What did you accomplish today?

tyler.durden

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I can't remember which. Was it 2"x3" or was it 2"x4", have to check.



Looks like 2x3.



Maybe 2x4. The two middle ones were 2X3 stacked on each other. I was unsure if I was going to make it acoustic or electric and left it long enough for either and started on the neck.



I resawed some spruce before and bent the sides and it sat like that as I was more concerned with my plants.



I was making this one light in weight because I had a chemical reaction and it sensitized my skin. I have a normal Stratocaster but it becomes painful on my lap. So I am making one that if fairly light. I am going to use ukulele tuners that weigh less than normal ones to keep the neck lighter and the balance of the guitar better. I have a pickup that is for a archtop styled guitar that is attached to the neck. I was floundering around back and forth making it and stumbled forward to where I am now. I will do the spruce acoustic guitar yet, either the above sides or make a Les Paul sized body. I have made smaller acoustics with spruce, there is a learning curve but the wood can make a decent guitar. I have made both steel string and nylon with spruce. This was my first nylon. It was an experimental one and I did not waste time putting a rosette in. I regret it as it did make for a fun guitar.



I guess I must say the wood was choice wood, it just was unlucky enough to be made into lumber. Over the years I have checked the lumber piles to find the choice sticks of wood that was good enough to make a guitar out of. Straight grain and quartered wood.

Dude, I'm impressed. That is nice work. Are you trained as a luthier? I've never seen a guitar without a rosette. It's minimalist, I like it.
 

printer

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Dude, I'm impressed. That is nice work. Are you trained as a luthier? I've never seen a guitar without a rosette. It's minimalist, I like it.
No, taught myself with the internet as a teacher. Mind you I had skills before and some technical related knowlege.

I like one minimalist design, just the inside of the sound hole is bound. Not the best shot of it but what I got. You can see what looks like a little shadow around the hole. You can notice it by comparing to the cedar top.

 

curious2garden

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No, taught myself with the internet as a teacher. Mind you I had skills before and some technical related knowlege.

I like one minimalist design, just the inside of the sound hole is bound. Not the best shot of it but what I got. You can see what looks like a little shadow around the hole. You can notice it by comparing to the cedar top.

They are both lovely! Nicely done
 
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