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Sinker Redwood & Mahogany Dread, build #2
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Author:  Bobby M [ Sun Nov 28, 2010 9:04 am ]
Post subject:  Sinker Redwood & Mahogany Dread, build #2
Ok, I'll be the first guinea pig and start a documented build pizza

Began my second guitar about 2 weeks ago. #1 is sitting on the bench while I build a neck jig to cut my mortise and tenon connection and for the fretboard radius jig to be built. So in between collecting parts for the jigs I decided to start #2. This will be a sinker redwood top with mahogany back/sides dread. Solid wood rosette and binding out of lacewood. Mahogany neck, ebony fretboard and will probably use the offcuts from the top for the head plate.

Joined the back.
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Bending the sides. Currently using light bulbs, but I really need to get the heating blankets!
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Sides inserted in mold. Think I left them long enough? lol
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Author:  Bobby M [ Sun Nov 28, 2010 9:05 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Sinker Redwood & Mahogany Dread, build #2
Cut neck and tail block (and made a spare mold).

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Glued neck and tail blocks to sides.
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Glued kerfing to sides. (forgot to tak a pic of #2 at this stage so this is #1's pic)
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Installed butt wedge in body.
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Author:  Bobby M [ Sun Nov 28, 2010 9:06 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Sinker Redwood & Mahogany Dread, build #2
Profiling sides and kerfing. 20' back radius and 28' top radius.
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Put a wash coat of de-waxed shellac on the inside and out of the sides including head and tail blocks and kerfing. Really starting to like the look of the hog and sinker redwood together. Plus the rosette now meets my standard. Much better.
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Cut the binding on my table saw and then ran them thru the drum sander.
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Author:  Bobby M [ Sun Nov 28, 2010 9:07 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Sinker Redwood & Mahogany Dread, build #2
Bent the binding. Got a couple that had a few small cracks, will try to repair but if I don't like them I'll make some more. The lacewood was much tougher to bend (didn't want to relax) than the mahogany or eir that I've bent so far. Probably should have gotten some supersoft for this.
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Bindings laid out on top. I'm thinking I like this look a lot.
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Author:  Bobby M [ Sun Nov 28, 2010 10:21 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Sinker Redwood & Mahogany Dread, build #2
Actually the top is done that way on purpose. I had it glued up bookmatched originally but after it sat on my work bench for a week I took it apart and reglued it this way. I like the fact that some of the curl is now above the soundhole instead of all in the lower bout. It also gave me a bit of the curl that can go into the headplate from the offcut. How does it feel? Scary, but the feedback will be welcome to help me improve my processes hopefully.
Author:  Darrel Friesen [ Sun Nov 28, 2010 7:59 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Sinker Redwood & Mahogany Dread, build #2
Some great stuff happening there Bobby. Keep going!
Author:  nickton [ Wed Jan 05, 2011 3:04 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Sinker Redwood & Mahogany Dread, build #2
I really like the lacewood rosette.
Author:  alan stassforth [ Thu Jan 20, 2011 10:33 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Sinker Redwood & Mahogany Dread, build #2
Beautiful freakin' top.
Nice looking git-box!
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