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Re: First KMG kit completed - 12th fret 000
Posted: Mon Oct 12, 2015 6:51 am
by Oli K_
Thankyou all!
Here you go Brad -
Re: First KMG kit completed - 12th fret 000
Posted: Mon Oct 12, 2015 10:54 am
by Herman
Goood looking, Oli! You made that wood really stand out. My first cannot compete with this beauty. So well done.
Herman
Re: First KMG kit completed - 12th fret 000
Posted: Tue Oct 13, 2015 9:48 am
by Kevin in California
Very nicely done. I like the look very much, and the Oli Oil finish looks great. :) Great job!
Re: First KMG kit completed - 12th fret 000
Posted: Tue Oct 13, 2015 3:20 pm
by Oli K_
Thanks guys. Re-did the nut and have much better action around the first 3 frets now. Still amazed at how bassy the guitar is.. perhaps a consequence of the thin finish?
Re: First KMG kit completed - 12th fret 000
Posted: Tue Oct 13, 2015 3:53 pm
by Dave Bagwill
Oli - is it too bassy for your ear?
Re: First KMG kit completed - 12th fret 000
Posted: Tue Oct 13, 2015 4:15 pm
by Oli K_
Dave - no, it's great. I play in drop D tuning all the time and the bass strings sound amazing; i will put a video up this weekend.
The reason I commented on the finish was because I have read (in Siminoff's "Luthiers Handbook") that as you put on layers of finish it slightly stiffens the top, which increases high frequency response .. so perhaps only having a few thin layers of tru oil on the guitar means the low frequency response is "untamed", and thats why it sounds so good!?
Whatever the reason, I'm happy!
