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luke_lee
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L1 style guitar

Post by luke_lee » Mon Dec 22, 2014 7:21 am

L1 style acoustic, 12 fret neck joint

Sitka spruce x braced top
EI rosewood back, fret board, bridge
New Guinea rosewood neck
Maple bindings.

The frequencies are higher than I wanted but it sounds good and is well balanced. After it was complete I didn't take any spectrographic data for 2 weeks to see if I could hear any problems while playing. I could not find any weak notes. After analysing the data T1 and T2 are well positioned although a little high. In the step is to increase the scallop in the back lower brace.
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I have not adjusted anything.
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Re: L1 style guitar

Post by charangohabsburg » Mon Dec 22, 2014 8:13 am

Oh, another "sunset"! :D
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Re: L1 style guitar

Post by Mark McLean » Mon Dec 22, 2014 5:53 pm

That is a really nice job Luke. I have always liked the old-timey look of the the L1 design, and the way it is all curves and no straight lines. I also like how your more modern bridge shape sits with the overall aesthetic. The rest of the features are really understated, which is just right. Did you work off a plan? Where did you get it?
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Re: L1 style guitar

Post by colburge » Mon Dec 22, 2014 6:14 pm

IT looks killer, awesome job.

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Re: L1 style guitar

Post by Kamusur » Mon Dec 22, 2014 8:37 pm

Great stuff there Luke. Fantastic attention to details, like finish etc and inside the box. And ya gotta love those solid linings. :cl :cl :cl :cl

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Re: L1 style guitar

Post by luke_lee » Mon Dec 22, 2014 9:44 pm

Did you work off a plan? Where did you get it?
I made my own set of plans in autocad. I traced some images I found on the net, and researched typical dimensions. Then made adjustments to suit my scale length, bracing etc.

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Re: L1 style guitar

Post by ozwood » Mon Dec 22, 2014 10:08 pm

Nice one Luke classic old style , with all the mods. :cl :cl :cl :cl :cl :cl :cl
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Re: L1 style guitar

Post by ckngumbo » Tue Dec 23, 2014 10:57 am

What a great looking guitar!

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Re: L1 style guitar

Post by soulman » Tue Dec 23, 2014 9:59 pm

Nice job. great looking guitar.

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Re: L1 style guitar

Post by Bob Connor » Tue Dec 23, 2014 10:03 pm

Really nice burst Luke. Very elegant and classy looking guitar.

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Re: L1 style guitar

Post by woodrat » Wed Dec 24, 2014 8:24 am

Hi Luke....that is a beautiful guitar!.....the tobacco burst is very nice and I like how the upper bout is all black and the burst is only in the lower bout....lovely interior too....WELL DONE!!!
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Re: L1 style guitar

Post by kiwigeo » Wed Dec 24, 2014 9:20 pm

Nice neat work inside that guitar.....nice work on the finish too.
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