Jester Posted March 17, 2007 Report Share Posted March 17, 2007 Join ussss...... Sure! Where do I sign? Any member benefits? Gonna make a few more electrics first. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
erikbojerik Posted March 18, 2007 Report Share Posted March 18, 2007 The Cumpiano book has a really good section on measuring for the position of the bridge. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vinny Posted March 18, 2007 Report Share Posted March 18, 2007 Really nice build Godin, I want to do an acoustic now. -Vinny Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoodWood Posted March 18, 2007 Report Share Posted March 18, 2007 Really nice build Godin, I want to do an acoustic now. -Vinny Yea so do I, been working 2 days to get the mold/bender finnished, and only halfway there! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel Sorbera Posted March 22, 2007 Author Report Share Posted March 22, 2007 I added a few more pictures. Photobucket gallery I'm almost done with the final sanding, it's really humid right now and I can't spray so I'm just taking my time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fryovanni Posted March 23, 2007 Report Share Posted March 23, 2007 I was just looking over your pics. Did you have a little trouble keeping the depth of your routes for the binding even (especially around the tighter bouts)? You might want to look into a jig that will index against a smaller part of the back(closer to the edge). Peace ,Rich Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jer7440 Posted March 23, 2007 Report Share Posted March 23, 2007 I was also wondering how you kept the router square to the sides of the guitar? The binding looks awesome in the later pics though. Great work! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel Sorbera Posted March 28, 2007 Author Report Share Posted March 28, 2007 Alright I just glued the bridge on. The only thing left to do is the saddle and nut. So I'll have it playing by tomorrow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel Sorbera Posted March 29, 2007 Author Report Share Posted March 29, 2007 It sounds decent. The bass is a little loose/flabby and the highs get a little lost, but it still sounds pretty good. I hit the general tone I was aiming for. Even though it's heavy on the bass individual notes stand out fine and finger picking sounds amazing. So I'm pretty happy with the sound considering it's my first acoustic. A fishman pickup is on the way, so I'll be able to hear it over a pa. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoodWood Posted March 30, 2007 Report Share Posted March 30, 2007 It sounds decent. The bass is a little loose/flabby and the highs get a little lost, but it still sounds pretty good. I hit the general tone I was aiming for. Even though it's heavy on the bass individual notes stand out fine and finger picking sounds amazing. So I'm pretty happy with the sound considering it's my first acoustic. A fishman pickup is on the way, so I'll be able to hear it over a pa. Cool, do you have a soundcard and a mic? Can you run down some chords to hear it?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel Sorbera Posted March 30, 2007 Author Report Share Posted March 30, 2007 It sounds decent. The bass is a little loose/flabby and the highs get a little lost, but it still sounds pretty good. I hit the general tone I was aiming for. Even though it's heavy on the bass individual notes stand out fine and finger picking sounds amazing. So I'm pretty happy with the sound considering it's my first acoustic. A fishman pickup is on the way, so I'll be able to hear it over a pa. Cool, do you have a soundcard and a mic? Can you run down some chords to hear it?? On monday I'll get the guy that did the GOTM guitar to do a quick recording of it. The stuff I make with my soundcard sounds horriable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoodWood Posted March 30, 2007 Report Share Posted March 30, 2007 It sounds decent. The bass is a little loose/flabby and the highs get a little lost, but it still sounds pretty good. I hit the general tone I was aiming for. Even though it's heavy on the bass individual notes stand out fine and finger picking sounds amazing. So I'm pretty happy with the sound considering it's my first acoustic. A fishman pickup is on the way, so I'll be able to hear it over a pa. Cool, do you have a soundcard and a mic? Can you run down some chords to hear it?? On monday I'll get the guy that did the GOTM guitar to do a quick recording of it. The stuff I make with my soundcard sounds horriable. Bummer, I have a 6 year old soundblaster card, works awsome, just cant add eco effects to the MP3s. It would be interesting to see some of your specs. How thick were the X braces, Top, Back, Sides, weight of bridge etc... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fryovanni Posted March 31, 2007 Report Share Posted March 31, 2007 GW- The top ended up being .100, the back .095, and the sides .074. with the plates that thin do you think it's safe to make the GS? Or should I go with a smaller body?, and he had several pics of his bracing on post #58 of this thread. Godin- Sounds like your guitar turned out good. From your description of the overall sound. I think you are getting a little less punch(or tightness) to the bass. That is kinda the same thing I generally feel like mine lack. I think some of it is that we are more used to hearing acoustics that are too tight. I am looking to use lighter bridges than I have been using to get more speedy reaction(just my theory on where to go next). You say it sounds awsome when finger picked. Do you think you are overdriving the top when it is strummed?(kinda trying to get a better sense of what your hearing). I must say it is refreshing to hear something a little more accurate than it plays and sounds killer. Two BIG thumbs up, and a HUGE CHEERS to you for making your first acoustic(and a beauty at that)! Rich Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattia Posted March 31, 2007 Report Share Posted March 31, 2007 Good going! Also, as for the sound; it'll take a while to settle in. My first is/was slightly overbuilt, so it takes a while to wake up and kick the bass into gear. Top end sparkles a plenty, but the bass isn't quite as full as I would've liked, which I attribute to a little too much crosswise stiffness (I also have a very wide, if thin bridge, which adds more oomph, and probably a bit too much bracing). Sounds good (bit intimate) when fingerpicked, but it's a 16" lower bout guitar, so, y'know, not a fingerpicker par excellence. It does sound quite tight, but it's grown into a 'nice' kind of tight (if that makes any sense). My top's quite a bit thicker, starting at 3mm in the center, feathered out to the edges. Sounds great with the top being pushed to all hell with a flatpick, particularly capo'd at second or so. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel Sorbera Posted March 31, 2007 Author Report Share Posted March 31, 2007 I finally got done with the setup and put some elixers on and after sitting for a day or so it's really sounding better. The bass has tightened up considerably to "oh my gosh thats amazing bass" levels. When I hit that low E I can feel the rosewood vibrating against my stomach and it's so cool. The high end has started to come out more and it sounds very balanced now when strummed, where as before it sounded flabby and dark when strummed. I think the area of this guitar that sounds the best is the midrange. The D and G strings sound better than on any acoustic I've ever played. They are nice and sweet when picked, yet stay defined in chords and are perfectly balanced in volume (I've had guitars where the G string was too quiet). I didn't know the sound changed so dramatically in the first few days of it's life. I'm definitely happy it did. I still don't have any pictures of it done, the wood really looks amazing. I'm glad I used decent wood even though it's my first. It turned out well. I'll try to get a recording (or maybe a video ) on monday. But here are a few pictures of it almost done. Here you can see the caul I made so I only had to use one clamp for the bridge. works like a charm. pic1 Here are some shots in the booth. pic2 pic3 pic4 pic5 pic6 EDIT: Awesome, as I was writing this the ups guy delivered the pickup. So I'm going to go put it in. I got a fishman matrix natural II. EDIT: Man it sounds good plugged in!! It sounds better than my brothers $1000 takamine, so I guess it's a pretty good first try Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel Sorbera Posted April 1, 2007 Author Report Share Posted April 1, 2007 Okay I got some clips recorded. It's the fishman undersaddle pickup into a zoom pedal for a little reverb, then into the computer sound card and audacity. I'm the one playing so don't expect anything amazing, but it gives you an idea of how the guitar sounds. link Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marksound Posted April 1, 2007 Report Share Posted April 1, 2007 That's without any EQ or anything? I'm impressed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel Sorbera Posted April 1, 2007 Author Report Share Posted April 1, 2007 That's without any EQ or anything? I'm impressed. Correct. Thats the fishman undersaddle pickup (it's preamp has no eq/volume controls) with a touch of reverb going right into the sound card and recorded with audacity. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben Posted April 1, 2007 Report Share Posted April 1, 2007 Looks and sounds fantastic to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoodWood Posted April 2, 2007 Report Share Posted April 2, 2007 Looks and sounds fantastic to me. Hmmm, it wont allow me to Download. Can you just send a couple to me? Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel Sorbera Posted April 2, 2007 Author Report Share Posted April 2, 2007 Looks and sounds fantastic to me. Hmmm, it wont allow me to Download. Can you just send a couple to me? Thanks Are you clicking on the little round play button to the left of the text? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pmarlin Posted April 2, 2007 Report Share Posted April 2, 2007 Man that thing sounds great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoodWood Posted April 2, 2007 Report Share Posted April 2, 2007 Looks and sounds fantastic to me. Hmmm, it wont allow me to Download. Can you just send a couple to me? Thanks All I get are little square X;s, no round tabs, no DL links, cant save target, nuthin. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel Sorbera Posted April 2, 2007 Author Report Share Posted April 2, 2007 Looks and sounds fantastic to me. Hmmm, it wont allow me to Download. Can you just send a couple to me? Thanks All I get are little square X;s, no round tabs, no DL links, cant save target, nuthin. If you shoot me your email in a pm I'd be happy to send you the clips in an email. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oz tradie Posted April 2, 2007 Report Share Posted April 2, 2007 The link works for me. Godin, that is seriously impressive stuff. Congratulations are definitely in order. It's time to take a bow. cheers, Stu Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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