My First Guitar-OM Carpathian Spruce/Peruvian Walnut
Posted: Sat Dec 13, 2014 11:39 pm
It took me 3 1/2 months, with many days that started at 5am and ended after midnight. I feel as though I've run a marathon. It was worth every minute. Yes, there most definitely are little mistakes, but I'm happy with the result. Most importantly, it sounds incredible! I got to play it for the first time tonight. The sustain goes on forever and the sound is warm, but well balanced. It has clear mids, bright trebles, and a balanced bass. I know it will open up as it settles down. I'll play it more when my fingers heal from building it. LOL
It's certainly not perfect, but it's not a bad first guitar.
The top is Carpathian spruce; the back and sides are Peruvian Walnut. The binding, and bottom wedge are curly maple. I finished the guitar with shellac, with the exception of the neck and headplate. Since I have trouble with my hands, french polishing was out, so I leveled between coats, polishing in the end. However, since the neck finish can wear quickly and the headplate takes a beating with the strings, I put polyurethane on them. I finished the neck in a satin finish. The top is also finished in shellac, but I only polished it to 0000 steel wool, so it too would have a satin finish.
I'm already gathering the materials for my second build, a 00.
It's certainly not perfect, but it's not a bad first guitar.
The top is Carpathian spruce; the back and sides are Peruvian Walnut. The binding, and bottom wedge are curly maple. I finished the guitar with shellac, with the exception of the neck and headplate. Since I have trouble with my hands, french polishing was out, so I leveled between coats, polishing in the end. However, since the neck finish can wear quickly and the headplate takes a beating with the strings, I put polyurethane on them. I finished the neck in a satin finish. The top is also finished in shellac, but I only polished it to 0000 steel wool, so it too would have a satin finish.
I'm already gathering the materials for my second build, a 00.