12 Fret Slope Shoulder Dread

By Mr. Joe Sustaire of Talihina, OK
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Re: 12 Fret Slope Shoulder Dread

Post by MetcalfGuitars » Tue Sep 21, 2010 8:31 pm

Awesome job Joe! I really like it. :clap:

What's wrong with dreads? Right up there with the washtub bass?

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Re: 12 Fret Slope Shoulder Dread

Post by Dennis Leahy » Tue Sep 21, 2010 9:08 pm

Mmmmmmmmmmmmmm! What a fine looking guitar, Joe!

Yes sir, your time portal is serving you well!

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Re: 12 Fret Slope Shoulder Dread

Post by Joe Sustaire » Wed Sep 22, 2010 8:17 am

Thanks everyone! Yeah I'm enjoying playing this larger guitar, nice change.

JJ Donohue made me a tracing from the drawing he got from John Hall at bluescreek. JJ did a thread on here building a 12 string using this plan which I loved. Send me a pm with address and I'll make a tracing for you. Passing it on. :D

And Tim, I gotta saw I'm enjoying this dread a lot more than the washtub bass I built. :lol:

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Re: 12 Fret Slope Shoulder Dread

Post by Mark Schrier » Wed Sep 22, 2010 9:43 am

Hey Joe,

That is just a tasty looking axe.

I really enjoy the head stock look. Could you tell me, what is the thickness on the fish paper? I have looked for fish paper on the web, but all I seem to find is the gray color.

I have to agree with the old time look. Just like it's new on the shelf, except it's 1935!

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Re: 12 Fret Slope Shoulder Dread

Post by Joe Sustaire » Wed Sep 22, 2010 7:20 pm

Thanks Mark, I just went and mic'd a scrap of my fish paper and it measures around .023", I'm just about out so I need to source some also, haven't started looking for it yet. Let me know if you find a good source.

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Re: 12 Fret Slope Shoulder Dread

Post by Rich Schnee » Wed Sep 22, 2010 8:36 pm

Joe, Great looking Dred!!! :clap:
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Re: 12 Fret Slope Shoulder Dread

Post by MetcalfGuitars » Fri Sep 24, 2010 5:13 am

sustaireblues wrote:Thanks Mark, I just went and mic'd a scrap of my fish paper and it measures around .023", I'm just about out so I need to source some also, haven't started looking for it yet. Let me know if you find a good source.

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Re: 12 Fret Slope Shoulder Dread

Post by Joe Sustaire » Fri Sep 24, 2010 8:22 am

Thanks Tim!

But of course that's just way too easy. :lol:

Ignore the obvious,
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