TommyK Posted April 6, 2009 Share Posted April 6, 2009 I noticed your avatar KSDADDY, and it looks like your home-made Gretsch rock-abilly arch top. Did you take the Bigsby off'n it? Or is this some other arch top? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ksdaddy Posted April 6, 2009 Share Posted April 6, 2009 No, that's the carved top I finished last year. It's been hanging on the wall in my bedroom for a year and yesterday I drug it out, dressed some rough fret edges, restrung it with 13-56 and played it a bit. I came to the conclusion I didn't like the highly pronounced 'vee' shape of the neck so out came the rasp. Ten minutes later it's much more comfortable. I sanded and steel wooled it and left it naked like a violin's neck. I think I'll leave it that way. I made some mistakes on it but overall it's a pretty good guitar for someone who gets confused ordering a pizza. More pics here: http://www.angelfire.com/me4/ksdaddy/carved.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TommyK Posted April 6, 2009 Author Share Posted April 6, 2009 Just got done rummaging around your shop. Way cool. Had to take a look at the progress of the boat. Revisited the bus. I always get a chuckle reading the bus saga. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MR GIBS Posted April 6, 2009 Share Posted April 6, 2009 My God! What a beautiful guitar! What did you play on this princesse? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jinder Posted April 6, 2009 Share Posted April 6, 2009 Scott, do you ever build to order? I would give my right arm for a hand built archtop like that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JOESTONE Posted April 6, 2009 Share Posted April 6, 2009 That is so pretty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TWilson Posted April 6, 2009 Share Posted April 6, 2009 Scott, that's an awsome guitar!! Great job. You da' man!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ksdaddy Posted April 6, 2009 Share Posted April 6, 2009 Jeez, you guys, my head is going to swell. I basically don't know what I'm doing but I have fun. I don't think I'll ever get to the stage where I could make and sell them. I'm making another mandolin right now and I'd like to make a classical next. I know I can do it and the limiting factor is the availability and cost of the wood. Well, that and motivation. The first mandolin was made in 8 days but this one has been four months and counting. Not very consistent or productive! Here's the mandolin in it's current ugly stage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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