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The more-or-less copy of a Martin OM is done.

Posted: Mon Jun 15, 2015 6:10 pm
by MaineGeezer
I already put a bunch of photos in the Blog Your Project forum, so I won't bother duplicating them here. This link ought to take you to them:
viewtopic.php?f=48&t=6884&start=130#p39220

Thoughts: It came out better than I ever expected. I'm very pleased.
The hardest part was getting a really good finish. I did shellac and French polishing, which is a heck of a lot of work and definitely has a learning curve. The final result was pretty good, but it's probably the aspect of the guitar I'm least satisfied with.
Building guitars is addictive: I want to know what the next one is going to sound like.
Building guitars, or instruments in general, is a wonderful excuse to buy all manner of tools.
My machine shop background, and the lathe and milling machine in the basement, came in handy.

Re: The more-or-less copy of a Martin OM is done.

Posted: Mon Jun 15, 2015 10:26 pm
by Diane Kauffmds
You did a great job on your guitar. It sounds fantastic! Congratulations on making such a fine guitar.

I wouldn't hesitate at all to ask you questions about your techniques. I'm sure I could learn from you, as well as others on this forum.

Re: The more-or-less copy of a Martin OM is done.

Posted: Wed Jun 17, 2015 1:18 pm
by MaineGeezer
A friend of mine is a professional singer/songwriter. I showed the guitar to him, and he really liked it. Unlike me, he's a very good guitar player. Here's a sound clip of him trying out my guitar.

Re: The more-or-less copy of a Martin OM is done.

Posted: Thu Jun 18, 2015 9:44 am
by Kevin Sjostrand
Nice work Stephen, and it sounds really good too.