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Archtop & Solidbody. Languedoc inspired

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  • PhilKingPhilKing Frets: 1391
    I think the grain in that top will look fantastic with the cherry red stain.  It's really looking great.
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  • WezVWezV Frets: 15793
    control positions - starting to feel crowded in that area, so i may move this control somewhere else




    although originals are similar in that regard

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  • RolandRoland Frets: 8108
    Yeah, that’s too close.
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  • WezVWezV Frets: 15793
    F holes neaely rhere, just need to widen the bass one a little i think. 


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  • WezVWezV Frets: 15793
    Top and back plates done.   The top is now being glued on to the rims  hopwfully get the back on tomorrow.



    The top is a carved arch top, back is pressed into a 15' radius dome so not totally flat.    I doubled up thickness by the control cavity so i could drill a grain matched and cross laminated cavity cover.


    Top has 2 chunky parallel braces.  Back has 3 smaller parrallel braces on the slant, and a couple of extra flat braces to hold the cavity cover in place.






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  • normula1normula1 Frets: 618
    Looking good
    my trading feedback: http://thefretboard.co.uk/discussion/115582/normula1
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  • WezVWezV Frets: 15793
    Decided to fit the neck and route for pickups before adding the back 

    Cant wait to add the flamed maple binding to this







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  • paulnb57paulnb57 Frets: 2884
    Looking superb Wez
    Stranger from another planet welcome to our hole - Just strap on your guitar and we'll play some rock 'n' roll

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  • ThePrettyDamnedThePrettyDamned Frets: 7416
    Absolutely inspired! 
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  • davrosdavros Frets: 1246
    That's looking lovely, much better balanced than the original you showed above, - that seems to have too much on the bass side and not enough on the treble.
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  • PhilKingPhilKing Frets: 1391
    It's looking great Wez.  Just wondering where you are going to put the selector switch?
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  • WezVWezV Frets: 15793
    PhilKing said:
    It's looking great Wez.  Just wondering where you are going to put the selector switch?
    I was thinking one of those holes to give 2 vols and 1 tone,   just not sure which one yet.    

    I could also potentially get one under the f-hole for 2 vol/2 tone.
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  • PhilKingPhilKing Frets: 1391
    If the top 2 controls were volumes and then the hole alongside the F-hole was the switch, with the tone down at the back, that would work well I think.  
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  • RolandRoland Frets: 8108
    It’s down to how you play. I’d have the front two as volumes, and the switch at the bottom, furthest from my hand. If the looms are long enough then changing them around wouldn’t be too hard.
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  • WezVWezV Frets: 15793
     I will need to make the switch hole larger, so no swapping round after.

    The other consideration is how to route the wires so they are as hidden as possible.   I don't mind one  wire crossing the f-hole, wouldnt want to see a rats nest.  
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  • WezVWezV Frets: 15793
    Couple of small details before the back goes on

    I've stained the cover supports so only the main braces are visible through the f-hole.   I've also added a label with a model name of "La Ville".   It seemed a fitting choice as  Paul Languedoc and I both have last names that come from places in France



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  • WezVWezV Frets: 15793
    Had a quick tidy up if the binding this morning, neck has also been rough carved

    Still need to tidy up some details on it.






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  • JGTayJGTay Frets: 209
    Looking good and your cat seems happy with the results.  =)
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  • WezVWezV Frets: 15793
    He's the supurvisor
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  • JGTayJGTay Frets: 209
    Purfect position for him then
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  • WezVWezV Frets: 15793
    Current weight



    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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  • WezVWezV Frets: 15793
    Phil dropped the luminlay round the other day so its now inlaid and fretted with some 6105 dunlop wire.





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  • RolandRoland Frets: 8108
    That’s beautiful.
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  • JalapenoJalapeno Frets: 6284
    Cor !!!!!

    Imagine something sharp and witty here ......

    Feedback
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  • PhilKingPhilKing Frets: 1391
    That was really fast Wez!   It looks great.  The snakewood really looks amazing, I'm so glad that it worked out for the fingerboard.
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  • WezVWezV Frets: 15793
    Red coats on, part way through cleaning up the binding



    Parts are badly placed there, but you get the idea
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  • davrosdavros Frets: 1246
    That's cool, I really like that.
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  • PhilKingPhilKing Frets: 1391
    The red really brings out the top nicely
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  • PeteCPeteC Frets: 399
    Thats just great Wez.  That Old Black has been keeping you from finishing this i guess but its looking great now.  Love that red colour and contrast between the back and the neck. 
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  • WezVWezV Frets: 15793
    edited October 2022
    I always try to work on a few things at once, but am trying to limit it from too many.   

    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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