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I think that sounds very nice and very much like an 'acoustic' archtop. Assuming it opens up that has great promise.
I would love to be able to make something like that and have it sound like that when I'm done.
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08-28-2015 01:53 AM
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Hi folks,
Very bad news,I am very disappointed,
Since yesterday Jehu has already stopped taking orders for guitars
His building book is already over-full for the next 25 years and more ......
Black Nasdaq day, the listing of the shares of all major guitar builders company has collapses .
Christophe
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Sounds very promising !
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Sounds very nice! If you cannot have someone play for you while you listen from in front of the guitar to get a good sense of how it projects, play the guitar 1 to 2 metres in front of the corner of a room, facing the intersection of the walls. Congrats again to the bullder and his father!
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Very nice classic acoustic arch-top tone. I think you will find that the tulip will age well, it already sounds good and will only get better. Ya done good, kid!
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Great stuff Jehu. She's sounds vintage! You're father will love her. Now how about starting the next one? A cutaway???
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Man that is one beautiful guitar!!! You are very talented!!!!
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beautiful. i also learned something:
i've been silently scheming in my mind about how I can edge my son into falling in love with jazz guitar ever since he was born 7 months ago. i never considered that i should be planting seeds of passion for building beautiful guitars...............................for me.
again, VERY nice work
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Wow, beautifully done.
I particularly like the "3-dimensionality" of the truss rod cover. It's a little thing like this that makes a handmade instrument stand out.
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Heh... The truth is that I didn't set the truss rod quite deep enough, so the end protrudes just a hair beyond the plane of the headstock... just enough that a truss rod cover doesn't quite sit flush. So I went with a thicker, shaped cover with a recess on the back side to accommodate that nut. Lemons into lemonade!
Originally Posted by goldenwave77
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Way ahead of you, my man! Originally Posted by Archtop Guy
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Nice! Originally Posted by Jehu
Way ahead of you, my man!
Is the cutaway a 16"? Please tell us about it!
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No, they're actually the same size, I think that's just camera trickery.
More than you ever needed to know can be found in the build thread for that guitar:
https://www.jazzguitar.be/forum/guita...70-begins.html
... and the NGD thread:
https://www.jazzguitar.be/forum/guita...-original.html
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> Wow! That was fast. Way better too.Very nice. Originally Posted by Jehu
Way ahead of you, my man!
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Originally Posted by Jehu
Hush....you're not supposed to be telling us this...In fact, I've almost forgotten it already.
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Lovely!
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Actually the "error" with the truss rod might just make access to the truss rod for adjustment a bit more convenient. I"m always fumbling and feeling for getting the adjustment wrench seated correctly, and a deep-set trust rod also gives the wrench limited movement unless you have one of the long-handled types.
So it's not a mistake, it's a feature!
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Good point, L-S. My guitars have no shortage of "features"!
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Jehu,
Thanks for sharing this build with us - the woods are beautiful and I'm sure you Dad will cherish it forever.Last edited by QAman; 12-24-2015 at 07:34 AM.
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I'm intrigued by your ability to pick up serendipitous wood for your projects. Do you anticipate any problems long-term related to how much or how little the wood was dried?
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Too much really isn't an issue... the more the better. Happily, all of the recycled/repurposed wood I've used has been well-seasoned. I'm not sure when the cedar I'm currently using was cut, but the previous owner had it in dry storage for at least six or seven years. The Kauri I used on my previous build had been drying for over a century. All of the rest comes from a wood dealer that I trust, and who knows how to properly dry wood (though kiln- rather than air-dried).
A bigger issue is the fact that I build in a humid Northern NZ climate. Not an issue if the guitar is staying local, but perhaps if it lives in other locales. #2 is currently experiencing her first Canadian Winter (sort of), so we'll see how she holds up in the coming years.
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