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| Author: | Richard_N [ Wed Jan 31, 2007 12:00 am ] |
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After 4 months of anticipation Last night I put the strings on my guitar ! Still needs a final setup but after about a couple of hours playing I'm realy happy with the sound - and the fact that she plays in tune !!! A big thankyou to everyone who has helped out with advice along the way ! Heres a couple of Photos 
( As you can see I still need to slot the bridgepin holes properly too !) |
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| Author: | Dave Rickard [ Wed Jan 31, 2007 12:06 am ] |
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Nice...........................very nice  |
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| Author: | LanceK [ Wed Jan 31, 2007 12:11 am ] |
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Super job! #1 eh! WOW! |
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| Author: | Bobc [ Wed Jan 31, 2007 12:19 am ] |
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Very nice indeed. These # 1's keep getting better and better. |
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| Author: | Kim [ Wed Jan 31, 2007 12:19 am ] |
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No wonder your happy with the sound, something that looks that good would not dare sound like crap
Well done, great guitar, brilliant first. Cheers Kim |
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| Author: | Mark Tripp [ Wed Jan 31, 2007 12:30 am ] |
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Very, VERY, sweet! Puts my first to shame! Love the binding - Koa? -Mark |
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| Author: | Dave White [ Wed Jan 31, 2007 12:35 am ] |
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Richard, Well done - you got there in the end. It looks great
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| Author: | Chris Cordle [ Wed Jan 31, 2007 12:42 am ] |
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Wonderful job Richard! I'm sure you're beaming with pride and deservedly so. Chris |
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| Author: | Don Williams [ Wed Jan 31, 2007 1:01 am ] |
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Terrific job! You should be proud of that! |
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| Author: | Dale R. Kirby [ Wed Jan 31, 2007 1:23 am ] |
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Richard; Great job. What was it like bending those koa bindings? |
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| Author: | Dave Anderson [ Wed Jan 31, 2007 1:34 am ] |
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Congrats Richard! You did a great job for your 1st guitar.So much nicer than My 1st! I really like your bridge shape
What kind of binding is that? |
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| Author: | WalterK [ Wed Jan 31, 2007 1:45 am ] |
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Gee she's a beauty! Really nice job Richard!! Be proud and never sell your first guitar. Congrat's!!! walter
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| Author: | Dave Rector [ Wed Jan 31, 2007 1:46 am ] |
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Sweeeeet guitar Richard!
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| Author: | SteveCourtright [ Wed Jan 31, 2007 1:56 am ] |
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Bravo! Very lovely indeed! |
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| Author: | LarryH [ Wed Jan 31, 2007 2:23 am ] |
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REALLY nice Richard! Would you mind giving a few more details? Wood types? Body shape? Plan Source? |
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| Author: | Bill Greene [ Wed Jan 31, 2007 2:36 am ] |
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Wow, that is gorgeous. Great work. Yes, a bit of details would be good. |
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| Author: | Robbie O'Brien [ Wed Jan 31, 2007 2:42 am ] |
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BUENO!
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| Author: | Richard_N [ Wed Jan 31, 2007 3:12 am ] |
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Thanks everyone - low res pics help a lot !!! 
For those who asked The design is from the plans in the Kinkead book he calls it a Kinkead Kingsdown its pretty much an OM The only mod from the plans I did are I did the Cumpiano hardware based neck joint and the bridge pin holes are in an arc instead of a straight line. Any other differences are mistakes !!! Materials are: Sitka Spruce top Walnut B/S (was originaly going to be African Mahogany but I made such a pigs ear of planing to thickness they ended up in the bin !!!) Curly Koa bindings/rosette/headplate Finish is FP over Zpoxy (see my last thread )
Dale - Bending the koa bindings wasn't a problem. I did however do them one at a time in my homemade lightbulb bender ( bending with gloved hands rather than with a metal slat - then leaving clamped up to set) |
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| Author: | Colin S [ Wed Jan 31, 2007 4:14 am ] |
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Great first guitar Richard, I wish my first had looked that good! Guitars based on the Kinkead plan always seem to end up sounding good. What's next? Colin |
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| Author: | LarryH [ Wed Jan 31, 2007 5:04 am ] |
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[QUOTE=Walnut B/S (was originaly going to be African Mahogany but I made such a pigs ear of planing to thickness they ended up in the bin !!!) [/QUOTE] Not to pick on you, because your guitar is very very nice, but the above line reminds me so much of what I (we beginners) have to go through to get a finished guitar. I killed my first head plate - just ordered my second fingerboard - on my third truss rod - and so on and on... I just hope after all my errors my guitar comes out as nice as yours. Again great job. |
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| Author: | Andy Zimmerman [ Wed Jan 31, 2007 5:27 am ] |
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Great Guitar Awesome work |
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| Author: | martinedwards [ Wed Jan 31, 2007 5:38 am ] |
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the bar on first guitars just keeps getting higher!!! that is beautiful. maybe some of us should post pics of how BAD our first builds were to encourage the folks who aren't making eye candy like this!! |
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| Author: | old man [ Wed Jan 31, 2007 5:39 am ] |
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Looks great, Richard. My next build is the Kinkead OM also. Let me know what case fits that thing. I'm not sure if a Martin OM case will work or not because the waist of the Kinkead is abour 3/4"-1" closer to the neck. Ron |
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| Author: | John How [ Wed Jan 31, 2007 5:44 am ] |
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Right on dude, nothing like stringing up your first guitar. Hey it looks great, give it a day or two and it'll sound even better. Oh and get back to work, #2 is waiting!! |
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