The neck is original, but the fretboard is long scale. I have no idea what the person was thinking, when s/he did this to the guitar. My gut told me short scale, but given the long scale board and weird measurements long the neck, I questioned it. It is a short scale guitar.thronson wrote:Hello Diane, Been following your progress and now confused regarding the scale length. The 1947 14 fret 000-28 has a standard scale length of 24.9 (short scale). The one you are replacing is a long scale. Is it possible that the previous repair switched out the original neck and installed another neck with a longer scale unknowingly? From the pic, it looks like the body was built for the short scale?
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The neck reset is done, and the new fingerboard as well as the bridge are attached. I fabricated a new bone nut and saddle for her. I still have adjustments that I need to make to the saddle, as well as the bridge pin holes, so that the pins sit straight.
I strung her up and listened to her for the first time. She's not as loud as an OM, but she has a special balance that has made me reconsider the bracing on my next personal guitar.
She sounds magical.
I strung her up and listened to her for the first time. She's not as loud as an OM, but she has a special balance that has made me reconsider the bracing on my next personal guitar.
She sounds magical.
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I've long finished and shipped this guitar back. Here is the final photo of her. I put the new pickguard on her. She also has a nice, decent case.
If you've not seen this thread, go back through to see the trials and tribulations.
If you've not seen this thread, go back through to see the trials and tribulations.
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Diane
Looks great. The back turned out very well and the top was quite a feat on your part.
A question - did you need the dovetail extension piece that you epoxied on? Did you you remove it?
Ed
Looks great. The back turned out very well and the top was quite a feat on your part.
A question - did you need the dovetail extension piece that you epoxied on? Did you you remove it?
Ed
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great
you are learning
you are learning
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Authorized CF Martin Repair Center
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http://www.bluescreekguitars.com
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Wow, that was a fantastic refurb! Glad I took the time to read the whole thread. Thanks for posting the entire process.
Measure Twice,
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Hi Ed,ruby@magpage.com wrote:Diane
Looks great. The back turned out very well and the top was quite a feat on your part.
A question - did you need the dovetail extension piece that you epoxied on? Did you you remove it?
Ed
Yes, the shim is there. I dyed the entire heel, including the shim, dark brown, bordering on black. Then, as I progressed up the neck, I lightened the dye. This totally disguised the shim, and blended with the BRW sides. The height of the shim is ~ 1/8", then it tapers down the angle of the heel.
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Yes, this ended up being a very strange restoration.Kbore wrote:Wow, that was a fantastic refurb! Glad I took the time to read the whole thread. Thanks for posting the entire process.
Thank you for all of your comments.
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