First classical guitar from India

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First classical guitar from India

Post by aqualibguitars » Mon Nov 08, 2010 6:50 pm


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Hello this is my first classical guitar build.

made up of
fine solid rosewood back and sides.
imported Engelman spruce
rosewood headplate , fingerboard and bridge.
wooden rosette
bone nut and saddle.
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Re: First classical guitar from India

Post by kiwigeo » Mon Nov 08, 2010 7:39 pm

Welcome to the forum.

Any chance of a photo of the headstock? I can see the headstock at a distance in Picture 4 but it seems to be missing tuners.

What sort of finish did you put on the instrument?
Martin

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Re: First classical guitar from India

Post by Kim » Mon Nov 08, 2010 11:50 pm

Nice work Aquilib, welcome to the ANZF 8)

You are obviously very passionate about your guitar building and playing and you have done well for your first effort. Did you use a form to shape your guitar? I find it help a lot to do this because it keeps the shape very even during the build. I must say that the rosewood you have used looks very beautiful, so nice and dark in colour, is that a shellac finish you have used?

Cheers

Kim

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Re: First classical guitar from India

Post by aqualibguitars » Tue Nov 09, 2010 3:15 am

Thanks for ur appreciation.
sorry to say that i sid not understand ur question
i use shellac finish on my instrument but the pores are not filled properly.
i was so excited to hear the first note that i was not able to take pics properly and finish i completely.
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Re: First classical guitar from India

Post by Bob Connor » Tue Nov 09, 2010 7:15 am

Hi Aqualib and welcome to the forum. Nice work getting your first guitar finished.

As Kim said it certainly is a nice piece of rosewood you have used.

Could you tell us a little about how you built your guitar?

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Re: First classical guitar from India

Post by DarwinStrings » Tue Nov 09, 2010 10:32 am

Thanks for the look and listen Aqualib, ask that noisy lot to keep the noise down next time you are recording. What is the neck wood?

Jim
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Re: First classical guitar from India

Post by aqualibguitars » Wed Nov 10, 2010 4:54 pm

The neck is american cherry

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Re: First classical guitar from India

Post by woodrat » Thu Nov 11, 2010 1:32 pm

Hello Aqualib, Welcome to the Forum. Well Done on your first instrument.
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Re: First classical guitar from India

Post by aqualibguitars » Sun Nov 14, 2010 3:45 am

Thanks folks for ur great appreciation.
i have made the mould out of scratch.
and i was following 3-4 books.
The art of guitar making by Andrew allan.
making master guitars by Roy courtnall.
The guitar makers manual.

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Re: First classical guitar from India

Post by kiwigeo » Tue Nov 30, 2010 8:37 pm

For those wondering why there are no further posts from our Indian friend, he's been banned after ignoring numerous requests from forum admins/moderators to desist from advertising his online tonewood/guitar parts business via posts on this forum and also via PMs and emails to forum members.

A quick Google search reveals that our friend has been busy joining up with numerous other luthiers forums and attempting to advertise his wares. His activities also include advertising his business via comments left on luthier's personal weblogs. These are not the actions of an honest businessman.....this is straight out spamming of the worst kind.
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