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  7. 16" Archtop Plan?

    in Acoustic and Hollowbody Guitar Chat

    Posted

    You already have all of your answers with your books, DVDs, and plans. Go with the same specs for the 17". Get the height measurements from Benedetto and redraw your curves to fit the new profile. If you are attempting an archtop guitar this task of engineering it should pose no problem. And it is best if you take the time to figure this out for yourself if you are to truly understand what you are going build.

    ~David

    Thanx David,

    I think that this is the best solution cause after my study i will know everythink about this guitar, and why is everything exacly that way...the bst way to build your instrument is to make your own plan...thanx, i have just ask to see is on market any plan of 16" body like i need

    Thank you all!

  9. 16" Archtop Plan?

    in Acoustic and Hollowbody Guitar Chat

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    Then I recomend Bob Benedettos book. It sits on my shelf, been through it a couple of times, and I'm soon, soon ready to start. Very good plans and templates for a 16" archtop. 26$ for a book isn't much compared to what you will need to invest in for good quality wood and so on.

    Hi!

    i have and book, and DVD set, and plan of Benedetto :D

    but everything in that material is about 17" archtop...i need a meassures of height of belly for 16" (without cutaway)

    how thick must be board for top plate, i need this cause i wanna make a mold for top and back

    can you help me, meassures of height of belly?

    Thanx,

    Alex

  10. 16" Archtop Plan?

    in Acoustic and Hollowbody Guitar Chat

    Posted · Edited by The Truth

    I find it easier to scale up to the fretboard, myself. Nut to 12th fret, and the rest will follow, grasshopper :D

    That is a really sweet looking archtop you've picked out, too. And if you can't/don't feel like you've got the dimensions accurate enough, give

    http://www.guitarplansunlimited.com/

    a shot. He can do custom paper plans, and I'm sure a design like that won't be too hard to whip up, ya know?

    Thanx,

    i have it like that:

    tijelotd1.jpg

    but i need other measures, belly height?

    i know that scale is 24,9" and that body thickness is 3,5"

    but i need something like plan to be sure, this will be my first acoust so i must not demolish expensive wood... :D)

    thanx

  12. Second Build

    in In Progress and Finished Work

    Posted

    Yes, you just committed trademark infringement by putting that Gibson decal on the headstock and supplying the guitar to your friend.

    i know, that+s his idea, but on the back of the head i have put my logo and number so everybody who will play this guitar will see that this is not original gibson, but replica

    The binding looks pretty shoddy too, and the neck pocket's pretty slack. Though that just reflects early Gibsons anyway....

    next will be better, i didn't have tools for binding (now i have router bit)

    thanx for comment :D

  16. Second Build

    in In Progress and Finished Work

    Posted · Edited by Maiden69
    One pic per post forum rule

    Hello!

    i'm new to this forum, after 6 months i've build a LP for my friend.

    This is my second build (first was tele). Here are a few pics of finished guitar:

    67828983eq9.jpg

    http://img116.imageshack.us/img116/1017/35512427dx6.jpg

    http://img210.imageshack.us/img210/36/78229084pd5.jpg

    http://img228.imageshack.us/img228/6929/94103263lq4.jpg

    http://img212.imageshack.us/img212/6236/34433892ta6.jpg

    i will put some progress pics later

  17. Jerry Garcia Cripes Type Guitar

    in In Progress and Finished Work

    Posted

    guitar033.jpg

    here's a shot of some wood..lol

    This is my 1st build. I'm building a guitar I last saw in person 13 years ago. Through the magic of the internet I was able to fashion what seems to be a relatively close interpretation of the guitar Stephen Cripes built for Jerry Garcia.

    Rosewood Top and back

    Flamed maple center

    Purple heart lams

    neck is maple/purple heart lam/ebony veneer

    I'm gonna add some more pics. and try to explain where I'm at and where I'm going

    this is gonna be great!

    where did you get guitar plan?

    if you have it in electronic format, can you please send me via e-mail ( grindedgrin@gmail.com )?

    thanx

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