Here are a couple pics of my second ladder project.
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| Author: | John How [ Wed Aug 23, 2006 5:14 am ] |
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Here are a couple pics of my second ladder project.
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| Author: | JBreault [ Wed Aug 23, 2006 5:22 am ] |
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I like John. What are the specs? |
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| Author: | CarltonM [ Wed Aug 23, 2006 5:29 am ] |
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Good golly, that's nice! The 'bone purfling on the back is the perfect touch! Is this one a commission? |
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| Author: | Colin S [ Wed Aug 23, 2006 5:30 am ] |
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Great looking little guitar John. Stella type? You just have to look at it to know it will sound fantastic. You've just got to love the tactile quality of a small body 12 fretter! Colin |
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| Author: | LanceK [ Wed Aug 23, 2006 5:37 am ] |
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That is Great John! I love the shape and the appointments! |
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| Author: | RussellR [ Wed Aug 23, 2006 5:38 am ] |
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Beautiful John |
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| Author: | John How [ Wed Aug 23, 2006 5:42 am ] |
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Thanks gents, Yes Stella style, 13.5, 25" scale, Mahogany/Redspruce. My favorite size for a guitar. She'll look and sound nice with a new set of D'Addario PB's on there huh  |
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| Author: | Dave Rector [ Wed Aug 23, 2006 6:11 am ] |
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Looks like you've got another winner there John! I really like that body size, I'll bet it plays great with the slightly shorter scale. Is it sold yet? |
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| Author: | Mark Tripp [ Wed Aug 23, 2006 6:26 am ] |
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Very pretty John! Love that Mahogany! -Mark |
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| Author: | Don Williams [ Wed Aug 23, 2006 6:34 am ] |
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Sweet....LOVE flamed mahogany. Gorgeous guitar. |
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| Author: | D Stewart [ Wed Aug 23, 2006 8:00 am ] |
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Very nice work and wood! Donovan |
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| Author: | rich altieri [ Wed Aug 23, 2006 8:15 am ] |
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John, you da man!!!!!! |
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| Author: | Serge Poirier [ Wed Aug 23, 2006 9:12 am ] |
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Very nice guitar John! 
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| Author: | JJ Donohue [ Wed Aug 23, 2006 9:46 am ] |
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Beautiful, John...as usual! |
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| Author: | vpelleri [ Wed Aug 23, 2006 9:57 am ] |
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Great looking guitar John. Did you jig up to make the headstock cutouts? I'm interested in how people do it. |
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| Author: | Dave Anderson [ Wed Aug 23, 2006 11:01 am ] |
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I agree with some of the others, The flame mahogany is beautiful. And I like the fretboard too. Nice job John. |
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| Author: | John How [ Wed Aug 23, 2006 11:55 am ] |
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Thanks guys for all the kind remarks. This guitar is going out on the road in a short time to make the rounds of some potential clients. I am hoping to get enough interest to make a small batch of them. As cute as they are, they are not for everybody. The ladder bracing makes a different sound than our x-braced guitars for sure but for guys into old country style blues music, they are great. So I have several interested possible clients and we'll see how it goes. This is my first dovetail neck joint since the first 5 or so guitars that I made and it was probably the fastest and easiest neck set I've ever had. Hmmmm, Maybe Bruce D is on to something here. The back of this guitar is an orphaned piece of curly mahogany that lost it's matching sides to my old side bender last year, so I found a set of sides (unfortunately not curly) and used it for this. The fingerboard is Madagascar Rosewood but doesn't it look like BRW. The bridge will be a mustachio shape of matching Mad RW. Can't wait to get those new OLF D'Addarios on there. |
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| Author: | Jeanne [ Wed Aug 23, 2006 12:17 pm ] |
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[QUOTE=John How] The fingerboard is Madagascar Rosewood but doesn't it look like BRW. [/QUOTE] Beautiful job John!
I too thought the same thing about the fbrd. Let us know the responses you get from it's tour! |
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| Author: | Anthony Z [ Wed Aug 23, 2006 1:51 pm ] |
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Stunning John -- I really like the purfling and wood combo |
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| Author: | Andy Zimmerman [ Wed Aug 23, 2006 2:43 pm ] |
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Very very nice. Hey Serge... that would be a nice guitar for a younger player!!!! Actually any player |
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| Author: | Serge Poirier [ Wed Aug 23, 2006 2:52 pm ] |
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Andy, you're right, that would definitely be a nice size guitar for a young player! John, is it possible to get some specs on this build please? 
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| Author: | Roy O [ Thu Aug 24, 2006 3:20 am ] |
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Nice guitar John. I always find your work inspiring. |
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| Author: | Steve Kinnaird [ Thu Aug 24, 2006 4:45 am ] |
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[QUOTE=Roy O] Nice guitar John. I always find your work inspiring.[/QUOTE] Ditto what Roy said. Keep posting these great shots of that inspiring work! Steve |
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| Author: | MSpencer [ Thu Aug 24, 2006 2:07 pm ] |
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Beautiful! Mike White Oak, Texas |
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