Well, I had a very productive week. Got the top braced and voiced and glued on. Flush trimmed the body, and now its time for the binding. I'm hoping to finish by mid-May. Enjoy!
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| Author: | tl507362 [ Mon Mar 27, 2006 5:30 am ] |
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Well, I had a very productive week. Got the top braced and voiced and glued on. Flush trimmed the body, and now its time for the binding. I'm hoping to finish by mid-May. Enjoy!
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| Author: | Alain Desforges [ Mon Mar 27, 2006 5:58 am ] |
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Well done Tracy! That looks very good. |
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| Author: | Daniel M [ Mon Mar 27, 2006 6:30 am ] |
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Cool!!! Love the look of lattice bracing. |
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| Author: | Dave White [ Mon Mar 27, 2006 6:42 am ] |
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Tracy, Looking good. Interesting bracing - you could have a game of chess on the top while you close up the box 
I like X braced backs on these instruments, I really think it helps the projection. Keep us posted! |
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| Author: | Dave Anderson [ Mon Mar 27, 2006 6:48 am ] |
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Moving right along and looking very nice Tracey I'm interested in Bouzouki's,I'm going to attempt one In the future! 
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| Author: | Serge Poirier [ Mon Mar 27, 2006 8:01 am ] |
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Very beautiful job so far Tracy, keep it up! 
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| Author: | tl507362 [ Mon Mar 27, 2006 9:44 am ] |
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Thanks all for the nice comments! I'm really looking forward to finishing this so I can learn to play it. If all goes well, I should be ready for the finish at the end of April. Dave, why wait to build one, start now and beat the rush
Tracy |
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| Author: | Mark Swanson [ Mon Mar 27, 2006 12:21 pm ] |
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That looks interesting, and quite different from mine...that's a good thing. <G> One of these days I'll make a guitar-shaped one, I already have all the molds I need to do it. I've made a couple of "papoose" sized guitars, and that size would be perfect for a bouzouki, too. Dave, C'mon! Jump in the bouzouki lake! the water's fine. |
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| Author: | Josh H [ Mon Mar 27, 2006 12:22 pm ] |
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I really like your top bracing Tracy! What kind of wood is the top again? Josh |
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| Author: | tl507362 [ Mon Mar 27, 2006 12:37 pm ] |
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Josh, It's Cedar. Mark, thanks about the lattice bracing. I'm just following Graham McDonalds suggestion. I have no idea how to voice a bouzouki top, so I followed his suggestion to get it in the F# range before gluing on the sides. After it is bound and the top edge thinned, it should ring at about C#. Right now it is at a D#, so I have a ways to go to bring it down. I just hope thinning the edge down .5mm around the lower bout will take it down enough. I'll keep you all updated. Thanks for looking! Tracy |
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| Author: | Dave Anderson [ Mon Mar 27, 2006 12:59 pm ] |
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I've got an Om to finish and a walnut dred.and Then I'm planning on building a Bazook. So it will be a bit til I get to it guys!Can't wait to see yours finished up Tracy! 
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| Author: | Tom Dowey [ Tue Mar 28, 2006 12:39 am ] |
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Tracy, Very nice work. I like it. |
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