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by VintAxe » Tue Nov 08, 2011 4:55 pm
Looks like you are on your way to a really nice looking guitar johnnyb. The clearcoat is really going to pull that grain out. Keep us posted
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by johnnyb » Sat Nov 26, 2011 12:31 pm
I was able to put a little more time into finishing the recycled guitar. I took it all apart so i can put a finish on it. I took a little of the beef out of the neck and i like it much better. I went with a black back and a blue front. I also inlaid a chunk of walnut into the back of the body for weight and hopefully a little more resonance. Pine really has a lot left to be desired. I painted the pickguard black but I'm thinking if going with white.
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by johnnyb » Wed Dec 07, 2011 6:43 pm
Well there it is. I'll try to get some better pics with more light, its actually pretty sparkly.
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by VintAxe » Sun Dec 11, 2011 7:07 pm
Very nice shade of blue johnnyb. How is the intonation with that straight bar bridge?
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by johnnyb » Mon Dec 12, 2011 6:42 am
Steve,
The color is lake placid blue. The intonation is perfect. I keep the bridge floating like an archtop and adjust it if it needs it. I played classical when I first started playing, and i noticed they have just a straight bar for the saddle and the intonation is perfect. So a straight bar seems like it would work and it does, as long as its in the right place, even without the b compensation. Chords and inversions are in tune all the way up the neck.
John
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