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Thats less than 4 1/2lb.... should be close to 5 3/4lb when done.. with tuners, wiring and finish to be added
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Parts are badly placed there, but you get the idea
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The self builds just take longer to get between stages especially stuff with thin plates, it needs a long time to settle between each stage. Its been strung up with a test fit of parts and a few things tweaked along the way
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Assembly begins.
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I've just tuned it up for the first time and am really happy with the way it sounds acoustically... can't wait to see how it settles in and get it wired up. Usually they sound boxy at this stage, but this already has a nice amount of acoustic volume and natural reverb
Still a few bits to do yet.
The tailpiece is currently shimmed to align properly, but my shim wasnt quite right so i need to make another. This is due to it being a right angle bracket on an offset body. I also need to add some string grounding to it, likely with a brass plate inlaid underneath.
I have a bit of snakewood left that i am hoping can be used for a couple of small details, truss rod cover and things like that.
The back plate is held on by a couple of magnets, but i think it needs a couple more to make it more secure
The finish is thin, but glossy. I didn't grainfill much so it's now starting to sink in nicely on the cherry and walnut grainlines.
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This is fully hollow solid wood, carved inside and out. No laminates or solid centre block, just 2 big spruce braces running from neck to tailblock.
The body will resonate a lot more than the average 335. It probably wont cope with as much gain as they do, but it's not really built for that.
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The relatively heavy neck and locking tuners are throwing balance off a bit, but should be fine if i put the strap on the upper horn.
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