The SJ is finished
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The SJ is finished
Got her done yesterday and shes sounding good so far. I posted these over on the OLF too so if'n you seen em there........
It's Black walnut back and sides with a Lutz top and brazilian trim.
First sound port I've done and I really like it so far. It's like my own little moniter. Carbon fiber rods in the neck-its straight as an arrow!
The bridge pins are bone-that's all I had. I might change them.I just don't like how they look.
I finished it with 10 coats of nitrocellulose lacquer,7 on the top.
It's Black walnut back and sides with a Lutz top and brazilian trim.
First sound port I've done and I really like it so far. It's like my own little moniter. Carbon fiber rods in the neck-its straight as an arrow!
The bridge pins are bone-that's all I had. I might change them.I just don't like how they look.
I finished it with 10 coats of nitrocellulose lacquer,7 on the top.
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Dave, that's a great looking guitar! Beautiful workmanship.
Hey, you know that photo that shows the side port looks so natural, I think my brain just flipped. I have seen a lot of ports, and I think this one pushed me over the edge. Now, this looks so natural, that not having a port would look "wrong."
Dennis
Hey, you know that photo that shows the side port looks so natural, I think my brain just flipped. I have seen a lot of ports, and I think this one pushed me over the edge. Now, this looks so natural, that not having a port would look "wrong."
Dennis
Another damn Yank!
I agree 100% with that statement, the more i look at it, the more i want one on my current build, it just looks like it was meant to be there and just flows well aestheticly!Dennis Leahy wrote:Dave, that's a great looking guitar! Beautiful workmanship.
Hey, you know that photo that shows the side port looks so natural, I think my brain just flipped. I have seen a lot of ports, and I think this one pushed me over the edge. Now, this looks so natural, that not having a port would look "wrong."
Dennis
Dave, you got it man!
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Absolutley beautiful guitar Dave . The very cool rosette really suits the instrument.
I too, am a convert to soundports. I spent a whole lot of time making a stop for mine so that I could have it open or closed ,,, guess what , the stop lives in the case pocket and I never use it. Your port looks very elegant Dave and not too massive like others I have seen. They needn't be large . Mine is 7/8 " and works well, without raising the main resonance more than a semitone.
Great work Dave it's a real stunner
Cheers , Craig
I too, am a convert to soundports. I spent a whole lot of time making a stop for mine so that I could have it open or closed ,,, guess what , the stop lives in the case pocket and I never use it. Your port looks very elegant Dave and not too massive like others I have seen. They needn't be large . Mine is 7/8 " and works well, without raising the main resonance more than a semitone.
Great work Dave it's a real stunner
Cheers , Craig
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Thanks so much guys.I really appreciate all the nice comments.
Serge- yeah is does sound clear and loud. Next? A L-00 from curley honduran mahogany and adi top ! I can't wait to get going on that.
Allen- I got some advice from Tim McKnight on the sound port.He cuts them after its together and pores filled so thats how I did it.Tim said with a basic roundish shape it was not necessary to double the area of the port.
Craig- On my port ,I actually had it designed a little smaller But I kind of got the shape out of whack so I had to sand it a little more than I wanted.But it came out OK,not too big like some I've seen.
Tom- I love working with walnut too.
Serge- yeah is does sound clear and loud. Next? A L-00 from curley honduran mahogany and adi top ! I can't wait to get going on that.
Allen- I got some advice from Tim McKnight on the sound port.He cuts them after its together and pores filled so thats how I did it.Tim said with a basic roundish shape it was not necessary to double the area of the port.
Craig- On my port ,I actually had it designed a little smaller But I kind of got the shape out of whack so I had to sand it a little more than I wanted.But it came out OK,not too big like some I've seen.
Tom- I love working with walnut too.
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