L-0 and behold

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John J
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L-0 and behold

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Next one up is a Gibson style L-0 with simple bracing. Padauk and cedar. I found the padauk a little tough to bend.
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Rosette of padauk, purpleheart and koa. Thin rosewood strips to separate. I also made a tail wedge along the same lines.
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That is the coolest center piece on the back! Love it.
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Danl8 wrote:That is the coolest center piece on the back! Love it.
Thank you. It's some ambrosia maple I had.
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Yet another beautiful guitar. That's a pretty cool rosette you made!
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really enjoyed the rosette.
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Yes, sweet rosette. How do you cut it to shape?
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ColestineGuitar wrote:Yes, sweet rosette. How do you cut it to shape?
I use a downcut router bit in a dremel tool with the base and circle cutter attachments (from StewMac). I cover my work board with packing tape and after its done it lifts off with a gentle pry.
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Top braced. Need to do some final sanding. Contemplating if I should put a popsicle brace in to add a little strength. Just seems like it's something that would benefit more than not. Thoughts?
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Very little if any of the tone comes from above the transverse brace. I would go with the popsicle. If not, I would put something there to prevent those nasty beside-the-fingerboard cracks
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