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congrats on a great guitar...I am a big fan of Gibson acoustics. I thought long and hard about trading my HD-35 for a Gibson but then decided what the hell, and I kept my Martin and bought a Gibson CJ-165. Now I just need more time play both... How are you liking that CJ-165? I've been wanting to t...

I got pretty much everything I need to start building. I am off for another week from work so I am actually going to start building jigs this week...and hopefully start building the guitar. I will start a new thread when I actually start the guitar. Its going to be either an OM or small jumbo (olson...

Kahn wrote:just post pics, nerd

seriously

I joined the acousticguitarforum a while ago and have bought/sold several guitars on there without a single problem. I would suggest doing that, but people might hesitate to buy if you just join to sell a guitar (in other words, it might help to build up a reputation by participating first). If it d...

Okay, so its been a while since I updated anything mainly because I haven't bought anything recently. I am still buying tools before I start building. Yesterday I bought a Festool Hepa dust collector (woodworking for any period of time can give people serious asthma, and since I am doing this in my ...

Awesome job. I'm hopefully going to start building one soon too. I have bought a lot of the tools, but I just started a new job and had to go out of town for a while. Now I'm back, and going to start building jigs so everything becomes repeatable. Are you planning on building another, or was it a on...

Got some more stuff in the mail today: Porter Cable Laminate Trimmer for bindings and purfling, Fiberglass rods for use with a go-bar deck, and a 15' and 25' radius dishes for use when gluing braces on the front and back (using the go-bar deck), and for sanding the sides to the correct radius, and 8...

Not too exciting, but I built some tables to work on: http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y54/plentyagoodness/workshop1.jpg [img]http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y54/plentyagoodness/workshop3.jpg [/img] The main work will be done in this storage area so I can maintain proper humidity easier. The miter ...

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bense27 wrote:love Tim's harmonics on WTWE

i was thinking the same thing as i watched it

I'm normally not even really a big fan of that song, but I really like this version.

over at acousticguitarforum.com there's plenty of builders that can give you some tips or if you have any questions post some pics of the process if you can :thumbsup: Will do. I'm hopefully going to build the side bender this weekend (I'm ordering the heating blanket now. I'm doing a lot of readin...

I bought a band saw, drill press, and router today. I have some other hand tools on order, so I can start building jigs this weekend.

If it were me, I would build a thinline acoustic first, ya know those slim bodied ones. There are reasons why, mainly because bracing is a tough job and requires practise to get it right, I would think doing bracing on a guitar body that is smaller would be easier for a first time builder. In a cou...

Tim on Luther College > Tim on RCMH

I had an HD28V and loved it as well. The neck is the V-neck, which you may love or hate...you need to try it before buying it. I believe the HD series are supposed to have more base (due to the scalloped bracing), and I have read of people complaining that they are harder to use for recording due to...

good decision, my only advice is to...not expect your first guitar to be a masterpiece, but instead a huge step in the right direction, a badass project, and a great learning experience. second, buy a shitload of clamps, you will need them. are you planning on making the neck and fretboard? the fre...