Tom's KMG L-00

Dave Bagwill · Post by **Dave Bagwill** » Thu Jul 09, 2015 11:22 pm

I've been remiss in posting progress of Tom's build. This is the same Tom who built 'cigar box' guitars (which I posted in some other place on this Forum).

We decided to do a ladder-braced L-00, add a soundport, and fabricate a Redwood Burl endwedge and headplate. Other than that, it is some very nice EIR and a Sitka top. 14 fret short scale neck.

Oh yeah - we're installing some CF rods as well.

Here are a couple of pix and we'll try to post more as we go along. We've taken the back braces down a bit since the pic was taken.
It's a good time!

ken cierp · Post by **ken cierp** » Fri Jul 10, 2015 9:38 am

Pretty hefty bridge plate and reinforcement ---- retro design?

Dave Bagwill · Post by **Dave Bagwill** » Fri Jul 10, 2015 9:49 am

Yep. :-)

Kevin in California · Post by **Kevin in California** » Fri Jul 10, 2015 4:44 pm

Looking great. That guitar should make good blue grass sounds.

Dave Bagwill · Post by **Dave Bagwill** » Fri Jul 10, 2015 4:56 pm

I went out this morning to tap test for the first time. It was not that responsive. I lightly touched the braces with a small Ibex plane, and still not much improvement. So I tossed out the retro look, planed off the excess spruce plate, cleaned it up and it made quite a tapping difference.

Tom is gone for a few days so I won't do any more fine-tapping; he wants the experience and that is a good thing.

Dave Bagwill · Post by **Dave Bagwill** » Mon Jul 13, 2015 4:07 pm

Progress.

John Parchem · Post by **John Parchem** » Tue Jul 14, 2015 7:33 pm

what is the tube on the sound hole for?

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