thaumgarrett Posted April 24, 2019 Report Share Posted April 24, 2019 Hello all. I've posted I-forget-how-many plans in this forum that never actually came to fruition so I put a moratorium on that until I actually had some wood cut out and some photos to show for it. During that time I spent a few moments thinking about why I'm really doing this and what I hope to accomplish, all of which resulted in a huge re-thinking of the whole design. Behold the Mini-Margaret... MDF top and bottom with a wood "center block" that isn't really a block (I think this might be how Danelectro is making them nowadays, but I'm not 100% sure about that) and a body shape specifically conformed to take advantage the material I most often have on hand. Of course there's already one glaring flaw that's going to make it all but unplayable in a live situation (points if you can spot it...) but I'm determined to see this one through - both for use in my own recordings and because I want to test out the finishing option(s) I currently have running through my head. Cheers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mistermikev Posted April 24, 2019 Report Share Posted April 24, 2019 6 hours ago, thaumgarrett said: Hello all. I've posted I-forget-how-many plans in this forum that never actually came to fruition so I put a moratorium on that until I actually had some wood cut out and some photos to show for it. During that time I spent a few moments thinking about why I'm really doing this and what I hope to accomplish, all of which resulted in a huge re-thinking of the whole design. Behold the Mini-Margaret... MDF top and bottom with a wood "center block" that isn't really a block (I think this might be how Danelectro is making them nowadays, but I'm not 100% sure about that) and a body shape specifically conformed to take advantage the material I most often have on hand. Of course there's already one glaring flaw that's going to make it all but unplayable in a live situation (points if you can spot it...) but I'm determined to see this one through - both for use in my own recordings and because I want to test out the finishing option(s) I currently have running through my head. Cheers. Oh, oh oh... I know what it is! it's no strings right? hehe. looks cool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Splintazert Posted April 30, 2019 Report Share Posted April 30, 2019 Well, I can't see what's wrong at first glance (unless it's the jack-plug hole or knob positioning), but I think I'd probably struggle to get my hands up to the higher frets through that cut-out. The concept and shape look good though, what's the scale length? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andyjr1515 Posted April 30, 2019 Report Share Posted April 30, 2019 No - I can't see it either. Heel is very deep and lower cutaway tight, but that's I can see... Going to give us another clue? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thaumgarrett Posted April 30, 2019 Author Report Share Posted April 30, 2019 Actually Splintazert nailed it. The knobs are too close to the bridge so it'll be difficult to play without one's hand or wrist crossing a knob. Ah well, onward and upward - this is what prototyping is for! Also the scale is 25.5" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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