She's lookin' good.Can't wait to see it all finished!
WTG-

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Serge

Looks Superb, Well Done you must be very pleased.

Serge, you really do seem to have got the hang of this very quickly, you're doing a superb job there!

Colin

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Coming together nicely, I can feel your exitement all the way across the atlantic! Looking forward to seeing the finished instrument.

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Lookin good Serge! I see you decided to go with purple heart for the headstock face with same for the fretboard binding. It looks pretty good to me.

Muy bien Serge. Oops wrong language.
Looks great. Mom's gonna love it.

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Very impressive serge...wow, it all came together really well. Looking forward to seeing those final "outside tree" shots.

Say, how are you going to handle that bridge, traditional, modern, etc. ?

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Muchos gracias Los Amigos!

Thanks Billy, don't know yet, probably FP for the body and true oil for the neck.

Thanks Dave, yep, i gotta reduce that bridge size and give more style to it!

Thanks Colin, the fact that the OLF is behind me sure help on picking up tips and tricks of the trade, you guys are wonderful!

Thanks Arnt, I owe you big time for the inspiration and jigs too, i just hope my future mandolin will be as decent for your eyes bud!

Thanks Anthony, i was lucky the PH had nice lines in the veneer for the headplate, i'll try to get better pics today! Now i have to decide what i will inlay up there!

Thanks Uncle Bob, no problemo for the linguese, i speak a bit of everything! My Mom is already excited when she sees a bit of the progress while thinking i'm building it for myself! Boy is she in for a big surprise!

Thanks Todd, i must admit i changed my mind for the volute when i thought of the lamination but the way it came out with the PH at the back reminds me of a rose which my Mom adores truly!

Thanks Lance, i can't wait to have your critique at BobC's!

Thanks Bill, the bridge will be ....stay tuned!

Hey cumpari. You mean I got get to strum a few chords?
Can't wait.

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Thanks Anthony, i was lucky the PH had nice lines in the veneer for the headplate, i'll try to get better pics today! Now i have to decide what i will inlay up there!

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What are you going to inlay -- but a nice big bear of course!

Bob, i'll try really hard to finish my guitar during the coming week, i'll be on vacation starting at 4h00 pm Yaaaaaahoooooo! You bet i'll let you try my baby! Finished or not, i'm bringing it!

Thanks Hesh and Lacey, i just can't wait to meet you both and others, of course, the camera will be in the suitcase! For the presentation to my Mom, i thought of having someone from the family take pictures but it might not be before the fall, just before they leave for Florida(Them snowbirds(sigh)) It would also give me some time to build one for my Dad also and this he doesn't know either!
So don't worry Pal, i'll make sure to share these great moments with my OLFamily when the time comes!

Anthony, what do you suggest, a cuddly Bear? Maybe Lacey would have a different opinion?

Very nice

That looks fantastic my friend!!! I really like you heastock shape. That is going to be a very cool guitar. I can't wait to see the look on your moms face!   Keep it up Sergio, keep it up!

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