Last build thread for a while,I promise

martyb1 · February 11th, 2008, 01:06 AM

Not sure if you guys remember,or care,but a while ago I posted that I am starting a guitar that is not for me or my family,an actual order
Got some progress on it.Taking it slow on this one,want to do a extra good job
The guy decided to use the "mystery wood" that was suppose to be alder,with a birdseye maple top
I got the body routed out,and the top glued up and on and now have the binding finished
On this one I did a 5 layer laminated binding on the top
b/w/b/w/b.Turned out pretty good but what a pain in the a$$ to do.If I do any more like this I will be getting or building a binding laminater

martyb1 · February 11th, 2008, 01:09 AM

Here is a shot of the nice tight end grain

And a closer pic of the binding

Buckocaster51 · February 11th, 2008, 01:11 AM

Wow!

You are going ape-wild on the binding. Looking good! Looking good!

You know, I hope, that many of those old archtops, like Strombergs and D'Angelicas had as many as 9 layers of binding! Wouldn't that be fun!?

martyb1 · February 11th, 2008, 01:19 AM

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Originally Posted by Buckocaster51

Wow!

You are going ape-wild on the binding. Looking good! Looking good!

You know, I hope, that many of those old archtops, like Strombergs and D'Angelicas had as many as 9 layers of binding! Wouldn't that be fun!?

That would really suck
Like I said 5 was a real pain.I think it was worth it and I am finally getting my finger tips back.There was a couple times I thought I was going to be wearing binding to work

Trimmed&Burnin · February 11th, 2008, 02:01 AM

Beautiful,,, your mystery wood looks like Western Red Cedar,,, kinda,,,
How hard is it??

martyb1 · February 11th, 2008, 02:07 AM

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Originally Posted by Trimmed&Burnin

Beautiful,,, your mystery wood looks like Western Red Cedar,,, kinda,,,
How hard is it??

It's pretty hard.Much harder than fir or pine
I would say it's as hard or maybe even harder than ash
I will say one thing,it's no where near as hard as that birdseye maple

Man that stuff is HARD

Trimmed&Burnin · February 11th, 2008, 02:33 AM

Well, whatever it is this is a killer guitar Marty,,

TheDev01dOne · February 11th, 2008, 07:59 AM

That top is gorgeous, don't think I've ever seen birdseye maple used for anything but necks. ANOTHER awesome looking body from you but have you finished any of your builds yet? I wanna see the red one with black sides when it's finished, that thing is sexy.

martyb1 · February 11th, 2008, 08:37 AM

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Originally Posted by TheDev01dOne

That top is gorgeous, don't think I've ever seen birdseye maple used for anything but necks. ANOTHER awesome looking body from you but have you finished any of your builds yet? I wanna see the red one with black sides when it's finished, that thing is sexy.

The red one just got maybe it's last shot of deft yesterday.We will see haw she looks tonight when I get home from work.The cedar one is in the same boat.It got more yesterday too

Here it is before yesterdays wetsand

incaowns · February 11th, 2008, 08:44 AM

what a nice body, love the color + binding

cknowles · February 11th, 2008, 12:58 PM

Martyb1, that heading is the saddest thing I've read on TDPRI since Old Fuzzy left.

Sniff!

Say it isn't true, I love the build threads!
That's what keeps me coming back to TDPRI,

(well, that and the discussions about pickguard colors!)

martyb1 · February 11th, 2008, 02:22 PM

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Originally Posted by cknowles

Martyb1, that heading is the saddest thing I've read on TDPRI since Old Fuzzy left.

Sniff!

Say it isn't true, I love the build threads!
That's what keeps me coming back to TDPRI,

(well, that and the discussions about pickguard colors!)

Just thought people might be getting tired of them.I have 2 more builds on the books.Just waiting for wood,etc

boris bubbanov · February 11th, 2008, 02:30 PM

These posts are great, Marty.

Please keep them coming. Believe me, we're reading them and referring back to them over and over. It just gets awkward leaving a comment every single time one reads the build thread.

Same thing goes for you, Jack and Bucko. We are watching, it just gets goofy posting 'yum yum yum' everytime we're salivating over the projects.

February 11th, 2008, 01:06 AM	#1 (permalink)
martyb1 Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Alberta,Canada Age: 44 Posts: 1,615 13 Photos	Last build thread for a while,I promise Not sure if you guys remember,or care,but a while ago I posted that I am starting a guitar that is not for me or my family,an actual order Got some progress on it.Taking it slow on this one,want to do a extra good job The guy decided to use the "mystery wood" that was suppose to be alder,with a birdseye maple top I got the body routed out,and the top glued up and on and now have the binding finished On this one I did a 5 layer laminated binding on the top b/w/b/w/b.Turned out pretty good but what a pain in the a$$ to do.If I do any more like this I will be getting or building a binding laminater __________________ Before throwing it out,make sure it's not 16x13x1.75

February 11th, 2008, 01:09 AM	#2 (permalink)
martyb1 Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Alberta,Canada Age: 44 Posts: 1,615 13 Photos	Here is a shot of the nice tight end grain And a closer pic of the binding __________________ Before throwing it out,make sure it's not 16x13x1.75

February 11th, 2008, 01:11 AM	#3 (permalink)
Buckocaster51 Poster Extraordinaire Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Iowa USA Age: 57 Posts: 5,751 1 Photos	Wow! You are going ape-wild on the binding. Looking good! Looking good! You know, I hope, that many of those old archtops, like Strombergs and D'Angelicas had as many as 9 layers of binding! Wouldn't that be fun!? __________________ "If you can't say something nice... don't say nothing at all." - Thumper the Rabbit "An awfully lot of time can be wasted waiting for the right time." - Gunsmoke's Doc Adams

February 11th, 2008, 02:01 AM	#5 (permalink)
Trimmed&Burnin Tele-Holic Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Bellingham Wa Age: 54 Posts: 815	Beautiful,,, your mystery wood looks like Western Red Cedar,,, kinda,,, How hard is it?? __________________ Keep your lamp Trimmed And Burnin Shannon,

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Trimmed&Burnin Tele-Holic Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Bellingham Wa Age: 54 Posts: 815	Well, whatever it is this is a killer guitar Marty,, __________________ Keep your lamp Trimmed And Burnin Shannon,

February 11th, 2008, 07:59 AM	#8 (permalink)
TheDev01dOne Tele-Holic Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Staffordshire, England. Age: 20 Posts: 627	That top is gorgeous, don't think I've ever seen birdseye maple used for anything but necks. ANOTHER awesome looking body from you but have you finished any of your builds yet? I wanna see the red one with black sides when it's finished, that thing is sexy. __________________ '86 MIJ '54 R.I. Esquire '85 MIJ '62 R.I. Esquire Squier Standard - Heavily Modded Bastardised '80(?)s Vester Esquire

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incaowns Tele-Meister Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Hong kong. Age: 18 Posts: 453	what a nice body, love the color + binding __________________ Sonic Blue Fender 69' Reissue Mustang. Inca Silver Fender 98' American Standard Telecaster. Faded Wine Mahogany Gibson 03' Les Paul Vintage Mahoany. Lapis Blue Maple Quilt Top Ibanez 03' SZ520.

February 11th, 2008, 12:58 PM	#11 (permalink)
cknowles Tele-Meister Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Mount Hope, Ontario, Canada Age: 45 Posts: 127	"Last build thread for a while,I promise" Martyb1, that heading is the saddest thing I've read on TDPRI since Old Fuzzy left. Sniff! Say it isn't true, I love the build threads! That's what keeps me coming back to TDPRI, (well, that and the discussions about pickguard colors!)

February 11th, 2008, 02:30 PM	#13 (permalink)
boris bubbanov Poster Extraordinaire Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: New Orleans, LA + in the past Posts: 9,142	These posts are great, Marty. Please keep them coming. Believe me, we're reading them and referring back to them over and over. It just gets awkward leaving a comment every single time one reads the build thread. Same thing goes for you, Jack and Bucko. We are watching, it just gets goofy posting 'yum yum yum' everytime we're salivating over the projects. __________________ Bubban0v