Wilborn Guitar Attempt

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scamp
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Re: Wilborn Guitar Attempt

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This is what it is supposed to look like. There is binding on the outside edge of the sound hole plus some additional ebony framing the outside edge of the “comma” shaped sound hole.
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Kevin Sjostrand
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Re: Wilborn Guitar Attempt

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That will be one tough mitre joint to make, but I'm sure you're going to nail it. What a project.
scamp
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The best I could do. Hopefully good enough once the bindings and ebony sound hole surround are in place.
Comma Purfling Detail 1.JPEG
Comma Purfling Detail 2.JPEG
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the first pic looks pretty darn good. I think you nailed it.
scamp
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Finished making the "comma" sound hole surround piece in ebony.
Actually made the piece out of MDF first as a template.
Wanted to find any problems ahead of time, see how it looked and make adjustments.
Sound Hole Comma Piece 1.JPEG
Sound Hole Comma Piece 2.JPEG
Sound Hole Comma Piece 3.JPEG
Sound Hole Comma Piece 4.JPEG
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TEETERFAN
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keep cooking, looking great!!!
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Kevin Sjostrand
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You're doing great work!
Srick
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Very impressive!
And you know there's a YouTube video of a guy in Mexico who builds a guitar only using a machete, right?
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Man this whole project is amazing. And the design so beautiful. Someday...

But my initial project has been stalled awhile because, well, life. So it'll be some time before I feel like I could take on something this complex.
scamp
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Re: Wilborn Guitar Attempt

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Glued in the top binding today as well as the ebony sound hole surround and inside edge piece.
Need to slope and cap the outside edge of the sound hole surround and then the dreaded arm bezel cap.
Coming along but very fussy work. Not sure how Ben makes any money making these things.
Top Binding 1.JPEG
Top Binding 2.JPEG
Top Binding 3.JPEG
Top Binding 4.JPEG
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