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Post by Lawrence »

now this one came out good!

flame male top, ebony board with flame maple binding, mahogany body,
mahogany/maple/purpleheart neck
Gold Foil Alnico GFS pickups
Grainger Bridge, Gotoh Magnum locking tuners
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Fantastic job. That neck joint looks faultless. Nice one!

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Lawrence wrote: Sat Mar 26, 2022 3:43 pm now this one came out good!

flame male top, ebony board with flame maple binding, mahogany body,
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Gold Foil Alnico GFS pickups
Grainger Bridge, Gotoh Magnum locking tuners
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Wow that is one unique guitar

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Holy heck, you just keep outdoing yourself. That certainly is one beautiful and unique piece of craftsmanship

Out of curiosity what’s your reasoning for the holes? Are they purely aesthetic or do they serve a purpose? Well done :)
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That's a stunner. Love the top on it, and the hardware looks cool in black. Smart appointments, with the upside down jack and string-through headstock.

Impressive.

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MiniForklift wrote: Sat Mar 26, 2022 5:01 pm Holy heck, you just keep outdoing yourself. That certainly is one beautiful and unique piece of craftsmanship

Out of curiosity what’s your reasoning for the holes? Are they purely aesthetic or do they serve a purpose? Well done :)
purely aesthetic....
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Wow. Cool.
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...and here I am, pleased as punch because I just made a rudimentary bookshelf for my daughter.

Good grief, man! Exceptional skills.

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What's the finish? Tru-oil?

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I love how you're doing something so different to everything else out there Lawrence!
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IMOCD wrote: Sat Mar 26, 2022 6:29 pm What's the finish? Tru-oil?
its the Crimson Guitars version. They have a high penetration version and a high build version. Its 4 coats of penetrating and about 8 of high biuld.
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Lawrence wrote: Sat Mar 26, 2022 7:12 pm
IMOCD wrote: Sat Mar 26, 2022 6:29 pm What's the finish? Tru-oil?
its the Crimson Guitars version. They have a high penetration version and a high build version. Its 4 coats of penetrating and about 8 of high biuld.
Nice. Any sanding between coats, etc?

Would it be fair to say Crimson influence your designs aswell?

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Looks hot! 8)

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IMOCD wrote: Sat Mar 26, 2022 8:05 pm
Lawrence wrote: Sat Mar 26, 2022 7:12 pm
IMOCD wrote: Sat Mar 26, 2022 6:29 pm What's the finish? Tru-oil?
its the Crimson Guitars version. They have a high penetration version and a high build version. Its 4 coats of penetrating and about 8 of high biuld.
Nice. Any sanding between coats, etc?

Would it be fair to say Crimson influence your designs aswell?
Not design… I did my body shape before I discovered Crimson.
I have learned heaps from his channel, but my process is different. It’s a mix of everything I’ve seen online and read.
Still learning and aiming for better…

There are subtle body shape changes as I’ve modified my templates and now I don’t route by body shape - I bandsaw and use an oscillating sander (it’s safer)

Necks are a challenge for consistency.

I hope I never stop chasing the goal!
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