I've been building guitars for just over 20 years. It's a slow but satsifying process. Just a hobby builder for myself, family and close friends. I also build other things out of wood. Mostly small furniture pieces although I've also done some larger ones and whatever is on my lovely wife's list. Here's a few. Hope you like.
Impressive. The flamed maple on the back of one is really outstanding. My Dad made violins and violas so I fully appreciate the work and craftmanship is your guitars. wonderful work.
" Impressive. The flamed maple on the back of one is really outstanding. My Dad made violins and violas so I fully appreciate the work and craftmanship is your guitars. wonderful work. "
Thanks Ron. A friend of mine who used to cut maple, sitka, cedar etc. on the west coast gave me the quilt maple board and said "make something with it". It was 18" wide and an inch thick. Wide enough to make a one piece back. Carving quilt maple is a tough and chippy chore. Toothed planes followed by abrasives were a must.
Wow! That quilted maple billet made a fabulous guitar back! All of your guitars are handsome instruments. I wish I knew how to play one. (I tried but was too dumb to learn.) L/W
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Thanks for the kind comments guys and ladies. I can only aspire to some of the incredible work done by some luthiers out there. I try to hold my own and keep on learning.
Love this adjustable bridge I’ll try to adapt that to my next mandolin project. Looks like the footprint is a little too large as is for a mandolin. Shouldn’t be wider than about 3/8”. What’s the slope for the wedge?
I’ll try to adapt that to my next mandolin project. Looks like the footprint is a little too large as is for a mandolin. Shouldn’t be wider than about 3/8”. What’s the slope for the wedge?
It's based on Jimmy D'Aquisto's "Accutone" sliding wedge bridge. I can't recall what the slope was but very shallow as you can see with a matching slope on the saddle. I just googled it at the time and built a semblance of it. I've done a few and they work great! I'm sure you could scale it down for a mandola or mandolin but I don't think I've seen anyone do it so take that for what it is. Here's a link to get you started. 2003 D'Aquisto Centura (archtop.com)
Beautiful Instruments I love Guitar and Guitars. I like the adjustable bridge. I have no doubt thetone and notation is spot on on your Guitars. Thanks for posting. keep up the good work.
It's based on Jimmy D'Aquisto's "Accutone" sliding wedge bridge.
Thanks for that. I did some digging and found out there’s an article about that bridge in American Luthier #113. I’ve ordered the back issue and will give it a go.
Thanks for that. I did some digging and found out there’s an article about that bridge in American Luthier #113. I’ve ordered the back issue and will give it a go.
I have that issue somewhere. I had forgotten about that article but would have read it back before I built his bridges and then forgotten it was in there. Thanks for pointing that out.
