Ok, this builder is UBER Famous (nope, it's not me
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I think it's a give-a-way but maybe some haven't seen his work.
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| Author: | Pwoolson [ Tue May 16, 2006 7:48 am ] |
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Ok, this builder is UBER Famous (nope, it's not me )
I think it's a give-a-way but maybe some haven't seen his work.
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| Author: | Mark Swanson [ Tue May 16, 2006 7:52 am ] |
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Oh come on- too easy! Charles Fox. |
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| Author: | Don Williams [ Tue May 16, 2006 7:58 am ] |
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Gee, who would have guessed that Paul would use a Fox guitar for this kind of thread...? 
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| Author: | Michael Dale Payne [ Tue May 16, 2006 7:59 am ] |
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It looks like Fox peghead but looks like Sir William's (Cumpiano) wedge design |
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| Author: | Pwoolson [ Tue May 16, 2006 8:01 am ] |
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Yes, you're right Mark but I thought maybe some of the newer guys haven't seen this work. For those of you that don't know, the guitar isn't tipped in the picture, it's wedge shaped. Now this isn't a brand new concept, I think Linda Manzer has been doing it for a long time, but the geometry involved in doing it is extremely complex. One of the things that strikes me as a "how does he do that" is the lining of the guitar. Charles' linings are not the slightest bit flexible in the Z axis. But they would have to be manipulated in this direction to sit flat against the sides. Binding as well. YUCK that would suck to bind this guitar. |
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| Author: | TonyKarol [ Tue May 16, 2006 8:14 am ] |
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Its quite possible that he uses a shaped piece of kerfing to do this one Paul - a friend of mine actually uses a contoured side template to precut his kerfing strips so that they will be an even 3/4 all around even after being bowled (he also bedns them in his Fox - how appropriate here ). Too much effort IMO, but I would think necessary on this baby. The binding might not be so bad, but then I havent tried a wedge yet but can see the problems arising once you are knee deep into it !!!
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| Author: | Dave Rector [ Tue May 16, 2006 8:24 am ] |
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I played that guitar while I was in Charles' class. Sounds as great as it looks. It is not only wedge shaped, it is also a double top with very little bracing on the top. Some of the things Charles does juse never cease to amaze me. |
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| Author: | hoosierukes [ Tue May 16, 2006 8:37 am ] |
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I even knew this one! Gorgeous, eh! |
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| Author: | Mattia Valente [ Tue May 16, 2006 8:42 am ] |
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Niiice...doing wedged guitars is relatively trivial with a dished workboard. That's a step beyond, though, messing with the geometry of the top as well as the back (which is the standard 'wedge' a la Manzer and Cumpiano). |
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| Author: | Jim Watts [ Tue May 16, 2006 8:53 am ] |
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We've all learned lots from Charles whether we know it or not. Typical of Charles, another beautiful guitar! |
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| Author: | ATaylor [ Tue May 16, 2006 8:58 am ] |
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What strikes me most about that guitar is the red accents on the binding. Sure does make it a little racy! |
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