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by Francis
Mon Dec 12, 2016 10:27 am
Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
Topic: 17 inch carved archtop build about to begin
Replies: 48
Views: 47658

Re: 17 inch carved archtop build about to begin

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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by Francis
Tue Dec 06, 2016 10:32 pm
Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
Topic: 17 inch carved archtop build about to begin
Replies: 48
Views: 47658

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...
by Francis
Wed Nov 30, 2016 7:27 am
Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
Topic: 17 inch carved archtop build about to begin
Replies: 48
Views: 47658

Re: 17 inch carved archtop build about to begin

Final neck shaping before bonding to the body:
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by Francis
Tue Nov 29, 2016 7:16 am
Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
Topic: 17 inch carved archtop build about to begin
Replies: 48
Views: 47658

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...
by Francis
Sun Nov 27, 2016 8:14 pm
Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
Topic: 17 inch carved archtop build about to begin
Replies: 48
Views: 47658

Re: 17 inch carved archtop build about to begin

Started trial fitting the neck yesterday to confirm alignments before starting the profiling work:

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by Francis
Tue Nov 22, 2016 11:23 pm
Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
Topic: 17 inch carved archtop build about to begin
Replies: 48
Views: 47658

Re: 17 inch carved archtop build about to begin

Bindings and purflings are now fitted and I've started the clean-up process...

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by Francis
Mon Nov 21, 2016 7:13 pm
Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
Topic: 17 inch carved archtop build about to begin
Replies: 48
Views: 47658

Re: 17 inch carved archtop build about to begin

Thanks - I hope you mean the guitar body not my expanding waist line.... :)
by Francis
Sun Nov 20, 2016 7:49 pm
Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
Topic: 17 inch carved archtop build about to begin
Replies: 48
Views: 47658

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...
by Francis
Fri Nov 11, 2016 5:02 am
Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
Topic: 17 inch carved archtop build about to begin
Replies: 48
Views: 47658

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...
by Francis
Tue Nov 01, 2016 6:36 am
Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
Topic: Cherry and WRC Parlour sprectra question
Replies: 15
Views: 14109

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...
by Francis
Tue Nov 01, 2016 12:32 am
Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
Topic: Cherry and WRC Parlour sprectra question
Replies: 15
Views: 14109

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...
by Francis
Mon Oct 31, 2016 9:41 pm
Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
Topic: Cherry and WRC Parlour sprectra question
Replies: 15
Views: 14109

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...
by Francis
Mon Oct 31, 2016 9:28 am
Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
Topic: Cherry and WRC Parlour sprectra question
Replies: 15
Views: 14109

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...
by Francis
Mon Oct 31, 2016 8:03 am
Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
Topic: Cherry and WRC Parlour sprectra question
Replies: 15
Views: 14109

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.
by Francis
Mon Oct 31, 2016 3:56 am
Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
Topic: Cherry and WRC Parlour sprectra question
Replies: 15
Views: 14109

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...
by Francis
Fri Oct 14, 2016 9:19 pm
Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
Topic: 17 inch maple andEuro spruce
Replies: 3
Views: 3978

Re: 17 inch maple andEuro spruce

Looking really great - will watch this one as your just that bit further down the road with yours... :cl
by Francis
Mon Oct 10, 2016 7:27 pm
Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
Topic: 17 inch carved archtop build about to begin
Replies: 48
Views: 47658

Re: 17 inch carved archtop build about to begin

Had a break for a while - back to binding the f-holes:
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Composed of 5 x 0.3mm layers of B&W veneers (B-W-B-W-B)
by Francis
Sat Oct 08, 2016 11:56 pm
Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
Topic: 'O' size Parlour - is a Falcate brace pattern suitable?
Replies: 3
Views: 4111

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
by Francis
Sat Oct 08, 2016 8:29 am
Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
Topic: 'O' size Parlour - is a Falcate brace pattern suitable?
Replies: 3
Views: 4111

'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
by Francis
Thu Oct 06, 2016 5:15 am
Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
Topic: 17 inch carved archtop build about to begin
Replies: 48
Views: 47658

Re: 17 inch carved archtop build about to begin

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Stared removing the bulk material from the back plate's inner surface with a forstner bit over a fixed post and depth stop circa 5.5 mm
by Francis
Wed Oct 05, 2016 1:43 am
Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
Topic: 17 inch carved archtop build about to begin
Replies: 48
Views: 47658

Re: 17 inch carved archtop build about to begin

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Back plate with a coat of white polish to seal it. Few small indents remain from the drilling - these are all in the recurve areas and will be addressed once the box is closed.
by Francis
Mon Oct 03, 2016 9:38 pm
Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
Topic: 17 inch carved archtop build about to begin
Replies: 48
Views: 47658

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...
by Francis
Sat Oct 01, 2016 11:47 pm
Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
Topic: 17 inch carved archtop build about to begin
Replies: 48
Views: 47658

Re: 17 inch carved archtop build about to begin

Chipping away....
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by Francis
Sat Oct 01, 2016 6:11 am
Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
Topic: 17 inch carved archtop build about to begin
Replies: 48
Views: 47658

Re: 17 inch carved archtop build about to begin

Moved onto the back preps and started the external carving:
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