Doug 59

^^ Thanks Hitone.

Thanks jaycee...Yes, my own shape, inspired by 50's Archtops.

In inches...lower bout 16.5, waist 10.5, upper bout 12.75, length 20.75.

This is Joe's Guitar.

There's a little bit of a New Zealand / Australian theme going on here..

Back and sides, Queensland Maple. Top, Australian Red Cedar, Ebony bindings, Paua Shell Rosette.

25.5 inch scale.

Neck, Qld Maple

Fingerboard and Bridge, Madagascar Rosewood

Brass nut, saddle and pins

Gold 510 Gotoh machineheads

Thanks for looking

Doug.

Lookin' good, very clean.

I've got a real liking for Qld Maple too...as you know.

Should sound great with the EMG's

^ Thanks. She sounds great!

Big and resonant. I'm really happy with it.

Well, that's about it...better pics soon.

Inlay and Rosette...

Latest update...

Delivery is in about 3 weeks.

The Guitar has been finished for a while, so I've been able to let it settle in and enjoy it at the same time.

About a month ago I put the final coats of clear on...

In the mean time, a few other details.

Nut,Saddle and Bridge Detail

Fingerboard...

More progress...

The Neck...

Top attached to the sides, back still to come...

The Box coming together...

The Top...

Half a slab of Red Cedar to take billets from...

Queensland Maple for the Back...

Latest update....

Queensland Maple Sides, and Kerfed Linings

Plenty of left overs!!

So, with the festive seasons festivities over, it's back to work!

Since I have the two different bending forms, I'll make two body moulds as well.

Thanks....that is the plan

Yes, I have lamps in the first simple bender I made, it works reasonable well too, but as you said, not enough heat for tight bends.

Completed side forms, and the Bending Machine....just about complete

I'm going to build a "fox side bender" complete with an attachable cutaway bending jig, and use a silicon heat blanket over bending forms for bending the sides.

Cut out the master template for cutting all the pieces that need to be laminated together for the body mould, did a normal template too, as well as sides for the bending forms.

I was asked if I'd like to build a 12 String Acoustic as a surprise gift for a good friends 40th birthday in July ......of course, I said yes.

This is uncharted water.....

So, I'm going to start right at the beginning, by building a bunch of jigs, forms and moulds.

Basic specs...

25.5 scale

Jumbo shape in Australian Wood.

Sides and Back...Queensland Maple (Flindersia brayleyana)

Top and Braces...Red Cedar (Toona australis)

Neck...Queensland Maple

Fingerboard and Bridge...Black Bean (Castanospermum australe)

14 th fret to body

Inlay work

Gold Hardware

Comments, guidance and info welcome.

Thanks for looking, more soon.

Doug

Looks like it's coming along nicely!

P.S. Anyone else's fingers and palms stain a strange, splotchy purple when they handle cast iron while cutting certain woods like rosewoods or walnut? Everytime I spent more than an hour with a plane, chisel, scraper, or even hand files (plus a lot of wood dust) my hands looks frostbitten! It doesn't wash off entirely, but it's not real bothersome, I just have never seen anyone else exhibit these epidermal symptoms. Just curious.

This is oxidation, caused by the oils and tannins in the wood reacting to the combination of iron and your skin.

Doug

Stunning!

Beautiful work!

Thanks for sharing your passion, and I'm glad you like taking pics.

Doug

It's lookin really good so far.

I like this method of build, actually I really like Hippy Sandwich's, they're usually very tasty.

Did you use any little pins to hold the Wings in place during clamping?

Doug.