Jumbo 12 String - Almost Done

Bruce Dow · Post by **Bruce Dow** » Thu Jan 20, 2011 11:25 pm

When we build boats, we say that we never finish working on them... we just start using them.

I guess it will be the same for me with guitars...

I have a few outstanding things to do....

I need to move one or two of my tuning machines "outboard" a bit because there is some string interference.

I am waiting for my fret files to arrive in the mail so that I can finish dressing the frets and polishing the fretboard

I have a few areas where I need to polish and buff out some scratches.

I need to add the pick guard and end pin, etc.

But I couldn't wait to string her up and give her a try....

Thanks to everyone for the encouragement and advice as I have fumbled and stumbled my way through this.

B.

deadedith · Post by **deadedith** » Thu Jan 20, 2011 11:32 pm

Lookin' real good Bruce! I hope you can post a clip of how she sounds.
DaveB

Ken Hundley · Post by **Ken Hundley** » Fri Jan 21, 2011 12:03 am

Beautiful, Bruce! How does she sound?

darren · Post by **darren** » Fri Jan 21, 2011 9:02 am

Purdy!

Bruce Dow · Post by **Bruce Dow** » Fri Jan 21, 2011 10:38 am

Ken Hundley wrote:Beautiful, Bruce! How does she sound?

LOUD

It is a big box with a lot of strings to make noise.

I don't know if I have the means to post a clip.... I'll see what I can do...

(Actually to my untrained ear, it sounds pretty rich. My daughter the "folkie" loves it)

Ken Hundley · Post by **Ken Hundley** » Fri Jan 21, 2011 3:17 pm

That's all you need to know then.....right?

naccoachbob · Post by **naccoachbob** » Fri Jan 21, 2011 6:47 pm

Looks great, Bruce. Lovin' the bling!!

Kevin Sjostrand · Post by **Kevin Sjostrand** » Mon Jan 24, 2011 11:34 pm

Bruce,
I meant to write sooner. That is a dandy! And I also like the Eye Candy.
I didn't use to like much abalone, but it is really growing on me.
Great job on this one.

Kevin

Bruce Dow · Post by **Bruce Dow** » Tue Jan 25, 2011 8:12 am

Thanks for the feedback, guys.

Even though nobody has asked, I'll explain the headstock treatment anyway...

I stole the theme from a defunct Canadian beer maker that shares my name... "Wouldn't a Dow go good now?"

Ken Hundley · Post by **Ken Hundley** » Tue Jan 25, 2011 10:56 pm

I thought you were going to say you were a homebrewer too. I did it for 10 years, then had kids. Time to do it again.

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