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Post by Graham W » Wed Nov 14, 2007 1:07 pm

Does anybody else find life getting just a little hectic at times, and the things that you really want to do get put to the side…??? I'm sure I'm not alone here.
Well, I managed to keep a couple of days free for guitar building this week and have managed to get the back glued - it's drying as I write and I pray that tomorrow when I take the big rubber band off , a la Cumpiano method, that all will be well!
Took a couple of pics before gluing. Back and sides sapele and top Italian spruce.

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Post by Hesh1956 » Wed Nov 14, 2007 1:42 pm

Graham she is looking GREAT!!!! :cl :cl :cl

I really like the tight cut-away and the combo of euro and sapele should make an outstanding sounding instrument.

Your workmanship looks excellent too as does the bracing.

Nice job.

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Post by Lillian » Wed Nov 14, 2007 2:33 pm

Good for you Graham! Its looking great.

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Post by Ron Wisdom » Wed Nov 14, 2007 2:54 pm

Looking great, Graham!! Very clean work, it'll be a beauty.

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Post by Kim » Wed Nov 14, 2007 4:16 pm

Good work Graham, she is looking clean and sharp. NEED to make time myself but man it's hard to find it at the moment.

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Post by Allen » Wed Nov 14, 2007 7:03 pm

TIME...TIME....I GOT NOTHIN' BUT TIME! Just not for all the things that I want to do :cry:

I quite like your brace work there Graham. Keep us posted with progress picts.
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Post by Craig » Wed Nov 14, 2007 10:38 pm

Mmmmmmm Sapele and Euro . A great Combo . That's some fine looking work there Graham .

What binding / purfling scheme do you have planned ? Please keep us posted on further progress. Man, your've done well with that cutaway. Did you have any problems bending the Sapele on that tight bend ? If it were me , it would probably have snapped :? . Why can't guitars be square ? :lol:

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Post by Dave Anderson » Thu Nov 15, 2007 11:00 am

Very nice work Graham! I like the cutaway too!!
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Post by Graham W » Tue Nov 20, 2007 8:07 am

Thanks for your kind comments. Craig - Yes, the bend is not an easy one, and to be honest the forst attempt was a disaster but I had a spare side - the next slice of sapele that matches perfectly. I think next time I'll soften the bend a bit and play safe!

I have ordered purfling lines from Karl Zeeh in Germany. The client liked my stage guitar - see pic - that I've been playing for 9 years now and wanted the same purfling. I'd run out completely and have ordered more. I expect it will arrive any day now. Karl Zeeh makes, in my opinion, some of the most beautiful purflings on the planet.

Sorry for the delay in relying - I've been performing at the Martinborough Wine and Food festival where I DID DRINK WINE!Image
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Post by kiwigeo » Tue Nov 20, 2007 9:19 am

Hi Graham,

Id planned to get to the Martinborough festival but Im still stuck out i nthe Taranaki Bight doing the rig thing. My next job has slipped back to January so it looks like Ill probably get down to Chrictshurch for a few days if Im lucky. Will give you a shout closer to the date I leave the rig.

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Post by Graham W » Tue Nov 20, 2007 9:47 am

Hi Martin

Martinborough was great - pity you couldn't make it. Hope to see you in Christchurch.

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Post by Dennis Leahy » Tue Nov 20, 2007 10:40 am

Graham W wrote: Karl Zeeh
Hi Graham. Who is Karl Zeeh? Is there a website? I am kind of familiar with Karin Rost (at least I know who they are), but who is Zeeh?

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Post by Graham W » Tue Nov 20, 2007 3:18 pm

Hi Dennis

Karl Zeeh is a small family business that have been making purflings and other marquetry products, apparently for some generations. I don't know much about them… They don't have a website and only seem to do small runs of their designs, so they are not cheap and things can take a while. I get the feeling they're not into big marketing exercises, but do quite nicely staying a small family concern.

I have an address and a fax number:

Karl Zeeh
Karlstaße 21
70806 Kornwestheim
Germany

Phone: + 0 71 54-73 65
Fax: + 0 71 54-2 43 40

I faxed them and they posted me a couple of colour copied pages of their designs to choose from - some very nice stuff. A friend and mentor of mine lived in Germany for some years, building guitars, and he bought some of Karl Zeeh's purflings back to NZ with him. It's hard to get excited about StewMac's selecton after using these.

Old world company, maybe, but ain't that kinda nice!

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Post by Paul B » Tue Nov 20, 2007 4:30 pm

Is it possible to get some of the pages of these designs scanned and posted here? I smell a group buy if they're as good as you say, and that pic looks like they are.

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Post by Craig » Tue Nov 20, 2007 9:29 pm

G'day Graham,
I had a bending disaster once too. I just stood there like a stunned mullet for quite some time :shock:

I'll be interested to see what other purflings Karl Zeeh have .

What's the New Zealand wine like ?


Cheers Craig

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Post by Dennis Leahy » Wed Nov 21, 2007 2:06 am

Thanks, Graham!

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Post by sebastiaan56 » Wed Nov 21, 2007 8:10 am

I also would like to explore a group buy, by the look of the posts these could be special,

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Post by Graham W » Thu Nov 22, 2007 7:52 am

Hi Sebastiaan

Here are some photos. Fax them (address in my last post) and I'm sure they'll respond - they don't use the internet so things take a little longer. You'll get an idea lf their products from these photos.

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Post by Graham W » Thu Nov 22, 2007 7:53 am

Hi Sebastiaan

Here are some photos. Fax them (address in my last post) and I'm sure they'll respond - they don't use the internet so things take a little longer. You'll get an idea lf their products from these photos.

Cheers

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Post by Graham W » Thu Nov 22, 2007 7:57 am

Sorry about that - don't know what happened to the pics? Try again…ImageImage
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Post by Allen » Thu Nov 22, 2007 5:45 pm

Wow, those are really nice. A group buy might be just what we all are looking for. :D
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Post by Graham W » Wed Dec 12, 2007 8:42 am

Finally got bindings on - phew! :P Image
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Post by Hesh1956 » Wed Dec 12, 2007 9:55 am

Graham buddy your guitar is looking stunning!!!!!

Great work my friend! :cl :cl :cl :cl

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Post by Serge » Wed Dec 12, 2007 10:21 am

That's it, my next build will have a florentine cutaway, i can just smell it! :D

That guitar will be awesome Graham, clean work bud, keep it up and the pics comin'! :cl :cl :cl

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Post by Kim » Wed Dec 12, 2007 12:26 pm

Yuuuum! That guitar looks delicious Graham, beautiful work.

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