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Re: My very first build a Prewar Dread
Posted: Mon Apr 06, 2015 11:08 am
by Kevin in California
Pretty fancy smancy looking. I like the abablone bling.
Re: My very first build a Prewar Dread
Posted: Mon Apr 06, 2015 11:52 am
by ken cierp
Did Andy supply the pre-cut neck block?
Re: My very first build a Prewar Dread
Posted: Mon Apr 06, 2015 12:47 pm
by Michael_K
Thanks guys.
Mr. Ken. I bought that neck block from Martin awhile back. I told Mr. Andy, I was using a Martin supplied dovetail. I wanted something slightly different. I will be a Taylor NT shaped neck from Mahogany with a Martin scale length (25.4) using a dovetail joint, but I will use a 12" radius for my fret board. I hope this experiment works.
I have a nice striped Macassar ebony fret board. I like the grain pattern. I am thinking of using very small abalone dots like 4mm for markers because I don't want to hide the beauty of the wood with abalone. What do you guys think?
Thanks,
Re: My very first build a Prewar Dread
Posted: Mon Apr 06, 2015 1:45 pm
by Kevin in California
Michael, that is what I did on this one, used the 2mm dots.
Kevin
Re: My very first build a Prewar Dread
Posted: Thu Apr 16, 2015 8:14 pm
by Michael_K
Beautiful guitar Kevin.
I have been in wait for parts mode. In the meantime, I got my headstock overlay done. I took my joint braces to a laser engraver in town and for 9.00 he made me some labels. I should have the neck set and completed over the weekend. I hope to be spraying her by end of next week.
Thanks for looking,
Re: My very first build a Prewar Dread
Posted: Thu Apr 16, 2015 9:32 pm
by John Parchem
Very nice inlay work! Is that the famous or should I say "infamous" TonyinNYC bridge! If so Tony would be proud.
Re: My very first build a Prewar Dread
Posted: Thu Apr 16, 2015 10:13 pm
by Tim Benware
johnparchem wrote:Is that the famous or should I say "infamous" TonyinNYC bridge!
Hey John, that's the first thing I thought when I saw that as well!