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Re: My first Classical guitar
Posted: Mon Oct 05, 2015 1:10 pm
by Randy
That's a sweet box for your 1st Kevin, the top is unique I'm interested in your opinion on looks, response, and sound. Please let me know when she is strung...
Thanks
Re: My first Classical guitar
Posted: Thu Oct 08, 2015 4:08 pm
by Kevin Sjostrand
FP is done on the body, the neck and headstock are left. Hope to be gluing the bridge on this weekend sometime.
I will be rubbing this finish out with 0000 steel wool and wax, so giving it a few days to cure.
Re: My first Classical guitar
Posted: Mon Oct 12, 2015 12:37 am
by Kevin Sjostrand
This guitar is done. I will be redoing the face of the headstock though. Didn't wait long enough for the FP to harden there and the clamp on tuner left quite a mark. Pretty stupid on my part. Then I slipped a piece of card stock under the strings to protect the headstock when I filed the nut slots deeper.....removed the card stock and don't know how but also left an impression . Oh well it is shellac and easily fixed. My bad for rushing it. I will fix it next week when it will sit for a few days without me around to mess it up.
I strung it with la bella 2001 medium tension strings. It sounds really good. Strong punch long sustain sweet tone.
I have the action set at 3.5 mm 6 string at 12th fret, 2.5 mm 1st string. About .040 inch clearance under the first fret, a little high but still comfortable to play. I will hope to have real player play it sometime so I can really know what it do.
Re: My first Classical guitar
Posted: Mon Oct 12, 2015 5:43 pm
by johnnparchem
congratulations! The guitar looks great. I would love to hear it played.
Re: My first Classical guitar
Posted: Mon Oct 12, 2015 6:27 pm
by Diane Kauffmds
God Kevin, you did a really great job! Congrats.
Re: My first Classical guitar
Posted: Mon Oct 12, 2015 7:11 pm
by Kevin Sjostrand
Sorry the pics are so fuzzy. I'm sure my wife will take good photos of the guitar outside soon.
Re: My first Classical guitar
Posted: Tue Oct 13, 2015 9:44 am
by RnB
That's a fine looking guitar Kevin. Great work...!
Re: My first Classical guitar
Posted: Wed Oct 14, 2015 6:15 pm
by Benjy
That is very "Classy", congrats on a beautiful guitar!!!
Benjy