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Author:  Mark Tripp [ Tue Jul 11, 2006 1:07 pm ]
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Well this has been a great journey so far, and I am completely smitten with this craft! Here's some pics of my first attempt - A flamed maple DREAD. The maple back and sides are from eBay as is the sitka top. (Hey I didn't know about our fine sponsors when I bought them!) The fretboard and bridge are Bois D' Rose. Still needs final set up and some hand polishing, but I am pretty pleased. It actually sounds good! Warts? Oh yeah baby, it's got its share of 'em. But with every one a valuable lesson learned and applied to the next one! My thanks go out to all of you in this great community of the OLF!

The next one is about three weeks out, and it will be better!

Thanks to everyone here, and particularly Brock and Lance for all the hard work they do providing this great resource!

Regards,

-Mark










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Author:  Dave Anderson [ Tue Jul 11, 2006 1:16 pm ]
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Very nice drednaught Mark! I like that maple back and headstock. How does it sound so far?
Author:  PaulB [ Tue Jul 11, 2006 1:45 pm ]
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Congrats dude, it looks awesome. It feels pretty good when your first is done huh? And yours turned out great!

Tell us about the neck.
Author:  Serge Poirier [ Tue Jul 11, 2006 1:46 pm ]
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What an awesome first one Mark, Be PROUD my friend


i didn't find the courage to inlay the headstock on my first so... Love that maple and that headstock, what did you use for bindings?

And you beat me to the finish line! Dang! Good on ya Mark!
Author:  Mark Tripp [ Tue Jul 11, 2006 1:59 pm ]
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Thanks guys!

Hesh:
Thanks for the kind comments. Coming from someone building the quality of the guitars you build that means a lot. Yes - #2 is an EIR and Carpathian Herringbone DREAD. #3 has the back on, and I just finished carving the braces for the top - My first "Zoot" guitar - flamed hondo mahogany and Carpathian DREAD. #4 has the sides bent, and is for a friend - another Zoot guitar, it is an EIR and Carpathian Herringbone DREAD. Hmmm... I'm detecting a trend here. Well I play bluegrass and hang out with bluegrass guitar players, so....

Paul:
Thanks man! The neck is hondo mahogany I had my local hardwood guy order for me. I bought a $350 plank from him and got enough material for around 35 necks - a good deal, although I had to create my own blanks of course. It is a straight bolt-on butt joint, stained with some walnut gel stain and finished with true oil. The next neck gets a mortise and tenon...

-Mark
Author:  Mark Tripp [ Tue Jul 11, 2006 2:03 pm ]
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Thanks Serge!

The bindings are tortoise - Nitro celluloid.

Don't worry, this is not a race! But you'd better hurry up 'cause my #2 is gonna be together soon!

-Mark
Author:  Serge Poirier [ Tue Jul 11, 2006 2:08 pm ]
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Got the message Mark, heading down to the shop Pal!
Author:  Mark Tripp [ Tue Jul 11, 2006 2:11 pm ]
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Hehehe.

Me too!

Author:  CarltonM [ Tue Jul 11, 2006 2:32 pm ]
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Hey Mark! That looks really good! I'm DREADing the quality of your next instrument!
Author:  PaulB [ Tue Jul 11, 2006 2:34 pm ]
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I thought you were going to say you bought the neck pre-made, but you've scratch built that too! Good job!
Author:  Mark Tripp [ Tue Jul 11, 2006 2:44 pm ]
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Oh! BTW, the finish is Rockhard varnish, with an FP top coat.

-Mark
Author:  Marc [ Tue Jul 11, 2006 11:21 pm ]
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Very very nice
Author:  Don Williams [ Tue Jul 11, 2006 11:45 pm ]
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Mark this is your first guitar????????????

Wow! Great job!
Author:  Alain Desforges [ Wed Jul 12, 2006 1:32 am ]
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Mark that is a fantastic looking instrument! I love the maple and your headstock inlay is very cool as well...

Keep it up, and from what I see, you intend to surpass Hesh's and Andy's prodigious output!
Author:  Don A [ Wed Jul 12, 2006 2:22 am ]
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Very nice Mark. Can't wait to see your next.
Author:  burbank [ Wed Jul 12, 2006 2:37 am ]
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Great job, Mark! Post pics of your progress on #2!
Author:  Dickey [ Wed Jul 12, 2006 2:38 am ]
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Pat pat pat on your back back back!

Really nice work Mark.

Very pretty woods too.
Author:  JBreault [ Wed Jul 12, 2006 6:23 am ]
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Nice work Mark. Can't wait to see the next one.JBreault38910.8297569444
Author:  MSpencer [ Wed Jul 12, 2006 6:55 am ]
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Very Nice, congrats on #1

Mike
White Oak, Texas
Author:  Mark Tripp [ Wed Jul 12, 2006 10:39 am ]
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Thanks for all the kind words guys! I'll get some pics up of #2's progress this weekend.

-Mark
Author:  Michael McBroom [ Wed Jul 12, 2006 10:53 am ]
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Wow! Extreme for a first go! Congrats! I'll bet you're proud and wait'll you show it to your family and friends. They'll likely be dumbfounded.

Makes me want to burn the photos of my first one. It's hanging in the shop as a reminder to me of what not to do!
Author:  Mark Tripp [ Thu Jul 13, 2006 7:11 am ]
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Michael:

Well believe me, this one has its share of problems! I hope someday its hanging in my shop as a reminder also.

Thanks for the kind words!

-Mark
Author:  Arnt Rian [ Thu Jul 13, 2006 7:24 am ]
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Fine guitar, you should be proud.
Author:  Mark Tripp [ Thu Jul 13, 2006 10:22 am ]
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Todd:

Thanks! It was pretty "seat of the pants", as were many of the steps on this first one!

I'm going to do the neck on the second one this weekend, with volute - I'll take pics of the process.

Thanks Arnt! If the F5 I'm working on turns out a 1/10th as good as the one you recently posted, I'll be a truly happy boy!

-Mark
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