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Kelby

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Posted: Fri Apr 14, 2006 3:42 pm

Koa

Joined: Tue Jan 25, 2005 3:18 pm
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Location: United States

How does it bend? I'm about to start my next build with one of the sets I resawed, and I'm considering a venetian cutaway. But if there's a high breakage factor, maybe I'll just go with a Florentine.

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Serge Poirier

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Posted: Sat Apr 15, 2006 11:23 am

Brazilian Rosewood

Joined: Sun Dec 25, 2005 6:32 am
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Location: Canada

Andy, where are ya? we need yor help here!

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Andy Zimmerman

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Posted: Sat Apr 15, 2006 11:54 am

Brazilian Rosewood

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Location: San Diego, CA
First name: Andy
Last Name: Zimmerman
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Hi
I have bent 3 sets of Mac Ebony in the past few months.....
No problems. I just misted the wood with my sprayer and wrapped in brown
paper (Also misted) I took my time but it bent easily.
Andy

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Kelby

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Posted: Sat Apr 15, 2006 5:45 pm

Koa

Joined: Tue Jan 25, 2005 3:18 pm
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Location: United States

Thanks, Andy! How tight of a radius did you bend to?

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Andy Zimmerman

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Posted: Sun Apr 16, 2006 3:33 am

Brazilian Rosewood

I bent 3 sets in 3 different size molds
000 12 fret
OM 14 fret
0 12 parlor
None of them had a cutaway
So the tightest curves were probably the upper bout.
I heated my blanket to 275 degrees or so before bending/
I have one of John Halls benders

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A Peebels

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Posted: Sun Apr 16, 2006 3:41 am

Koa

Joined: Thu Nov 10, 2005 12:43 pm
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Location: United States

Thanks from here also. I have a nice Macassar set that i'm getting ready to bend soon. I think this one will be a dred.

Al

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Kelby

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Posted: Sun Apr 16, 2006 6:07 am

Koa

Joined: Tue Jan 25, 2005 3:18 pm
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Thanks, Andy! How did the sound of each body style with the Macassar compare to the others? (Sorry to keep pestering you with questions.)

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Andy Zimmerman

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Posted: Sun Apr 16, 2006 9:54 am

Brazilian Rosewood

Well the 000 12 fret was great. The OM14 is getting finished.
The 0 parlor is nice. Not like my other OM 14's, but for a small bodied
guitar it is very nice

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Kelby

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Posted: Sun Apr 16, 2006 4:43 pm

Koa

Joined: Tue Jan 25, 2005 3:18 pm
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Location: United States

Thanks, Andy!

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