Progress on an 0-18

[Bob Connor]

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Starting to get to the pointy end of this one. It's Lutz Spruce from Shane Neifer on Honduran Rosewood back and sides with Cocobolo bindings. Ebony fingerboard and Braz bridge.

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[seeaxe]

Very Tasty! Love the shape and the wood combinations.

Richard

[Localele]

What neck joint Bob?Dovetail or bolt on M&T?

[rye_bear]

Hi bob, i was just wondering what size your your lower x brace is at is largest point? (the one that is right under the bridge plate also what is your upper x brace size?

Also how is your end block glued up? is it just face glued onto end grain?
or is it solid?

thanks.

Rye.

[Bob Connor]

The neck joint is a butt joint Michael. the neck is solid one piece with an extension that fits in the body cavity.

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I've taken to inserting stainless rods and hex screws in the heel to attach the neck.

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Rye - those lower X braces are very small - 3mm x 5mm - being a lattice they don't need to be very big to be strong.

The main X Brace is 13mm x 6mm.

Thanks for looking

[Localele]

Will you use a screw to help hold the extension to the soundboard so it isn't floating.SS is always a good thing.
ON another topic , how goes the Mac?

[Bob Connor]

No screw. The extension just sits in the pocket.

Mac is going fine. I'm just trying to find applications that'll replace what I was doing on PC. Backlit LED screen is great.

[Nick]

Sharp as ever Bob & that bracing looks cleaner than a clean thing. It's gonna sure look purdy when it's done.

[Kim]

Yeah she's a beauty Bob, can't wait for a sound report...and those inserts you had made up are veeery znazzzie.

[Craig]

Kim wrote:

Yeah she's a beauty Bob, can't wait for a sound report...

Likewise ..
I'm impressed with the hardware . Getting those two threads lined up in the round stainless ain't easy. Nice work on the bracing and soundboard design too Bob.
Honduran Rosewood and Lutz just has to be a winner

[Lillian]

Your execution is flawless as usually. And like the rest of the mob, I look forward to your report and a maybe a sound clip?

Bob, did you have the stainless insert machined for you or are you tapping them yourself?

[Bob Connor]

Thanks everyone.

Lillian - I get the bass player in my band, Rick to machine them for me.

Regards

[christian]

Wow Bob that guitar is looking very sharp.
very nice bracing on the top its gonna sing!!!!
look forward to seeing it finished.

great work !!!

Christian.

[DarwinStrings]

Nice work Bob, what can I say, bolt on neck.

I like the headstock and the way the tuner holes get closer towards the top of the head as I assume the strings travel over the nut straighter than a Martin style head.

Jim

[Luke]

I like the nifty neck joint Bob, did you have to make up longer truss rods?

[liam_fnq]

very neat and tidy bob, your usual modus operandi.

I recently got to have a look and a tap on some Honduran Rosewood sets. The sustain from a light tap would put a horn on a jellyfish.

[Bob Connor]

Honduran Rosewood is one of my favourites Liam.

Unfortunately it's already appendix 3 listed on CITES so it's just a matter of time before it gets listed on appendix 2 and becomes difficult to get across borders.

Grab some while you still can.

Cocobolo is in the same boat.

[Bob Connor]

Roger that. Preparing credit card for lift off

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