Robbinst
-
Content Count
269 -
Joined
-
Last visited
-
Days Won
20
Content Type
Profiles
News and Information
Tutorials
Product Reviews
Supplier Listings
Articles
Guitar Of The Month
Links and Resources
Forums
Gallery
Downloads
Everything posted by Robbinst
-
I'll be honest, at the time I was an apprentice still so I was broke but I wanted to gain experience and build my designs so I chose woods I could afford. Bloodwood and hickory are cheap and readily available so that's what I went with. Both guitars sound amazing. Crisp, clear, balanced, loud, and very responsive. I used 3 plys on my sides. Both inner and outer layers are hickory and the middle ply is either maple or mahogany, I forget what I had laying around for that one. The back and sides do play a role in the overall tone for sure but will not make or break it as far as sound goe
-
-
Its been awhile. Here's some pics of that hickory guitar and where I'm at now!
-
Yes it's allumilite resin. I use a pressure chamber to crush any bubbles rather then degassing, all though I would like to start vacuuming in the future prior to mixing just to ensure 100% bubble free pieces
-
So the bloodwood acoustic had been wrapped up by the end of August just in time for the Northwoods seminar at Galloup guitars. This is a 4 day seminar where the best of the best get together to learn, to teach, and to catch up on what everyone is doing. It is held once a year and is really something special. I was able to hand my guitar off to names such as Charles Fox, Tom Ribbecke, Michi Matsuda, Dan Erlewine, and TJ Thompson to have them critique my work. It was very exciting and they all had good things to say about not only the aesthetics but the sound it produced. I was also able to list
-
I tried mixing and it didn't look right. Someone suggested black buttons with Crome tuners but I like the black too much to order more parts. Yes the bridge is asymmetrical on purpose
-
Thanks for the feed back guys! I'm working late nights and even though I could probably get this thing done in a matter of hours, sleep keeps winning that battle. Here are the last few pics before final assembly! The sound port door with freshly sprayed finish. Still gotta wet sand and buff Finalized bridge and glue up I was torn between black or chrome tuners for this build and while I like the picture I took of the chrome ones better, the black ones look much better in person. I like the stealthy look that doesn't distract for the peghead inlay.
-
Here's a few more pics guys, shes almost done!
-
Please by all means continue with the discussion! This thread is just a spot for me to post all my pics and not clutter the forum. What ever discussions branch off from them is just an added bonus and they are more then welcome! The super soft interests me a lot because I do have a cutaway design I would like to use but it involves a very tight radius and I want to stay away from a florentine if possible. I think I might give it a shot! I've got some black limba back and sides that I'm itchin to use so maybe I'll jump on that once I get this build in the booth.
-
I've done some research and found people use high grade ammonia to bend wood but it changes the color and I wasn't impressed with the results I got. I never heard of the plasticizers you mentioned though, might be worth some tests.
-
Blood wood is a b****, plain and simple. It's absolutely gorgeous and explodes when any finish is applied but getting it to the spray booth can be a nightmare. I was forced to do a laminated back because the plates had slight cups and when trying to flatten them out to join, I heard the crack of doom. Blood wood is dense, heavy, a pain to work with, and not ideal for back and sides. I'm worried that my back will dampen some energy in the system because of its physical properties. I will definitely avoid this wood for the body on future builds. All that being said, I totally get the desire
-
Yes I try to keep the grain orientated in a similar pattern but other then that it's kinda random, I don't want it to be too organized and not look like an organic break.
-
Thanks for the kind words Scott! The dangus wood is a variation of resin wood turning blanks. Wood craft sells them as fijiwood. I found a dealer that was making nice stuff so I asked about buying some to use in my guitars. He saw my work and said something along the lines of trading material for a guitar, so I light heartedly said that would be a lot of material. Well he didn't like that answer and stopped responding to my emails and wouldn't let me buy anything so out of spite I made a pressure chamber and now make my own material using various wood/ resin combos and use them in my guitar
-
Once I'm closer to finishing im gonna install the door with a knob, probably an ebony bridge pin. It's the perfect size and shape. I thought about magnets but then you have to worry about loosing peices I think, unless there's another way that I'm not picturing?
-
The link at the end of the last post was a video of the sound port perfling I made the end wedge on this and when I sanded it flush I ended up with a poor miter and a large gap so I cut it out and gave it a second go I was much happier with this one Next it was time to bind...in ebony! Detail shot That's all I have for ya at the moment but thanks for looking, I should have this finished up in a few weeks so stay tuned!
-
Laminated sides are extremely strong and could support my weight (~170lbs) with no trouble at all! Peaking the braces with a knife prior to tuning Added a little somthin to the side sound port! http://i171.photobucket.com/albums/u286/razor279/Mobile%20Uploads/th_141ADCF1-82FF-4DEE-B678-36D7D406C64C_zpsemy7vnjp.mp4
-
Hey guys! It certainly has been awhile. Im not sure how many will remember me but hopefully there are some and other new friends who I will be glad to meet. I started building and posting on hear a few years ago but took an extended break after atending the Galoup school of lutherie for their 2 month Journeyman program. With the skills I had developed through trial and alot of error as well as alot of help and advice from this forum, I was able to impress my instructors enough to have been offered a 2 year apprenticeship. I am about a year and a half through it and I love what I do. Every two
-
That's what I was thinking but what section would it be best to post in. I don't think It falls under the 'In progress' category
-
Wow Im in love with the neck layout on the superstrat style build. The wood palette you chose is beautiful. The stripe is padauk correct? Will you be including more on the body? I feel like even a little accent of it somehow would really set this thing off. Nice work!
-
Hey guys! Its been awhile but I am finally back from The Galloup school of Lutherie! I would like to do a full write up about it for those who may have thought about going do the same path or for any one who is a bit curious as to what you actually do during the program. I would like to ask where would be the best place to put it though? Should I include it in this thread or is there a more appropriate section for this sort of thing? -Tyler
-
Looks great man, love the deep red color!
-
Some pics of the finished board. Blue wheels would not have been my first choice but hey the customers always right...right?
-
Looks great! I really like that body style.
-
Sweet new inlay material ideas, nice find! Are they brittle/ prone to chipping at all? I love the inlays but I think the cattle skull is my favorite. They are going to look really nice!
-
Yeah I try not to think about it to much...haha
