Local wood for guitar body

[redballs17]

@Jb

Love the grains on the 1st set.

[AhVia_Musicom]

@JB
nice! kaka inggit naman yan JB balik tayo minsan sa idle wood need more toog hehehehe type ko yung size nang lacote one of my future build yan probably my 1st acoustic

@eric
pare sasusunod na field trip dapat kasama ka na! hehehehehe

[jbarot]

balik idlewood!!  tara na hahaha

i'm hoping to get the initial part of the lacote guitars started, the jointing and the preparation of the necks.  the planks are big enough for head and back plates and rosette rings.  fine tune the bending form and the solera template, and top preparation..  then we'll thickness hehehe

but i need to finish that 7 string   good thing i'm not a professional luthier.  yari ako sa pace at sa ADD work habits hahaha

enjoy ako sa fieled trip. next time we'll look for matching sides for the kamagong back plates hehehehe 

[redballs17]

Sige sama ko sa next fiedtrip. pwede bang sat natin schedule?

Nakakaingit nga ung itsura nung acoustic ni JB. Pagnakabwelo lam ko na gagawin ko sa toog ko. Pa-isa isa lang muna. 

[jbarot]

excited and curious as to how they will be like when bent.  sana makisama at hindi mag-split o mag cup

[AhVia_Musicom]

excited and curious as to how they will be like when bent.  sana makisama at hindi mag-split o mag cup

sana nga JB inaantabayanan ko na yan hehehehehe

[jbarot]

sana nga JB inaantabayanan ko na yan hehehehehe

And I'm waiting for your yummy maple drop tops! 

[maxi_musikero]

i like the grain on the 2nd toog set!  is toog a family of rosewood? 

saan pala yung idlewood? 

[jbarot]

i like the grain on the 2nd toog set!  is toog a family of rosewood? 

saan pala yung idlewood? 

It's close to hypermart in libis.  Rosario side. 

We'll see how this wood will hold up.  I'm more concerned with it's workability than it's tone, since I believe that the top dictates the sound and the back and sides just reflect it.  We'll see.

It's not a true rosewood, unfortunately.

[Rmansh]

@JB

nice score on those woods, grain pa lang panalo na. now you really need to finish that build   

[maxi_musikero]

It's close to hypermart in libis.  Rosario side. 

We'll see how this wood will hold up.  I'm more concerned with it's workability than it's tone, since I believe that the top dictates the sound and the back and sides just reflect it.  We'll see.

It's not a true rosewood, unfortunately.

real close?  i pass by the area on my way to Marikina almost every weekend.  is it on the same side as Hypermart and Tiendesitas or in Marikina-bound side?

[jbarot]

real close?  i pass by the area on my way to Marikina almost every weekend.  is it on the same side as Hypermart and Tiendesitas or in Marikina-bound side?

Marikina side.  I forget the street name (the address and map is somewhere back in this thread) but the place is located just before that street turns into two way traffic.  It's on the one way traffic side with a huge baige gate.  You might want to get in touch with Eric (redballs17) because he's the one that knows the contact person there.

[mandarin]

you betcha!!

got my toog cut for that lacote guitar project.  
set 1:



set 2:


sets 1 & 2

already have 2 sets of engelmann spruce for these sets.  but i may go with redwood for one set


need to find matching sides for this kamagong set:



thank you mikko for helping me cut the wood and shape my molds and templates.  the wood is pretty cool too

yo jb

will you make 2 lacote copies or 1 lacote and 2 panormo.

Pag natapos to, showcase natin for a 19th century music guitar recital/concert

abangan ko to.. Hehe

more power to you bro

[jbarot]

Hi joseph.

When is this concert?  If I work on these regularly I may finish it early June or even earlier   It may be too late.

I may do 2 lacote guitars.  Or maybe 1 panormo.  The shape is basically the same, the only difference is the bracing under the hood and the bridge shape, which will be a test of my craving skills The scale will be 630mm and with slotted headstock.  I really don't like friction tuners unless I use pegheads tuners, which will be very costly.

We'll see.  If I like it I'll concentrate on this kind of guitar.  I tend to jump from model to model.

[mandarin]

Hi joseph.

When is this concert?  If I work on these regularly I may finish it early June or even earlier   It may be too late.

I may do 2 lacote guitars.  Or maybe 1 panormo.  The shape is basically the same, the only difference is the bracing under the hood and the bridge shape, which will be a test of my craving skills The scale will be 630mm and with slotted headstock.  I really don't like friction tuners unless I use pegheads tuners, which will be very costly.

We'll see.  If I like it I'll concentrate on this kind of guitar.  I tend to jump from model to model.

me and leo can schedule a recital/concert anytime at edsa shrine

we also target to have a concert at paco park within the year

also, the ust guitar dept will also hold a guitar festival sometime august

basta available na yung guitars, gawa tayo ng event to showcase them

ok na magka niche ka on 19th century guitars. Bibihira ang luthiers who exclusively build these kind of guitars

i would love to play a period correct copy of lacote and panormo to play the classical period pieces on my repertiore

best regards

 

[jbarot]

me and leo can schedule a recital/concert anytime at edsa shrine

we also target to have a concert at paco park within the year

also, the ust guitar dept will also hold a guitar festival sometime august

basta available na yung guitars, gawa tayo ng event to showcase them

ok na magka niche ka on 19th century guitars. Bibihira ang luthiers who exclusively build these kind of guitars

i would love to play a period correct copy of lacote and panormo to play the classical period pieces on my repertiore

best regards

 

sounds good.  i'll make these prototypes and see where it will go

i'm picking the brain of one american luthier who specializes in early guitars in terms of dimensions and bracing.  he said that some guitars were not as ornate as what we usually see, so that's a big relief for me  also, though the tonewoods are traditionally maple and spruce, he said they used wood that was available to them at that time (supports my theory about how we see tonewood today).  so in a way i get his blessing to make one out of philippine hardwoods.
  i'm bad at details.  in fact he wants to see my work when they're done

time draw up the plans...

[redballs17]

real close?  i pass by the area on my way to Marikina almost every weekend.  is it on the same side as Hypermart and Tiendesitas or in Marikina-bound side?

its just near C5 going to rosario, Dr. Sixto Avenue. 

[AhVia_Musicom]

guys wood update

eto ang kalantas





at eto naman ang mahogany



both



1pc maple around 14in wide





still wood? hehehehe OT pine number 2

[maxi_musikero]

ganda bro!  and the maple is big enough to be a 1-pc drop top plate.   

[Rmansh]

still wood? hehehehe OT pine number 2

ayus sir. finish na yan? bagay dyan wilkinson bridge 

[jbarot]

Mikko are those the planks we dug up at the warehouse? Looking good.

Btw, I got a fly cutter from han's and I'm going to try it out in making wood rossete  rings today.  A tool review maybe? 

[bugoy]

mga bro ano yung paulownia wood ? ano character niyan ? balak ko kasi bumili sa guitarfetish nung bodies nila ang mura kasi. ayoko basta maniwala dun sa description nila syempre baka sales talk hehe would like to hear from the masters here muna ofcourse

http://www.guitarfetish.com/Vintage-Sunburst-Lightweight-Sratocaster-Style-Body_p_2071.html

http://www.guitarfetish.com/Telecaster-Style-Body-Lightweight-Paulownia-Gloss-Black_p_2061.html#

[jbarot]

the flycutter, i love it!  it cuts well and clean.


the rosette rings that were cut. (toog cutoffs from the stuff we got) that neck at the background looks familiar...


engelman spruce circle cut:


redwood:


might as well post it here.  tamad akong maghakot ng thread eh.  hehehe
spit coats applied.  the cherry is looking nice


sorry medyo OT.  we need our own forum hehehe

[free2rock]

Will there be fancy inlays in your lacote build?

[jbarot]

Will there be fancy inlays in your lacote build?

probably not.  personally i'm not a fan of fancy inlay.  they're the first to break/fall off over time.  plus i'm not good at it