Hitone Posted October 12, 2012 Author Report Share Posted October 12, 2012 Here's a quick little video of the binding being scraped. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hitone Posted November 30, 2012 Author Report Share Posted November 30, 2012 Finally working on the wiring. It's very tight with the Ghost system. Hopefully I will able to crank it up this weekend. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hitone Posted January 16, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 16, 2013 I was making some great progress. Then disaster struck. I was adding the 6 drone strings when the wooden tailpiece decided it had had enough. It flew off in 3 different pieces. Luckily not scratching anything. I have calmed down and started on a new tailpiece design. One that is much stronger and a lot more simple. I take pics tomorrow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottR Posted January 16, 2013 Report Share Posted January 16, 2013 Ouch. If it was going to happen, its probably better it happened before it was delivered...... SR Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hitone Posted January 17, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 17, 2013 You got that right Scott. 12 string tailpiece take 2. This one is made with 1 piece of wood and has a brass plate on the bottom. It will hold the tension much better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoff St. Germaine Posted January 17, 2013 Report Share Posted January 17, 2013 The guitar looks fantastic! I think I prefer the look of the solid tailpiece. I'm looking forward to seeing it mounted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Natural Posted January 18, 2013 Report Share Posted January 18, 2013 Looks great- and I have to agree with Geoff- I think the solid tailpiece will look better. It sucks about that first tailpiece, seeing it was finished and all. Did you get a chance to see how it sounds (with six strings) before she blew? (wondering how your new slots worked out). (details please!) Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hitone Posted February 1, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 1, 2013 Thanks for the comments on the tailpiece. The new one works like a charm. I did string it up as a 6 sting and it worked fine. It was the tention of the last 6 that did it in. I also felt a lot more comfortable stinging it as a 6 string first and working out most of the kinks before adding the other six. This is my first 12 string and I wasn't even sure about the string spacing. I decided to make a brass nut to give it a little more twang. Her are some shot of making the nut. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoff St. Germaine Posted February 1, 2013 Report Share Posted February 1, 2013 Looks fantastic! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hitone Posted February 25, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 25, 2013 Here's a demo video that the new owner Ken made. Good stuff. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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