Dean Posted August 18, 2012 Report Share Posted August 18, 2012 Here is my new build, it has been over a year since started. Everything is done by hand....i had to make the forms ,too. Some tools had to be made also.I will try to answer all questions, 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottR Posted August 19, 2012 Report Share Posted August 19, 2012 Just one pic Deanoh? Jeez what a teez. The ambition and patience you guys have with these hollow bodies and acoustics leaves me in awe. I like the sound holes and it looks like you've got something interesting going on with a diferent kind of wood on the treble side of the top? Moar pics! This is going to be good. SR Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dean Posted August 19, 2012 Author Report Share Posted August 19, 2012 Thanks Scot-ta here are a couple more pics. I will post some of the tools made to make this build. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dean Posted August 19, 2012 Author Report Share Posted August 19, 2012 I have made every thing from scratch,even the kirfing...I really made this a learning project.Some things were done more then once,hahaha 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottR Posted August 19, 2012 Report Share Posted August 19, 2012 Wow. Dude, I'm impressed. some of your curves go a little free form on you, but that kind of gives it a bohemian art deco sort of vibe. The headstock in particular came out verrrrry nice. What did you use to finish it? SR Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dean Posted August 19, 2012 Author Report Share Posted August 19, 2012 Wow. Dude, I'm impressed. some of your curves go a little free form on you, but that kind of gives it a bohemian art deco sort of vibe. The headstock in particular came out verrrrry nice. What did you use to finish it? SR I am Useing tung oil ,I am in the finish process on that.i refined the head stock and all the lines.i gave the top a shadowed 335 look by carving the top bout the way I did.The f holes are going to be my sig going forward on this type of archtop.the pic so far are early ones, I will take more soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muzz Posted August 24, 2012 Report Share Posted August 24, 2012 Beautiful blond timber, lovely carve, this is art deco and coolness Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dean Posted August 24, 2012 Author Report Share Posted August 24, 2012 Muzz, thanks for the kind words.The last three days ,I have been working on the set- up.Fine tuning the nut a, and intonation , seems to be dead on.I plugged it in ,too..damn , what a Erie feeling, it came to life.I could feel the wood breath and start to open up.I put 13 's on it,pics to come .Thanks again ,Muzz. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dean Posted August 26, 2012 Author Report Share Posted August 26, 2012 I tried to post a small video today.Needless to say , I had some problems. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bob123 Posted August 27, 2012 Report Share Posted August 27, 2012 This thing is so avante garde, it makes frank zappa look like a hipster!!! Wonderful work Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dean Posted August 27, 2012 Author Report Share Posted August 27, 2012 all done ,here are a couple of pic's could not get the video to work....it sounds really good acoustic or electric. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dean Posted August 27, 2012 Author Report Share Posted August 27, 2012 Here are some tool I made ; Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dean Posted August 27, 2012 Author Report Share Posted August 27, 2012 This is the form I made to make the sides and glue in the tail and neck blocks. This was made for putting on the fretboard.It keeps everything lined up and clamping pressure even. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dean Posted August 27, 2012 Author Report Share Posted August 27, 2012 This thing is so avante garde, it makes frank zappa look like a hipster!!! Wonderful work Thanks Bob, hahaha I like lines and curves ,but the guitar has to work ,too .In this case ,it does. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dean Posted September 5, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 5, 2012 Well, she is sold and gone.That first sale, and the birth of the guitar , a lot of different emotions.Well on to the next one, I am going to stick with this style, I seem to understand it more, and enjoy the process. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
idmicheal Posted September 6, 2012 Report Share Posted September 6, 2012 That is great! Was it a commission, or did you just go with an idea? The curves in the top are impressive! How did you get them so smooth with no tear-out or feathering? I haven't been around for a few months, too busy building, buy I'm really glad I spotted this one. Not too many of us archtop guys Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dean Posted September 7, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 7, 2012 That is great! Was it a commission, or did you just go with an idea? The curves in the top are impressive! How did you get them so smooth with no tear-out or feathering? I haven't been around for a few months, too busy building, buy I'm really glad I spotted this one. Not too many of us archtop guys Idmicheal, thanks for looking.No , this was not commissioned.i spent a year or so just learning on this build.I like archtops ,so I decided to make one .This is the first one I have made.The curves and lines were done with scrapers ,chisels, and a lot of sanding.The top wood had a split in it ,you can see a bit of different wood on one side of the top in one of the pictures.Everything was done by hand, some things were done more then once.Again thanks for looking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
idmicheal Posted September 7, 2012 Report Share Posted September 7, 2012 Everything was done by hand, some things were done more then once. Yep, that's kinda how it goes. I love doing stuff by hand, it just feels so much better, and it's quieter I'd love to see a full build thread on the next one if you're so inclined. It's always great to see how other people do things, especially if you do it mostly be hand. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dean Posted September 7, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 7, 2012 I am starting another buil today, idmichel just come along for the ride,and ask about anything. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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