Fred_Zeppelin
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Thanks again guys
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Thanks a lot Mattia.
You say thet the wood you recieved frm Madinter was green. Do you measure the moisture content of the wood with a meter or can you tell by touch ?
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Thanks for your replies guys.
I've been reading some more and I think youre right that the bolt in neck route is probably the best.
I am however still determined to build from scratch and accept the fact that its not gonna be easy - I guess thats part of why I want to do it anyway. I'm sure a kit would ensure a better guitar but I'd rather end up with a less than perfect guitar which I can really feel that I've made myself !!!! (Time may prove me wrong !!)
Mattia - I see that youre in Amsterdam , can you recomend any good European suppliers please- the best I've found so far is "Madinter" who are pretty good but there are still a few things they dont have.
Thanks for youre advice guys
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Thanks for the comments guys
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Hi
I'm getting ready to build my first acoustic guitar and would apreciate your advice on the following points
1. Side bending.
Whats the best method for a beginner ? A mould with a heater banket looks like it might be easier although a bit more expensive - does this produce finished sides without scorching ?
2. Build on a workboard freestanding or in a mould ?
So far I`ve read (and am currently re-reading ) Cumpianos book and Kimkeads book. Both seem good but use different methods. Cumpiano constructs the guitar on a workboard whereas Kinkead uses a mould. To me the mould looks more foolproof although requiring the additional work of building a mould. What do you use / recomend ?
3. Tenon Joint / Spanish heel
In an endeavour to simplify things I am considering doing a Spanish heel on a steel string guitar thus avoiding the complicated neck joint . Do you think this would be ok ? It looks simpler to build and the only downside I can see is that it couldn't be reset in the future (since this is going to be my first attempt I dont see that will be an issue)
4. Finishes. Since this is my first guitar I am trying to keep things simple and minimise investment and am therefore considering using an oil finish (Tung oil). Is this ok for an acoustic guitar ?
Thanks for youre help
Flame Shaped Telecaster Pics
in Solidbody Guitar and Bass Chat
Posted · Edited by Fred_Zeppelin
Hi
So a friend has just asked me to fit one of those hot rod flame shaped tele bridges from musicians friend to his guitar and I got thinking about a photo I saw on the web a while back of one fitted to a telecaster where the body of the guitar was also flame shaped. Been searching for a picture but cant find one anywhere.
Can anyone help me out with a photo or a link please ?
Thanks a lot