Finally got some strings on this one - finish is bare wood at the moment. Workshop is too cold for me to sparay finish at the moment so I might look to get this professionally done...
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- Mon Dec 12, 2016 10:27 am
- Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
- Topic: 17 inch carved archtop build about to begin
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- Tue Dec 06, 2016 10:32 pm
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- Topic: 17 inch carved archtop build about to begin
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Re: 17 inch carved archtop build about to begin
Thanks Martin, Few more progress images: http://i1285.photobucket.com/albums/a587/francisfmilsom/Body%20preps-07_zps2rhafwkn.jpg http://i1285.photobucket.com/albums/a587/francisfmilsom/Body%20preps-06_zps3p41nru0.jpg http://i1285.photobucket.com/albums/a587/francisfmilsom/Body%20preps-03_zpsr1u5tam3...
- Wed Nov 30, 2016 7:27 am
- Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
- Topic: 17 inch carved archtop build about to begin
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- Tue Nov 29, 2016 7:16 am
- Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
- Topic: 17 inch carved archtop build about to begin
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Re: 17 inch carved archtop build about to begin
Working on neck parts today, initial shaping of the neck, head facings added and machinhead trial fit. Started on the fretboard and milled a 16 inch radius to it. Next will be marking out fret positions and slot cutting... http://i1285.photobucket.com/albums/a587/francisfmilsom/Head%20area-01_zpsut0...
- Sun Nov 27, 2016 8:14 pm
- Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
- Topic: 17 inch carved archtop build about to begin
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- Tue Nov 22, 2016 11:23 pm
- Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
- Topic: 17 inch carved archtop build about to begin
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- Mon Nov 21, 2016 7:13 pm
- Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
- Topic: 17 inch carved archtop build about to begin
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Re: 17 inch carved archtop build about to begin
Thanks - I hope you mean the guitar body not my expanding waist line....
- Sun Nov 20, 2016 7:49 pm
- Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
- Topic: 17 inch carved archtop build about to begin
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Re: 17 inch carved archtop build about to begin
Thanks Martin, Now closed the box. I'm replacing my binding router arrangement at the moment before taking the box any further. I'm using a system of different diameter bearing guides to control the depth of cut for the rebates. Previously I have used a set of brass rings but they've proved to be to...
- Fri Nov 11, 2016 5:02 am
- Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
- Topic: 17 inch carved archtop build about to begin
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Re: 17 inch carved archtop build about to begin
Had a break from this build while finishing a small parlour but started today gluing on the front linings. http://i1285.photobucket.com/albums/a587/francisfmilsom/Front%20linings_zpsf2yrkztv.jpg The front linings are laminated tulipwood as three layers. Each pre-bent. The laminations were bonded tog...
- Tue Nov 01, 2016 6:36 am
- Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
- Topic: Cherry and WRC Parlour sprectra question
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Re: Cherry and WRC Parlour sprectra question
Having a few problems with the phone app so downloaded a PC prog., to look at the spectra - notes on the images: Front plate tap traces: http://i1285.photobucket.com/albums/a587/francisfmilsom/Parlour%20Bod-H_zpsqb6pb7e3.jpg Back plate tap traces: http://i1285.photobucket.com/albums/a587/francisfmil...
- Tue Nov 01, 2016 12:32 am
- Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
- Topic: Cherry and WRC Parlour sprectra question
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Re: Cherry and WRC Parlour sprectra question
Following the above comments I've closed the bridge pin and sound port holes, made a tapper and re-recorded sets of data at shorter scale ranges to get more precise peaks - http://i1285.photobucket.com/albums/a587/francisfmilsom/montage_zpsrngxyzml.jpg The upper frequencies (209.95 and 236.87 Hz) ha...
- Mon Oct 31, 2016 9:41 pm
- Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
- Topic: Cherry and WRC Parlour sprectra question
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Re: Cherry and WRC Parlour sprectra question
Many thanks for the responses guys. The bridge pin holes were open and the sound-port too. So will have another go closing these and make a 'tapper' rather than the Mk 1 finger tip.
TBC...
TBC...
- Mon Oct 31, 2016 10:10 am
- Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
- Topic: Cherry and WRC Parlour sprectra question
- Replies: 15
- Views: 14232
- Mon Oct 31, 2016 9:28 am
- Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
- Topic: Cherry and WRC Parlour sprectra question
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Re: Cherry and WRC Parlour sprectra question
Phone app is: Spectrum Analyze (found a link on this site - somewhere...) Few more traces with a narrower range: http://i1285.photobucket.com/albums/a587/francisfmilsom/FampB%20taps_zpsy1xg3kqr.jpg Red traces are front plate tapped at bridge position - yellow on back plate opposite the bridge positi...
- Mon Oct 31, 2016 8:03 am
- Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
- Topic: Cherry and WRC Parlour sprectra question
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Re: Cherry and WRC Parlour sprectra question
John - I'm not sure - the back before closing didn't sound lower than the back - though I dodn't take any spectra at that stage.
- Mon Oct 31, 2016 3:56 am
- Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
- Topic: Cherry and WRC Parlour sprectra question
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Cherry and WRC Parlour sprectra question
I'm working on a small parlour which is currently at the closed box stage - neck/bridge not fitted. Tried some tap tests at the bridge position using a phone app. Would like comments on the spectra please: http://i1285.photobucket.com/albums/a587/francisfmilsom/Closed%20box%20spectra-single_zps35wjw...
- Fri Oct 14, 2016 9:19 pm
- Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
- Topic: 17 inch maple andEuro spruce
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Re: 17 inch maple andEuro spruce
Looking really great - will watch this one as your just that bit further down the road with yours...
- Mon Oct 10, 2016 7:27 pm
- Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
- Topic: 17 inch carved archtop build about to begin
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Re: 17 inch carved archtop build about to begin
- Sat Oct 08, 2016 11:56 pm
- Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
- Topic: 'O' size Parlour - is a Falcate brace pattern suitable?
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Re: 'O' size Parlour - is a Falcate brace pattern suitable?
John / Martin,
Thank you both for the photo's looks like I can go ahead with the build.
Great people on this forum
Francis
Thank you both for the photo's looks like I can go ahead with the build.
Great people on this forum
Francis
- Sat Oct 08, 2016 8:29 am
- Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
- Topic: 'O' size Parlour - is a Falcate brace pattern suitable?
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'O' size Parlour - is a Falcate brace pattern suitable?
Hi, I've been asked to build a parlour for a friend (using the Georgia Luthier Supply drawings) but would like to use a falcate pattern of top bracing. Sketching this out I'm not sure the longer narrow body is ideally suitable for the curved bracing - Any advice welcome.
Francis
Francis
- Thu Oct 06, 2016 5:15 am
- Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
- Topic: 17 inch carved archtop build about to begin
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Re: 17 inch carved archtop build about to begin
- Wed Oct 05, 2016 1:43 am
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- Topic: 17 inch carved archtop build about to begin
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Re: 17 inch carved archtop build about to begin
- Mon Oct 03, 2016 9:38 pm
- Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
- Topic: 17 inch carved archtop build about to begin
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Re: 17 inch carved archtop build about to begin
Back plate taken a little further and beginning to start the process of blending the back's dome into the recurve areas: http://i1285.photobucket.com/albums/a587/francisfmilsom/curve%20blend_zpsyd8blezy.jpg Still in progress - seems a long way round. The blend above still needs tweaking as there's a...
- Sat Oct 01, 2016 11:47 pm
- Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
- Topic: 17 inch carved archtop build about to begin
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- Sat Oct 01, 2016 6:11 am
- Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
- Topic: 17 inch carved archtop build about to begin
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