Starting a new project. I’m trying a parlor build.
Sort of coming up with my own size. I wanted something in between two profiles I had: I traced the profile of a Yamaha parlor and also got a form from John Hall. The Yamaha was too small and the one from John was a bit bigger than I wanted. So, I drew the profiles on one sheet of paper and then kind of averaged the two shapes, as shown.
From there I made a bending form, and I just finished the other form to hold the sides.
Parlor Guitar
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John Reid
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Parlor Guitar
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Kevin Sjostrand
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Re: Parlor Guitar
Looks like this will be fun to watch.
I've never made a parlor guitar. I should do one someday.
I've never made a parlor guitar. I should do one someday.
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MaineGeezer
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Re: Parlor Guitar
sounds like a good project!
Just out of curiosity, how closely does your "derived" outline match this outline of an old Bruno I copied for my 2nd build?
Just out of curiosity, how closely does your "derived" outline match this outline of an old Bruno I copied for my 2nd build?
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John Reid
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Re: Parlor Guitar
Ok, I just measured the parlor size I came up with.
I put my numbers on the outline you sent. My numbers are circled. Looks like mine is pretty much the same length, but wider at the upper bout, waist, and lower bout. Don’t know what that means, but there it is…
I put my numbers on the outline you sent. My numbers are circled. Looks like mine is pretty much the same length, but wider at the upper bout, waist, and lower bout. Don’t know what that means, but there it is…
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MaineGeezer
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Re: Parlor Guitar
It means you're building it for a larger parlor??? <grin>
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John Reid
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Re: Parlor Guitar
Ahhhhhhhh! Makes perfect sense. :)