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Topic: Another Deco Steel Build |
Tom Pettingill
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Posted 28 Apr 2008 8:12 am |
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Here is my latest project. It was a request for one based on one of my deco designs, but in a 22.5" scale.
African mahogany (Khaya) and maple
22.5" scale
P90
bone nut, 3/8" string spacing
The finish is a amber shellac wash coat to pop the grain a bit and topped with Tru Oil.
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Peter Jacobs
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Northern Virginia
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Mark Mansueto
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Michigan, USA
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Paul Smith
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Posted 28 Apr 2008 9:17 am
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Hello Tom,
What a gorgeous guitar!!! Cant wait to get mine 
smitty |
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Tom Pettingill
From:
California, USA (deceased)
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Randy Reeves
From:
LaCrosse, Wisconsin, USA
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Posted 28 Apr 2008 12:16 pm
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I am always curious about what type of ready made bridges you (all)use. I like the 3/8" string spacing but it adds up to wider than most bridges and pick up pole spacing.
Tom, I love the look of your components. my home build ones are a sorry site by comparison.
stock would improve, but where and what? |
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Jim Konrad
From:
The Great Black Swamp USA
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Posted 28 Apr 2008 1:08 pm
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Tom,
So far I have liked them all but this one is my favorite so far!! That's the doggy I want!!!
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Darrell Urbien
From:
Echo Park, California
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Posted 28 Apr 2008 3:39 pm
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| Wow, nice! Who needs a New Yorker, when you can have a Californian! Now if you can only figure out how to put the hidden pickup in there... |
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Tom Pettingill
From:
California, USA (deceased)
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Posted 28 Apr 2008 6:46 pm
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Thanks again all, I really do enjoy building them, its a great creative outlet for me.
My mechanical and artistic sides get to get together and have some fun
Randy ... the bridge is a Hipshot copy thats made by Mighty Mite, the spacing on them is just a couple mm wider, than 3/8.
I've been wanting to pick up a small milling machine and build my own, got a bunch of ideas and so little time.
Jim ... I love them all, but the deco style has always been one of my favorites
Darell ... I actually have been looking into doing a hidden pickup, my winder buddy and I were discussing that just the other day
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Jim Konrad
From:
The Great Black Swamp USA
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Posted 28 Apr 2008 7:01 pm
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| I do like that "new yorker" shape. I have a friend that has a big cnc machine shop and we where discussing making a New Yorker out of billet aluminum. Maybe have steps where the colors change. Polish it up like a tricone national. It is very fun to think about! Damn G.A.S. |
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Bill Creller
From:
Saginaw, Michigan, USA (deceased)
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Posted 28 Apr 2008 10:37 pm
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That's very nice Tom, and a great nostalgic design, specially for us old guys 
I often wondered about using billet aluminum as opposed to cast. I wondered if it would have "ring" to the sound.
I'll just keep wondering! I don't want to build anymore guitars. |
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Daryl Smetana
From:
California, USA
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Posted 30 Apr 2008 6:34 am Re: Another Deco Steel Build
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| Tom, you make simple look elegant...sweet. I love the way you accentuate design elements with different woods. I am amazed at the creativity on this forum. Another fine build. Also loved the previous art deco steel. Can't wait to see your next creation. |
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Tom Pettingill
From:
California, USA (deceased)
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Posted 1 May 2008 7:03 am
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Jim ... you should give it a try, some stepped and or tooled areas would work nice.
Thanks Bill and you bring up a good point of formed billet vs cast.
Its my understanding that the crystalline structure of cast is one element that is important to the tone.
The safe answer is cast a billet large enough to CNC
Thanks Daryl, I get lucky sometimes
And you are correct, there is some fantastic talent on this forum, yourself included 
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