Build Thread-Hurricane Sandy Giveaway Guitar

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TonyinNYC
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Re: Build Thread-Hurricane Sandy Giveaway Guitar

Post by TonyinNYC » Thu Feb 28, 2013 10:52 pm

peter havriluk wrote:That is quite some router base. I'd love to 'visit' the vendor. Is there a web site I can go and look at? Thanks.
Dave is correct. It is the Bishop-Cochran router base. I absolutely love it. You can micro-adjust the depth, and radius, and lock them in place. You can also set a depth stop for the plunge so that you can take multiple passes to reach your desired depth, and not worry about going too deep. It is a great tool and my rosettes are better because of it. Plus, I only have two expensive tools in my shop, my drum sander, and this router base, so I have not spent a fortune on tools....yet. Wood, on the other hand, I have spent a fortune on!

I glued the second leg of the x-brace tonight. Here is a pic because nobody knows what that process looks like:
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That is all.
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TonyinNYC
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Re: Build Thread-Hurricane Sandy Giveaway Guitar

Post by TonyinNYC » Thu Feb 28, 2013 10:57 pm

ddietz wrote:If I'm not mistaken, that's the Bishop Cochran base. Pricey for sure, but it looks like a nicely machined accessory.

Tony, do you have a matching onesie to go with your inspector's? Was it because he interrupted you that you glued his leg?
Dave...I glued my own leg inside of my matching feety pajamas. I was distracted by my son's cuteness. It happens a lot.
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TonyinNYC
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Re: Build Thread-Hurricane Sandy Giveaway Guitar

Post by TonyinNYC » Sat Mar 02, 2013 1:32 pm

I forgot to mention that I am using hide glue for this build because, as everyone knows, it makes your guitars sound better. For evidence of my hide glue usage, please refer to the photographic proof below:
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The bottle even says, "honest" on it, so you know it's not a lie.
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Kyle Barbour
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Re: Build Thread-Hurricane Sandy Giveaway Guitar

Post by Kyle Barbour » Sat Mar 02, 2013 3:54 pm

And to top it all off you splurged and went for the "professional" grade glue. No amateur glue on those guitars.
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TonyinNYC
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Re: Build Thread-Hurricane Sandy Giveaway Guitar

Post by TonyinNYC » Sun Mar 10, 2013 12:06 am

SKBarbour wrote:And to top it all off you splurged and went for the "professional" grade glue. No amateur glue on those guitars.
Yes. I don't cut costs. Costa Guitars is a big budget operation. $50 is a big budget, right?
On the actual work:
I have almost all of the bracing done on this guitar. I hope to get the box closed up soon. Here is a shot of the back plate with it's braces. No center strip yet though. Though I would do it the hard way this time and do it last.
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Thanks for looking!
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TonyinNYC
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Re: Build Thread-Hurricane Sandy Giveaway Guitar

Post by TonyinNYC » Fri Mar 22, 2013 6:59 pm

I got the box closed on this guitar. I may take some better pics if I don't get too lazy.
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Thats all for now.
Thanks for looking,

Tony
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John Parchem
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Re: Build Thread-Hurricane Sandy Giveaway Guitar

Post by John Parchem » Fri Mar 22, 2013 7:00 pm

Tony the guitar look great. I love the sap wood across the back.
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