GuitarEng Posted September 5, 2007 Report Share Posted September 5, 2007 Here's the latest body off my CNC machine..it's a Semi-Hollow Singlecutaway design with the F-Hole designed to mimic the grain pattern. The body has a 2 degree taper between the top and the back and it has a nice rounded carve transitioning from the top to the sides. Oh yeah...the back is a single piece of Mahogany and the top is Black Walnut. Let me know what you think..here's a pic of the body with the top wet down... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
verhoevenc Posted September 6, 2007 Report Share Posted September 6, 2007 (edited) I like the f-hole. Very original. However, I don't like how the face isn't bookmatched... no offense, but it kinda takes away from the well-thought-through elegance of the f-hole. This your CNC? School's? Friend's? Chris Edited September 6, 2007 by verhoevenc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WAK Guitars Posted September 6, 2007 Report Share Posted September 6, 2007 (edited) GuitarEng: That looks really good! Thats a cool idea with the F hole. You might want to find other ways to mimic the grain aswell. Just because if I didn't read your post I wouldn't have understood the F hole. Of course thats just my opinion. Keep up the good work! Edited September 6, 2007 by WAK Guitars Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GuitarEng Posted September 6, 2007 Author Report Share Posted September 6, 2007 Thanks for the compliments! I cut it on my CNC - I have one of the K2 Machines. I did all the design & surfacing work using Rhino & ran my toolpaths with RhinoCAM. I didn't have any bookmatched wood laying around...and I thought it looked cool having the pieces flipped (the top wood pieces are sections from the same board)...the swirl on the top opposing the swirl on the bottom, etc. I was going to go with much more standard F-holes and did this one on a whim. I've seen some other f-holes done per the grain lines..and this is my first go at doing it with the CNC. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GregP Posted September 6, 2007 Report Share Posted September 6, 2007 I for one think it looks great non-bookmatched. Also, nice idea with the F-hole! If the controls follow the grain pattern to a certain degree, the organic...ness... will be further enhanced. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fryovanni Posted September 6, 2007 Report Share Posted September 6, 2007 Nifty body. I like bookmatched and slip matched. If the grain is cool looking it works(well unless you are talking about a functional plate or soundboard, then I have a little different preference). Looks like you are getting some good use out of your machine. Peace,Rich Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GuitarEng Posted September 6, 2007 Author Report Share Posted September 6, 2007 Nifty body. I like bookmatched and slip matched. If the grain is cool looking it works(well unless you are talking about a functional plate or soundboard, then I have a little different preference). Looks like you are getting some good use out of your machine. Peace,Rich Yeah...it's cool stuff. I'm looking to start running a lot more stuff soon. The wife tells me I have to actually make money...apparently I promised something along those lines at one point... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maiden69 Posted September 6, 2007 Report Share Posted September 6, 2007 ^^^ I think it is nice, finding a nice bookmatch ain't that hard, and the results look much better. But on the last... it takes much more than a CNC to make money in this hobby-business. But looks like you are in the right path, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fryovanni Posted September 7, 2007 Report Share Posted September 7, 2007 Nifty body. I like bookmatched and slip matched. If the grain is cool looking it works(well unless you are talking about a functional plate or soundboard, then I have a little different preference). Looks like you are getting some good use out of your machine. Peace,Rich Yeah...it's cool stuff. I'm looking to start running a lot more stuff soon. The wife tells me I have to actually make money...apparently I promised something along those lines at one point... Make some nifty jigs, sanding dishes, molds, templates and such. Then sell them for a reasonable price. I can think of a few things I would like to not make myself(like sanding dishes), but everyone that makes an acoustic should have them (much better to build with than without). Peace,Rich Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GuitarEng Posted September 7, 2007 Author Report Share Posted September 7, 2007 You'll probably see me advertising on here before too long. All of those things have been in the long term plan... In the meantime, let me know if I can help you out with anything! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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