Octatonic's guitar buildery thread

octatonic

Update: It is getting very close now.

Last few days I have ben sorting out the bridge and cleaning up the guitar.

Bridge is slotted now and the saddle is shaped down to 2mm on the high E and 2.15mm on the low E.

I want to take it down a bit more, although mostly that will be from the nut, not the saddle.

Tomorrow I will do the final string height on the bridge and the nut.

Then I will be furiously sanding for a few days and then getting some tru-oil on the guitar.

Looking good though, I think.

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fatherjack

Given all the effort that's gone into making this, using the world 'simple' seems wrong, so I'll say that the unflashiness makes it look really classy. Excellent job, and a real eye-opener into the effort needed to make a quality acoustic.

 Really something to be proud of.

Misterg

fatherjack said:

 Really something to be proud of.

+1

Looking very good - proper craftsmanship.

octatonic

Thank you both. Yes the clean line of it was intentional. A lot of folks make it very visually complicated and it is more work. I tried to make the best guitar I could, rather than the best looking.

Deadman

Phhheeewwweee! Amazing.

stickyfiddle

This looks phenomenal. Definitely better for not having the bling. So many otherwise wonderful acoustic guitars are so covered in pearl it's horrendous. This is far from horrendous

mart

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I liked the look of the label before, but now it's in place it looks absolutely fantastic!

Evilmags

Amazing stuff.

FelineGuitars

[Clarkson voice]Some people say he shaves his face with a japanese chisel made by "samurai sword makers"[/Clarkson voice]

Fez

That is really nice - well done.

octatonic

Today it was strung up.

First impressions- it is really loud for a parlour.

I like the tone of it- great for fingerpicking and nice to strum too.

Action is roughly what I want it to be.

I now have to spend a couple of days sanding it and try to get a coat of finish on it before the workshop is closed to me on Wednesday.

Thanks to everyone for the words of encouragement and help along the way.

It isn't a brilliantly made guitar but it is ok for a first effort.

There is a lot of stuff Id do differently next time but that is to be expected.

Next year project is a Martin 000 14 fret.

Rosewood back and sides, spruce top, rosewood binding, fingerboard and bridge.

Pics:

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Gagaryn

I love that guitar and have loved this thread.

chillidoggy

Patience it seems is a virtue. Good work, I'd have rushed it, and cocked it up by now.