Daniel Sorbera Posted December 16, 2007 Report Share Posted December 16, 2007 I just started work on a new acoustic commission. He is a lefty so it will be left handed w/cutaway. It will have a figured mahogany back with a sitka spruce top and rosewood bindings. The tuners will be chrome schaller with ebony buttons and it will have fishman prefix electronics. Pictures to come. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoodWood Posted December 16, 2007 Report Share Posted December 16, 2007 I just started work on a new acoustic commission. He is a lefty so it will be left handed w/cutaway. It will have a figured mahogany back with a sitka spruce top and rosewood bindings. The tuners will be chrome schaller with ebony buttons and it will have fishman prefix electronics. Pictures to come. So you have to make the mold special, or can you use your other ones? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hector Posted December 17, 2007 Report Share Posted December 17, 2007 So you have to make the mold special, or can you use your other ones? I think he can use the same one, just change the back with the top. that's how i do it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel Sorbera Posted December 17, 2007 Author Report Share Posted December 17, 2007 So you have to make the mold special, or can you use your other ones? I think he can use the same one, just change the back with the top. that's how i do it. Yeah thats right. You just have to glue the top on the back and the back on the top (making sure to sand the correct radius into the right rim of course). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drak Posted December 19, 2007 Report Share Posted December 19, 2007 Most Splendid Congratulations! :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel Sorbera Posted January 8, 2008 Author Report Share Posted January 8, 2008 In case your wondering why there are no progress pictures yet, the wood got stolen for this guitar so I had to order some new stuff. Shouldn't get here till late next week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hector Posted January 8, 2008 Report Share Posted January 8, 2008 In case your wondering why there are no progress pictures yet, the wood got stolen for this guitar so I had to order some new stuff. Shouldn't get here till late next week. stolen? how the hell did that happened? that sucks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dean Posted January 8, 2008 Report Share Posted January 8, 2008 In case your wondering why there are no progress pictures yet, the wood got stolen for this guitar so I had to order some new stuff. Shouldn't get here till late next week. The suspects are usually someone you know or who know you...hope they know how to use it anyway.Sorry for your loss tho,I do feel your pain. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drak Posted January 8, 2008 Report Share Posted January 8, 2008 The suspects are usually someone you know or who know you Although I'm sure that has happened before, I don't seriously think you could assume anytime something like this happens, it's from someone who knows you, that is a ridiculous assumption and a very negative outlook on life in general to assume such a thing. Daniel, I'm not trying to tell you what to do, but I'll say this: You are young. This won't be the first time something like this happens, so just look at it as a learning lesson, and not a lesson on how to gracefully accept a loss either. Maybe it will come to that in the end, but use this opportunity to learn what your options really are, you do have some options here. I have read so many posts about UPS losing or breaking goods over the years I have lost count, must be in the hundreds, so although I can't tell you how to proceed from personal experience, if it happened to me today, I would go visit my top 10 favorite guitar/amp forums, go to their search engine, type in 'UPS Lost', and start reading threads. I have read TONS of tips on what to do on these threads. Fortunately, I have not had to deal with it personally, but you will find many many many tips and clues as to how best to proceed from these threads...the information is right there for you, but you will have to invest the time and research, just like learning how to build guitars really. Don't just accept it so easily, and don't get too angry, just approach it calmly and figure that there is no better time than now to learn how to deal with this, because it won't be the last time probably. I really hope you look into it, don't give up, and either get your wood back or get reimbursed somehow. Don't just take UPS' word for it and let it go at that, they do not always have the last word in these matters. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel Sorbera Posted January 8, 2008 Author Report Share Posted January 8, 2008 The suspects are usually someone you know or who know you Although I'm sure that has happened before, I don't seriously think you could assume anytime something like this happens, it's from someone who knows you, that is a ridiculous assumption and a very negative outlook on life in general to assume such a thing. Daniel, I'm not trying to tell you what to do, but I'll say this: You are young. This won't be the first time something like this happens, so just look at it as a learning lesson, and not a lesson on how to gracefully accept a loss either. Maybe it will come to that in the end, but use this opportunity to learn what your options really are, you do have some options here. I have read so many posts about UPS losing or breaking goods over the years I have lost count, must be in the hundreds, so although I can't tell you how to proceed from personal experience, if it happened to me today, I would go visit my top 10 favorite guitar/amp forums, go to their search engine, type in 'UPS Lost', and start reading threads. I have read TONS of tips on what to do on these threads. Fortunately, I have not had to deal with it personally, but you will find many many many tips and clues as to how best to proceed from these threads...the information is right there for you, but you will have to invest the time and research, just like learning how to build guitars really. Don't just accept it so easily, and don't get too angry, just approach it calmly and figure that there is no better time than now to learn how to deal with this, because it won't be the last time probably. I really hope you look into it, don't give up, and either get your wood back or get reimbursed somehow. Don't just take UPS' word for it and let it go at that, they do not always have the last word in these matters. Oh I'm not angry, just a bit disappointed. I know I'll get my money back, the problem is I'll never see the wood, and it was a really really pretty piece of figured mahogany. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drak Posted January 8, 2008 Report Share Posted January 8, 2008 Great then, I thought you were out the whole enchilada. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoodWood Posted January 10, 2008 Report Share Posted January 10, 2008 Great then, I thought you were out the whole enchilada. So you mean UPS left it, and someone took the package?. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel Sorbera Posted January 17, 2008 Author Report Share Posted January 17, 2008 The replacement wood finally arrived, so the building can now get underway. Some people were asking me how I joint the top/back with a hand plane so here are some pictures. The wood is elevated around an inch or so off of a stable flat surface (in this case a table) and the plane is turned on it's side so the blade is 90 to the joint. The wood is clamped down so it doesn't move and than you can plane to your hearts content ensuring that the blade is being held exactly 90 to the work. That plane is an old stanley thats over 100 years old. I picked it up at a garage sale for $30 and it's in great condition. It just takes a few strokes of that to make a perfect surface. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jammy Posted January 17, 2008 Report Share Posted January 17, 2008 I use the same method - it's one of my favorite parts of building! I've knocked up a shooting board though, with a stop to rest the wood against. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel Sorbera Posted January 17, 2008 Author Report Share Posted January 17, 2008 I use the same method - it's one of my favorite parts of building! I've knocked up a shooting board though, with a stop to rest the wood against. Yeah I'm thinking of building one of those, but it works well like this so I just have not gotten around to it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel Sorbera Posted February 12, 2008 Author Report Share Posted February 12, 2008 Sorry haven't updated lately. Been busy building you know The box is almost closed (will be by tomorrow) and the neck just needs carving/fretwork. It's coming together very well and should be a beautiful guitar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel Sorbera Posted February 12, 2008 Author Report Share Posted February 12, 2008 It's since had the side bracing glued on and the back is braced ready to go on. Note the extra internal block for the output jack. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xanthus Posted February 13, 2008 Report Share Posted February 13, 2008 That looks pretty nice! And that's a good idea about the input jack; I'm not a huge fan of strap button jacks myself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoodWood Posted February 14, 2008 Report Share Posted February 14, 2008 What kind of wood for the lining?? Be that bass? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pariah223 Posted February 14, 2008 Report Share Posted February 14, 2008 i like your photography almost as much as your progress. The depth of field in the shot of the sides and the kerfing and stuff makes it look like a senior portrait. Lol Nice work Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel Sorbera Posted February 14, 2008 Author Report Share Posted February 14, 2008 The lining is the reverse basswood from stewmac, and yeah my brother is a professional photographer so you can easily tell which pictures I take and which ones he takes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
verhoevenc Posted February 14, 2008 Report Share Posted February 14, 2008 Side braces/tapes? Still don't know why you haven't switched the a bending machine though man. It's really easy, not to mention, it'd make having to clean up some of those burn marks like in the waist a non-issue cause they wouldn't be there. Looks good so far though. Can't wait to see more. Rosette? Top material? Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel Sorbera Posted February 14, 2008 Author Report Share Posted February 14, 2008 Side bracing has been glued on since that picture. More pictures will be up by the end of the day. We are building a side bending machine, just ordered the silicone heating pads, it will be ready for the next guitar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vinny Posted February 14, 2008 Report Share Posted February 14, 2008 Awesome work Godin, I think my next set of linings will be the reversed type. The slots facing inward makes more sense after making my 335 body with the traditional style (out facing slots) I was able to flex the sides a good amount before glueing on the top and back. -Vinny Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel Sorbera Posted February 25, 2008 Author Report Share Posted February 25, 2008 The body is done, and the neck just needs to be carved before it's ready to go into the spray booth. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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