Coming out reprise

A place where you can let us see your finished instruments in all their glory.

Moderators: kiwigeo, Jeremy D

Post Reply
jim_m
Wandoo
Posts: 16
Joined: Wed Nov 26, 2014 11:15 pm

Coming out reprise

Post by jim_m » Mon Nov 07, 2016 10:39 pm

Hi again folks
Way back in March, I suggested I was about half way through a maple OM build.
I was wrong.
Various setbacks during the year meant that it only got finished a few weeks ago.

I did learn that under that pretty face, the quilted maple has an evil side........
It caused me quite a bit of grief with faceting, especially in the sides.
By the time I got that settled, the sides were rather thin.....
This is only #4 acoustic so I'm still only a learner with this stuff after all!

Anyway it's turned out nicely with a big, nicely balanced voice.
Not easy to take decent photos of though.
Maybe it's a blonde thing?

Regards to all
Jim

Jim
Side rs.jpg
Side rs.jpg (49.76 KiB) Viewed 10975 times
ros_bridge rs.jpg
ros_bridge rs.jpg (82.78 KiB) Viewed 10975 times
overall rs.jpg
overall rs.jpg (65.66 KiB) Viewed 10975 times
frontohead rs.jpg
frontohead rs.jpg (71.1 KiB) Viewed 10975 times
end flash rs.jpg
end flash rs.jpg (55.59 KiB) Viewed 10975 times
backohead rs.jpg
backohead rs.jpg (71.4 KiB) Viewed 10975 times
back_neck rs.jpg
back_neck rs.jpg (60.68 KiB) Viewed 10975 times
back rs.jpg
back rs.jpg (54.28 KiB) Viewed 10975 times

User avatar
DarwinStrings
Blackwood
Posts: 1877
Joined: Thu Nov 13, 2008 10:27 pm
Location: Darwin

Re: Coming out reprise

Post by DarwinStrings » Mon Nov 07, 2016 10:48 pm

Looks good Jim, but I do like a blonde.
Life is good when you are amongst the wood.
Jim Schofield

User avatar
kiwigeo
Admin
Posts: 10582
Joined: Sat Sep 29, 2007 5:57 pm
Location: Adelaide, Sth Australia

Re: Coming out reprise

Post by kiwigeo » Mon Nov 07, 2016 10:49 pm

Nice work Jim......I love that bridge.
Martin

jim_m
Wandoo
Posts: 16
Joined: Wed Nov 26, 2014 11:15 pm

Re: Coming out reprise

Post by jim_m » Mon Nov 07, 2016 11:38 pm

Thanks Martin

The bridge shape is nice I have to agree.
Full credit must go to Mr Somogyi for "inspiring" it however.

User avatar
lamanoditrento
Blackwood
Posts: 585
Joined: Thu May 05, 2016 9:50 am

Re: Coming out reprise

Post by lamanoditrento » Tue Nov 08, 2016 8:05 am

Very nice :cl :cl . I think the photo's are great. What finish did use?
Trent

routout
Blackwood
Posts: 289
Joined: Mon Jun 15, 2015 7:34 am

Re: Coming out reprise

Post by routout » Tue Nov 08, 2016 5:35 pm

Very ascetically appealing I do agree and it sounds bright with all that maple ? :D
John ,of way too many things to do.

jim_m
Wandoo
Posts: 16
Joined: Wed Nov 26, 2014 11:15 pm

Re: Coming out reprise

Post by jim_m » Tue Nov 08, 2016 10:12 pm

I ended up coming back to Mirrortone Trent.
Unfortunately that was after literally months of poor weather every weekend & trying to get an acceptable finish with Durabond as a trial.
I don't know what I was doing wrong but I gave up in the end & started over with what I know.
Others seem to swear by Durabond, but I just couldn't crack it for some reason.

It is pretty bright I guess Routout, but is nicely balanced with very satisfying bass as well.
Maybe I'm a bit biased though........

User avatar
Mark McLean
Blackwood
Posts: 1084
Joined: Thu Apr 10, 2008 2:03 pm
Location: Sydney

Re: Coming out reprise

Post by Mark McLean » Wed Nov 09, 2016 10:00 pm

Jim
That is really nicely conceived and executed. The co-ordination of the design is really classy. I like how the rosette, end graft and headstock veneer all tie in together, and chime with the tuner buttons. The headstock binding looks very slick too.
Very mapley - makes me imagine maple syrup and hokey pokey ice cream

User avatar
Graham Long
Blackwood
Posts: 141
Joined: Sat Feb 26, 2011 6:18 am
Contact:

Re: Coming out reprise

Post by Graham Long » Thu Nov 10, 2016 9:06 pm

Really Nice, good timber selections, it all just fits together.
Well Done! :cl

Post Reply

Who is online

Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 36 guests