Post a picture of what's on your bench?

[nkforster]

Popular thread this! Here is what's on mine:



nigel


http://www.nkforsterguitars.com/inst...itar-bouzouki/

[Marty Jacobson]

Slick. Bubinga, sapele, or...?

[Tavy]

Popular thread this! Here is what's on mine:

OMG that figure is something else!

[nkforster]

Slick. Bubinga, sapele, or...?

Bubinga...I hope it turns out good, I bought enough for a LOT of instruments!

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[Marty Jacobson]

Looks like a particularly nice batch. Bubinga is a superb tonewood, one of my favorites. Also, it makes almost indestructible kid's toys, as my sons have figured out by messing with scraps.

[Marty Jacobson]

This was a little like doing a puzzle.

[billhay4]

I'd say.
Bill

[oldwave maker]

Adding random inoperative whammy bars to the melon bass for the halloween surf music gig.......

[Magnus Geijer]

I hadn't noticed the strap hanger on that before. That's some exceptional design work!

[soliver]

WOW Marty!

[Magnus Geijer]

This thing ended up a lesson in humility. Never did so many dumb mistakes on an instrument before. Good thing I was building this for myself. Enjoying it now, though.

Thanks,

Magnus

[billhay4]

Never did so many dumb mistakes on an instrument before.

I know that feeling, but it's nice looking. I'd like to hear it.
Bill

[David Newton]

Going to glue the bridge on this 0-size today, hope to string it up this week.

[Butch Heath]

Finally getting around to making a side bending jig.

[David Newton]

It "came out" awesome!

[Clinchriver]

1937 spec Herringbone D-28, I used John Arnold's excellent tracing of his 1937 Herringbone. Panamanian Rosewood back and sides, Hampton Brothers Red Spruce top, red spruce bracing, Cocobolo, Curly Maple & Pau Santo binding. Finish is Mohawk Piano Lacquer. This will be number #4

[pheffernan]

It "came out" awesome!

It sure looks awesome! Having just checked out your website, I'm curious how Douglas Fir performs as a tonewood. I'm also wondering if you have an progress pics of the Size-1 guitar from this batch. I've been quite impressed with your Size-2 tenor, and I've been itching for a parlor guitar of late.

[David Newton]

Hi, thanks for your kind words.
It was just an experiment, because I can.
The wood was a very old board that was salvage, tight grain and fairly heavy for Doug Fir. I left it about .130" on the back and .100" on the sides to make it stiffer and heavier as a back and sides set, but it was still light as compared to Mahogany. The top is Red Spruce, so it is the main tone maker, but the whole body vibrates as you would expect an "all conifer" body to. I took it to a show today and everyone who played it was impressed at its volume and tone, as I have been, but it certainly is a "non-traditional" build. I enjoy building odd-ball wood sets, but still think that traditional woods offer the best over all build, and by "traditional" I mean a hardwood for back & sides and some sort of Spruce for the top.
I don't take as many pictures as I used to, so I don't have anything that would satisfy a "progress picture" request.
I have quit building the Size-2 and the Size-1 is the smallest guitar that I want to build, and think it is the sweet spot for a Parlor guitar.

It sure looks awesome! Having just checked out your website, I'm curious how Douglas Fir performs as a tonewood. I'm also wondering if you have an progress pics of the Size-1 guitar from this batch. I've been quite impressed with your Size-2 tenor, and I've been itching for a parlor guitar of late.

[artdeco]

A trio of blue fretboards ready for finish

More like in the bench than on it.

[David Newton]

Well, it's what's on my bench...

[Craig Norconk]

Just a little more Glue, Irish Bouzouki.
Cedar top, Cherry side, Very curly Maple back, Maple Carbon rod inforsece
neck.

[Larry Simonson]

Just finished my 3rd from scratch so I'm down to 47 more before I know what I'm doing.

[TheMandoKit]

Adding random inoperative whammy bars to the melon bass for the halloween surf music gig.......

I don't play bass.

I have never played bass.

I am not likely to play bass.

I want this bass!

Bill, your legend continues . . ..

[Marty Jacobson]

Just finished my 3rd from scratch so I'm down to 47 more before I know what I'm doing.

Came out great!

[Jim Hilburn]

Sure I have a mandolin I should be working on, but I made this 12 string in about '94 and decided it should have a pickguard. Also had to do some back bow clamping to reverse the effect of all those strings for so long.