Author Topic: A different kind of wood and strings (Read 3271 times)

DavidV · « **on:** December 23, 2017, 02:39:59 pm »

I haven't posted a whole lot the last few months and probably haven't touched a bow since Eric's gathering but just thought I'd share what I was up to. I'm just about getting finished building my first scratch (almost) guitar. I'm not sure I like it more than building bows since there's more precision needed but I have had a lot of fun. It's a semi-hollow pine body with a hackberry top. Back is dyed with fiebing's and it's finished with tru oil. The only thing I didn't make was the neck since I had this one laying around. I wound the pickups on a homemade winder and they sound pretty good. A good mix of Merle Haggard and The Ventures

Hawkdancer · « **Reply #1 on:** December 23, 2017, 08:48:57 pm »

Nice job! Have you tried Lin-Speed as a finish? Probably better than Truoil.
Hawkdancer

chamookman · « **Reply #2 on:** December 24, 2017, 02:20:01 am »

Way cool ! Man - You really took Me back mentioning the Ventures

. That's how I learned to play the Guitar a Million years ago - I'd play a song on the album, stop it and then figure it out. Bob

Stoner · « **Reply #3 on:** December 24, 2017, 06:35:15 am »

OH MY, Great Craftsmanship!!!! John

Knoll · « **Reply #4 on:** December 24, 2017, 07:17:01 am »

That's just so cool, David! We'll look forward to you playing it at Eric's place.
There is just 1 problem ..... 3 strings too many.

Zuma · « **Reply #5 on:** December 24, 2017, 09:00:53 am »

Zuma

bjrogg · « **Reply #6 on:** December 24, 2017, 10:46:42 am »

Very nice David. My cousin built a couple but they don't look that nice.
Bjrogg

DavidV · « **Reply #7 on:** December 24, 2017, 11:03:54 am »

Thanks for the compliments guys! I'm glad I'm done with it though so I can get back to making bows, all these jigs and tools are crowding the shop.

Pappy · « **Reply #8 on:** December 25, 2017, 06:16:36 am »

Beautiful work, that thing looks really good.

Pappy

PaulN/KS · « **Reply #9 on:** December 25, 2017, 06:35:38 am »

That looks very cool David,never seen a guitar with a Hackberry top. The grain makes an attractive contrast to the red stained body.
Great job!

Buckeye Guy · « **Reply #10 on:** January 02, 2018, 07:13:51 pm »

Looks good !

Aaron H · « **Reply #11 on:** January 03, 2018, 11:07:49 am »

Very nice work

jeffhalfrack · « **Reply #12 on:** January 03, 2018, 07:58:30 pm »

That is sweeeeet! ,,,,,surf gituar is my fav , jeffw

BowEd · « **Reply #13 on:** January 04, 2018, 09:03:50 am »

Beautiful work david.

Yard Dog · « **Reply #14 on:** January 11, 2018, 04:57:38 pm »

great job... I have built some, but none of mine look THAT good.....

Primitive Archer