Number 3 - finished

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Number 3 - finished

Post by kiwigeo » Thu Jun 19, 2008 9:50 pm

Finally got number 3 finished today after 18 months hanging around the shop like a bad smell. Pics arent great quality so will do a proper photo shoot sometime soon.

The instrument is a vanilla flavoured Dreadie with Sitka top, IRW back and sides and mahogany neck. Finish is french polish (blonde shellac).

The sound....big but very tonally balanced.

The white bridge pin on the B string? The original ebony pin shot out and smashed against the ceiling during string up...didnt check the ball was seated before cranking up the tuner.

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Post by Kim » Thu Jun 19, 2008 9:57 pm

Cool look'in Dredie Martin, congratulations 8)

What tapper are the pins? I may have a set of ebony I can send you for being such a tosser :lol: Think I got 3 degree with pearl dots. If you want em, let me know and I will pop a set in the mail 4U.

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Post by Bob Connor » Thu Jun 19, 2008 10:05 pm

Looks great Martin.

The FP gives it a nicely subdued feel.

Any chance of recording something for us?
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Post by kiwigeo » Thu Jun 19, 2008 10:19 pm

Kim wrote:
What tapper are the pins? I may have a set of ebony I can send you for being such a tosser :lol: Think I got 3 degree with pearl dots. If you want em, let me know and I will pop a set in the mail 4U.
Thanks Mate but Ive got some on order from a music shop and Ill be picking them up tomorrow.

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Post by kiwigeo » Thu Jun 19, 2008 10:21 pm

Thanks Mate,

The shop lighting (fluoros plus halogens) is giving the finish a slightly golden hue.

Will be handing the guitar over to some musician friends so will get them to record something for the forum.

Cheers Martin
bob wrote:Looks great Martin.

The FP gives it a nicely subdued feel.

Any chance of recording something for us?

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Post by Hesh1956 » Thu Jun 19, 2008 11:08 pm

Martin bro she looks great!!! :cl :cl :cl :cl :cl

I like the EIRW on this one since it is more light brown and you can see the details with it not being too dark.

The finish looks excellent too - nice work.

The white bridge pin actually looks kind of cool and you might want to leave it but replace it with a bone pin.

Very well done.

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Post by Dave Anderson » Fri Jun 20, 2008 1:15 am

Congratulations on finishing up #3 Martin. It looks very nice.
I would like to see the back and more pics when you can.
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Post by Craig » Fri Jun 20, 2008 8:47 am

Looks great Martin. French polish always gives a look of class. I relate to the 18 months build time :lol:

Great effort mate :cl
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Post by Dennis Leahy » Fri Jun 20, 2008 10:38 am

Wow, Martin, only 18 months! You are fast, compared to me - 26 months and counting for #2. "And the beat goes on..."

I do like the look of FP, and this looks really nice. Was this the UBeat hard shellac?

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Post by kiwigeo » Fri Jun 20, 2008 12:48 pm

Started off with Ubeaut Hard Shellac (old formula) on the back but had issues with crazing so scraped back to wood and went with blonde shellac flakes.

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Post by Lillian » Fri Jun 20, 2008 12:59 pm

Well done! I can't wait to hear it.

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Post by gratay » Fri Jun 20, 2008 2:39 pm

that looks georgeous, Martin..congratulations..
very tasteful..

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Post by ozziebluesman » Fri Jun 20, 2008 2:50 pm

Beautiful work Martin. Congratulations on exercuting great patience working through your finish issues.

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Post by Dave White » Fri Jun 20, 2008 5:25 pm

Martin,

Very nice guitar - you've finally made one that goes with your name!! The muncea in the last photograph looks interesting though - is that what they mean by a brushed shellc finish :D "Big ,. . . but very tonally balanced" sounds like "small but perfectly formed", I bet it's a proper gonad shaker and banjo killer!!

I think that bridge pin thing is really cool and should become a design feature. Perfect for the rock god on stage at the end of the gig - he turns to the audience and the bridge pins shoot out to them one by one. Clapton would kill for one of those . . . or Jack Black :D
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Post by Colin S » Fri Jun 20, 2008 7:52 pm

Yep I agree, keep the white bridge pin and make it your signature. I think that the whole thing has come together well, but please lose the carpet!

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Post by kiwigeo » Sat Jun 21, 2008 12:15 am

Gave the guitar to two of my musician friends for a play and they fell in love with the instrument. Ended up letting them take it home for a few weeks to give it a serious work out. I get the impression its the last Ill see of the guitar!

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Post by Kim » Sat Jun 21, 2008 12:40 am

Hey Martin, can I come over your place to play your next one a couple of days after you string it up ?? :D

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Post by kiwigeo » Sat Jun 21, 2008 9:36 am

Anytime Mate :D

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Post by Allen » Sat Jun 21, 2008 6:29 pm

Really fine looking guitar Martin. I like the "less is more" look to this one. That top looks fantastic under FP.

Where the heck did the bridge pin end up. Is it hiding out with my missing socks?
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Number 3 - finished

Post by Graham W » Sat Jun 21, 2008 9:05 pm

Well done Martin!

Bring it to NZ when you visit and play me a tune!

Nothing quite like the feeling of finishing a guitar and finally hearing it's voice! Congratulations.

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Post by kiwigeo » Sun Jun 22, 2008 12:36 pm

Thanks for the positive comments guys. I was around at my friends place last night. We had plans to go to the movies but ended up cracking a Rockford's Single Vineyard Series Shiraz and playing guitars into the early hours of the morning. Got to reaquaint myself with guitars 1 (OM) and 2 (classical) as well as the latest instrument. Ended up crashing on the lounge room floor with a cat for company as well as my guitars. A great night out.

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Post by Kim » Sun Jun 22, 2008 1:36 pm

kiwigeo wrote:Thanks for the positive comments guys. I was around at my friends place last night. We had plans to go to the movies but ended up cracking a Rockford's Single Vineyard Series Shiraz and playing guitars into the early hours of the morning. Got to reaquaint myself with guitars 1 (OM) and 2 (classical) as well as the latest instrument. Ended up crashing on the lounge room floor with a cat for company as well as my guitars. A great night out.
Indeed a great night, they really don't come much better than that my friend.

ONYA Martin 8)

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Post by WaddyT » Thu Jun 26, 2008 12:15 am

That's a nice one, Martin. Good work!
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