Customized Acoustic Guitar

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Customizing a 1969 Gibson LG-0 that belonged to my father. Added a cutaway for upper fret access, graduated sound holes along the upper bout, tuned rosewood bracing, a carved fantastical dragon figure for the main sound hole based on an original artwork by Roger Dean, headstock inlays front and back, neck heel lamination, end graft, fret markers, and natural edge truss rod cover. New frets to be installed, lacquer finish, and new tuning machine heads.

MikeMangini

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Wolf (& Rabbit!) commented almost 9 years ago

crikey!

-- Alec (Friends call me Wolf, no idea why)

jim webster commented almost 9 years ago

looks great you know what you are doing

jim

Xylonmetamorphoun commented almost 9 years ago

Thanks, Wolf.
Thanks, Jim.

MikeMangini

Wheaties - Bruce A Wheatcroft ( BAW Woodworking) commented almost 9 years ago

keep up the good work

Wheaties

Mike40 commented almost 9 years ago

Very creative and nice design. The finished parts really look well done. I would like to see the the dragon when it is finished too.

Mike, an American living in Norway

Thorreain commented almost 9 years ago

Such style, I think the dragon is my favourite part, but, it’s all amazing work, well done.

CHRIS, Charlottetown PEI Canada. Anytime you can repurpose, reuse, or recycle, everyone wins!

Xylonmetamorphoun commented almost 9 years ago

Thanks, Bruce.
Thanks, Mike. The dragon’s finished, just not glued on yet. Waiting on a shipment of fret wire. Then I can begin the finishing process. I’ll post more photos when it’s completed.
Thanks, Thorreain.

MikeMangini