starting out

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starting out

Post by yakka » Sat Jul 01, 2017 8:59 pm

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i recently purchased some tops from kiwigeo (all very nice timber) and he suggested adding some pictures of what I am doing so here goes. First was making a space to build a workshop so turned the garage into workshop and place to store the toys
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Re: starting out

Post by yakka » Sat Jul 01, 2017 9:09 pm

Then made a bench, got some tools and a couple of machines and importantly TIMBER
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Re: starting out

Post by yakka » Sat Jul 01, 2017 9:17 pm

i then spent a good portion of my life making jigs and stuff
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Re: starting out

Post by yakka » Sat Jul 01, 2017 9:31 pm

i decided on 2 sizes 000 and 0 size, i already have a 00 (Gilet) and a dreadnought and decide on making 4 guitars, a 12 fret and 14 fret of each size though one of the 12s is now a 13 fret jobby.
3 necks NGR and 1 Qld maple
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Re: starting out

Post by kiwigeo » Sat Jul 01, 2017 10:38 pm

Looking good there Chris and thanks for putting up the pics. Looks like you're well on your way.....

I notice one "The Books" in one of those pics......another recruit for the Gore Army?? :mrgreen:
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Re: starting out

Post by yakka » Sun Jul 02, 2017 9:07 am

I have met gerard a few times and did the gore course at Toronto with Strato a couple of years back, these tops were not thicknessed using that method as i had already braced them by then, I have a gilet 00 flamed maple, had some work done to lower the action a while back, it is kerfed lining non live back etc and have not heard a nicer guitar (I have played a few, as has my sons and his pro mates) all agree. Trevor's course is very interesting and i have used it to set target thicknesses on some tops i have joined and are waiting to be made into guitars.

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Re: starting out

Post by yakka » Sun Jul 02, 2017 9:16 am

to cut a very long story short, this is what i ended up with a jig saw puzzle of pieces
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Re: starting out

Post by yakka » Sun Jul 02, 2017 12:26 pm

to date this is what i have
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Re: starting out

Post by ozziebluesman » Sun Jul 02, 2017 3:59 pm

Welcome to the forum Yakka,
Not too much yakking going on at your workshop :lol:
You must have been a Luthier in a previous life.
Love your jigs, workshop and the quality work you have turned out.
Keep the progress pics coming.
Cheers
Alan
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