mahogany 3 piece top and back.. 6 sub bass strings

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Re: mahogany 3 piece top and back.. 6 sub bass strings

Post by Ron » Sat Apr 18, 2009 10:33 am

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I always tell myself ! this is the one that I take every thing I learned and try it...and hope it works.
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Re: mahogany 3 piece top and back.. 6 sub bass strings

Post by Ron » Sun Apr 19, 2009 8:35 pm

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really Hot this sunday so to cool down I headed to the shop ...also I favorite place to hang out ..

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got the side bent and looking good ...next I'll try to get the shape to all fit...


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now that the shape ill work on the harp head plate to fit.

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more to come ..thanks for looking ....getting there..

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Re: mahogany 3 piece top and back.. 6 sub bass strings

Post by Dennis Mitchell » Sun Apr 19, 2009 10:23 pm

Hmmm....do I see purple heart on the sub bass head stock? :D Can't wait to hear some audio on this one Ron!
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Re: mahogany 3 piece top and back.. 6 sub bass strings

Post by whitespruce » Sun Apr 19, 2009 10:44 pm

Man Ron, looks like you are back in the old groove. You make it sook so easy. I love to watch you build :D

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Re: mahogany 3 piece top and back.. 6 sub bass strings

Post by Ron » Sun Apr 19, 2009 11:08 pm

Dennis am still waiting on jason , should be soon I hope too...on the last build..(youtube) ..Ya on this one all mahogany ...might just sound good :lol:

Grant..Its alway hard to start but once i get going ..am on a roll...once you lose that ! man like pulling teeth to get started again...you know.

Today Temp was 83deg....great for glueing...and when it drys it like a rock....
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Re: mahogany 3 piece top and back.. 6 sub bass strings

Post by Eben » Mon Apr 20, 2009 9:43 am

Yeah, I second Grant - Man that's nice, my friend, a work of art already!

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Re: mahogany 3 piece top and back.. 6 sub bass strings

Post by Ron » Sun Apr 26, 2009 3:49 pm

Ok guys heres my update...couple of set backs...but I alway pull myself together and get it done ...sure love building . I can see myself
build in my bedroom if I had too..really ...with a hand saw and a plane and wood &glue buzzz

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back glued and sanded today...done ...This is the first Time I used a trust -rod...alway use a sold rod

and it was the first time glueing the back on with the neck set in place ,,thanks david ..Your the man..... ;)

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spent my sunday at the shop guess am done for the day...am good ,...

take a look............

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more to come ..................................Ron
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Re: mahogany 3 piece top and back.. 6 sub bass strings

Post by Ron » Sun Apr 26, 2009 7:35 pm

The one cool thing on this one was the harphead plate was also my first to pre- install ! having the last build mold helps ...I knew were to place it and it was dead on....That took me 3 harp guitar to get this right...really....my other thing was slimming down the neck ...and fret board ..more like a elec guitar
am thinking more for a smaller hand ...person ...am alway getting this ...make the neck smaller ...ok so i did on this one ...if you look really close you can tell! see it.....next come shaping and fret wire ...am really making this for a girl....mmmmmmmmmmm....
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