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Some slow progress pics

Post by Serge » Sun Dec 02, 2007 4:02 pm

Yeah, it's been a while huh? :D

Thought i'd share the few pics i have on the little i have made after making some room in my shop, had to throw away a ton of stuff to be able to just walk around that shop! :lol:

Here it is

I built myself a jig ala Kathy Matsu to be able to cut the 15 degree angle for a scarf joint, Kathy has made a nice plan that is available on her website

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I also started working on the neck

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This guitar, an O-18 is getting there slowly but as i advance on the neck, i'm encouraged with how it will look like, oh and the fret slots were made last weekend

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Thanks for looking!

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Post by Dennis Leahy » Sun Dec 02, 2007 4:36 pm

Good progress, Serge! Looks great!

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Post by Bob Connor » Sun Dec 02, 2007 5:16 pm

Looking good Serge. Nice to see you back amongst the sawdust. :lol:

It might just be the pics but that looks like a monster of a soundhole for an 0-18.

What's the diameter?

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Post by kiwigeo » Sun Dec 02, 2007 7:07 pm

About time Serge!

I was close to booking myself a flight up to visit you. The plan was to camp on your front lawn and refuse to leave untill you started making some sawdust.
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Post by Craig » Sun Dec 02, 2007 8:40 pm

' On ya ' Serge . Good to see you back at it once again.

Looking good mate !


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Post by Kim » Sun Dec 02, 2007 9:42 pm

Well done Serge, good to see you have made it back into the shop M8. It's a great place to jump off the planet for a while and allow yourself the luxury to forget all about Earth's problems :D

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Post by Ron Wisdom » Mon Dec 03, 2007 2:33 am

Looking good, my friend!! And like everyone else said, it is really good to see you building again.

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Post by Lillian » Mon Dec 03, 2007 3:46 am

Looking good there Serge. Good to see you have time to play in the sawdust again. I hear you about the shop cleaning. Now that winter is here, there is absolutely no room out there. There wasn't much to begin with, but now I'm starting to look at things with an eye towards the dump.

But you don't get off that easily. Tell us more about the guitar.
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Post by Serge » Mon Dec 03, 2007 9:07 am

Thanks all, i really appreciate the encouragement! :D

Thanks Dennis!

Thanks Bob, you're right, the soundhole is a bit big, i don't remember exactly but somewhere close to to 4" diameter, i think i was used to build bigger boxes and the habit followed me on this one! :lol: Sounds good for a speaker though! :D

Thanks Martin! Hey man, if u can afford the trip, my home is yours anytime, it would be an honor to have you over bro!

Thanks Craig!

Thanks Kim! You're right, the shop is my sanctuary where me and the Lord are truly alone with the guitar, a guy's night out or in if you will! :lol:

Thanks brother Ron, i lately realized that i had some catching up you to do so here i am! :wink:

Thanks sister Lillian, the dumpster will set you free guitarbuidingwise and it is therapeutic too, believe me! :rolf

That guitar is an 0-18 with EIR back and sides a lutz top, snakewood bindings and coralsnake purflings , it will have an EIR bridge and fingerboard, snakewood headplate at the front and maybe an EIR plate at the back, the neck is a laminated mahog/black fiber?/maple/black fiber/mahog. The rosette is made of coralsnake purf inner/outer rings and wit EIR pieces at regular intervals, pretty simplistic but i might add something to it if i see that once the neck is attached, i'm still bored with the look.

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Post by Hesh1956 » Mon Dec 03, 2007 9:13 am

Looking GREAT Serge! :cl :cl :cl

I didn't know that you were/are working on an O sized guitar - very cool.

What I wanted to ask you is this: How does it feel to be back in the shop making saw dust? I get in ruts and even though I can force myself to spend a few minutes every day, or nearly so, that is not long enough to remind me how much I love this - guitar building. It looks like you have made a lot of progress lately so how does it feel bro?
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Post by Serge » Mon Dec 03, 2007 9:17 am

Thanks bro, it feels great, i just needed time away i guess, it's always time well spent as usual, the shop is always a place where i can truly be at peace and where i develop patience which believe me, i do not have much of, guitar building teaches me that! :lol: :wink:
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Post by Lillian » Mon Dec 03, 2007 10:43 am

Serge, what does coral snake purf look like?
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Post by Serge » Mon Dec 03, 2007 2:10 pm

Hi Lillian, here's the best pic that i can come up with, it looks a bit like rope purf but is a bit more fancy, i really enjoy the look around the box.

Those were given to me by my bud Al! :D

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Post by Dave Anderson » Tue Dec 04, 2007 9:51 am

Hi Serge ! I'm real glad to see some progress pics from you buddy! I love that shape.
Thats going to be a cool little git-tar! Keep us posted.
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Post by Serge » Tue Dec 04, 2007 12:16 pm

Thanks Dave, i sure will! :D
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Post by Tom Morici » Tue Dec 04, 2007 8:08 pm

Serge
Looking good! The combination of the EIR/coral snake purfling/ and snakewood bindings sure give that guitar a classy look. And yes the rosette and snakewood peghead face ties it all together. I like it!

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Post by Serge » Tue Dec 04, 2007 11:19 pm

Thanks brother Tom, i guess the overall look of my second build has followed me up to now as if that theme has set itself in my mind.

I love that coralsnake a lot and will use some more in the future for sure, kind a gives a guitar a sort of " Je ne sais quoi? "!! :D
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Post by Lillian » Tue Dec 04, 2007 11:34 pm

I like it. Where did you get it? The coral snake purf that is.
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Post by Alain » Wed Dec 05, 2007 1:25 am

That's awesome bro!!! It is nice to see you back at it again... Feels good, eh? So, ... (you know it's coming...) String her up already!!!

If I may answer Lillian, I got that purfling from brother Shane at High Mountain tonewood... It's awesome looking stuff and I think it looks killer in your rosette... I will probably be using mine in a flamenco type guitar, somewhere down the road... LOL
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Post by Serge » Wed Dec 05, 2007 4:45 am

Thanks Al i'll need to revisit the tutorial on restringing 101, i tend to forget! :lol: :wink:

Great looking stuff, hey has anyone invited Shane in here yet? :shock:
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Post by Dave Anderson » Thu Dec 06, 2007 2:20 am

Hey Sergio ,

I really like that rosette of yours. Very nice work! I just
might use one like that .That is ,if you don't mind M8. :wink:
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Post by Dave Anderson » Thu Dec 06, 2007 2:29 am

Serge,
Where can I get some of that coral snake purfling?
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Post by Serge » Thu Dec 06, 2007 4:34 am

You can sure go ahead bro, thanks, you can also purchase some coralsnake purf from our bud Shane Neifer.
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Post by BillyT » Thu Dec 06, 2007 5:28 am

Nice looking guitar Serge Buddy!
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