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by Oli K_
Sun Aug 14, 2016 5:41 am
Forum: Gallery
Topic: First scratch build - OM style
Replies: 8
Views: 2256

Re: First scratch build - OM style

Thanks Herman :)

The recordings are done on a Loef guitar I have - but I will get some up soon using my new OM (which sounds a lot better after a setup)

Here is a link to one of the videos - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yEF_Un-N1Fk
by Oli K_
Wed Aug 10, 2016 12:16 pm
Forum: Gallery
Topic: First scratch build - OM style
Replies: 8
Views: 2256

Re: First scratch build - OM style

Cheers everyone! It is starting to sound fuller and the sustain has improved. Once I nail the intonation I think it will be great - I will get a video up once done.
by Oli K_
Mon Aug 08, 2016 2:11 am
Forum: Gallery
Topic: 12 string falcate braced Ziricote\spruce guitar with video
Replies: 7
Views: 2464

Re: finished my 12 string falcate braced Ziricote\spruce gui

Really, really beautiful - you've nailed it!
by Oli K_
Sun Jul 31, 2016 7:07 am
Forum: Gallery
Topic: First scratch build - OM style
Replies: 8
Views: 2256

First scratch build - OM style

Hey been a while! I have finally finished my mahogany OM (minus a setup once it has settled a bit) It has been a massive learning curve going from the kits to a scratch build, but it has mostly been good fun and the errors I made along the way are only visual (providing the thing doesn't explode ove...
by Oli K_
Sat May 07, 2016 2:54 pm
Forum: Construction logs
Topic: scratch build OM style
Replies: 5
Views: 1417

Re: scratch build OM style

Thanks Tim and Ken - will get them installed tomorrow!
by Oli K_
Sat May 07, 2016 8:53 am
Forum: Construction logs
Topic: scratch build OM style
Replies: 5
Views: 1417

Re: scratch build OM style

First major oops of the build! I had cut the 88.5 degree angle into the heel cheek / tenon area, had finished fitting the tenon into the mortise, and then realised I had measured the angle from the wrong side and would now my 180 degree angle would be 181.5! I had left the tenon a few mm long so was...
by Oli K_
Sat May 07, 2016 5:13 am
Forum: Construction logs
Topic: scratch build OM style
Replies: 5
Views: 1417

scratch build OM style

I am working on a scratch build mahogany OM. I wanted to try and do as much myself as possible here so it is not a proper OM shape but something I came up with. I made the side profile templates too, but these are pretty close to a standard Martin OM (i think..). I have neglected to take many pictur...