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This project has been underway for a while. It is a “parlour” size guitar (75-80% of a ‘real’ guitar). The top is Western Red Cedar, the back and sides are Bubinga. The bridge and fingerboard are Bloodwood. I purchased the Rosette on ebay. The soundbox has a nice thump, so I think it should project and sound pretty good when I get to strings.
-- Maplewood, MN
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30 comments so far
Thos. Angle
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posted 236 days ago
Sure looks good but I think it needs some strings and frets. LOL very nice
-- Thos. Angle, Owyhee Design, Oregon
CharlieM1958
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posted 236 days ago
Looks great! I can’t wait to see it completed.
-- Charlie M. "Woodworking - patience = firewood"
Karson
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posted 235 days ago
Yes looks good. It will be nice to see it completed.
-- Karson Southern Delaware karson_morrison@bigfoot.com
DaveJ
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posted 235 days ago
Nice job rikkor. Have you taken a luthier class in the area? I have a buddy in town who’s considering taking a class.
-- Dave J. Oakdale, MN
rikkor
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posted 235 days ago
Dave: No, I haven’t. The nearest one is 50 miles away, (Red Wing) is two semesters, 5 days a week, 8:00 to 4:00. I have done a lot of reading, and am on a couple of lutherie forums. (My work reflects a lack of training, too.)
-- Maplewood, MN
YorkshireStewart
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posted 235 days ago
I do like the slight variation in the colour of the cedar top. It should polish up really well. A nice change from spruce which can be a bit bland. What are the lutherie forums rikkor?
-- Res severa verum gaudium - True pleasure is a serious business.
rikkor
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posted 235 days ago
Stewart: My favorite is the Musical Instrument Makers Forum: http://www.mimf.com. There is also Frets: http://www.frets.com, Project Guitar: http://www.projectguitar.ibforums.com/, and Official Luthiers Forum : http://www.luthiersforum.3element.com/forum/default2.asp.
There are undoubtedly others. I do like MIMF, it’s a lot like Lumberjocks.
-- Maplewood, MN
YorkshireStewart
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posted 235 days ago
Thanks Rikkor; I’ll have a look at those.
-- Res severa verum gaudium - True pleasure is a serious business.
cajunpen
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posted 234 days ago
If it sounds half as good as it looks – you’ve got a winner.
-- Bill - "Suit yourself and let the rest be pleased." http://www.cajunpen.com/
mot
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posted 234 days ago
Wow! I’d love to be able to make something like this. I would be intimidated to screw it up though. Nice job!
-- You can discover more about a person in an hour of play than in a year of conversation. (Plato)
rikkor
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posted 234 days ago
Tom: Thanks for your kind words. I’ve seen some of your projects. You have elevated me into the “swelled head” catagory.
-- Maplewood, MN
Jiri Parkman
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posted 218 days ago
Beautiful instrument. How does it sound?
-- Jiri
rikkor
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posted 217 days ago
Jiri, It is still under construction. It has a nice “thump” but the neck isn’t even attached yet.
-- Maplewood, MN
hap
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posted 190 days ago
very nice
-- hap, gunbarrel city tx.
rikkor
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posted 190 days ago
Thanks Hap.
-- Maplewood, MN
Dick Cain
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posted 190 days ago
Looks like some fine craftsmanship. Making a hollow body takes a lot more work, & skill, than a solid body.
You should be proud of yourself.
Is this your first?
PS: It doesn’t look like you need any schooling for this.
-- Dick Cain, Hibbing, MN. http://www.woodcarvingillustrated.com/gallery/member.php?uid=3627&protype=1
rikkor
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posted 190 days ago
Thanks Dick. I have finished one. I have about four in various stages of construction. I also have a couple of ukes under construction.
-- Maplewood, MN
Dorje
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posted 188 days ago
That’s gonna be a stunning little guitar rikkor – BTW, my wife plays a guitar with a WRC top…with really warm sound…not a parlor size, though she was looking at them at one point.
-- Dorje (pronounced "door-jay"), Seattle, WA
dennis mitchell
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posted 188 days ago
It looks to be almost finished! A bloodwood finger board that is different. I like it.
-- http://www.woodsongsfurniture.com
rikkor
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posted 188 days ago
Thanks guys, it has been a fun project so far.
-- Maplewood, MN
Dana
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posted 176 days ago
It looks great to me. Can’t wait to see when you finish it.
-- Dana,Texas
doralfun123
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posted 171 days ago
nice guitar !! id love to try my hand at making 1 ... my brother is a luthier in jax fl. im in kentucky if we were closer id make 1 with hin … i have a dreadnought and a parlor he made me and he is making me a brazillian with Adirondack top righ t now cant wait to get it talk to you soon ....dennis
cabinetmaker2
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posted 164 days ago
Great looking guitar, I have been wanting to build one for years but never got around to it.. I did build a steel lap guitar for a friend about 2 years ago, but that was a pretty simple build, took around 40 man hrs from start to finish, first time I ever built one, he still plays it, and says it works great, I cant play so I have to take his word for it…
-- Mark, Hancock Maine, rmarkham52@hotmail.com
Mark Mazzo
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posted 164 days ago
Hi Rikkor,
Just saw this post. I’m a guitar player from way back. Also being a woodworker, I’ve always wanted to build one. I was not sure whether to build from scratch or to start with a kit (I also used to frequent MIMF.com). A couple of years ago, I finally decided to start with the kit and bought a kit from Stewart MacDonald. Well, it’s 2 years later and I still have not started it!! I don’t really know why I never started it but, seeing your post may have given me the kick to get that project going. I think it would be a good background project while I am doing other furniture stuff.
Can’t wait to see your finished guitar – it looks like a really nice instrument. Thanks for the inspiration!!
-- Mark, Webster New York, Visit my website at http://thecraftsmanspath.com
rikkor
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posted 164 days ago
Go for it, my friend. Try not to think of the guitar as a whole. Just work on a part of it. Soon it is just assembly.
-- Maplewood, MN
Bob A in NJ
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posted 157 days ago
This is really cool. This type of woodworking is just fantastic, anything with curves, canoes and kayaks included, take not only good woodworker skills, but you must also be good at math, guess I’ll stick to boxes! :-)
-- Bob A in NJ
MichaelW
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posted 153 days ago
Kudos to you Rikkor,
I have had a lot of supervision on weekends from the luthiere community here in Seattle and while I can imagine trying to do it from the various texts and webforums available, it was an intimidating prospect as I got started. Congrats on such an impressive accomplishment.
-- Michael, Seattle, WA
Obi
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posted 55 days ago
Fine Job, I’m in the process of making a neck through body purple heart/ mahogany bass. Electric is easier, so my hat’s off to you.
-- http://ye-olde-cabinet-shoppe.com/
Obi
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posted 47 days ago
And even a grand piano starts out as sticks. When you look at it as simply putting sticks together “perfectly” it isn’t nearly as intimadating.
And one of my favorite links is Stewart-MacDonald for all your building supplies.
-- http://ye-olde-cabinet-shoppe.com/
Budman
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posted 8 hours ago
Rikkor, Awesome looking guitar… How about an update, do you have it finished?
I too would LOVE to build guitars… (It’s defiantly on my list of upcoming projects)
My son & I recently spent a week at a school of Lutherie here in Michigan
http://www.galloupguitars.com/school/index.htm
We took a 4 day Technician Class, it was VERY good and we learned a lot. I can only wish that I had the time & money to take the 2 month, or the 6 month class.
-Rick
-- Rick, Michigan, rick.blodgettoil.com