F-Holes and Tailpiece Design

[jorgemg1984]

I love the look of that guitar! You are a lucky man.

Thanks... I am really anxious to have it, not everyday you get a signature model!!

[disco~juice]

Koa back and sides is a certainty... my luthier highly praises this specific wood he has, he says it's rare, old and dry and it's perfect. He suggested spruce top, I was just wondering other possibilities for the top.

I believe Bernstein's Zeidler has Koa wood...

PTChris were are you?

Nice Jorge!

Bernstein's zeidler has flamed maple, saw that in his workshop. Didn't ask but, that was for sure maple.

[jorgemg1984]

You're right, I was confused!

[jasonc]

I would urge you to stick with a spruce top. Koa is beautiful but I have my doubts about it being a suitable wood for a top.

[jorgemg1984]

Thanks Jason, that was my luthier's take too. Koa sides and back and spruce top.

[Frank67]

Wow Jorge, sounds like a great plan ... And lots of fun to worry about all the small and big details. Around here we have a phrase saying something like "anticipated fun is the purest form of joy" .... don't know about that but waiting til the end of the year will be tough I guess :-( Good luck with everything ... And once it is there please let us hear how it sounds!

[3625]

Unlike Feet, I really dig S-holes (sans boo). Quite often I wonder about some luthiers' choice of f/sound holes for their instruments, but the ones with S-holes to my eye always look good. Not a fan of really large f-holes - they sometimes can be a bit dorky looking.

Also, unlike PTChris, I like the D'Aquisto tailpiece (with the height adjustment slots to change the break angle )

[jorgemg1984]

Wow Jorge, sounds like a great plan ... And lots of fun to worry about all the small and big details. Around here we have a phrase saying something like "anticipated fun is the purest form of joy" .... don't know about that but waiting til the end of the year will be tough I guess :-( Good luck with everything ... And once it is there please let us hear how it sounds!

Thanks a lot Frank! It will be hard to wait but 1) it will be worth it 2) I can't exactly complaint, my X-500 is a great guitar!

I am actually backing out on the forum almost 100% - except for this thread, which I am keeping active. Everyone's been extremely helpful! So count on some updates - and some pictures, sounds when I have it.

[jorgemg1984]

Unlike Feet, I really dig S-holes (sans boo). Quite often I wonder about some luthiers' choice of f/sound holes for their instruments, but the ones with S-holes to my eye always look good. Not a fan of really large f-holes - they sometimes can be a bit dorky looking.

Also, unlike PTChris, I like the D'Aquisto tailpiece (with the height adjustment slots to change the break angle )

I just realized I am a fan of s-holes too... never even realized it before.

[3625]

I just realized I am a fan of s-holes too... never even realized it before.

In fact I'll be the owner of an S-hole guitar in approx. 2 weeks from now

[jorgemg1984]

Great! Which one?

[3625]

I'll post it once it arrives (buying it off a forum member)

[jorgemg1984]

I am curious now

[AlainJazz]

I just realized I am a fan of s-holes too... never even realized it before.

I really dislike a-holes. I've known it all my life :-)

[jorgemg1984]

So... my luthier got a really old Framus on a deal in need of restoring and offered me a "package deal" for the two, which I was really good so I accepted.

Here are the first pictures from the Framus restoring, signature model build will start next. This has solid maple backs and sides and a cedar top with some spruce for stability. Neck will be new, mahogany with ebony board and exact same shape as my X-500. Pickup will be a 36th Di Marzio mounted as a floater with a solderless system. Original tailpiece, ebony bridge and schaller tuners. Finish will be some sort of sunburst, probably.

Will keep everyone posted

[Hammertone]

Those are pix of an older Framus body with a new neck blank leaning on it, yes?

[jorgemg1984]

Yes

[Hammertone]

Given my general interest in German archtop guitars, how about a straight picture of the front of the Framus body?
Please.

[jorgemg1984]

Well if I go back there before the job is done, sure!! But I think my next visit will be to pick this beauty up... Its a 50s model.

[Little Jay]

Cool!

I have three old Framus guitars: a '75 Missouri, a '76 thinline that's either an Atlantic or a Sorrento and a little beat 5/1 (great blues guitar!). I have owned and sold a '68 thinline Atlantic.

I've seen a luthier here in the Netherlands do the same thing: fixing new necks to old Framus guitars, forgot his name though...

Curious about the result!

[jorgemg1984]

Thanks Jay, I'll keep you posted!