Eight - string guitar

[Sergy]

Hi guys.
I completed another interesting project and think, that my humble topic will not be superfluous in the gallery ANZLF...
I built this guitar for a guitar player from Russia.

Spec -
B&S - Dalbergia nigra (Brazilian Rosewood, 25 years dry )
Soundboard - German Spruce, AAA grade
Neck - Indian Rosewood
Headplate - Sapele, quilt
Fingerboard - Macassar Ebony
Tuning Machines - Schertler
Finishes for:
Neck, Headplate - Tung oil
B&S - Water based acrylic
Top - Shellac

Some pics of the stages of work and finished guitar -

Under the shellac German Spruce looks great -

... and pics for fun -

[demonx]

Beautiful work - the guitar looks amazing!

[Kamusur]

That's the ducks nuts right there Sergy, bloody sensational.

Steve

[charangohabsburg]

Stunningly beautiful! (and I'm inclined to say: "as usual").


Is the bridge shape based on a particular model or school?

[Nick]

Great work Sergy, both are works of art (the arch lute is just fantastic), I particularly like the 'whitness' of the German Spruce on the guitar's top. It's amazing how adding just two more strings can add width to things, looks like you could land a jet fighter on that fingerboard! What sort of tuning would you use for this?

[demonx]

It's amazing how adding just two more strings can add width to things, looks like you could land a jet fighter on that fingerboard

You're not wrong. I'm building an 8 string electric at the moment with a 27" scale, everything is oversized! To give you an idea I think the neck is about the width if a six string bass ... Massive. Used twice as much fretwire! Crowning the frets after mill etc was tedious!

[Clancy]

And once again you've shown yourself to be a master craftsman.
Take a bow Sergy.

[Bob Connor]

Lovely work as we've come to expect from you Sergy.

That German Spruce top is a ripper. Beautiful silk in it.

Regards

[Trevor Gore]

Nice work, Sergy!

[J.F. Custom]

Now that is a moustache !

Very sharp work Sergy.

Jeremy.

[Paul B]

Wow, beautiful work!

Ducks nuts for sure

[kiwigeo]

Youre a true craftsman Sergy. Wouldnt mind seeing a few more photos of the archlute...shes a beauty!

[Sergy]

Thanks guys! Thanks a lot!

Is the bridge shape based on a particular model or school?

This style comes from the Russian guitars of the 19th century . But I have made small changes for the bridge.
So this in harmony with the shape of a guitar.
This instrument was originally designed as an authentic Russian seven-string guitar.
But at the last moment, my client decided that he needed 8 strings ...

What sort of tuning would you use for this?

Classical -
e b g d A E + D C (are also possible options - a + e b g d A E + D etc...)
Russian -
d b g d B G D + H
(This is largely a player preference)

The width of the bone nut - 65 mm
The width of the neck of the 12th fret - 75mm
This is for nylon strings.

6-string guitar - a standard outlay
The seventh string increases the outlay, but the eighth string it makes much more....

Wouldnt mind seeing a few more photos of the archlute...shes a beauty!

Martin, I'll soon show you not only photos of the archlute, but also its sound...
At least I hope so.

[charangohabsburg]

Thank you Sergy!

Cheers,