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Topic: Lap Slide Guitar |
Alan Hamley
From:
Queensland, Australia
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Posted 11 Dec 2010 4:44 pm |
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Here is a lap slide is now ready now for sanding and pore filling. I've been working on this one for six monthhs now! This morning I sanded down to 180 grit and will go through the grades this afternoon. My elbow tells me it is time for a break so I have uploaded some pictures for you. The Australian Blackwood has some very slight figure that is now starting to emerge with the sanding. All the other appointments are indian rosewood.
Thanks for your interest
Cheers
Alan |
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Brad Bechtel
From:
San Francisco, CA
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Posted 11 Dec 2010 5:07 pm
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That's a very nice looking guitar, Alan. I look forward to hearing how it sounds!
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Ron Whitfield
From:
Kaaawa, Hawaii, USA
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Posted 11 Dec 2010 5:25 pm
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| I look forward to it being called a steel guitar. |
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Tom Pettingill
From:
California, USA (deceased)
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Peter Lindelauf
From:
Penticton, BC
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Posted 11 Dec 2010 6:47 pm
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Beautiful wood and very nice work. Someone's going to love that guitar.
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Ron Yarboro
From:
USA
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Posted 11 Dec 2010 8:48 pm
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Hey Alan,
It looks very nice. The wood is quite striking. I can't wait to hear this one.
Ron |
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Dom Franco
From:
Beaverton, OR, 97007
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Mark Mansueto
From:
Michigan, USA
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Jeff Spencer
From:
Queensland, Australia
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Posted 25 Dec 2010 2:03 pm
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Fantastic work Alan. Would love to chat. This is my project for 2011 - to make one of these baby's !!
can't wait to see it finished
 Jeff
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Alan Hamley
From:
Queensland, Australia
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Posted 15 Jan 2011 9:12 pm
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Yesterday I sanded back with 400 grit sandpaper. The shellac finish is still green so it needs to dry for a few weeks. I couldn't help myself and glued the bridge on yesterday. This morning I strung it up and I still have a smile  on my face.
Here are a few pictures and thanks for your interest. A sound file will be along shortly!
Cheers
Alan |
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Steinar Gregertsen
From:
Arendal, Norway, R.I.P.
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Posted 16 Jan 2011 8:08 am
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That's really beautiful Alan, great work!
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Tony Francis
From:
Aotearoa / New Zealand
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Posted 19 Jan 2011 3:50 am
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| Your work is improving all the time Alan, great job. Whats next on the build list? |
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Tom Pettingill
From:
California, USA (deceased)
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Tom Wolverton
From:
Carpinteria, CA
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Posted 21 Jan 2011 1:09 pm nothing like a weiss
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Man, that's beautiful. Enjoy it! wow.
Many, many kudos for the wood selection and doing a shellac finish. It's gonna sound super, I'm thinking.
Here's a sample of my old Style 3 Weiss. Farting around in ProTools with my son singing a song written by Malcomb Holcombe. Just for grins.
http://picosong.com/93i/
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Alan Hamley
From:
Queensland, Australia
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Posted 27 Jan 2011 2:23 pm
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Thank you to you all for your comments.
Next build is going to be an Archtop using the Benedetto plans, dvds and book as a guide. As this build will take heaps of time I will be starting another acoustic build this year as well. My son would like a Dreadnaught so looks like thats the plan for 2011.
Cheers
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For those that don't know, Aussie blackwood, like koa, is in the acacia family and a very close cousin to koa.