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| Author: | guitarjtb [ Sun Nov 01, 2015 9:59 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Just finished a 12-fret Maple L-1/L-00 |
Just strung it up Thursday. The burst turned out nice, but it has some finish checking. It is braced very lightly, like a 1931 L-1 that came to me in a dis-assembled state. I used the L-1 as a pattern before I put it back together. I used Maple on this one. Most of the L-00's I have done in the past have had mahogany bodies. I really like the sound. Attachment: MapleL00a.jpg
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| Author: | DannyV [ Sun Nov 01, 2015 11:25 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Just finished a 12-fret Maple L-1/L-00 |
Sweet. Do you have a photo of the light bracing? |
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| Author: | Mark Mc [ Mon Nov 02, 2015 4:44 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Just finished a 12-fret Maple L-1/L-00 |
That is a very nice burst. Can you give any tips on your method to pull that off? I would walk past dozens of other guitars to pick that one up and play it. |
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| Author: | mike-p [ Mon Nov 02, 2015 5:15 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Just finished a 12-fret Maple L-1/L-00 |
Rubbed burst? Very very nice guitar. Did your bracing end up very different from the grellier plan? Any info on bracing etc much appreciated. Did you burst the maple back? Got my first maple l00 waiting for a burst. All my others have been mahogany too. |
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| Author: | jack [ Mon Nov 02, 2015 8:38 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Just finished a 12-fret Maple L-1/L-00 |
that is a fine looking sunburst James |
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| Author: | Ruby50 [ Mon Nov 02, 2015 9:58 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Just finished a 12-fret Maple L-1/L-00 |
I would also like and explanation or some pics of doing the sunburst. It is exceptional. How does the sound differ in maple from Mahogany? Ed |
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| Author: | printer2 [ Mon Nov 02, 2015 12:08 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Just finished a 12-fret Maple L-1/L-00 |
No back shot? Now I want one. |
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| Author: | sdsollod [ Mon Nov 02, 2015 12:25 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Just finished a 12-fret Maple L-1/L-00 |
Nicely done. What did you use for finish? |
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| Author: | Bryan Bear [ Mon Nov 02, 2015 12:37 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Just finished a 12-fret Maple L-1/L-00 |
I like that a lot! I would like to second the requests for: - Shot of the back - More info about the bracing - More info about the finish/burst I'd also like to add that I would love to hear a sound clip. Bonus points if it includes one of your mahogany ones too. 
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| Author: | Quine [ Mon Nov 02, 2015 12:53 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Just finished a 12-fret Maple L-1/L-00 |
Looking great man. I like that sunburst |
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| Author: | mike-p [ Mon Nov 02, 2015 1:37 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Just finished a 12-fret Maple L-1/L-00 |
Yes. We want all your secrets and knowledge gained over years of painstaking toil. And we want it now. Out with it! And pictures! And videos! |
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| Author: | guitarjtb [ Mon Nov 02, 2015 9:29 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Just finished a 12-fret Maple L-1/L-00 |
Thanks for all the kind comments. I will try to get more pictures tomorrow. The sunburst is "mostly" hand rubbed with Mohawk Ultra Penetrating stain, thinned with DNA. I say "mostly" because the dark areas of the burst would not get dark enough, and looked a little splotchy. So, I sprayed over that with tinted lacquer, to darken those areas, and even them out. I still got the look that I was going for like the early 30's L-1's. I sealed it with Seal Lac and the clear coat is Mohawk nitrocellulose. Something about the combination of nitro over the Seal Lac, caused 5 or 6 lines of finish crazing. No problem, since I built this one for me. Sorry, but I am not set up for sound clips. |
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| Author: | guitarjtb [ Tue Nov 03, 2015 12:35 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Just finished a 12-fret Maple L-1/L-00. More pictures. |
Here are some more pictures: The sides have a decent amount of figure" Attachment: FullSizeRender.jpg The back does not have as much figure as the sides Attachment: FullSizeRender[3].jpg I didn't get a shot of the bracing before I closed the box. It is hard to tell much from this Iphone shot: Attachment: IMG_0811.JPG
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| Author: | mike-p [ Tue Nov 03, 2015 12:43 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Just finished a 12-fret Maple L-1/L-00 |
Back and sides look lovely but can't see much on the bracing pics. You got any dimensions? Are they scalloped? |
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| Author: | Michaeldc [ Tue Nov 03, 2015 1:24 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Just finished a 12-fret Maple L-1/L-00 |
You absolutely nailed that period look right down to the tuners! Suuweett! |
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| Author: | Mike Collins [ Wed Nov 04, 2015 2:43 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Just finished a 12-fret Maple L-1/L-00 |
Very nice! Mike |
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| Author: | Colin North [ Wed Nov 04, 2015 3:09 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Just finished a 12-fret Maple L-1/L-00 |
Beaut!! |
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