KMG -- L-OO kit

[Bob Matthews]

Great looking guitar, I love 00 sized guitars.

[David L]

In case nobody mentioned it, welcome to the forum, nice inlay work!

David L

[BRMoon]

Thanks to all for the compliments. The kit is from KMG based on the 1937 L-OO made famous by Robert Johnson. 14 frets to the body. The laminated neck (1/8" maple stripe) and slotted headstock are non-standard. Used the KMG Mega Mold to close the box. Fun stuff, so much to learn so little time!

[ken cierp]

Looking really sharp!

I would like to thank Boyd for his patience and mention --- as if building an acoustic SS guitar is not a big enough challenge -- we added to the complexity by sending Boyd the wrong rosette materials and worse, a different neck then was ordered ---duh!! Despite those obstacles and delays Boyd has demonstrated real talent and skill -- it has not been that many weeks since this project was started -- way to go!!

[Brian Itzkin]

Welcome to the forum. Your guitar looks nice.

Thanks to all for the compliments. The kit is from KMG based on the 1937 L-OO made famous by Robert Johnson. 14 frets to the body.

The famous photo of Robert Johnson shows him playing a L-1 that was probably made in the late 20's. It had 12 frets to the body and a very different shape than the L-00.

[ken cierp]

I am not sure at all who made any of the early Gibson's popular -- the "Guild of American Luthiers" sells the plans for the model in Brian's post as being designated as the "L-0" We don't make a kit of it, but we do have molds and stencils digitized off the GAL plan. There is a lot confusion regarding L-1 L-2 L-0 and L00 models -- much of that comes from using pictures of an artist where he happens to be holding a certain guitar at the time as documentation. Google Nick Lucas and see all the different models he played at one time or another. Which one is the Nick Lucas model?

http://www.luth.org/plans/pl06.jpg

And here is the plan for the 1937 L-00

http://www.luth.org/plans/pl55.jpg

[mike-p]

Hi, first post here!

your guitar looks absolutely lovely, how's it getting on? I've just ordered a similar kit from Ken. Mine's planning on being very plain, white plastic bindings, no rosette, only kalamazoo style soundhole ring and finished in black if I can manage it. Going for walnut and sitka. How did you shape the braces, did you make them skinny and roughly tapered or did you scallop them? I've been looking at the bracing library on the acoustic guitar forum, a lot of interesting variations and plenty of glue all over the place!