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Maple Size 2
thought I'd share the next project already well underway... the rim is 100% maple.
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Re: Maple Size 2
yep. thanks! It is a nice little shape. The box makes a nice 'boom' when you thump it and I still have some thinning of the top to do as indicated by the pencil marks. That should get it flexing a little more.
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Re: Maple Size 2
Darren,
The end blocks and kerfing are also maple? If so, how is the weight?
Kevin
The end blocks and kerfing are also maple? If so, how is the weight?
Kevin
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Kevin,
that's correct... I should find a way to weigh this thing to compare with the next one I guess. If you compare each maple part with its mahogany counterpart the maple is of course heavier but what I'm reading indicates a stiff, heavy rim may be a good thing. The neck is going to be maple and having some more weight in the body will avoid being neck-heavy. That is the hypotheses at this point... these are all experiments anyway right? if it doesn't turn out then I'll do it differently the next time.
I've already decided I won't make kerfing with a hand saw again.... did a batch of hog and the maple ones for this little guy and man is the maple hard!
that's correct... I should find a way to weigh this thing to compare with the next one I guess. If you compare each maple part with its mahogany counterpart the maple is of course heavier but what I'm reading indicates a stiff, heavy rim may be a good thing. The neck is going to be maple and having some more weight in the body will avoid being neck-heavy. That is the hypotheses at this point... these are all experiments anyway right? if it doesn't turn out then I'll do it differently the next time.
I've already decided I won't make kerfing with a hand saw again.... did a batch of hog and the maple ones for this little guy and man is the maple hard!
Darren
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Re: Maple Size 2
That is awesome!
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It is a lovely thing isn't it? I find it interesting that my guitars are getting smaller and smaller. I went from OMs to OOs and now a size 2.Runningdog wrote:Whoa! That's a really long bridge plate! Does it cross the wings of the bridge?
And I'm curious about thinning the soundboard under the fingerboard extension -- are you leveling it here for better fit or do you have something else in mind?
In any event, it's a lovely little thing!
My intent is not thinning under the fb extension, I just need to tweak the fit to get my neck angle right. Pencil marks are there to remind me before I jump into binding.
Agree on the long bridgeplate, but that's what the plan has (I'm loosely following the Antes small concert plans) and how I've seen some others done... maybe because the bridge is located fairly low in the lower bout.
Here is an example of Terrence Kennedy's size 2:
Thanks David!David L wrote:That is awesome!
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You know Rick, I just checked the plans and the bridge front corners just barely hit the x. Plans have a 24.5" scale and a 6" wide bridge.
My bridgeplate is located for a 24.9" scale so the bridge may have to be a hair wider than 6" to hit the x. Thanks for bringing that to my attention. :)
My bridgeplate is located for a 24.9" scale so the bridge may have to be a hair wider than 6" to hit the x. Thanks for bringing that to my attention. :)
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Re: Maple Size 2
Very very nice Darren. I was wondering how you were coming along with this one. Great job on the the neck!
Kevin
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